22125 Ridge Road, Houghton MI 49931,Houghton,Houghton,Residential

Description

This is a very rare home that features 9,000 plus total square feet and would cost $1.5million or more to build today. This “in-town” one plus lot 194×234 sits on a high ridge with peek-a-boo views of Portage Lake. Spacious lawns surround the residence, with a few birch and apple trees. It fronts 3 County paved roads: Royalewood Lane, Ridge and Birch Roads. Its horseshoe drive ends at the walk-up front entrance. It has 15 rooms (5 bedrooms, 4 full baths and 2 half-baths). The real centerpiece of the home is its over 1,200 sq feet of heated indoor swimming pool play area–the pool itself is over 600 square feet. A few years ago the pool liner was re-parged, the edge/water tile was replaced, and an automatic chem level water system was installed. The pool is heated as a simple zone off the home’s water/hydronic heat system. The home was designed by Gjerstad & Associates, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, architects. H. Quandt, the builder. Built in 1969, the current owners have lovingly cared for the home. It has a poured concrete foundation; 2×6 wood stud framing, steel and brick construction; brick and wood shake exterior; double roof for extra insulation with 2017 architectural shingles. Most of the home’s windows are Pella casement windows with roll-up screens (2 new sliders on the upper deck). It has five newer mini-split air conditioning units, and a (2017) 50-gallon water heater. The seller installed a new well pump in 2024, and the previous owner the 1000 gallon septic tank (2016). Its main level has a grand interior stair, front powder room, with adjacent four rooms open to each other in great flow of space with glass sliders to pool area. The living room has a slant wood ceiling with solid beams and a handsome real stone fireplace opening to the pool area. The dining/kitchen area is a huge, bright, cheerful room with Pella windows, attractive vintage chandelier, breakfast snack bar, the kitchen at 12×19 with new cabinets, new range/oven, new refrigerator/freezer, new dishwasher, new microwave/hood, new wood flooring, and two sinks (prep and larger). The new walk-in pantry features lots of shelves. The mud/laundry room 8×12 has a large single bowl sink, washer, dryer, wall cabinet ironing board, linen closet, broom closet, and door to the back entrance. The adjacent bedroom hall starts with a metal spiral staircase down, wall of glass sliders to the pool area, and three bedrooms sharing two full bathrooms. The master bedroom is 12×23 with custom hardwood flooring, large closets, glass sliders to the pool area, dressing room, custom tile and glass shower, and a separate tub area. The pool area is 36×42 and features glass walls, custom skylight, and in-ground swimming pool 20×30. The lower level is enormous and all finished. It has a bonus office and bedroom with adjacent sauna/bathroom. The basement has a 16 foot custom wet bar.