Lakefront · Leelanau & Grand Traverse
Waterfront Homes in Northern Michigan
Deep experience on Grand Traverse Bay and the region's inland lakes — from a firm that handles development, design, and construction together.
Built where the land meets the water
Freshwater Development is a lakefront home builder rooted in Northern Michigan, with projects on Lake Michigan, the inland lakes of Leelanau County, and the Boardman River in downtown Traverse City.
Waterfront building demands more — shoreline regulations, elevation, exposure, and views all shape the design. As developer, architect, and builder, we handle every one of those decisions ourselves, from siting the home to installing the final finish.
A Northern Michigan home builder who knows the ground
A strong builder needs fluency in the site work specific to this region: well and septic, site clearing, a short build season, and waterfront permitting. Freshwater is headquartered in Traverse City and controls design, construction, and development in-house — which keeps complex regional projects on budget and on schedule, where a builder new to the area would stall.
100 Park
A waterfront home shaped by its shoreline — natural materials, expansive glazing, and living spaces that open directly to the water's edge.
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111 State
Designed and built by Freshwater Development, a Traverse City design-build firm, the Penthouses at 111 State are the pinnacle of luxury in downtown Traverse City. Overlooking Rotary Square Park, steps from Grand Traverse Bay, the residences feature private elevators that open directly into the foyer, dedicated rooftop terraces with pergolas, and parking garages with abundant storage.
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Sweetwater
Freshwater Development is planning construction of a 4,500-square-foot custom lakefront home set on 2.31 acres with 175 feet of private Lake Michigan frontage in Northport, Northern Michigan.
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