4.61 acres in the heart of Leelanau County. Build your dream home on this beautiful site with the perfect setup for a walkout basement. Peaceful and quiet, nicely wooded with a south facing amazing countryside view. Driveway already in place and the best building site has been partially cleared. There are 3 locations for the septic tank. Few lots like this are available in the county! Annual Associate dues are $150. After a residence is completed there is an additional charge for snow plowing of approx. $250 per year.
Residential Building Site located downtown in the quaint Village Of Empire. Property includes a Historic, 2 Level, 7,400+ square foot Livery Barn built in 1900. This wooded building site offers views of both Lake Michigan and South Bar Lake; is within close walking distance of Lake Michigan beach access; and has access to the following utilities: Natural Gas; Municipal water; and Spectrum high speed Internet, TV and telephone. Additional acreage is available at 11738 S. Lake Street (MLS # 1912604). View Preservation (& Creation) corridors in place, and additional Septic Release Area is available. Listing includes 2 Parcels, Click "Associated Documents" for both Tax ID #'s and Legal Descriptions. Listing data and information, including year built, measurements, Building square footage total, Zoning/Building details, Tax ID#'s, and supplemental Documents have been obtained from third party sources and /or the Seller; all data and information is deemed reliable but cannot be guaranteed for accuracy; independent verification should be made by Purchaser and Purchaser�s Agent prior to Closing
Located at the center of the Village of Empire, and just steps away from Lake Michigan and S. Bar Lake Beaches, all surrounded by the beauty of the Sleeping Bear National Park. This 5.34-Acre property includes a Historic, 2 level Livery Barn (7,400 sq ft); former Hardware Store (11,000 sq ft); Pole Building (8,000 sq ft); and 2 Sheds (for Lumber Yard Horizontal storage). {NOTE: "Concept Site Plans" and "Concept Drawings" shown in attached photos, are also included in "Associated Documents" for easier viewing} Property is zoned Commercial-Residential and is located in the Front Street Zoning District, which allows a wide range of potential uses (For details, Click the Documents Link button for a copy of the Front Street District Zoning Ordinance, along with the Empire Zoning Map). This development property is also supported by a contiguous, 2.29 acre approved septic field (Release Area) with a capacity of up to 20,000 gallons-per-day, the Release Area is included in this sale. Property also has access to the following utilities: Natural Gas; Municipal water; and Spectrum high speed Internet, TV and telephone. Listing data and information, including year built, measurements, square footage totals for Buildings, Zoning/Building details, Tax ID#'s, and supplemental Documents have been obtained from third party sources and /or the Seller; all data and information is deemed reliable but cannot be guaranteed for accuracy; independent verification should be made by Purchaser and Purchaser�s Agent prior to Closing.
Empire is located in Michigan. Empire, Michigan has a population of 362. Empire is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 18% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 21.28%.
The median household income in Empire, Michigan is $60,781. The median household income for the surrounding county is $72,709 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Empire is 59.7 years.
The average high temperature in July is 78.9 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 17.8 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 33.7 inches per year, with 119.9 inches of snow per year.
