People we met in Northpot told us to look for these home. Some were right outside of the Edgewater Inn. We looked but couldn't find others.
Our builder did a remodel / restoration of this home, so prior to our contract he took us through this house, among others, to see his work. It was interesting for that specific purpose.However, unless one is mad for thatched roofing it would be incomprehensible to consider this an "attraction." But that's just me.
We drove ourselves by the houses. Unfortunately, they were tearing the roof off one of the houses and gutting the inside from what it looked like. Still, they are amazing houses.
Really cool and worth checking out. My 3 year old son thought it was the coolest thing ever. Well worth doing if you re in the area.
Visiting the area for a wedding and during free time we thought we'd take in one of the local points of interest. These home are beautiful and unique. Did I get the feeling of being in the shire, no. Being a big Hobbit fan maybe I was expecting more after reading previous reviews. If you have few minutes is worth a quick drive around to see.
What an adorable collection of little hobbit like homes. I felt like I was in a movie... Have a local show you around the little village ofmhomes
This home by Earl Young is awesome! There are several within a 3 block area of this home, some you can occasionally tour, others you can view only as a drive-by. All have exceptional architectural interest, whether you like stone homes or not. The historical aspect is extremely interesting, so be sure and pick up a guide with the Chamber of Commerce. I believe a few businesses also have maps. Most are near the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and the whole neighborhood is scenic. Located right behind the downtown.
It was fun trying to find them all and once you did all we could do was stare and shake our heads that someone could have come up with their really cool designs. Would've loved to go inside one of them but didn't know where to go to find out. People live in them & it would've felt really weird just going up & knocking on a door & inviting ourselves in!
Fun place to visit, see the architecture and ponder...several different homes, and once in a while, you'll see one on the market!!!
We took a bus tour through all the mushroom houses. The houses were amazing to see all the beautiful stone added to the houses stone walkways and stone fences. Then we went to The Castle for a fantastic lunch and a walk around the grounds.