This spectacular rural location offers two properties that together have been The Leaven Center, a retreat and study center in mid-Michigan. Each property is available for purchase independently.
Leaven Center Lodge
Nestled out of sight of the road, the Lodge with its expansive wall of windows overlooks the Grand River. It has seven bedrooms, a living room/dining room, full kitchen, four bathrooms, four-seasons porch, and 900 square foot meeting room overlooking the Grand River. The main floor is wheelchair accessible, with ramp access at the front, barrier-free bedrooms, and a roll-in shower. The property includes a pole barn which ensures ample storage for vehicles or equipment.
The approximately 18 acres of land offer a woods, a stream, and extensive frontage on the Grand River. As you wander through woods and fields of wildflowers, you may encounter white-tailed deer, spot a hawk as she soars on the wind, or view an eagle circling above the Grand River. Depending on the season, you will hear cardinals, bluebirds, mourning doves, woodpeckers, rose-breasted grosbeaks, or the occasional owl.
The Farmhouse
Across the road, the Farmhouse offers an additional four bedrooms, living room, dining room, two bathrooms, and a large kitchen. It, too, is wheelchair accessible, with ramp access at the rear door. The property of approximately five acres includes two barns.
These properties are ideally suited for a variety of purposes:
- center for justice-based organizations
- spirituality/meditation/healing center
- writer’s retreat
- center for popular education
- intentional community
- organic farming
- nature preserve
- camp for children, youth, or adults
- family or families who will cherish the land and protect its inhabitants
The property is conveniently located just 10 miles off 1-96 in Ionia County – 45 minutes from Lansing and Grand Rapids, two hours from Detroit, and four hours from Chicago and Cleveland.
The Lodge and its 18 acres are available for $269,900; while the Farmhouse, barns, and land are $99,900.
We invite you to view the photos on this site, then contact our realtor Deborah Cooper, Associate Broker, at Coldwell Banker Frewen Realty, 1240 E. Grand River Ave. Portland, MI; Office: 517-647-7511, Mobile: 517-256-0824 to arrange an appointment so you can see it in person.
