11801 S Lacore Road, Empire
Driving Directions$1,325,000
(415 ) 254-1622
info@manitou-life.com
Listing is courtesy of REO-TCRandolph-233022
231-946-4040
MLS: #1942540
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3.50
- Style: Colonial
- Condo: No
- Square Feet: 4,186
- Acres: 3.03
- School District: Glen Lake Community Schools
- Year Built: 1908
- Township: Empire
- County: Leelanau
- Basement: Block
- Garage: Asphalt, Private, Attached
- Interior: Bookcases, Entrance Foyer, Walk-In Closet(s), Wet Bar, Pantry, Solarium/Sun Room, Loft, Solid Surface Counters, Formal Dining Room, Den/Study, Workshop, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Drywall, Ceiling Fan(s), Cable TV, High Speed Internet
- Exterior: Countryside View, Sprinkler System, Balcony, Garden, Rain Gutters
- Appliances: Refrigerator, Oven/Range, Disposal, Dishwasher, Microwave, Freezer, Cooktop, Exhaust Fan, Gas Water Heater, Skylight(s), Bay Window(s), Drapes, Curtain Rods
- Out Buildings: Pole Building(s), Shed(s), Other, Workshop, Second Garage
- Heating/Cooling Source: Forced Air, Fireplace(s), Natural Gas
- Heating/Cooling Type: None
What if the most desirable venue in Empire is simply waiting to be reimagined? Situated on over 3 acres in the heart of downtown Empire — walking distance to Empire Beach, local shops, and restaurants — this rare offering combines scale, flexibility, and location in a way that is nearly impossible to replicate. The expansive main residence features multiple gathering spaces, two fireplaces, a Viking professional double oven cooktop, a natural light-filled three-season room, and a private office with custom cherry built-ins from floor to ceiling. Upstairs you’ll find four bedrooms — three with private ensuite baths, including two primary suites. A finished third-level attic spans the length of the home, providing additional flexible space and storage.Outdoor amenities further expand the possibilities. The in-ground pool is complemented by three accessory buildings: a 28x16 pool house with architectural character and an unfinished second level, a 40x24 garden house/workshop with 14 ft ceilings, drive-in garage door, and 240-volt service, and a 24x12 pond house with electricity powering the pond and irrigation systems. Included in the sale is a separate high-visibility corner parcel at M-22 and M-72, also zoned residential/commercial, offering exceptional exposure and long-term income potential. With mixed-use zoning in place (buyer to verify intended use with the Village of Empire), the framework exists for a boutique hospitality concept, destination retreat, live/work compound, or event-based venture. Moments from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Glen Lake, and a direct route to Traverse City, properties with this scale, zoning flexibility, and positioning rarely become available in Empire. This is more than a home. It is an opportunity to create something iconic.
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