About Van Buren County, MI

We recently were fortunate enough to sign the contract to put the old South Haven Inn and SeaWolf Restaurant on the Market For Sale! What an opportunity for someone to own a piece of history 2.5 Miles from, in my opinion, one of the most fun and beautiful areas in Michigan- South Haven!

The South Haven Inn is awaiting new Ownership! With a little bit of work, this South Haven Hotel can once again thrive and survive in the current economy! With new management and staff, you have the chance to bring back to life a local favorite! The South Haven Inn Hotel is just one mile from 196 and 2 miles from Lake Michigan!!!

The Black River from the Idler.

With 33+ rooms, an outdoor 12' inground pool, 15 acres of property and The SeaWolf Restaurant all in one package deal, you can let your imagination run wild and start a very profitable Business! The best part is, the seller has creative financing in place and almost anyone qualifies!! The address is 176 Blue Star Highway, South Haven Mi 49090.

Be sure to call Joel Schmidt to learn more about the South Haven Inn and have us show you a few visions we have to get this South Haven Hotel back up and running again!

Image Design's newest Net-Zero residence design in Paw Paw, Michigan they've dubbed the "Vineyard Project" because it is nestled in South Western Michigan's wine country and is located next to one of Paw Paw Winery's vineyards. The home features Prairie stylings and is projected to be a minimum of LEED for Homes "Gold" certification. With its passive solar design features and photovoltaic panels, this home uses about 600 kwh of electricity a month and is generating about 20 kwh of electricity per day, even though it has been fairly cloudy the last month. With the sunny summer month coming they expect this home to be net-metering backwards on a daily basis. Though not a small home (this home has 3,027 sq. ft. of finished area) it was built for about $134.00 per square foot (before any rebates) by Hybrid Homes, LLC.

Some of the key sustainable features of this home include:

• Projected to be a minimum of a LEED for Homes "Gold" Project
• Energy Star Rated
• Passive Solar Designed
• Colored Concrete floors through-out the house. (Great Thermal Mass)
• Lifetime Designed (Barrier Free)
• Zero Step entries
• ICF construction (BuildBlock ICF's)
• Finger Jointed Studs on all interior walls
• CertainTeed FiberCement siding (Includes 40% Fly Ash)
• Energy Star LED & CFL lighting
• Energy Star Ceiling Fans
• Energy Star Appliances by GE
• Concrete Counter tops
• FSC certified woods
• Energy Star Andersen 400 Series Windows
• Duel-Flush toilet by Kohler
• Pex Plumbing
• Radon Venting
• Solar Hot Water. (30% Rebate)
• Radiant Heat Through-out Home
• ERV (energy recovery ventilator)
• No-VOC Paints and primers
• Low-VOC caulks and sealants
• 3.3 kw of Photovoltaic (30% Rebate)
• Geo-thermal (30% Rebate)
• Pre-wired for a future Wind Generator

Image Design, LLC will be having a open house for the "Vinyard Project" in a few weeks. If any Active Rain readers are interested in seeing this home please email tham at eric.idarch@gmail.com.