An inspired luxury retreat - where cultivated meets small town
The Oak House will captivate you the moment you step foot inside this 1904 design boutique home. With euro-modern inspired design and traditional roots, you will fall in love. This luxurious spa home will turn you into a homebody - even while living in the heart of downtown Traverse City in the summertime.
This brand newly renovated historic home has been designed and decorated with the finest attention to each and every detail. No space has been left untouched — and has been lavishly filled with love and intentionality.
Boasting four bedrooms and three full baths, The Oak House offers connection and togetherness while cultivating spa like serenity. Each bedroom creates its own story, curating relaxation and rejuvenation while the bathrooms are serene and luxurious, oozing with European vibes that will take your breath away.
There are two en-suite experiences in the home: on the first floor — the primary suite (complete with clawfoot tub, custom built-ins and vaulted ceiling) can be entered from inside the home or from the French doors on the porch. The second suite, which appears atop the staircase, also includes an airy vaulted ceiling with beams and an ensuite full bathroom. As for bedrooms three and four, they too adorn the second story. Bedroom three is a guest bedroom with a queen sized bed and sunny windows and bedroom four is the ultimate teen/young adult bedroom, complete with its own custom marble and fluted maple vanity for applying makeup or writing letters as well as custom built in closets, wide planked shiplap and two built in twin beds. Lest we forget the upstairs hallway bathroom. It’s arched entrance with Roman-tub like style and high end fixtures offers an incredible spa-like feel. All bathrooms are complete with Waterworks fixtures, brass, porcelain and marble, offering rejuvenation, simplicity and luxury.
As for the open floor plan in the main living areas, The Oak House has a seamless flow from room to room, offering a feel of openness and connection. connection. The Oak House if filed with original charm, including thick wood moldings, wood flooring and original custom built in cabinetry.
The living room is in the heart of the home, which opens to the bar room, the dining room and the kitchen. One can cozy up to the gas fireplace with a glass of one while another is cooking dinner while catching up on the day’s activities. A sunny breakfast nook opens off the kitchen and adds a touch of surprise with a vaulted ceiling, European antique furniture and a luxurious set of cabinetry makes tea and muffins taste even better in the mornings when the sun pours through the windows and sets the tone for the day.
Wood, marble and brass abounds at the Oak House — you will find yourself delighted to experience each special nook and cranny. From a luxury kitchen with spacious views, large island and French range to a bar that appears from a time past, adorned with brass and glass shelving atop Carrara and never ending cottage windows, you will not be disappointed. Turn round the counter to spot to a wine cellar made of vintage brick, Open the coffee cupboard to reveal a dark and moody niche for your morning cup of French press or sip a glass of bubbly in the clawfoot tub before making you way to bed. Warm yourself by the fire on the front porch living room or back patio seating area. Sink into the Sixpenny linen and down sofas while catching up at days end while kicking back and relaxing by the fireplace.
A handsomely appointed farm-style front porch boasts two large outdoor living zones as you move seamlessly from the living area to the dining space while viewing the two large Oak trees offering shade from the hot sun. And for the back yard, step right out the back door off the kitchen to grill some vegetables from the farmers market as you host friends for a mid-summers evening. The fenced backyard offers dining and gathering spaces to provide you with a place to land after you bike back from a warm day on the beach on West Bay, just blocks away.
Centrally located for all the experiences Northern Michigan has to offer, your stay at the Oak House will be filed with unforgettable memories and overflowing rejuvenation. Stroll along the river just off of sixth street as you lazily make your way to some of the best coffee shops in town, steal away for a day-cation in Leland as you hunt from Leland Blue stones on Vans Beach or take a drive to the Old Mission General Store to refresh with an old fashioned bottle of Coca-Cola while you discover charming farms and vineyards on the penninsula. Make the choice of a lifetime at the Oak House in downtown Traverse City’s Central Neighborhood this summer. Your epic stay awaits.
4 bedrooms - sleeps 8
3 full baths - 2 ensuite
2 luxury tubs
Frame TVs available for all bedrooms upon request
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“Opening April 2025! We look forward to sharing this completed property with you as we eagerly await Carrara countertops, new custom furniture pieces and remaining lighting curations! Thank you for your patience as we craft this design forward, luxury space just for you. ”
