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For over 120 years, Walloon has been a place where many of the icons of American business and their families have summered. It is the place where Ernest Hemingway spent his summers as a youth. The lake’s rolling hills and clear, beautiful waters have always been the center of its attraction. My family has a century-long history of enjoying the unique lifestyle Walloon Lake has to offer. For over 120 years, Walloon Lake has been a place where many of the icons of American business and their families have summered. It is the place where Ernest Hemingway spent his summers as a youth. The lake’s rolling hills and clear, spring-fed waters have always been the center of its attraction.

By Emily Bingham | ebingham@mlive.com | Posted November 06, 2018 at 06:14 PM | 

Top 10 Michigan Lakes with the Most Expensive Homes


Ever wonder what the most expensive lakes to live on in Michigan are? With more than 11,000 inland lakes and its entire shape defined by the Great Lakes, Michigan is a hot spot for lakefront real estate.

A recent report from LakeHomes.com, a multi-state brokerage and real estate database, offers some insight into where the priciest lakefront real estate is found in Michigan.

To compile its quarterly Lake Market Report, LakeHomes.com pulled MLS data to find the average listing price for all for-sale homes in each market on Sept. 1, 2018.

The top 10 most expensive lakes for lakefront homes in Michigan are listed…

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A beautifully designed escape on the coveted shores of Walloon Lake. This stunning home has a gorgeous setting that is a gardener’s dream.

“To say that the homeowner has a green thumb would be an understatement. This home is known locally for its gardens and its landscaping, just first-rate,” says Wally Kidd, Wally Kidd Real Estate.

Erin Malone and Katie Boomgaard take you to Boyne City for this Amazing Northern Michigan Home.

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This Amazing Northern Michigan Home is well known as a recognizable and appreciated property for those that are familiar with the shores of Walloon Lake.

“The property is 250 feet wide which is a rare sized lot on Walloon today and it’s roughly about 450 feet deep,” says Wally Kidd, Wally Kidd Real Estate.

Katie Boomgaard and Erin Malone take us to the unique cottage which was built in the 40s and has been added onto over the years.

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Walloon Lake is a place that has called people to its crystal clear shorelines for years and years to enjoy its beauty.

“Most of the homes that we see on Walloon are privately owned. Lots with waterfront and they’re contained. This has a historical path that runs along the water here so people up the lake and down the lake use it to get to the village,” says Wally Kidd, Wally Kidd Real Estate.

There are some really amazing homes that line its shores.

In this week’s Amazing Northern Michigan Homes, we take a peek at a home with modern features in the “old school” Walloon.

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Ernest Hemingway is known as one of the greatest authors in American literature. His literary works are highly regarded, and his novel The Old Man and the Sea earned him a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953 and 1954. Traveling around the world during his lifetime and living in many different places, there was always just one spot that he referred to as “home,” Windemere. Windemere is the small cottage that Hemingway’s family has and still owns to this day.

Located on the shores of Walloon Lake in northern Michigan, Windemere is a small cottage that was built by Hemingway’s father, Clarence. Clarence and his wife Grace purchased four lots of land (one acre) in 1898 and began constructing a 20 x 40-foot cottage. Costing the…

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One of Michigan’s most attractive features is the amount of fresh water that surrounds its charming cities and towns. From Lake Michigan with Grand Traverse and Little Traverse Bay to all of the inland lakes, being so close to so much water truly make this state great.

Taking advantage of all the water are numerous restaurants in Northern Michigan. Enjoying the breathtaking views of different lakes while enjoying a good meal is unsurpassed. Or is it? How about taking your boat directly to a Northern Michigan favorite. Here’s our list of the ten best restaurants you can boat to in Northern Michigan.

Apache Trout Grill – Traverse City

Located on the shores of West Bay in Traverse City, Apache Trout Grill has been a favorite for locals and visitors…

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Northern Michigan in the summer is one of the most desirable spots in the entire country. The combination of sunshine, heat, and freshwater is unmatched. Fortunately, Northern Michigan is covered with inland lakes, making summer the best time to head up north for vacation. We’ve highlighted five of our favorite lakes that feature something for everyone.

Lake Charlevoix

With a surface area of over 17,200 acres, Lake Charlevoix is the third largest inland lake in Michigan. In 2012 USA Today announced that Lake Charlevoix was the second-best lake in America behind only Lake Tahoe. The area encompassing Lake Charlevoix plays host to quaint and charming towns that include: East Jordan, Boyne City, and, of course, Charlevoix. Shallow ledges surround the…

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An Up North Home, conjures thoughts of a cabin in the woods or a cottage on the lake. It may be a home that has been in the family for generations or simply, just a daydream. Northern Michigan offers many lakefront log homes for sale that are scaled to host large families and plenty of guests. I have two such waterfront log homes for sale right now. Each of these homes, are one-of-a-kind and carefully crafted to take full advantage of their breathtaking water views.

02503 Mountain Road, East Jordan, MI 49727 • MLS# 449665

Wally Kidd 02503 Mountain Road East Jordan

In Northern Michigan sits a truly one-of-a-kind estate. In the small town of East Jordan, located just east of Petoskey, sits a 6 bedroom, 5 bathroom, 4,420 square foot home with just over 3,000 feet of waterfront property.…

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  My father-in-law, Jerry McDermott, was an executive with the Rouse Company in Baltimore. Over his desk, he had a sign that read: “To know is a big deal!” He was a very successful, no-nonsense kind of guy.

In real estate today some base their knowledge on fact, while others hope that what they’ve heard is accurate and relay it as fact. I pride myself in offering my clientele credible facts, and like Jerry McDermott, I pride myself as a no-nonsense kind of guy.

Real estate is a serious business. Properties on Walloon Lake sell for millions of dollars. If you are looking for an articulate, knowledgeable broker, with over 100 years of family history on the lake, please give me a call. I look forward to helping you with the sale or purchase of your…

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