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14 Ancient Aesthetic

Inspired by their travels in Europe, Jim and Marlys Manthei built an Old World–style outdoor room that is made for family, friends and great food.

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Red Hot Landscapers!

26 An Approachable Oasis

After restoring Craig Mawr, their Victorian cottage on Mackinac Island, Ann and David Levy took on the grounds with the same careful eye.

38 Torch Lake Legacy

Bocce anyone? Here’s how well-thoughtout landscaping can add to the fun/family togetherness quotient.

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Red Hot Landscapers!

People often ask me how I find the homes we feature in Northern Home & Cottage. The truth is, there is no single answer. Like everything else we produce at MyNorth Media (Traverse Magazine, MyNorth Wedding, MyNorth.com ... the list goes on!), we get our inspiration from having conversations with folks inside and outside of the office, making phone calls to key people in whatever industry we are covering to see “what’s up?,” searching the internet for information, and yes, often enough from press releases.

Our annual April landscape/outdoor living issue has been a tough nut to crack, however, because it seems that most landscapers operate under the radar—without websites, often without even a Facebook page. (Too busy shoveling?). And in the grand conversation about how a house was designed, built and furnished, sometimes the guys out in the dirt get forgotten.

Last year we set out to help right that benign neglect by making a category for Best Landscaper on our Traverse Magazine Red Hot Best of Northern Michigan ballot. It seems folks do appreciate their landscapers after all because the names came pouring in! The three landscapers behind the projects you’ll read about in this issue were all part of those nominations. Jack Barnwell, of Barnwell Landscapes and Garden Services, who so carefully tends Mackinac Island’s gorgeous Craig Mawr estate was, in fact, our 2017 Red Hot Best winner for best landscaper. Read the story “An Approachable Oasis,” on page 26 and you’ll see why. The point is well made in this issue that our Northern Michigan landscapers aren’t just earthmovers. They are earth artisans. As you’ll see in this issue, they can make your yard look like a courtyard in an Italian farmhouse, build you an outdoor oven, make you your very own bocce court, reconstruct a Victorian garden (and disguise the modern amenities) and so much more.

Yo, Northern Michigan landscapers! Throw down those shovels and take a bow!

Elizabeth Edwards is managing editor of Northern Home & Cottage.

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Who: Tom Britton, owner of The Pool Doctor, based in Traverse City.

Who: Nicole Stephenson, manager of Larry’s Pool and Spa, based in Traverse City.

Over the course of 18 years in the business Tom has built and renovated a number of pools, but his primary focus is in service and repair of hot tubs and pools.

Nicole is the third generation of the Stephenson family to own or manage Larry’s Pool and Spa. Her grandparents Larry and Bev Stephenson built their first in-ground pool for themselves in Traverse City, back in 1968. That family fun quickly grew into a full-time business that has constructed hundreds of pools across Northern Michigan.

What’s hot in pools and spas?

Alternative sanitizing—meaning non-toxic, chlorine free or low chlorine pool cleaning systems. Right now we are pursuing a system by Clear Comfort that uses an advanced oxidation process that destroys microbes. It also produces a residual level of hydrogen peroxide that means residential pools can often be chlorine free. It’s easier on the skin, respiratory health and on the environment than traditional chlorine treatments.

What’s hot in pools and spas?

Homeowners are looking for different shapes and structures in their pools—not just the basic shallow end and deep end. People are also interested in game pools now—to play water volleyball and other games. So the center of the pool might be shallow enough for water volleyball but the ends would be deep enough for laps and flips at the end of the lane.

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Who: Mike Rodes, part owner of Poolside, based in Traverse City.

Seventeen years ago, Mike paired his background in sales with the skills of excavators Eric and Marv Weber, and Poolside was born.

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Chemical automation is also becoming more popular. You used to only see it in commercial pools, but now we are installing it in residential ones. It’s a mechanized system that is constantly testing the water and keeping it balanced. It’s a time-saver for pool owners. Nobody wants to be dealing with testing the water and adding chemicals everyday.

Another new popular product is Ultraviolet Light Bioshields. Pool water passes through the light shield and kills bacteria. Bioshields can reduce how much chlorine you use in the pool by up to 50 percent.

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Ancient Aesthetic TOURING THE OLD STONE COURTYARDS OF ITALY INSPIRED A NORTHERN MICHIGAN COUPLE TO RE-CREATE THAT SENSE OF EARTHY, OUTDOOR LIVING AT THEIR OWN HOME.

