WE BUILD COOL SH!T
Since 1972, the Birchwood Family has served Northern Michigan. Our approach to building is focused not only on quality, timeliness, and budget, but first on building a relationship with you, the homeowner. Once we understand your wants and needs, we come alongside you to build the home you've always dreamed of. The Birchwood Family is here to make it an unforgettable experience.
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OUR RECENT WORK
A 1970s Masterpiece
Restoring this lakefront home was a masterful blend of honoring its original character while infusing it with modern elegance. Warm cedar planks, carefully selected for their rich grain and natural texture, now stretch across the walls, creating a seamless connection between past and present. Thoughtful craftsmanship and curated design details ensure this timeless retreat remains both authentic and elevated for generations to come. Featured in Architectural Digest, November 2024.
Historic Renovation
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This historic renovation preserves the home's timeless charm while enhancing its durability and modern comfort. Original details like shingle siding, stone accents, and artisan fixtures were meticulously restored, blending seamlessly with modern updates to last for generations to come.
Waterfront Retreat
Nestled on the shores of a Lake Michigan community, this extraordinary vacation home is a stunning masterpiece of architectural design, clean lines, and a luminous white aesthetic. The home features floor to ceiling windows creating an awe-inspiring panoramic view, and an atmosphere of serenity and openness.
Bay Harbor Retreat
Luxury around every corner in this remodeled Bay Harbor vacation home. Custom details include a one-of-a-kind game room, climate controlled wine cellar, elegant lighting throughout the home, and a beautiful butler pantry off the kitchen area.
North 45 Architecture
Rustic, modern building. This architectural concept combines elements of rustic design with a modern aesthetic. The owner spent 20+ hours dismantling the original carriage house to save the century old wood cladding. Birchwood's craftsmen rebuilt the structure and reinstalled the wood cladding to create a unique workspace.
Sophisticated Kitchen Remodel
Design and function meet in this luxury kitchen space. Intricate custom elements are highlighted by a gorgeous interior design. Custom crafted tongue and groove paneling add visual interest to clean white walls and ceiling. Crown molding and exceptional built-ins add a touch of whimsy to the space.
Masterbath Remodel
Honoring tradition is important. This masterbath remodel added whimsy and a classic feel to this home, giving each space a feel of its own to customize his and her bathrooms.
West Bay Waterfront Reenvisioned
Honoring tradition is important. This masterbath remodel added whimsy and a classic feel to this home, giving each space a feel of its own to customize his and her bathrooms.
Camp Wobegon Build
The five-story family retreat is uniquely situated on Round Lake in Charlevoix with a commanding view of the yacht basin and historic downtown area. Each story of the home is devoted to a theme, such as family, grandkids, and wellness. The different stories boast standout features from an in-home fitness center complete with his and her locker rooms to a movie theater and a grandkids' getaway with Murphy beds. The library features an upper dome, with a hand-painted 'welcome,' to welcome visitors to the home.
Crooked Tree Golf Club
This timeless, custom home is located with beautiful views of Lake Michigan's Little Traverse Bay and a world-class golf course. This retreat features 3 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms, and a grand great room with plenty of space for entertaining.
Burt Lake Cottage Remodel
A warm and inviting remodel with rustic, country accents on the shores of Burt Lake. Designed to entertain, this home boasts a large outdoor grill and patio, an indoor basketball court for children of all ages, spacious bedrooms and bathrooms to host many gatherings.
Charlevoix Cottage Retreat
This stunning cottage began by raising the entire home six feet above the foundation. The BCC Family used their expertise to carefully lift the home in order to pour an entirely new foundation. With the base of the home secure, our craftsmen moved indoors to rebuild the home’s kitchen and bathrooms.
The sleek kitchen features gray, custom made inlay cabinetry that brings out the detail in the one of a kind quartz countertop. A glitzy marble tile backsplash completes the contemporary styled kitchen.
Modern Farmhouse
Blending rustic charm with contemporary elegance, this modern farmhouse captures the essence of relaxed sophistication. Clean lines, expansive windows, and natural materials create an airy, welcoming space. Thoughtful design touches elevate every detail, making this home the perfect balance of timeless appeal and modern comfort for today's lifestyle.
