Water ran through most of the week’s top sales in Traverse City Area, Michigan. These are the five highest-priced home sales reported for the week ending October 25, 2026, and together they came to $5.72 million.
The sales were split between Antrim County, with two, and Grand Traverse County, with three, and they reached from Elk Rapids and Rapid City to Buckley and Traverse City. Four were single-family homes and one was a condominium, and the ages ranged from a farmhouse built in 1890 to a home completed in 2026.
No. 1 — $1,595,000 · 6501 Timberlake Dr, Elk Rapids, Michigan
The week’s highest-priced sale was a lakefront home on Birch Lake in Elk Rapids, set on a wooded 0.52-acre lot on a cul-de-sac. Built in 2006 and custom designed, the two-story home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,670 square feet, with rough-sawn wood siding outside.
Inside, hardwood floors run beneath vaulted ceilings, and a wood-burning fireplace is the center of the main living area. The kitchen has custom cherry cabinets and a pantry, and there is also a wet bar and a loft. A screened porch adds room to sit out through the warmer months, and multi-level decking and a covered patio step down toward the lake.
The shoreline is sandy, with a gradual slope into the water, and a dock and a fire pit sit at the water’s edge. Hardwoods and gardens fill out the rest of the lot. The property has two garages with room for four vehicles, and the main garage has a heated and air-conditioned loft bedroom above it.
The home sold at its full asking price of $1,595,000. Leslie Young of Coldwell Banker Schmidt Traverse City was the listing agent, and Kimberly Bork of Venture Property LLC represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $1,200,000 · 9865 SW Torch Lake Dr, Rapid City, Michigan
On the southwest shore of Torch Lake in Rapid City, this 1981 ranch is a lake cottage in the traditional northern Michigan sense, with wood siding, a wooded 0.85-acre lot and the rooms arranged to look out at the water. It sold for $1,200,000.
All three bedrooms are on the main level, including the primary suite, which has its own fireplace; a second fireplace warms the living room. The kitchen, living and dining areas share one open space, and the laundry is on the same floor. Below, a full walk-out lower level has a recreation room that doubles as a bunk room. The home has three bathrooms, 2,312 square feet and a one-car attached garage.
Multi-level decks open off the lake side of the home. A boardwalk runs along the lawn down to the shore, where stone work and stairs lead into the water, and a large lakeside platform has a fire pit and a place to keep kayaks. There is also a dock. By boat, the Torch Lake Sandbar and the Torch River lie to the south, with the Clam River and the Dockside Restaurant to the north. Behind the cottage, away from the road, is extra parking for boat trailers and cars.
The property last sold for $535,000 in 2019.
Chad Brown and Mandy Brown, both of Homewaters, LLC, were the listing agents. Julia Pietrowicz of Keller Williams Northern Michigan represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,040,000 · 7322 Fryzelka Rd, Buckley, Michigan
The oldest home in this week’s Top 5 is an 1890 farmhouse with Craftsman details on 40 acres in Buckley, where mature black walnut trees stand near an established Honeycrisp apple orchard. It sold for $1,040,000.
The two-story farmhouse has been renovated with its character kept intact. It has four bedrooms, tied for the most among the five sales, along with three full baths and 3,091 square feet. Inside are wood floors, cathedral and vaulted ceilings, built-in bookcases, a den, a breakfast nook, a kitchen island and a mudroom. The primary suite alone covers about 650 square feet and has a gas fireplace and its own laundry. A steam shower and a sauna are among the other comforts, and a Quadra-Fire wood stove heats the home through the colder months.
The land is set up for a working life. There is a historic barn with water, horse stalls and an electric pasture, along with a 220-amp pole barn, an insulated and heated outbuilding, a workshop, a greenhouse and a root cellar. The attached garage and a second garage together hold four vehicles, and a circular drive leads up to the home. The farmhouse was sold fully furnished.
The property last sold for $875,000 in 2024. Ashlee Trainer of @properties Christie’s Int’l was on both sides of the sale, as the listing agent and the buyer’s agent.
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No. 4 — $985,000 · 4186 Aquila Ct, Traverse City, Michigan
The newest home of the five, built in 2026, is in the Eagles View development on the west side of Traverse City, where it looks out over Grand Traverse Bay, downtown and the surrounding countryside. It sold for $985,000.
The raised ranch, finished in stone, wood and cement siding, is also the largest home in this week’s group, with 3,557 square feet. It has four bedrooms and four full baths on a 0.27-acre lot, with a three-car attached garage. The main level is open, with a contemporary kitchen built around a large island and a gas fireplace in the living room. Sliding glass doors lead from both the living room and the primary bedroom out to a covered deck at the back.
The primary suite on the main level has a walk-in closet and its own bath, with the laundry close by. A mudroom with built-in storage and a room that can serve as an office or bedroom are also on this floor. The finished walk-out lower level has two more bedrooms, two full baths and a large family room. The home is a few minutes from downtown and Munson Medical Center.
Michael Annelin of Century 21 Northland was the listing agent, and Robert Brick of REMAX Bayshore – West Shore Dr TC represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $900,000 · 1941 N Us Highway 31 N #24, Traverse City, Michigan
The week’s only condominium sale was a second-floor unit at Peninsula Bay Resort in Traverse City, above the sandy beach along Miracle Mile and facing East Bay. It sold for $900,000.
Built in 2006, the condo has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,117 square feet, the smallest of the five. It has been renovated, with granite and custom work in the kitchen and both bathrooms. The kitchen has a gas range, a double-drawer dishwasher, an island and a pantry, and it opens to the living area, where a gas fireplace sits with the bay in view. The primary suite faces the water and has a walk-in closet and a spa-style shower; the second bedroom also has a walk-in closet. A covered balcony and in-unit laundry round out the residence, which sold furnished.
The resort has 330 feet of sandy frontage with a groomed beach, a heated pool and hot tub, and grilling and gathering areas. A secure lobby, an elevator and heated sidewalks serve the building.
The condo last sold for $489,500 in 2007. Donald Stewart of EXIT Northern Shores Realty-ER was the listing agent, and Camille Campbell of Coldwell Banker Schmidt Traverse City represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 25, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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