True North Cabin: A story-worthy escape on Lake Superior’s edge—rare, recognized, and ready for its next chapter.
Welcome to True North Cabin, a nationally celebrated, Lake Superior-front retreat offering privacy, timeless design, and flexible investment potential. Featured in both the best-selling travel book Cabin Tripping, Parklife: Hideaways from The Parks Project, and the Huckberry Journal, True North is the only Michigan cabin with this trifecta of recognition. Enjoyed personally by the owners and lightly rented, it now presents a rare opportunity for turnkey living or optimized rental return.
Lovingly enjoyed as a personal retreat and only lightly rented, True North Cabin offers turnkey rental potential and a lifestyle that’s unmatched.
Key Features
3 bedrooms | 1 bathroom | Comfortably sleeps 6
Rustic-modern renovation with vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace, and a modular kitchenExpansive lakeside deck with panoramic water views
300 ft of private Lake Superior shoreline on 2 secluded acres
Room to build another cabin or larger home and make this a guest home.
Minutes to Copper Harbor’s world-class trails, biking, and Mt. Bohemia skiing
Fully furnished with rental website, professional Airbnb/VRBO listings and photography
Performance & Potential
2024 gross summer only rental revenue: $40,000
Comparable cabins in the area—when fully marketed—earn $80K–$120K+
Designed for personal use; rental success was organic, not maximized
Unique opportunity to stay in a rental management program run by the current owners to continue delivering excellent experiences.
Looking for more waterfront investments on Lake Superior? Fresh Coast Cabins is also an option to build your STR empire. Buy both True North and Fresh Coast Cabins, live onsite, and run a turnkey short-term rental business.
True North National Media Features
📖 Cabin Tripping — Only Michigan cabin in the book (authored by JJ Egers from the @cabinchronicles)
🗞 Huckberry Journal — “A Superior Cabin, Way Up North” feature
Additional press: Cabin Diary, Moody Cabin Girl, Territory Supply
Why It’s Valuable
Nationally recognized, premium-lifestyle appeal
Turnkey for personal use or rental income
Rare waterfront asset in a limited Lake Superior market
Pricing
$975,000
"This is a one-of-a-kind Michigan retreat—enjoy immediately or scale it up as a rental. Private viewings by appointment."
📞 Contact
Lynn Makela, Owner
906-370-9310 • truenorthcabinmi@gmail.com