Prior to finding my place in Frankfort, I was also looking in the Boyne City/East Jordan/Charlevoix/Petoskey areas. The house that I bid on in Boyne City had about the same square footage and the proximity to water that I have now with a smaller yard, smaller garage and a smaller "to do" list. I threw a bid out there of the list price; and so did 10 others (this was on the first day of the listing) so they put in a second round of bids and one individual upped the price by $100K with their bid which put me out of my happy place for price.
This week I got a second look around the area and while it is a beautiful city, I have no regrets as I enjoy the simplicity of Frankfort where there are no stops lights (one blinking one). The entire COUNTY only has one stop light.
Part of the Boyne City festivities was a mountain bike ride at the local bike loop, the Avalanche Preserve. It's only a little over four miles of trail but there is a beautiful view of Lake Charlevoix at the top which then has about a two mile flow descent back to the parking lot. Attached is a short clip from the ride, a fall at the beginning followed by a deer sighting at the 15 second mark, then the lake descent.
Trail Head
