Now open, the Alpine Chocolat Haus brings another flavor to the downtown Plymouth experience. Although you can buy chocolate and ice cream at any number of enticing shops in the City, you won’t find one with a better location – right across from the Park! The interior design of the shop is modern and inviting. The displays are clean and contemporary while the brick wall adds warmth. The ice-cream display is even at ‘kid-height’ so the young ones can see the frozen treats more easily! At the far end of the store, there’s even a lounge area with comfortable chairs, wi-fi, TV, and iPads for the kids to play on.
The Alpine Chocolat Haus is poised for a stirring grand opening in downtown Plymouth. With construction work nearing completion, the sign was recently unveiled and it does look very tasty good. Posters covering the windows have all the prerequisite marketing language appropriate to Plymouth – words like ‘Artisan’ and ‘Michigan Made’ certainly will resonate with locals as the town gradually shifts slightly more upscale.
With several locations already in Northern Michigan, you can learn more about the Alpine Chocolat Haus by clicking here.
We are pleased to announce the completed sale of another Plymouth home. 200 North Sheldon Road in the City of Plymouth is a 3 Bedroom, 3.5 Bathroom home that enjoys a 150′ x 181′ lot with a grassy rear yard, woods, and a creek. A natural setting like this within the City combined with a newer built home is a rare combination. The house itself sits well back from the road and you are just a short walk to downtown Plymouth shops, restaurants, and events. Inside the home, you’ll find many modern amenities including Granite countertops, Stainless Steel appliances, Great Room with Cathedral Ceiling, First Floor Master Bedroom with 10′ x 9′ walk-in Closet and en-suite Full Bathroom. The attached 2 car garage enters into a partially finished walkout Lower Level with a full bathroom.
It’s that time of year again! The smell of barbeque smoke drifts through downtown Plymouth as the annual Fall Festival approaches. September 6-8, 2013 will be non-stop pancakes, spaghetti, and barbeque chicken (Rotary Chicken Barbeque) along with fair rides, games, concerts, car show, and attractions for everyone.
Plymouth’s city center has enjoyed the arrival of many new restaurants and bars over the past several years. But just outside of downtown along Main St. at the level crossing, you’ll find the Markham Building and 
The Building dates from 1885 when the Markham Manufacturing Company began producing wooden tanks and cisterns. The company soon switched to manufacturing wooden air rifles while across the tracks, the Plymouth Iron and Windmill Company began producing a metal BB gun known as the ‘Daisy’. And so began Plymouth’s page in history as the birthplace of the Daisy Air Rifle. Ultimately, the two companies became one and while the Daisy Buildings are gone save for a section of wall, the Markham Building remains.
Most people think of restaurants, home decor, ice sculptures, and outdoor festivals when they think of Plymouth. But there is also a strong retail sector in the downtown including one of the areas finest sports shops.
The Plymouth and Northville Real Estate market is almost inextricably tied to the health of the local auto industry. And with the recovery in the auto sector, we’ve seen the area real estate market recover strongly as well. The last couple of months have surprised many with the lack of available homes and the competition among buyers. And so it was good to see this proud display of new and vintage Mustangs on a warm Sunday afternoon in downtown Plymouth. And overlooking it all stands one of the City’s most desirable residences – Penniman Place – the tallest building near the center of the photograph.
There are clearly fewer homes available and we don’t see the trend changing appreciably in the near future. The mild Winter kept buying traffic strong through the winter months and now with the Spring selling season kicking off, inventory is likely to remain limited.