Upper Michigan Ranch Style Home for Sale! This home is centrally located between the Villages of Champion and Humboldt, in west-central Marquette County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Once a bustling iron mining center of over 2,000 residents in the late 1800s and early 1900s, today there are only about 250 residents in the area. The first settlers were English iron miners from Cornwall and French woodsmen from Canada, who took jobs at the new Champion Mine. A wave of immigrants, led by the Scandinavians, Germans, Italians, Irish, and Finns arrived by 1900 and quickly established Champion as a vital railroad, mining, logging, and farming center. This home is located in an area known for Year-Round recreational opportunities in every direction. Just a few miles to the west is Lake Michigamme, the second largest lake in the U.P. With almost 100 miles of shoreline, 27 islands and over 4,300 acres of water, it is one of the most popular fishing and boating destinations in the U.P. Canoes, kayaks, sailboats, fishing boats, pontoon boats, and personal watercraft are a common sight on the lake. This lake is known for its walleye, muskie, and northern pike, but the Michigan DNR has recently introduced lake trout, splake, brook trout, and rainbow trout into the lake. Van Riper State Park and Michigamme Shores Campground are on the shores of this lake. Other lakes and streams in every direction offer tremendous fishing opportunities any time of the year. The Peshekee river, which flows into Lake Michigamme just west of Champion, is a favorite of canoers and kayakers, and the Michigamme River, which flows out of Lake Michigamme to the south, is becoming a favorite canoe and kayak destination for many people. Craig Lake State Park, a remote wilderness park is located about 15 miles further to the west. Hikers will find developed hiking trails in Van Riper State Park, The McCormick Wilderness, Craig Lake State Park, as well as the North Country Trail which passes through this area. Besides developed trails there are hundreds of miles of old logging trails on nearby State of Michigan and Corporate CFA lands which are open for exploration. The Western Marquette County Mountain Biking web site has information about nearby trails for mountain biking. Champion township is ORV friendly! As Summer rec sports end, attention turns to hunting in this area. Abundant Whitetail deer, Black bear, Partridge (ruffed grouse), Woodcock, and Rabbits are found in nearby hunting lands. Snowmobiling is one of this area's most popular winter sports. The Moose Country Snowmobile Club and the Michigan DNR have developed and maintain hundreds of miles of trails in the U.P. with a groomed trail running in all directions from Champion. The Wausau Home living space is all located on one floor. A large Foyer leads to a Living Room, Kitchen, Dining area, and an 8x16 Room off the dining area that could be used as an Office, or Non-Conforming Bedroom This wing of the home leads to an Attached 16x20 1+ Car Garage. Off the Kitchen back hallway is a Half Bath, access to a stairway leading to the Full Basement, and a Back Door that opens to a fenced-in Backyard. The other wing of the home contains Three Bedrooms and A Full Bath. The Owners of this home have never occupied it, and are selling it As Is, Where Is. Contact us for your private tour today!! MLS# 1100389