North Branch Ausable River Recreational Property

By Ken • October 5th, 2009

Waterfront property along the world famous Ausable River, a trout stream in northern Crawford counties Lovells township has seen steady sales this past year. Local assessing officials have seen an increase in values. Other counties and townships through Northern Michigan are seeing some decreases in values.

For the buyers of the Ausable River North Branch properties this is good news, as a buyer may not see a drop in value. After you purchase a property the last thing you want is to see your equity fall.

Wilderness on the North Branch

Located just under 3 hours from most down state metro areas the north branch of the Ausable river is one of the Midwest’s vacation & retirement paradise destinations. If you want to buy a property with a home on it or vacant land, there is a good inventory available. Currently there is a 100 acre tract with river frontage available if you are into the wilderness solitude of privacy in addition to plenty of smaller parcels offering great views of this pristine and peaceful paradise. Anglers have ranked the North Branch among the top 10 blue ribbon trout streams available for the serious fly fisherman.

Measures to responsibly protect the northern Michigan treasure have been credited for good trout populations in the past and will continue into the coming decades. Some of the measures include placement of “woody” structure in the rivers and private property “conservancy easements.” Conservancy easements allow property owners to set aside tracts of land for ever from development. A responsible approach to building and wilderness conservation will produce a northern Michigan life style and stable real estate values for our children for generations to come.