A modern lodge-style home that blends perfectly into a storied site on Mullett Lake is the fourth stop on our 2023 Northern Home & Cottage virtual home tour, which features video tours of seven incredible homes. Take a sneak peek inside, then get your event tickets.
Photo by Jacqueline Southby
Contractor: Bandi Builders
Location: Mullett Lake
When asked to build a low-maintenance home that would feel as historic as the site it is built on, Brett Bandi of Bandi Builders was up to the task. Bandi knew and appreciated that his clients had a long history with the site that was once a boys’ summer camp, Camp Kee-Mo-Sah-Bee, from 1911 to 1941. (Trivia alert: One of the campers was James Jewell, who grew up to be the first drama director for the Lone Ranger radio show. No doubt, Jewell imported the term Kee-Mo-Sah-Bee and many of the camp’s concepts and lore to the new show.)
In 1949, the Walter family purchased a stretch of the Mullett Lake shoreline that had been a part of the camp, building a rambling summer cottage big enough to hold their large family. Eventually, they purchased all of the former camp property.
Flash forward to a new century when some of the next generation of the Walters knew it was time to replace the 70-year-old cottage, but with a home that honored the rich history of the camp.
This new home, designed by Stephanie Baldwin of Edgewater Design and constructed by Bandi Builders, is clad in stone and cedar-colored shake, and adorned with a number of other traditional cottage details, including rafter tails, embellished gables, white moldings and even a cupola. All that vintage style, however, belies modern, low-maintenance materials including limestone, granite and polymer shake and trim.
The heart of the six-bedroom, six-bathroom home is the first-floor great room with its vaulted ceiling, cedar beams, upper-level bridge and stone fireplace that reaches to the ceiling. A floor-to-ceiling bank of windows makes the most of the Mullett Lake view.
Home #3: This Leelanau County Craftsman Home Has Views for Miles
Photo by Jacqueline Southby
2023 Northern Home & Cottage Virtual Home Tour
Whether you’re looking for design inspo, home improvement ideas or getting ready to build your own dream house in Northern Michigan, there’s nothing more delicious than a behind-the-scenes look into some of our region’s most beautiful homes. And we’ve got seven beauties to share with you on our 2023 Northern Home & Cottage Virtual Home Tour. Mark Oct. 27 on your calendar, and block off time to relax and enjoy video tours of these incredible houses.
