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5 Beds
4 Baths
6,945 sqft

$3,990,000

2721 Nelson Road, Traverse City MI, 49686

Price per sqft$574.51
Built in1996
Property size6,945 sqft
Property typeResidential

Overview

Active

Listed May 23, 2025

Updated 5 days ago

A rare opportunity to own a celebrated architectural masterpiece, Old Mission Peninsula's Most Unique offering. Truly irreplaceable, this fully custom construction home offers breathtaking views and possibility of a boat slip at Bowers Harbor Marina. This one-of-a-kind estate has 360° of development protected views overlooking Grand Traverse Bay, vineyards, and orchards. Designed by world-renowned green architect William McDonough, this 5-bed, 6-bath home offers environmentally conscious luxury across 8.44 acres with producing vineyards (Chardonnay and Riesling). Features include a passive solar entry, indoor lap pool with panoramic windows, main floor art gallery, main floor master with en suite, and loft office with deck and bay views. Lower-level gallery with kitchenette, game room, and 4 bedrooms, 3 with en-suite baths, and stunning 50-ft underground wine cellar with redwood racks. Designed for entertaining and family gatherings. Exquisite craftsmanship throughout: curved copper rooflines, steel columns with custom wood saddles, radiant floor heating, dual-zone HVAC, smart home system, 3 fireplaces, ADA-accessible 1¾ solid birch doors, granite countertops, Baldwin/Kohler fixtures, and custom cabinetry. Updates made spring 2026 including 4 new sliding doors and more. Professionally landscaped with river and pond features. Two gardens could be re-imagined as additional decking with views. Sale of vineyard grapes to Black Star Farms can be negotiated. Additional 11.5-acre vineyard parcel available across the road. Ready for the next visionary to make it theirs.

$26,546/mo

Est. mortgage payment based on a $3,990,000 home price.

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Additional information

MLS® ID
1934261
Available since
May 23, 2025

Interior Features

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Cooling
Yes
Heating
Yes
Basement
Yes

Other Property Details

Garage
Yes

 

Courtesy of Shawn Smith

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