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15495 E Pettengill, 
Empire, MI 49630

$1,599,000


5

Beds


6

Baths


2,772

Sq Ft


Single Family


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Listed by

Melanie Schaub

Tim Schaub

Schaub Team Premier Realty

231-674-5950

Last updated:

August 22, 2026, 09:55 PM

MLS#

80072535

Source:

MI REALSOURCE

About This Home

15495 E Pettengill

Discover the privacy and natural beauty of this exceptional log home, nestled along 1,400 feet of private frontage on Courson Lake and spanning both Leelanau and Benzie Counties. Surrounded by peaceful woods and pristine landscape, this remarkable property offers a truly private retreat and the perfect setting for enjoying the lake, fishing off your dock, and stargazing. Garey Lake State Forest is steps away, enjoy Michigan’s Shore-to-Shore Trail for horesback riding or hiking and snowmobile trail system is nearby for winter fun! The home features laminate flooring throughout the main level, warm knotty pine ceilings, a comfortable primary suite with heated bathroom floor & its own screened-in porch, lake views from all four bedrooms, surround sound installed (house, sauna, garage, and decks). A spectacular solid-cedar sauna featuring traditional lava hot rocks, a separate sink, and an attached oversized rain shower, creating a luxurious spa-like retreat right at home. Multiple lakeside decks provide wonderful spaces for entertaining, relaxing, and taking in the peaceful sunsets over the lake. An additional detached garage offers workshop w/half bath, 10-foot doors providing plenty of room to store cars, boats, campers, and recreational equipment. Above the garage is a convenient guest house, perfect for extended family, friends, or an opportunity for rental income. The driveway, detached-garage floors, and guest house floors are all equipped with radiant floor heating, with the system ready to be connected to a boiler, if buyer chooses. Privacy gates installed on both driveways. Main house 4,340 sq. ft. finished (2,772 sq.ft. & 1,568 sq.ft. lower level) 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath. Detached garage/guest house 1,500 sq. ft. finished studio w/full bath and separate workshop area w/half bath.

Home Facts

Single Family

6 Baths

5 Bedrooms

Built in 1999

Subdivision & Development:

N/A

Price Summary

1,599,000

$576 per Sq. Ft.

MLS #:

80072535

Last Updated:

August 22, 2026, 09:55 PM

Added:

5 day(s) ago


Rooms & Interior

Bedrooms

Total Bedrooms:

5

Bathrooms

Total Bathrooms:

6

Full Bathrooms:

4

Interior

Living Area:

2,772 Sq. Ft.


Structure

Structure

Architectural Style:

Log Home

Building Area:

5,840 Sq. Ft.

Year Built:

1999


Lot

Lot Size (Sq. Ft):

343,688


Finances & Disclosures

Finances

Price:

$1,599,000

Price per Sq. Ft:

$576 per Sq. Ft.

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