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Once back in the states, the couple decided to re-create the

region. “Each manufactured rock has the look of a natural stone

lifestyle in Northern Michigan with a Euro-rustic style outdoor

finish on four sides as well as on the top,” Jim says. “This makes it

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very easy to build a finished wall that looks good on both sides by

Chad Cassio of Lakefront Landscapes, Jim designed a 30-by-30-foot

just stacking the stones on top of each other.” In the lower walls,

space nestled into a mature stand of maple trees behind the house.

the crew glued the stone together, which is the most common way

He added a fireplace, bread/pizza oven, sink, refrigerator, coun-

the product is installed. With the taller portions of the walls they

tertops and enough space to host business meetings and family

used a black dyed mortar to duplicate the walls in Northern Italy.

dinners.

Nothing was designed to be “too perfect.” The goal was to embrace

In the process, Manthei spotlighted Rosetta Stone’s diverse design possibilities, particularly a line of stone known as Belvedere

the Old World’s ambience and irregularity. “I don’t know if Chad even had a level,” Jim says.

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“Giving the project an aged look was one of the primary goals,” agrees Cassio. To achieve that, the team went with a mixed-media approach by using clay, brick and black mortar to create high contrasts in texture and color. Old barn beams from the Mantheis’ property were used to hang string lights and also to serve as the base for a retractable, weatherproof cover. Other notable details include the Rumford-style fireplace that throws out powerful heat, and a roomy 10-seat table that Jim built. Both enabled the family to enjoy a very special Thanksgiving dinner out on the patio during a particularly warm November.

The oven has an Italian clay dome and can reach temperatures of 850 degrees and above. Marlys and Jim use the oven to make all of their household bread, even in winter. “We bake 12 loaves at a time, baking every few weeks,” Jim says. Pizza is another favorite.

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An Approachable Oasis CARING FOR THE GROUNDS OF A 19TH-CENTURY MACKINAC ISLAND COTTAGE IS A LABOR OF LOVE FOR BOTH THE HOMEOWNERS AND THE GARDENER. TEXT BY ELIZABETH EDWARDS // PHOTOS BY DAVE SPECKMAN

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hen Northern Home & Cottage last checked in with David and Ann Levy back in 2005, the couple and their three daughters were just settling into their

freshly renovated Mackinac Island cottage, Craig Mawr. (Read that story at MyNorth.com/CraigMawrCottage.) The cottage, which graces the island’s East Bluff, is a treasure of Victorian cottage architecture, with its two turrets, long, languid front porch, banks of mullioned windows and splendid carriage house and stable. Craig Mawr’s renovation has been widely recognized as historically meticulous, garnering an Honor Award from the Michigan chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the deep respect of Phil Porter, director of the Mackinac State Historic Parks: “They did a first-rate job. We hold it up as an example,” he says. .➤

THE SWIMMING POOL WAS INSPIRED BY A WADING POOL THAT HAD ONCE B EEN ON THE PROPERT Y. THE BOT TOM OF THE POOL IS LINED WITH A MATERIAL CALLED PEB B LETECH , FOR A NATU R AL LOOK .

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THE OWNER ’ S PUT TING G REEN NOW G R ACES THE SPOT WHERE THERE WERE ONCE L AWN TENNIS COU RTS .

Along with the cottage, the couple restored the splendid grounds, working with JJR, the landscape division of the Smith Group, based in Ann Arbor. Inspiration for the plan came from photos of the estate that date to early 1900s, provided by the Mackinac Island State Park and also from the Craig Mawr’s previous owners. The photographs revealed that there had once been a wading pool on the grounds, as well as a lawn tennis court—both of which lent inspiration to incorporate a lovely, natural-looking swimming pool and spa, and a putting green for David, who is an avid golfer. Originally there had been a fountain fashioned in the likeness of the Roman god of wine, Bacchus; it had been mounted on a stone wall and would have to be rebuilt. “As with the cottage, we tried to be true to the spirit and

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THE BACCH US FOU NTAIN , ORIGINAL TO THE G ROU NDS , WAS REBUILT, AS WAS THE ORIGINAL G R APE VINE FESTOONED PERGOL A THAT COVERS IT.

personality of the garden,” Ann says. “We think of it as an approach-

the foundation was replaced. As motor vehicles are prohibited on

able oasis where beauty and everyday life can coexist.”