Luxury Carriage House
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This edgy barn is the perfect fusion of function and style, creating a comfortable retreat for relaxation and leisure. Lush greens energizes the space, while the striking décor adds vibrancy, character, and a vintage chic feel.
Masterpiece in the Canopy
This treehouse is a magical space that captivates both the young and old, offering a creative perspective of the world above. The homeowner designed this with his grandchildren, who each had a hand in selecting different features throughout. Birchwood's skilled craftsmen brought this custom treehouse to life using only the finest, high-quality materials to ensure the longevity and structural integrity of this treehouse.
This custom mountain style home north of Harbor Springs is situated on a property that truly feels like you're in the mountains. The exterior features custom Douglas Fir structural timbers, while the interior has 35,000 lineal feet of 1x8 cedar, that was stained to perfection. Gracing the great room is a full masonry fireplace.
Northern Michigan Custom Build
Lake Charlevoix Beachfront
A complete remodel. This beachfront infinity retreat offers unobstructed waterfront views from the living room thanks to an expansive NanaWall. The wall of glass panes opens end to end to expose the glistening lake and provides a gateway to the breathtaking porch. Inside the home are custom tongue and groove siding adorning the walls and a custom nine-foot fireplace designed and built for the family.
Torch Lake Waterfront Home
This 10,000 sq. foot new build has expansive views of the world famous turquoise waters of Torch Lake. Birchwood craftsmen custom-built bunk beds, benches, and bookcases to adorn this masterpiece.
Charlevoix Colorful Cottage Remodel
This cottage was reinvigorated with intentional color. Together, we saturated the cottage retreat with floor to ceiling personality and custom finishes. The rich color palette presented in the decor pairs beautifully with natural materials such as Douglas Fir planks and one-of-a-kind custom maple end cut countertops.
Walloon Lake Remodel
Maintaining the character and charm of the original cottage was central to the design and direction of this remodel. Modern amenities were carefully integrated with the cottage's past as updates were made to the kitchen, bathrooms, and laundry room. The rich history of the lake and the surrounding area was reflected in the custom stone masonry fireplace utilizing repurposed 100 year old barnwood for the distinctive mantle.
Northern Rustic Charm
From the moment you enter the craftsman style home, you're greeted with a taste of the outdoors. Nestled near Boyne Mountain Resort, this custom home is the epitome of the Northern Michigan lifestyle. The exterior features intricate detailing from the heavy corbels and metal roofing to the board and batten beams and cedar siding. The interior brings warmth and relaxation to create a cozy space year round.
Lake Charlevoix Waterfront Home
A modern, custom home. This home features high-quality materials and craftsmanship. Tailored to fit the lifestyle of a young family, the design includes a large great room, large kitchen, custom built -ins, and a large outdoor patio space on an expansive lakefront lot for entertaining of all kinds.
Historic Belvedere Club Home
Located in the summer home association of the Belvedere Club, this remodel tied new and old together. The home's exterior design pays homage to its original 1800s grand Southern style. To honor the iconic look of this era, Birchwood craftsmen cut and shaped custom rafter tails and an elegant, custom-made, screen door. The home is framed by a wraparound front porch providing incomparable Lake Charlevoix views. The interior is embellished with unique flat matte-finished countertops in the kitchen. The raw look complements and contrasts with the high gloss grey tile backsplash. Custom wood paneling captures the cottage feel throughout the rest of the home. McCaffery Painting and Decorating provided the finishing touches by giving the remodeled rooms a fresh coat of paint.
Bill & Lisa
Congratulations on your continued success and your handsome new office space! We appreciated the invite to celebrate with our friends at Birchwood.
We also thank you for your many years of partnership in building our retirement home in Summerhill. The house looks great and I’m sure Lisa and I will enjoy many years in it!
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Karen
Thank you again for all your hard work on our BEAUTIFUL home! No words can express how comfortable, beautiful, and truly amazing it turned out!
Thank you for your patience, talent, and vision in bringing it all together and also being so calm when we came across any bumps in the road!
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Your leadership and character is so appreciated. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Opperman Family
Birchwood is not just another contractor. The entire organization, from management to their seasoned crew, is talented and professional, and personally cared about our project and satisfaction throughout the renovation.
Birchwood has been exceptional—they provide great advice, excellent work, and unyielding integrity. This was invaluable to us because while we were more than two hours away, we could confidently rely on their dedication to building what we envisioned and expected.