I have this problem where I go on Zillow and look at remote houses in beautiful parts of the world and then get stuck in daydreams living somewhere else instead of living and enjoying the life I currently have.
I found this cabin in very very rural Michigan. I just can’t stop thinking about what it would be like to live there.
From the zillow posting:
0 Sage River, Newberry, MI 49868 Ready for the adventure and opportunity of a lifetime? Look no further! This extremely remote 24’x32’ cabin on 40 acres is completely off grid and set up for use year round. Inside you’ll find a full kitchen, spacious dining and living room as well as a bathroom and first floor bedroom. Upstairs is open and has beds for 6+ and storage. 5’’ flowing well for fresh water, indoor plumbing, electric service via Honda generator and there’s a wood stove as well as a wall furnace for the fall and winter months. Small storage shed with lean-to for wood storage as well as an outdoor privy. This property is turn key and will include furnishings, linens, appliances, solar array and even a boat with outboard. Bear hunters paradise! (*Seasonal access (roughly late April or early May 2026) via Sage River only, by boat! No road, trail, path or deeded easement and no possibility of such in the future. Cabin is approximately 3+/- miles from M-28 drop point and 20-25 minute ride via 10’ aluminum boat and 5 hp outboard motor. All supplies, food, etc. is brought in and out via boat. Cell service is available at the property as is satelite TV. Terms: cash or seller financing, no mortgage or traditional bank financing. Proof of funds required prior to scheduling any tour or site visit.)
I think part of it is I wish I had a place a could just get away to, where I could be honestly and truly alone. I think I also want to be there with my daughter (at least sometimes) and give her the same kind of outdoor experience I had growing up. I think I also yearn for a place that’s really and truly mine, and for that place to be somewhere so beautiful that it hurts, somewhere I can just exist, where I know I could be my very best self.
I think the world is such a beautiful place. I wish more of my life were spent being awed by it.