101 And 103 Grant Street, Charlevoix

Rare offering of a Earl Young home in Charlevoix. Located one block from Lake Michigan beach and lighthouse. This storybook home and a detached carriage house are one for the ages. From the undulating cedar shingle roof to Onaway stone walls, this enchanting home and Carriage house harmonizes with the landscape—a guiding principle of Charlevoix legendary builder in stone, Earl Young was known for his meticulous masonry crafted from age old boulders, frosted chimneys and windswept roof lines homes. Young designed 21 homes in his hometown, Charlevoix. Designed with ennobling shape and topped with deep eaves, this beloved landmark is known as ‘The Mushroom House’. In the 1950s, Young designed this two-story, four-bedroom home using leaded glass windows sourced from a Polish castle. Inside, the massive Onaway Stonefire place is a masterpiece, and from the rustic patio you can hear Lake Michigan waves rolling into shore. Upstairs there are two bedrooms and a bathroom. Not far from the main house is a 2-bedroom 1 bath, 1,000 +/- square foot carriage house with garage. This home has a whimsical yet simple charm of Mushroom houses, its the type of architecture that's guaranteed to make you smile. Protected by the historic district, this property carries on legacy's. The location to town and Michigan beach and Charlevoix's Library sets this property as one of the classic mushroom houses of Earl Young.