Northern Michigan Lumber Company

About Northern Michigan Lumber Company

Northern Michigan Lumber Company is a sawmill out of Lake Ann, Michigan, on Almira Rd. just outside the village. It's also a timber buyer, and it sells lumber, firewood, mulch, and custom boards for fencing. The mill goes back a long way under earlier names, and it's run now under Mike Sutherland as mill operator, owner, and chief sawyer. They buy standing timber and pre-cut logs, both hardwoods and softwoods, including oak and pine, though they say they "may be more selective regarding the various types and location of the timber." When they look at a property, a timber buyer measures the trees for volume, quality, and growth rate, and also looks at the soils, wildlife habitat, and streams nearby before putting together a plan for any future timbering. Beyond the mill side, they've branched into custom wood-fired hot tubs and saunas, tiny homes, and handcrafted furniture. They serve Benzie County, where Lake Ann sits, along with Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Antrim, and Kalkaska Counties and a long list of nearby towns including Traverse City, Elk Rapids, and Kingsley. No acreage minimum is given anywhere in what they publish, so a small lot and a big stand of hardwoods both seem to be worth a call. This one suits a landowner in the Benzie and Grand Traverse area who wants a local mill that also buys the logs it mills, and who might be curious about getting lumber back as fence boards or furniture rather than just a check. From northernmichiganlumbercompany.com, read 8 October 2026.

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