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"Wondering what to buy for your hard-to-please spouse this Christmas? If the two of you have always dreamed of someday getting away from it all (and you relish a little bit of handiwork), you might consider purchasing this 69-acre private island in Lake Michigan, which comes complete with the fixer-upper of our dreams: an architecturally stunning, circa 1892 lighthouse that's just waiting for a couple of starry-eyed old-house lovers to come sweep it off its feet. Squaw Island is located just six miles from Beaver Island—the largest island in Lake Michigan. Composed primarily of forest, it's a nature-lover's paradise and even contains its own blue heron rookery. The brick lighthouse, too, has charm to spare. Featuring a gorgeous interior staircase, wooden trim and a majestic octagonal tower, it's got both beauty and bones. Cast iron stairs lead to the tip of the tower, where the the light shone for over 25 years before the lighthouse was abandoned in 1928. The exterior of the building has recently been restored, but the new owner will need to complete the work, which includes bringing electricity and heat inside. Restoration work will also need to be done on the separate sailors' quarters, located right next door. Restoration costs would be steep, to say the very least. But since the holidays are about miracle-making, here's hoping someone with deep pockets and a respect for history comes forth to take on this once-in-a-lifetime project. Asking price: $3,200,000 For more information, contact Tom Graham, Graham Real Estate at 231.526.6251 [image id=\"126863\" caption=\"\" loc=\"C\" share=\"true\" expand=\"true\" size=\"M\""
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