Mackinac Island, all the materials had to be delivered by boat, then

In 2006, JJR won an award for the landscape plan that follows a series of four original tiers moving up a slope from the back of

horse and dray or bicycle. Digging and moving of earth and stone was by shovel.

the cottage. Carter Excavating & Landscape did the actual work of

After Dick Carter of Carter Excavating & Landscape retired, the

rebuilding the garden’s original four tiers that rise gracefully from

Levys eventually hired Jack Barnwell of Barnwell Landscape and

the back of the cottage, as well as the plantings. The stonework

Garden Services. In Jack the couple had found someone who shares

was done by Elden Winberg, of Winberg Masonry, St. Ignace (His

their devotion and sensibilities to the grounds.

son, Aaron Winberg, now runs the business). “They are terrific at

Jack completely redid the first tier of the gardens (working the

what they do and at using the old methods for stone work,” says

Mackinac Island way, without motor vehicles) beginning with an

David. Much of the stone for the stone walls that surround the

overgrown herb garden that he swapped out for a set of raised herb

garden are made from limestone dug from under the cottage when

and cutting-flower planters, made by his brother Emory Barnwell,

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L ANDSCAPER JACK BARNWELL DESIG NED AND BUILT THE SIT TING ARE A U NDER AN ORNAMENTAL CHERRY TREE . THE ARCH WAS MADE BY EMORY BARNWELL . THE GARDENS B LOOM WITH OLD - FASHIONED FLOWERS LIKE SCARLET DAY LILIES AND DAISIES . THE FISH FOU NTAIN AT THE EDG E OF THE POOL IS A VIC TORIAN TOUCH .

that are as handsome as they are functional. “Ann can step out of

spirea, day lilies and hosta—nothing fancy or hybridized,” he says.

the kitchen and cut a quick bouquet or grab some herbs to use in

Mingled with the newer plantings are a number of lilac bushes (now

dinner,” Jack says.

the size of trees), two apple trees and a rosebush that, at over 130

In a corner of the first tier, Jack also created a seating area under

years old, are original to the grounds. “The rosebush is our pride

an ornamental cherry tree. The area feels “like a quiet secret place

and joy,” Ann says. “If you look into it from behind, the branches are

right in the middle of all of the activity,” Ann says. “Jack has also

so thick and heavy with thorns that they look like they could have

told me that he sees the garden as becoming less and less formal

come out of a fairy tale.”

as it moves away from the house,” Ann continues. “The boxwood he

The Levys’ strong commitment to maintaining the history and

planted to formalize this first tier is one of the many ways he has

character of Craig Mawr has culminated in embracing the lifestyle

brought that idea into better focus.”

that comes with living in the historic cottage on Mackinac Island.

Under Jack’s tenure, the lush, sensual plantings are all authentic to the Victorian era. “We used classic, old plants like wedding veil

Says Ann: “We make grape jelly and use the apples in a variety of ways in the fall. We eat the herbs, berries and vegetables we grow

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DR AMATIC SITE LINES ADD TO THE G R ANDEU R OF THE L ANDSCAPE . TOPIARY TREES PRESERVE THE G ROU NDS’ ORIGINAL VIC TORIAN SENSIBILITIES . “ WE DON ’T MOW THE G R ASS U P BY THE BARN ,” ANN SAYS . “ WE SAVE IT FOR THE HORSES TO G R AZE ON .”

during the summer. We don’t mow the grass up by the barn—we

Jack shares a similar devotion to the gardens at Craig Mawr.

save it for the horses to graze on. The dogs also like to snack on the

“Hopefully, if I pass the shovel on to my sons they’ll work in these

apples once they start falling from the trees. But none will fall near

gardens as well,” he says. “They’ll be able to say that their father

the horse paddock because the horses will pull them from the trees

planted these trees and pruned them in such a way that in 20 years

long before they turn red!”

they would fan out over the sitting area.”

The horses that Ann refers to are two Friesians that she and David house in the Craig Mawr stable from May to October. They are used mostly to pull the couple’s four antique carriages—with

Elizabeth Edwards is managing editor of Northern Home & Cottage. lissa@traversemagazine.com // Photos by David Speckman

Ann at the reins. Ann also serves as secretary of the nonprofit Mackinac Horsemen’s Association.

