Life in our northern towns just gets better and better. Take for example, St. Ambrose Cellars, which is all of five minutes from Crystal Mountain. At St. Ambrose, they make award-winning meads, wines, ciders and beers. This winter, in addition to their tasting room (which features eight draft taps and a full menu of meads and wines), you can enjoy your beverages in one of two cozy igloos outside. Continue Reading
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At the Hub of Leading Health Care
Crystal Mountain is centrally located amongst four of Munson Healthcare's award-winning hospitals, which is good to know if you're considering real estate at or near Crystal Mountain. Munson Healthcare is northern Michigan's largest and leading health care system and serves 540,000 people living in 30 counties of northern Michigan. The nearby hospitals in Cadillac, Frankfort and Manistee, plus Continue Reading
Craft Spirits at Iron Fish Distillery
Those already familiar with Iron Fish Distillery, family-owned small-batch craft distillery located three miles SW of Crystal Mountain, know that it's a gem. Bonus: It's right in our back yard. Every step of the process at Iron Fish - from growing and harvesting non-GMO grain to cultivating native yeast, miling, mashing, fermenting, distilling, aging and bottling - is done by hand at the Continue Reading
Take to the Sky!
Taking to the skies is one of the quickest ways to get to and from Crystal Mountain - giving you more time up-north! Within earshot (ish) of Crystal Mountain are two nearby airports that offer commercial air service: Manistee Blacker Airport (MBL), offers daily flights to and from Chicago's Midway airport via North Country Sky, while at Traverse City's Cherry Capital Airport (TVC), you'll find Continue Reading
Why work with a local lender?
From our experience, there are plenty of compelling reasons to work with a local lender when financing the purchase of an up-north property. Crystal Mountain Realty is not affiliated with any lending institutions, but we do maintain a short list of area lenders who have good programs, competitive rates and stellar service. These lenders have a hands-on approach, and they offer personalized Continue Reading