A great place for a second home or weekend getaway is the western shore of Michigan!  With the high-speed car ferry service out of Milwaukee, you can now make the trip across Lake Michigan in 2.5 hours.  This opens up the Chicago market, especially for those people that live in the affluent northern suburbs.  My family and I made the easy drive from Long Grove, IL and arrived at the ferry port in a little over an hour.  Then we enjoyed the quick, comfortable ride on the ferry–I wish airline travel was as efficient as the Lake Express!

This morning, I am sitting dockside at my brother’s lakehouse in Muskegon, MI writing this posting via my wireless internet connection, sipping my coffee, and enjoying a sunny, cool breeze, while my neighbors back in Texas are dealing with typical 100 degree July temps!

The coastal areas of western Michigan is a place I could see myself retiring to someday.  There are great towns all along the lakeshore.  Besides, Muskegon you’ll find Holland, Grand Haven, Ludington, Manistee, Petoskey and of course Traverse City.  All the way up to Mackinac Island you’ll find great lakehouses for sale or rent.

If you are looking for property in the Grand Traverse region, one of our agents on GreatWaterfrontLiving.com can assist you.  Her name is Shelly Burnette with Real Estate One.  Visit the site to see a sampling of her listings and find her contact information there.