Beachfront Cottage with Rustic Charm and Beautiful Sunsets in Sturgeon Bay

Tucked away along the shore of beautiful Sturgeon Bay, Bayshore Sunset Cottage is a quiet and peaceful retreat nestled within mature trees with a panoramic view across the bay of Potawatomi State Park. Enjoy the gorgeous sunsets over the bay from either the comfort of outdoor adirondack chairs, a huge wrap-around screened porch or sitting in the huge great room in front of a warm fire. During the day, visit historic Sturgeon Bay or use as a launching point to explore the northern Door communities. Short drives will take you to 5 state parks within Door County or explore the many preserves and hiking trails the Door County Land Trust properties offer.

The cottage has heat for the cooler evenings, and A/C for those really hot evenings. The entire interior has been freshly plastered and painted along with kitchen cabinet updates, new ceiling lighting, and new beds/bedding and other furniture updates.

This 1800 square foot, remodeled one story cottage includes the massive great room with 14' ceilings, 3 bedrooms, two with 1 queen bed each, one with 2 twin beds, full kitchen, dining room and full bathroom. Trade your digital screen for the fully screened wrap around covered porch for extended outdoor living area of this waterside retreat. The cottage was built in the 1920’s and the basic layout remains today. This gives the cottage the legacy and character that is hard to find and is also the reason it is so close to the water, something today’s zoning laws don’t allow. Back in the 1920’s this cottage was built as a dance hall and party house, for the one time Hagemeister Brewery of Sturgeon Bay, hence the large gathering areas.

Amenities also include 200 feet of private shoreline, plus 2 acres of tree covered area, 90' wrap around covered screen porch, 14' x 32' outdoor patio deck, cable TV, DVD player, WIFI, wood burning fireplace, barbecue grill(charcoal), private dock, 15' aluminum row boat, and fire pit. Fire wood provided on site for a fee. Kayak rentals are also available on site. Please bring your own beach towels. The receding water levels of the Bay and Lake Michigan have brought back some of the sand on the beach that the high water levels from past years took away.

Prior to our purchasing this cottage in the summer of 2021, the property was owned by the same family for nearly 70 years. The cottage was updated over the years while maintaining the history and rustic nature.

A gravel driveway with a strip down the middle where the grass grows leads to the cottage by the bay about 700' off scenic Bay Shore Drive. Your view across the Bay of Sturgeon Bay is Potawatomi State Park which has 1,225 acres of gently rolling upland terrain bordered by steep slopes and rugged limestone cliffs. You will see dazzling sunsets overlooking the 1883 Sherwood Point Lighthouse, which was the last manned lighthouse on the Great Lakes.