THE INTERIOR IS FLOODED WITH VIEWS OF SLEEPING BEAR BAY

THROUGH EXPANSIVE WINDOWS AND GLASS DOORS THAT SPAN THE MAIN FLOOR.

All the bedrooms in the home are named for local geographical locations. The primary bedroom, shown here, is named The Crib, which is the local name for the North Manitou Shoal Light Station that can be seen from the bedroom window.

The bunkroom is above the garage and sleeps six. The bunkbeds were a collaboration between the wife, interior designer Carrie Long and Norris team lead carpenter Lucas Johnson. A futon adds more sleeping space.

family and guests.

The couple chose to work with Caleb’s father, Scott Norris, owner of Scott Norris Construction. In addition to building highquality homes on-time and within budget, he also had a reputation for being super honest, approachable and transparent, all traits that were important to the couple.

The finished product is modern coastal design. Six bedrooms (four on the lower level) plus a bunkroom over the garage welcome family and frequent guests. A shallow roof pitch and sand-colored cedar shingles help the house blend into the sublime shoreline. The interior is flooded with views of Sleeping Bear Bay through expansive windows and glass doors that span the main floor—perched as it is 10 feet above ground level. Interior designer Carrie Long, who has previously worked with the homeowners, helped them pull together the design details. “We pingpong ideas off one another and it builds this energy,” she says. What Long calls a “casually chic” style blends natural materials including white oak flooring and cabinetry, quartzite counters, gray stone marble fireplace and a leather sofa. Long calls the unique collection of lighting pendants that she and the homeowners found from across the country “the jewelry of the space.”

Over the years, the couple has enjoyed becoming a part of the community. Which brings us back to those neighbors with the steady hive of activity on their beach. What became of them? Both of the friendly, fun-loving and active families have become, well, like family.

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