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Torch Lake Legacy A COTTAGE, A FAMILY’S LOVE FOR TORCH LAKE— AND FOR EACH OTHER

HAVING TO WORK WITH THE DEMANDS OF A STEEP SLOPE , THE HOME’ S INTERIOR AND E X TERIOR RENOVATIONS WERE FE ATS OF ENGINEERING , IMPLEMENTATION AND DESIG N .

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n 1998, a young couple with three children and another on the way purchased a 1970s-era cottage on Torch Lake. The cottage was pretty basic then—a “cottage in the woods,” as

one of the now-adult sons remembers it. The place was cozy and little dark on the inside and had forest all around, and the family soaked up every moment they had together there.

About five years ago, with the kids just about grown, the parents decided it was time renovate—and make more room for a family that was sure to expand in the coming years.

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THE RENOVATION E X TENDED THE DECK AND MADE SPACE FOR THIS FIRE TAB LE WHERE THE FAMILY GATHERS FOR HAPPY HOU R— WITH A STU NNING VIEW OF TORCH L AKE .

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THE FIRE PIT ON THE DRIVEWAY SIDE OF THE HOME WAS DESIG NED FOR S’ MORES AND MORE .

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The new plans included a top-to-bottom, inside-out renovation.

The only parts of the original home saved were two bathrooms and a bunkroom. “The homeowners and I worked together for well over a year before construction,” recalls Chery Dubay of Indesign, a design and build firm in Charlevoix. “Their vision was to have it be the perfect place for their growing and aging family to spend as much time together as possible.”

The final design replaced the cramped kitchen (that had doubled as a pass-through from the front to back doors!) with a lovely new one and added three bedrooms and baths and a new master bedroom suite. The pièce de résistance is a tower outfitted with huge windows that take in the spectacular view of Torch Lake.

The site, which begins with a steep driveway to the home, and then drops 25 feet to the beach, was one of the most challenging any of the contractors had ever worked on. It meant that the landscaper, Erick Takayama of Grand Traverse Organic Landscapes, needed to be involved from the get-go, figuring out where and how to stage his hardscape materials—given once the construction started he had no access by truck to the waterside of the home.

Needless to say, creativity didn’t get lost in complications. As with the home’s interior, the homeowners were also very involved in the landscape design, and the desire to make a cottage for family gathering is manifest in three well-thought out zones: A fire-pit table on the deck that faces the water; a bocce court adjacent to a fire pit set within a low semi-circle brick wall on the street side of the home, and an area referred to as “the grotto” on the shaded north side of the home that features a patio with a trickling waterfall and carved boulder chairs, fabricated by Wicksall Masonry. ➤

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The grotto, says Erick, was inspired by the homeowners’ determination to put the 15-foot strip of property between the home and the property line to creative use. The homeowners are wine aficionados and Erick thought it would be the perfect spot to enjoy a cool glass of wine on a hot day.

This coming summer, the homeowners’ dream of a place for their growing family will come to fruition. One of their sons will marry his fiancée in the Torch Lake area. The pre-wedding festivities will include boating, bocce rivalries and s’mores around the fire pits at the cottage. All the things the family has always done together, on this first page of a new chapter of their life on Torch Lake.

Elizabeth Edwards is managing editor of Northern Home & Cottage. lissa@traversemagazine.com // Photos by David Speckman

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THE HOW TO:

A court. If you don’t have the real thing, the flattest place in your yard or beach will work, marked out with foul lines. The pros play on a 13-by-91-foot court. But you can have plenty of fun on a court that is not as wide and is half as long.

• Underhand throws only.

• Keep the ball and your body within the foul lines.

• Knocking your own team’s balls, opponents’ balls and the pallina into different positions is part of the strategy.

A bocce set. Eight balls that are four different colors and a smaller target ball called a pallina or jack. You can find sets for as little as under $20 to over $100.

THE OBJECT:

Two teams. Teams can be one, two or four players.

A coin toss. To determine which team tosses out the pallina.

The drinks. A couple of chilled bottles of local rosé and white wines. Icy growlers of local microbrew will do, too.

To get your team balls as close to the pallina as possible.

SCORING: Scoring is done each time all the balls have been thrown. Only the team with the ball closest to the pallina is able to score a point or points—one point for each ball that is closer to the pallina than is an opposing team’s ball.

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