1401 Riverside Rd Niles, MI 49120

WATERFRONT HOME LOCATION: Charming custom built home with 219 feet of St. Joseph River frontage. This home sits on two wooded acres and includes a small cabin and a boat dock! This home is perfectly located fifteen minutes from the South Bend Airport, twenty minutes from Lake Michigan, 15 minutes from the I 80 / 90 Toll Road, 20 minutes from the I-94 Expressway, 15 minutes from Notre Dame, 20 minutes from shopping malls, 90 minutes from Chicago, 5 minutes from the Michigan Trillium Ravine Preserve, 10 minutes from Fernwood Botanical Gardens and Nature Preserve and, set in the midst of wine vineyards and fruit orchard country. MAIN LEVEL: The foyer leads to an open-plan living-dining-kitchen, featuring a wall of windows & French doors for natural light. Hardwood (oak) floors are throughout all rooms, except for the bathrooms, which are tile floors and one bedroom which is carpeted. The Kitchen leads to the large dining room, which opens to a 16 X 34 foot deck which overlooks the beautiful St. Joseph River and is perfect for grilling the catch of the day! The fabulous chef's kitchen features beautiful cupboards, a regular and convection oven, with a large center island & counter, compactor and much more. The main floor master bedroom suite features large windows that provide a view of the wooded backyard and river. A set of French doors provide access to the master bathroom. This bathroom features his/her walk-in closets, a spa-like master tub, a separate walk-in shower and a double basin vanity. LOWER LEVEL: The lower level features nine foot ceilings and has been finished beyond the expectations of you and your guests. This lower level includes a living room, dining room, a full kitchen with hickory cabinets, a theater room with a 119 inch screen, a large office and conference room with marble floors, a wine room, an exercise room, a full lower level laundry room for guests, a large lower level master bedroom, a full bathroom with hickory cabinets. The lower level living and dining room features magnificent porcelain finished wood burning stove. This living and dining room opens up to a large 16 by 40 foot patio that includes a stone path that leads to the paved drive to the river. RIVER AND CABIN: This small cabin includes electricity, water, two sleeping lofts, bathroom, main family room with a flat screen TV, kitchenette with a refrigerator and microwave. Walls and floor are beautifully finished in knotty pine. The cabin includes a covered front porch. What a wonderful place to escape while the large fire pit is roaring and the fish are cooking! MISCELLANEOUS: a€¢Heating a€“ Heat Pump with gas backup; a€¢Both levels include whole house vacuum system and garbage compactors; a€¢All kitchen appliances stay; a€¢577 Square foot heated garage with whole house vacuum system, workbench and oak cabinets; a€¢Wood shed included; a€¢Small storage shed included; a€¢Owner will also sell four additional one acre lots that are wooded primarily with pine trees. These lots are across the street from this house; a€¢This home is located on a beautiful road that ends in a cul-de-sac, which assures very low traffic. a€¢Wildlife include Whitetail Deer, Bald Eagles, Wild Turkey, Swans, etc.; a€¢Excellent boating and fishing.