Sellers Disclosure 
$549,900
Covert, MI 49043
MLS# 22045170
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Property Description
12.5 gorgeous wooded acres south of South Haven on Lake Michigan with a large sandy beach & a set of stairs to the beach. A proposed construction house plan shows the possibility of views from the upper most level. With the upward sloping dune near the lake, proposed design includes the garage on the street level with other levels above and an elevator would be ideal for the home. A modern house design might be able to have great rooftop deck. Privacy and beauty abound at this site and is being offered below the township's evaluation. Beautiful Fire Lanes with 1+ mile of shared drive through forested dune. 2 hours to downtown Chicago.
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Current Price: $549,900
Location & Property Info
County: Van Buren
Street #: 35800
Street Name: Blue Star
Suffix: Highway
State: MI
Zip Code: 49043
Cross Streets: Fire Lane 3 & Fire Lane 5
Area: Southwestern Michigan - S
Municipality: Covert Twp
Office/Contract Info
Status: Active
List Price: $549,900
Auction or For Sale: For Sale
List Price/Acre: 43956.83
Sub Agency Type: %
Buyer Agency: 2.5
Buyer Agency Type: %
Trans Coord Type: %
Listing Date: 2022-10-22
General Property Info
Property Sub-Type: Acreage
Lot Measurement: Acres
Lot Square Footage: 544936
Lot Acres: 12.51
Lot Dimensions: 103x3497x197x3500
Road Frontage: 103
Waterfront: Yes
Body of Water: Lake Michigan
School District: Covert
Tax Info
Tax ID #: 80-07-018-007-02
Taxable Value: 98603
SEV: 323900
For Tax Year: 2023
Annual Property Tax: 4757
Tax Year: 2023
Spec Assessment & Type: None Known
Zoning: LD-2
Remarks & Misc
Directions: Blue Star Hwy to Fire Lane 4 about 8.5 miles south of South Haven. Once on Fire Lane 4, keep right at the first opportunity near the street with numbered signs then there is a unmarked drive to the left.
Legal: 301-A26 18&19-2-17 761-323 858-584 1683-409 1724-875 1730-728 *** BEG AT A PT ON CEN L OF BLUE STAR MEM HWY 113.4' SWLY FROM INTER OF SD CEN L & N L OF SEC 19, TH CONT SWLY ALG SD CEN L 102.38', TH N 83 DEG 35' 50''W TO SH OF LAKE MICHIGAN, TH NELY ALG SD SH TO A PT N 82 DEG 08' 30''W OF BEG, TH S 82 DEG 08' 30''E TO BEG. BEING PT OF SECTIONS 18 & 19.
Waterfront Options
Water Access Y/N: Yes
Water Frontage: 197
Property Features
Water Type: Lake
Water Fea. Amenities: All Sports; Private Frontage; View
Lot Description: Building; Rolling Hills; Wooded
Street Type: Paved; Public
Util Avail at Street: Electric; Telephone
Utilities Attached: None
Terms Available: Cash; Conventional
Mineral Rights: Unknown
Sale Conditions: None
Docs at List Office: Aerial Photo; Survey
Supplements
Sellers' notes: When we met and talked with Brian Bosgraaf of Cottage Home at the property late summer of 2023 he had some ideas.
He suggested that dirt can be brought in to the site to essentially lower the bluff and by placing the garage under the house on the brought in dirt, that can change the 35 foot bluff down to a 20 foot bluff. Putting a 2 story home over the garage with a deck situated on part of the roof would give a view of the lake.
With its current 150 foot deep sandy beach ( the largest beach area between north beach at South Haven and Saugatuck from my boating experience) that is 200 foot wide lot on 13 pristine virgin wooded private acres, if it had views, I would think the value to be at least $1.5 million for it. The only reason the price is $550,000 is the bluff that is in front of the property limiting views at least from the main and 2nd floors.
Someone could buy the land, embrace the lot with a beautiful home nestled in the valley or base of the dune and build a gazebo at the top with cameras wired to the house to enjoy the sunsets for the next several years until the dune continues to erode away and then you have that prime view.
Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Woodland Schmidt
Listing Agent: Andrea Crossman
Last Updated: April - 17 - 2024
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