An aerial view of Dollar Island, which includes a cottage, boathouse, on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree. (Courtesy of Lon Lehman)

CEDARVILLE, MI - A small island in Lake Huron that once sold for $1 is going for a lot more now that it appears as a small but ornate castle in the center of a very large mote.

Dollar Island is in the Les Cheneaux chain of 36 islands. The government oncesold it for $1, historians say. Now, it could be yours for$850,000. It was listedin late August.

In 1913, the 0.6-acre island had a windmill and cabin. In the past 100 years, the seasonal home thats accessible by boat has been enhanced into a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom cottage surrounded by views of Lake Huron and neighboring islands.

The little wooden castle complete with a turret and tree room is surrounded by features that make use of the waterfront location, including a three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck, docks, a gazebo accessible by a small bridge and a waterfront kissing booth.

An aerial view of Les Cheneaux Islands in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The 36-island chain includes Dollar Island. (Courtesy of Lon Lehman)

Dollar Island is centered in Snows Channel betweenCedarville and Marquette Island.It is about 4 miles by boatfromdowntown Cedarville launch rampthru a protected waterway.TheLes Cheneaux islands are northeast of Mackinac Island.

Although the island is listed as seasonal, it is accessible by snowmobile when the ice is this thick enough in the winter, said realtor Brenda DeRosha, of Coldwell Banker Schmidt in Cedarville.

We have had a lot of people calling about it, she said. A lot of people have gone by it and theyre interested to see. We still have a boat in the water and it can still be shown up until the ice comes.

A view of the turret and its wrap-around balcony that's part of the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes a boathouse, on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree. (Courtesy of John Griffin)

The cottage features a white wooden exterior with green details and a red roof. Its 1.5 stories with 1,612 square feet.

A tree grows through the roof and rivals the height of elaborate turret. The tree can be viewed inside the home through a window into the tree room.

The tall turret includes a wrap-around balcony with red and green detailing.

The interior of the home is set off by pine walls, cupboards, doors and archways. The floors are hardwood. The living room includes a stone fireplace with a pine mantel.

Nearly every room of the house provides access to the outdoors or solarium, which is home to an extra dining area and a hot tub. A bathroom that connects to the solarium includes a sauna.

The kissing booth is a covered seating area facing out to the water - a perfect spot for a stargazing. The gazebo is accessible through a door off the kitchen, and then across an arched bridge; it's set up with a four-top table.

This is truly a one-of-a-kind island, the listing says.

Continue scrolling to see photos of the property. Find the listing here.

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A view of a gazebo settled on a boulder off Dollar Island, which also includes a cottage, on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the waterfront "kissing booth" on Dollar Island, which also includes a cottage, on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the kitchen at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, three-stall boat house, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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An aerial view of Dollar Island, which includes a cottage, boathouse, on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

Courtesy of John Griffin

A view of a bedroom at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree. The cottage has three bedrooms.

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A view of the kitchen at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the doors to the washer and dryer closet off the living room at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the three-stall boathouse on Dollar Island, which also includes a cottage, on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of a bedroom at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree. The cottage has three bedrooms.

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A view of the dining room at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view into the "tree room" where a tree grows up through the roof of the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of one of two bathrooms at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the bathroom sauna and door to the hot tub in the solarium at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the solarium that includes a hot tub at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of one of two bathrooms at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the living room in the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of a small grassy area on Dollar Island, which also includes a cottage, on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the exterior of the solarium at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view inside a gazebo settled on a boulder off Dollar Island, which also includes a cottage, on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the three-stall boathouse on Dollar Island, which also includes a cottage, on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree. One of the stalls has a removable floor to transform it into a workshop.

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A view into the "tree room" where a tree grows up through the roof of the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, three-stall boathouse, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the living room in the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the triple water filtration system that pulls water from Lake Huron for use on Dollar Island, which includes a cottage, on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the living room in the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the turret and its wrap-around balcony that's part of the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes a boathouse, on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

Courtesy of John Griffin

A view of the living room in the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

Courtesy of John Griffin

A view of the stone fireplace and pine mantel in the living room in the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the front porch at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes a three-stall boathouse, on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of one of two bathrooms at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the kitchen at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the workshop inside one of three boathouse stalls on Dollar Island, which also includes a cottage, on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the washer and dryer in a closet off the living room at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of boat dock that features a hammock on Dollar Island, which also includes a cottage, on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of a seating area in the solarium at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the workshop inside one of three boathouse stalls on Dollar Island, which also includes a cottage, on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of a deck on Dollar Island, which also includes a cottage, on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of a covered entrance into the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the workshop inside one of three boathouse stalls on Dollar Island, which also includes a cottage, on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

Courtesy of John Griffin

A view of the dock that wraps around the three-stall boathouse on Dollar Island, which also includes a cottage, on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the kitchen at the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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A view of the deck that wraps around the cottage on Dollar Island, which also includes an on-water gazebo, docks, wrap-around deck and an in-home tree.

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