Harbor Springs is one of Northern Michigan's most sought-after waterfront towns. It sits on the north shore of Little Traverse Bay, just minutes from Petoskey. A historic harbor, a walkable Main Street of galleries and restaurants, and a mix of in-town cottages and lakefront estates give it a quieter, more exclusive pace than its neighbors.
Life follows the four seasons. Summers center on the bay, the harbor, and the numerous nearby golf courses, and winters bring skiing at Nubs Nob and The Highlands, both only minutes away. North of town, the M-119 Tunnel of Trees winds along the Lake Michigan shoreline through Good Hart and Cross Village, one of the Midwest's most scenic drives.
Prices here cover a lot of ground. Condominiums are the usual entry point, and most homes at the lower end sit outside the village in the surrounding townships, while waterfront along Little Traverse Bay and the Lake Michigan shoreline climbs well into the multi-millions, with limited inventory at every level. Bob and Trish Hartwick's own story began in Harbor Springs, where they met, married, and started both a family and a business, and they draw on that lifelong familiarity to help buyers weigh schools, neighborhoods, and frontage, whether the goal is a full-time residence or a seasonal place on the water.
Bob and Trish Hartwick's own story began in Harbor Springs, where they met, married, and started both a family and a business. That lifelong familiarity is what they draw on when a buyer weighs schools, neighborhoods, and frontage, whether the goal is a full-time residence or a seasonal place on the water.
