The main house consists of a great
room, kitchen, dining room
(featuring a custom-built wood slab
dining table), 1 1/2 baths,
authentic Finnish sauna room with
additional shower, and three
bedrooms. The upstairs bedroom is
very large, with three queen-sized
beds, and has its own walk-out
balcony. All beds in the house have
new, luxury-hotel grade mattresses
with goose-down filled bedding
(hypo-allergenic synthetic bedding
available on request). The great
room contains a fireplace, new
over-sized furniture, and a
state-of-the-art entertainment
system with satellite television,
stereo and VCR/DVD player. Outside
the great room, with its large
picture windows, is an expansive
deck with wrap-around built-in
seating, providing a wonderful
vantage high above the lake amid
tall trees.
The house can be heated by its
working fireplace, several gas-fired
room heaters, and the large gas
furnace in the sauna. Air
conditioning is not necessary due to
the temperate summer climate and
extensive tree canopy. The house is
served by a deep, electric-powered
well; the water is clear, cold and
delicious. The refrigerator and
freezer are gas-powered, and there
is comprehensive electric lighting
throughout the house and a microwave
oven powered by a battery bank
charged by an automatic, gas-fired
generator. Telephone service is by a
cellular phone with rooftop antenna.
The Finnish sauna is standard
equipment in Upper Peninsula
homesteads. Health experts say it
provides many health benefits and a
deep cleaning, but guests will try
it for the sheer enjoyment and
pleasure it provides. This sauna
contains contoured, raised cedar
benches, cedar paneling, an iron gas
furnace topped with smooth Lake
Superior rocks (upon which is ladled
water to provide steam), a dressing
area, and a shower with hot and cold
water. Try it a few times and you
may never want to take an ordinary
shower or bath again!
The guesthouse sits right over the
lake and is surrounded by a
wrap-around deck and large windows.
It contains three beds (including
two double-sized bunks), gas heater,
lighting, and TV-VCR. |
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