55 Utopia Circle, Sturgeon Bay — $5,795,000
There is a moment, standing on the pier at 55 Utopia Circle, when you realize the ground beneath your feet exists because of the water before you. This exclusive peninsula was formed when the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canalwas carved through Door County — the 18-year engineering feat completed in 1882 that transformed the region’s economy and made Sturgeon Bay a world-renowned shipbuilding center. The Petersons, the shipbuilding family behind Peterson Builders, Inc., claimed this newly created land and built their estate here. They moored the schooner Utopia at the dock — the 65-foot vessel Fred J. Peterson designed and built in 1946, then sailed around the world. The street still carries her name.
On 1.5 acres with nearly 600 feet of meandering Green Bay frontage and a rare 100-foot deep-water pier — the largest and most capable dock in the area — this is more than waterfront. It’s a private marina with direct access to Lake Michigan and the bay, a completely reimagined architectural estate, and a piece of Wisconsin maritime history you can call home.
This is a home that honors its maritime heritage while answering to nothing but the present moment. 7,500 square feet unfold across three separate waterfront parcels — a great room anchored by a two-sided tiled fireplace, a primary suite where the bay greets you each morning, and a covered outdoor kitchen built for long summer evenings by the water. A private office. A home gym. Guest suites that welcome without crowding. An elevator connecting both levels. Every detail earned its place — from the all-natural stone surfaces and designer Italian tile to the Gucci wallpaper
and terrazzo flooring. This is architecture that respects where it stands.
See images below to view just some of the incredible rebuild details that the property underwent in 2022.
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Sometimes called the gateway to the Door County peninsula, Sturgeon Bay offers a stunning blend of rugged shoreline and refined living. With its historic ship canal, boutique waterfront dining, and proximity to world-class sailing and charter fishing, the city anchors a region unlike any other in the Midwest. Whether you’re watching the tall ships pass or settling in for a quiet evening along the bay, Sturgeon Bay is where the water calls you back — season after season.
Erika Skogg is a Door County real estate agent with Christie’s International Real Estate – Door County. With three generations of family roots in local real estate and a background as a National Geographic photographer, Erika blends deep local knowledge with elevated visual marketing to thoughtfully represent waterfront, estate, and legacy prope...
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