Charming resort cottage. Enjoy year around fun at Paw Paw Lake! Great starter home!! 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, built-in storage, enclosed front porch, full basement with laundry area. Natural gas heat, new 5' well, municipal sewer. Very well built cement block 2 car garage plus additional ''carriage house'' garage and overhead loft with wonderful lake views. Quaint patio with lighting for outdoor entertainment. Xfinity highspeed internet and tv available. In the heart of Southwest Michigan with nearby U-Pick orchards, fine and casual dining, wineries, breweries, antique shops and Lake Michigan beaches. Just 1/2 mile to Paw Paw Lake DNR boat launch and 1 mile to public 18 hole golf course.
Single-familyProperty Type
1930Year Built
0.29 acresLot Size
$256Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
4 car garageParking
Listed by Nicole Swisher• American Homes Real Estate
Listed by Mikki Swisher• American Homes Real Estate
Bought with Mikki Swisher• American Homes Real Estate
Bought with Nicole Swisher• American Homes Real Estate
Charming resort cottage. Enjoy year around fun at Paw Paw Lake! Great starter home!! 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, built-in storage, enclosed front porch, full basement with laundry area. Natural gas heat, new 5' well, municipal sewer. Very well built cement block 2 car garage plus additional ''carriage house'' garage and overhead loft with wonderful lake views. Quaint patio with lighting for outdoor entertainment. Xfinity highspeed internet and tv available. In the heart of Southwest Michigan with nearby U-Pick orchards, fine and casual dining, wineries, breweries, antique shops and Lake Michigan beaches. Just 1/2 mile to Paw Paw Lake DNR boat launch and 1 mile to public 18 hole golf course.
SW Michigan MLS #20037388
Oct 14, 2020
Sold
$87,000
$112/sq ft
Sep 9, 2020
Listed
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Sep 8, 2020
Listed
$87,000
$112/sq ft
Greater Lansing AoR #70160109
Oct 14, 2020
Sold
$87,000
$112/sq ft
Sep 8, 2020
Listed
$87,000
$112/sq ft
REALCOMP #69020037388
Oct 14, 2020
Sold
$87,000
$112/sq ft
Sep 8, 2020
Listed
$87,000
$112/sq ft
Public Records
Nov 6, 2007
Sold
$50,000
$65/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,365 (+3.0%)
2024
$1,325 (+4.0%)
2023
$1,275 (+29.6%)
2022
$984 (+1.9%)
2021
$965 (−24.2%)
2020
$1,273 (+2.0%)
2019
$1,248
Tax history for 5250 N Watervliet Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,365 (+3.0%)
2024
$1,325 (+4.0%)
2023
$1,275 (+29.6%)
2022
$984 (+1.9%)
2021
$965 (−24.2%)
2020
$1,273 (+2.0%)
2019
$1,248
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Beds
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Lot size
8,489 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
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Year built
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Style
Single Family Residential
County
Berrien County
APN
21-0980-0023-03-8
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Basement
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Accessible
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Last updated by owner on Aug 7, 2026.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Parking Features: Detached
Garage Information
Garage Spaces: 4
Has Garage
No Attached Garage
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 1
Heating & Cooling
Has Heating
Cooling: Window Unit(s)
Has Cooling
Heating: Radiant
Interior Features
Interior Features: Garage Door Opener
# of Rooms Total: 4
Appliances: Dryer, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
Window Features: Window Treatments
Room Information
Basement: Full
Room 1 Information
Room Type: Bedroom 2
Room 2 Information
Room Type: Bathroom 1
Room 3 Information
Room Type: Other
Room Description: Front porch
Room 4 Information
Room Type: Kitchen
Room 5 Information
Room Type: Living Room
Room 6 Information
Room Type: Primary Bedroom
Exterior
Building Information
Building Area Total: 774
Construction Materials: Shingle Siding
Exterior Features
Year Built: 1930
Roof: Composition
Land Information
Road Surface Type: Paved
Lot Information
Lot Size Acres: 0.29
Lot Size Area: 0.29
Lot Size Units: Acres
Water Body Name: Paw Paw Lake
Property Information
Property Type: Residential
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Water Source: Well
Living Area: 774.0
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Year: 2021
Tax Annual Amount: $965
Tax Assessed Value: $32,100
Utilities
Utility Information
Utilities: Natural Gas Available, Electricity Available, Broadband
Location
School Information
High School District: Watervliet
Location Information
Directions: 1-94 to exit 41 north through downtown Watervliet to North Watervliet Rd, just past Wesco
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: —
Sq. Ft.: —
Stories: —
Lot Size: 8,489 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: —
Year Renovated: —
County: Berrien County
APN: 21-0980-0023-03-8
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 7, 2026
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Schools
North Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.8mi
6/10
Watervliet Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.4mi
6/10
Watervliet Senior High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.4mi
6/10
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1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
2/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 98° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
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4 unhealthy days expected this year, 7 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$189,000 – $229,000
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