Don't miss this opportunity to own your own slice of Northern Michigan! This vintage 1970's cottage features an open loft, exposed beams, tongue and groove ceiling, three bedrooms, one and a half baths, and sixty foot of sandy frontage on crystal clear Blue Lake. Blue Lake offers fantastic fishing, swimming, and abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. Whether you are kayaking, paddle boarding, putting around the lake on your pontoon, hiking, or hunting on the 250 acres of association property, you will never run out of things to do. The cottage is being offered turn key, and includes most of the furnishings, dock, paddle boat, and kayak. Miles of roads for your SXS, Lake Michigan beaches, fishing on the PM or Manistee rivers. Centrally located between Ludington, Manistee, and Irons.
Single-familyProperty Type
1970Year Built
0.46 acresLot Size
$212Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Chris Diebel• Dwelling Realty - KW Northern Michigan
Bought with Hollie Harvey• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices MI
Don't miss this opportunity to own your own slice of Northern Michigan! This vintage 1970's cottage features an open loft, exposed beams, tongue and groove ceiling, three bedrooms, one and a half baths, and sixty foot of sandy frontage on crystal clear Blue Lake. Blue Lake offers fantastic fishing, swimming, and abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. Whether you are kayaking, paddle boarding, putting around the lake on your pontoon, hiking, or hunting on the 250 acres of association property, you will never run out of things to do. The cottage is being offered turn key, and includes most of the furnishings, dock, paddle boat, and kayak. Miles of roads for your SXS, Lake Michigan beaches, fishing on the PM or Manistee rivers. Centrally located between Ludington, Manistee, and Irons.
REALCOMP #67023021585
Aug 3, 2023
Sold
$275,000
$191/sq ft
Jul 5, 2023
Contingent
—
Jun 20, 2023
Listed
$289,000
$201/sq ft
Public Records
Mar 8, 2017
Sold
$100,100
$70/sq ft
As the MLS and public records start to fill up, we'll list the details here.
Public record
Beds
—
Baths
1
Stories
—
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.46 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
1,530
Year built
1975
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Mason County
APN
012-105-055-00
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 2, 2026.
Property details
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 1
# of Half Bathrooms: 1
Heating & Cooling
Has Heating
Heating: Wall Furnace
Interior Features
# of Rooms Total: 6
Room Information
Basement: Crawl Space
Room 1 Information
Room Width: 9
Room Type: Kitchen
Room Length: 12
Room 2 Information
Room Length: 12
Room Width: 12
Room Type: Dining Area
Room 3 Information
Room Width: 12
Room Type: Family Room
Room Length: 18
Room 4 Information
Room Width: 11
Room Length: 11
Room Type: Primary Bedroom
Room 5 Information
Room Length: 6
Room Type: Bathroom 1
Room Width: 8
Room 6 Information
Room Type: Bathroom 2
Room Description: Upper level half bath
Room Length: 4
Room Width: 4
Room 7 Information
Room Width: 14
Room Type: Bedroom 2
Room Description: Open loft
Room Length: 11
Room 8 Information
Room Description: Open loft
Room Length: 14
Room Type: Bedroom 3
Room Width: 14
Room 9 Information
Room Length: 30
Room Type: Recreation
Room Width: 10
Exterior
Building Information
Building Area Total: 1,440
Construction Materials: Vinyl Siding
Exterior Features
Year Built: 1970
Roof: Metal
Lot Information
Lot Size Acres: 0.46
Lot Size Area: 0.46
Lot Size Units: Acres
Is Waterfront
Water Body Name: Blue Lake
Property Information
Property Type: Residential
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Water Source: Well
Living Area: 1440.0
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Year: 2023
Tax Annual Amount: $2,739
Tax Assessed Value: $63,129
Location
School Information
High School District: Mason Cnty Eastern
Location Information
Directions: US-31 to Fountain Road, East through Fountain to Larson Road, North on Larson to Deer Road, West to property
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,530
Stories: —
Lot Size: 0.46 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1975
Year Renovated: —
County: Mason County
APN: 012-105-055-00
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 2, 2026
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Schools
Mason County Eastern Elementary School
Public PreK-6 • Assigned • 8.9mi
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Mason County Eastern Junior High/High School
Public 7-12 • Assigned • 8.9mi
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Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
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Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
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7 days above 94° expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$291,000 – $352,000
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