Stately French Provincial custom designed Lake Macatawa home set on 210 feet of prime lake frontage just east of Macatawa Bay Yacht Club and Eldean's Marina, with a deep water dock and spectacular views of the lake and channel to Lake Michigan. The owners have invested well over $8.3 million into this exceptional residence, built by Scott Christopher Homes. Completed in 2002 and designed by Design+, the home features 14,415 sqft of finely crafted living space with high end finishes throughout. Highlights include 6 finished & heated garage stalls, a snowmelt brick-paver driveway with abundant driveway and roadside parking, and heated floors on all 3 levels. The home offers 5 en suite bedrooms, including 3 on the upper level and 2 on the main level, along with 7 fireplaces, 6 gas and 1 wood. An Amdega English glass conservatory extends off the kitchen, creating a stunning space for year round enjoyment. 4 full baths, 5 half baths, and beautifully landscaped gardens complete the home. The estimated cost to build this home today would be no less than $12 million. This prime Lake Macatawa location easily accommodates large scale entertaining, with the ability to host gatherings of 100 or more.
Home is finished with cedar shake shingles with copper flashings, gutters & downspouts, EIFS (stucco-like siding). A huge great room/dining room with wet bar and 2 fireplaces on E and W ends just off the large gourmet kitchen with dining table in conservatory is great for entertaining. Boating to Lake Michigan off Lake Macatawa is just a short jaunt, or take a day cruise to Milwaukee, Chicago, or farther. Many of the furnishings, rugs & art are negotiable. Many furnishings are French antiques curated and shipped from France for this home.
Spacious gourmet kitchen has a large center island, an informal dining area with tremendous views in the glass conservatory, a huge butler pantry with full-sized refrigerator/freezer, center island and storage, plus main-floor laundry. Enjoy a large main-floor lakeside master suite with wood fireplace, a privacy garden off the master whirlpool tub area with seating for reading a book and sunning, a multiple-head shower, and Italian-designed mosaic (tulip design) near the two large master walk-in closets. 2nd laundry could go back in master closet on main floor. A second ensuite graces the south wing with effortless access to a large office.
Upstairs features a very large, bright gym with loads of natural light, 3 en suites, a kitchenette/sitting area, 3 stairwells to lower level (E, W and central). Oak hardwood, terra cotta tile, and other quality flooring. Pocket doors into master suite are walnut. Two of the fireplace surrounds are antiques from France. Wood burning one in master has never been used. Other 6 fireplaces are all gas. The landscaping is spectacular. The views of Big Bay and the channel to Lake Michigan are stunning. The huge bluestone patio and lush lawn areas on lakeside are great for summer entertaining.
French balconies on lakeside on 2nd floor above the bluestone patios. The lake frontage has a steel seawall & newer refurbished 200+ foot long deep-water dock. There are two slips to dock your boats.
Lower-level features 10 rooms and 4450 square feet of finished areas. Main floor is 6260 square feet and upper is 3705 square feet. The Lower level has a half bath, a billiards room, several large storage and mechanical areas, a TV/family room, a safe/panic/gun room with vault door, a cedar closet, a large room once used for floral arranging as was a room between the main garage and butler pantry and offices.
Vintage lighting. Each room has it's own thermostat. Large backup generator, a Flo-Logic system for ensuring no flooding (can set for 45 seconds on vacation mode to shut off if water were to run more than 45 seconds, or more than 2 hours if on at home mode). 2 by 6 construction with stone or concrete exterior walls with EIFS siding and hand-troweled interior walls. Great custom trim and gorgeous woodwork stairwells and spindles. Outdoor grill area also has snow melt. All 3 floor not only have in-floor heat but are concrete for great soundproofing and construction.
The nicest of the 3 upstairs en suites on the east side has a gas fireplace, 2 double and single closet, an attic storage, a beautiful private bath with hand painted mural. 3 HVAC systems. Boilers all are new as of 5 years ago. HVAC and boilers are serviced twice a year, the property is very well maintained, mechanical systems and all. Roof is about 20 years old with lifetime cedar shake shingles.
Make this very prestigious estate on Lake Macatawa yours. Sellers are negotiable on possession. Many people have said "This is my favorite home on the lake." The original land acquisition in the late 1990's was at $1,675,000. First time being offered since it was built in 2001/2002.
