Nestled within a breathtaking private natural preserve of 2,900 acres including private lakes, ponds, and streams, the secluded Lodge Island estate captures the spirit and character of America’s greatest lodges. This charming turn-of-the-20th-Century lodge is now offered for sale at US$18 million by First Weber Group, Realtors, with international marketing services provided by Christie's International Real Estate.

Winchester, Wisconsin, United States—Nestled within a breathtaking private natural preserve of 2,900 acres including private lakes, ponds, and streams, the secluded Lodge Island estate captures the spirit and character of America’s greatest lodges. This charming turn-of-the-20th-Century lodge is now offered for sale at US$18 million by First Weber Group, Realtors, with international marketing services provided by Christie's International Real Estate.

Designed by a famed German architect who has also constructed a number of Milwaukee mansions for brewery barons, this property offers an ideal country lodge getaway. Set on its own private island, the property is accessed by a wooden bridge and is one of the last remaining structures crafted by its architect.

Built in the early 1900s, the property is accented with wooden walls and floors and offers living areas including seven bedrooms, a cellar, and a variety of modern amenities. Lodge Island also offers open porches for enjoying the views. Outbuildings include a newly built two-bedroom cabin, utility and storage structures, and a 1950s bomb shelter.

"This is an exquisite estate on its own nonpublic nature-preserved island," says Kathleen Coumou, Christie's International Real Estate Senior Vice President of the Northeast Region. "Lodge Island offers a rare reconnaissance into nature, while providing luxuriant resident accommodations."

Lodge Island is a haven for wildlife of all kinds, including white-tail deer, black bears, wolves, coyotes, and such distinctive bird species as bald eagles, osprey, ducks, and geese. The lakes and waterways are filled with pike, walleye, bass, muskies, largemouth bass, and trout, as well as beavers and otters.

"This property is one of the last great private and pristine reserves in the Northwoods of Wisconsin,” says John McGraw, listing agent with First Weber Group, Realtors. “You can't even appreciate its beauty unless you experience being on the island, the lakes, or in the vast forest areas this property has to offer. Just spectacular in every way!" 

Kept as pristine as possible throughout the years, the acreage creates an incomparable paradise. This compound was developed with the goal to interfere as little as possible with the natural course of the water and vegetation.

An ultimate fishing, boating, and canoeing haven for the sporting enthusiast, Lodge Island is located in northern Wisconsin, close to the spectacular upper peninsula of Michigan and between the small towns of Winchester and Presque Isle. This region is known for its numerous bodies of water and memorable forests.