This stunning, architectural home, tastefully executed in natural stone and cedar shake, spans 7,800 square feet and features 5 bedrooms and 5-1/2 baths. Situated on an elevated ridge in Grand Traverse County with expansive lake views, the tranquil 10-acre homesite provides easy access to the best that Northern Michigan has to offer. The home features virtually every indoor amenity for family entertainment, including a chef’s kitchen, sunroom, game room, billiards room, bar, home gym, cardio room, and sauna. Outdoors, the resort-like setting features an in-ground diving-depth pool with a 32-foot waterslide, stone waterfall, 2 hot tubs, an outdoor kitchen, gas firepit, pizza oven, covered gazebo, and seating for up to 40 family and guests. The Williamsburg location is central to the region’s key destinations, including the Traverse City Airport (13 miles), Flintfields Horse Park (6 miles), and Shorts Brewing Company (8 miles to the Elk Rapids location, 14 to Bellaire). The Lake Skegemog DNR boat launch sits just 1/4 of a mile away on a paved 2-lane road, providing an uncrowded “secret” boating access to the entire chain-of-lakes, including adjacent Elk and Torch Lake.

MAIN FLOOR

The main floor of the home features a 3-car garage, mudroom entry with 5 storage lockers, and a large laundry room. This home boasts an expansive primary bedroom suite, with sunrise lake views, a sitting area, and large 2-person Jacuzzi spa in the master bath. An adjacent office provides a comfortable, private space to catch up on work, or plan the next family adventure. The great room features 24-foot ceilings, a gas fireplace, and amazing views of the lake, pool, and surrounding property. The open formal dining room seats 10 for holidays or family meals, and shares the lake views. The executive kitchen features a sub-zero fridge, 6-burner Wolf range with griddle and double oven, a 3rd Wolf oven, warming tray, dual-temperature wine fridge, 2 sinks, and 2 dishwashers. There is bar-height seating at the kitchen island for 4 and an additional 6 at the kitchen table. Just off the kitchen is an outdoor cooking porch with gas grill, Uni pizza oven, and seating for 4. Adjacent to the kitchen, the wood-paneled sunroom provides an intimate 4-season space to relax and watch TV, or read a book in front of the large stone fireplace (gas).

2ND FLOOR

Moving upstairs, the home features 3 bedrooms with large ensuite baths and walk-in closets, each of which is reminiscent of a primary suite in most respects. The upstairs balcony overlooks the coffered ceiling and floor-to-ceiling fireplace of the great room, and shares the same expansive lake views. The second-floor game room offers a fantastic family-fun spot. It features ample seating for relaxing or watching movies on the large screen TV, plus everything needed for family game nights, including air hockey, Fooseball, pinball, a poker/game table, and cabinets full of board games.

LOWER LEVEL

The downstairs level is ideally suited for family fun, entertainment, and healthy living. The large living room with a gas fireplace opens to an extensive granite bar with under-counter beverage coolers that seats 8. The bar area features a sink, ice maker, pizza oven, and in-cabinet food warmers. A 7-foot pool table converts to ping-pong with the addition of the gaming top. A walk-through bathroom with shower is conveniently located between the 8-person cedar sauna and the professionally equipped gym. The gym features a smith machine with cable attachments, a squat-rack, pull-up bar, and a multi-function machine with press, fly and leg extension. A full complement of free weights, dumbbells, and kettle bells is included. The adjacent cardio room features a large screen TV, dip bars, doctors scale, and 2 commercial quality PRECOR stepper machines. A large storage room transitions directly to the pool deck and houses pool toys, towels, and a full-size refrigerator for outdoor entertaining. A lower-level guest room with a queen bed can be independently accessed via one of two outside doorways on this level.

OUTDOOR SPACES

Guests frequently comment that the outdoor living at Russell Ridge is reminiscent of a private resort, which is gratifying because it was planned with precisely that in mind. Upon exiting the lower level living room, you enter into a large pergola patio with outdoor dining for 10, a gas fire pit, and an outdoor kitchen with granite counters, a gas grill, stainless cabinets, and a beverage fridge. A 6-person hot tub is tucked within a stone alcove to provide a year-round retreat. The stone bar with granite top extends half the length of the pool and seats an additional 8 guests poolside. The pool deck features a circular daybed, 6 reclining loungers, and an 18x18 roofed gazebo with couches, tables, and a wood-burning firepit. From the pool deck, stone stairs lead up to the elevated outdoor hot tub overlooking the pool. A stone waterfall cascades from the hot tub into the 38-foot-long pool, which features an 8-1/2 foot diving depth. If you continue up the stone steps, you will reach the start of the 32-foot Dolphin water slide - its adjustable water flow ensures a thrilling ride for all ages. The pool and its outdoor spaces virtually come to life under the lights at night; pool lights, spa lights, partly lights, gas/wood firepits, and lighted pathways combine to create a magical environment for a unique nighttime entertainment experience.