贝莱尔(Bellaire) · 整套客房 · 1室1床1.0卫 · 可住2人 · Studio on the Cedar River ~ A Bibliophiles Dream
A cozy little getaway for the adventurous individual or couple at a location that is beautiful year round. The property is surrounded by 365 acres of state and MNA sanctuary lands with 700 feet of private frontage. Excellent trout fishing, kayaking, tubing, biking, XC skiing, snow shoeing and hiking right out the back door. If you want to truly get away from the pink skies and road noise and want the "up north" experience but not stay at a crummy resort or noisy lake, this is the place for you. The guest house is a secluded space twelve feet into the treetops with private outdoor stairs to a 6x10 foot deck with small table, chairs and entrance. The studio is a spacious 20x24 foot room with a large sidewall dormer and large windows/sliding glass door on the gable ends. The PRIMARY HEAT is a WOOD STOVE which is easy to manage, firewood is providedg. The bathroom is small but quite functional with a 32x32" shower with 6' shower head. There is a full size bed (new mattress 8/20) and a sofa. The kitchenette has a 2 burner electric hotplate, toaster oven, small 1.7 cubic foot refrigerator, press pot for coffee maker, an electric percolator, kettle and plates/bowls/cups/utensils service for three along with basic kitchen tools. You can cook on that wood stove too! There is an additional electric space heater and a circulating fan to cover whatever range of temperatures the season has to offer. Extra blankets are also provided for the bed. Please, no trailers, ORVs or snowmobiles. There is not enough room at the end of the 300’ driveway for more than 2 extra vehicles. I must note, that while internet does indeed exist here, the whole property is run off a grandfathered 3G data plan. Expect roughly 3x dial up speeds if that’s important to you. AT&T and Verizon are the only reliable mobile networks up here so if you have an urban carrier you may not (and most likely won't) have any service! This is true of all Northern rural Michigan, not just here. ___________________ The guest house is above one of the studio buildings for Deep Wood Press where fine books have been made for the past 29 years. Here we cast metal type, engrave copper, make ink, print letterpress and intaglio, illustrate and bind very limited edition books. Additional arrangements can be made for artists or the curious wishing to use the bindery or intaglio and letterpress facilities. This must be worked out in advance with your host and at an additional cost. Chad has taught all levels of printmaking and book binding in the US and Europe and can tailor any instruction or facility use to your needs. Check out the website for more details about the studios and what happens here. Guided fly fishing outings on the river are also available for an additional fee.
This was my second time staying at Chad's space. The location is quiet and beautiful. Chad is a fantastic host and even delivered a lovely bouquet of wildflowers for us! Highly recommend.
Beautiful retreat in the woods - full of character and charm. Perfect place to relax and enjoy the river and woods.
We spent two peaceful nights at Chads lovely studio. It was like being in an enchanted forest as it bordered a nature sanctuary. Everything was clean and special with a wood burning stove for chilly evenings. We enjoyed our time relaxing there so much.
Our stay at Chad's wooded home was peaceful and serene. The property was unique and the surrounding land is beautiful. Chad was a gracious host and answered questions we had promptly. I would highly recommend staying with him in the future!
AMAZING!!!!! Chad’s place was exactly what we were looking for, a beautiful, quiet setting that is close to all of the beautiful things that Michigan has to offer. Chad is a great host, he met us upon arrival and answered any questions we had about the area. The space itself was perfect, very clean and with all of the provisions in the listing. We stayed busy exploring the area every day and still did not get to see everything we wanted to. I can not say enough about how wonderful our stay was, so great that we might just move there….
Chad’s home is located in Bellaire, Michigan, United States.
Just upstream from Schuss Mountain/Shanty Creek resorts by a few miles and 8 miles from the village of Bellaire, home of Short's Brewery, good places to eat and interesting little shops. Traverse City or Petoskey are about 45 minutes either direction.
The Williamsburg part of the VASA trail is about 30 minutes toward Traverse City.
Outdoor activities within a 15 minute drive:
More golf greens than you could play in a weekend.
There is the Jordan River State Forest with a 19 mile hiking loop through the headwaters of the watershed which is also part of the North Country Trail.
Just west of Bellaire is Glacial Hills with 32 miles of hiking and groomed XC ski and mountain bike trails.
The Grass River Natural Area has miles of boardwalk and educational programs. This is part of the inland "chain of lakes" that sprawls from Ellsworth to Elk Rapids so plenty of water fun is available in the area along with rentals of all kinds.
Traverse City airport is the closest hub for affordable flights but you will need a car to get most places around Northern Michigan.
自我介绍
I live on a lovely trout stream in northern Michigan and am lucky enough to make my living in my studios producing very limited edition fine press books. Metal type, handmade papers and original art all designed, printed and bound here on premises. Lucky enough to do it around the world a little too. Great way to bring up my 2 young children and live a simple yet fulfilling life.
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