Jacobsville Lighthouse (Portage Entry Light) property description:
1869 lighthouse property. A very traditional Lighthouse with Keepers house attached to a conical light tower. The lantern room is accessed by the original spiral staircase. Located on Keweenaw Bay, Lake Superior. 360 feet of shoreline. Breathtaking views including the Huron Mountains to the East (the highest point in Michigan).
5
total buildings on two separate parcels. This property was purchased in 2004 and opened to the public for the first time for tours and as a B&B as a sideline. The B&B was closed in 2019 and used as a private residence until sold in 2022 to new owners.
1. First parcel: Main house (3,300 sf) with attached lighthouse tower, sauna and 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, original 30’x24’ barn (now garage), original 11’ x 9’ Oil house, 36’x 28/ Garage/ Shop building and second sauna.
2. Second parcel: 3 bedroom 3 bath building for sale adding an additional 1,036 sf. This is a new building with 3 potential rooms (all rooms have complete plumbing for kitchenette and full bath) and engineered septic field.
-Number of Guest Rooms: 6 (potential of 7 guest rooms 4 in main house 3 in out building)
-Number of Guest Room Baths: 5 (2 1/2 Main Building & 3 in out building)
-Property Address: 38741 Jacobs Street Lake Linden, Michigan
-Property Status: Potential B&B
-Owners' Quarters: Yes ((one room can be used as owners quarters or 3 bedroom/3 bathroom building)
-Two saunas (one in main house and one in the garage/shop
-Year Built: 1869 (out building 2007)
-Year of last renovation: 2016 (new 50 year steel roof)
-Years run as B&B: 14 (B&B run as side hobby)
-Square Footage: 4,336sf (Appx 3300sf main Bldg & 1036sf Out Bldg)
-Acreage: 2.10
-Restaurant: No
-Natl. Register of Historic Places: No (Mentioned in Houghton County)
