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4896 River Rd, Houghton Lake, MI 48629
About this home
Waterfront property on Muskegon River, 5-minute boat ride to Beautiful Houghton Lake. 43'-foot boat dock right out your front door. This large single-family home is perfect for vacation rental or large family. Over 2700 sq ft of living space. 4+ Bedroom with large bonus room that can be second master. 200 sq. ft attic storage on 3rd floor, 2-car 24' x22' attached garage and 20' x 20' detached garage plus 8' x 12' shed to store all your cars, toys and tools. two huge decks right on the river allow for outdoor living, swimming, fishing and kayaking. Located near Dining, ORV trail head, boat Launch and Shopping. This unique property has everything for the Up North lifestyle. Listing Agent is one of the sellers.

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Sale history for 4896 River Rd
$91/sq ft
$128/sq ft
$146/sq ft
$155/sq ft
$170/sq ft
Tax history for 4896 River Rd
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
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Property details
Parking
- Parking/Garage Information
- Has Garage
- Has Attached Garage
- # of Garage Spaces: 2
- Parking Features: Garage Door Opener, Attached, Heated Garage
Interior
- Bathroom Information
- # of Full Bathrooms: 2
- Heating & Cooling
- Has Cooling
- Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s)
- Has Heating
- Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas, Central
- Interior Features
- Appliances: Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Oven, Range
- Has Fireplace
- Fireplace Features: Insert
- Room Information
- Laundry Features: Main Level
- Basement Details: Crawl Space
Exterior
- Exterior Features
- Exterior Features: Dock
- Patio And Porch Features: Deck
- Building Information
- Above Grade Finished Area: 2,736
- Foundation Details: Slab
- Property Features
- On Waterfront
- Other Structures: Barn(s), Second Garage, Shed(s), Workshop
- Property Information
- Property Type: Residential
- Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
- Raw Mls Property Sub Type: Residential Water
- Lot Information
- Frontage Type: River
- Water Body Name: Muskegon River
- Road Surface Type: Paved
- Lot Size Dimensions: 43' x 150'
- Lot Size Area: 7,480
- Zoning: R-1
Utilities
- Utility Information
- Water Source: Well
Location
- Schools Information
- Elementary School: Houghton Lake
- High School District: Houghton Lake
- High School: Houghton Lake
- Location Information
- Directions: Old 27 N of M-55 5 miles Right River Road
- Subdivision Name: THE OLD DAM
Public facts
- Beds: —
- Baths: 2.0
- Sq. Ft.: 1,764
- Stories: —
- Lot Size: 6,534 square feet
- Style: Single Family Residential
- Year Built: —
- Year Renovated: —
- County: Roscommon County
- APN: 006-470-013-0000
Around this home
Schools
Public PreK-6 • Assigned • 8.1mi
Public 7-12 • Assigned • 8.3mi
Lifestyle
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Climate risks
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
7 days above 93° expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9.4 hours in June and 2.3 hours in December, placing it below the U.S. average for solar exposure.
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