$475,000
SOLD APR 18, 2025
5 Beds
3.5 Baths
3,643 Sq Ft
0.5 Acres

Recently Sold

$130 Per Sq Ft

7% Below List Price

58 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Traditional Architecture
  • Whirlpool Bathtub
  • Wooded Lot
  • Wood Flooring
  • Water Fountains

About This Home

As of April 2025

Welcome to 1908 Benjamin Avenue. A Winchell classic with private ½ acre hilltop setting, unique design with 2 1/2 stories facing Benjamin Ave and 1 ½ stories facing Sheffield Dr, offering over 3,600 sq ft including private in-law apartment with separate entrance. Exceptional architectural detail throughout - moldings, trim, windows, doors, hardwood floors, and plaster construction. Open foyer and stairway, living room with fireplace and built-in bookshelves, large remodeled open kitchen with center island, gas range and double oven. formal dining room, family room with built - in bookshelves and French doors opening to patio. Main floor primary suite with dressing room, sitting room/nursery and remodeled full bath with separate tub and shower. Two spacious family bedrooms with remodeled shared bath, in-law apartment features living room with fireplace flanked by bookshelves, dining area, updated kitchen with new range, countertops, sink and 2 bedrooms with full bath. 2 car garage with attached workshop/potting room, beautiful heated patio and heated stairway to garage. Covered front porch, new aggregate concrete front walkway and front step, professionally landscaped yard with numerous plantings and sprinkler system. Walk to Winchell Elementary School, Woods Lake, Oakwood Plaza and WMU. Minutes from downtown. Kalamazoo Promise qualified.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Tom Kocher

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices MI License #6501225012 Listed on: 01/14/2025

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices MI

Last Buyer's Agent

Marissa Harrington

Keller Williams- Portage St

Keller Williams- Portage St

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $6,903

Year Built

  • Built in 1939

Lot Details

  • 0.5 Acre Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 103 x 199
  • Shrub
  • Terraced Lot
  • Sprinkler System
  • Wooded Lot
  • Garden

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Home Design

  • Traditional Architecture
  • Slab Foundation
  • Composition Roof
  • Wood Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 3,643 Sq Ft Home
  • 3-Story Property
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Skylights
  • Replacement Windows
  • Window Treatments
  • Bay Window
  • Window Screens
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 3 Fireplaces
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Storm Windows

Kitchen

  • Double Oven
  • Stove
  • Range
  • Kitchen Island
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Ceramic Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 5 Bedrooms | 3 Main Level Bedrooms
  • Whirlpool Bathtub

Laundry

  • Laundry on lower level
  • Laundry in Kitchen
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Outdoor Features

  • Patio
  • Water Fountains
  • Porch

Location

  • Mineral Rights Excluded

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Hot Water Heating System
  • Well
  • Natural Gas Water Heater
  • Water Softener is Owned
  • High Speed Internet
  • Phone Available
  • Cable TV Available

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$6,903

Year Built

Built in 1939

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • New Construction: No
  • Stories: 3
  • Year Built: 1939
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • Appliances Dryer: Yes
  • Appliances Refrigerators: Yes
  • Washers: Yes
  • Architectural Style:Traditional: Yes
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Disposal, Double Oven, Dryer, Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Softener Owned
  • Flooring: Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Tile, Wood
  • Interior Amenities: Ceiling Fan(s), Broadband, Garage Door Opener, Center Island, Pantry
  • Fireplace Features: Gas/Wood Stove, Family Room, Living Room
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 3
  • Total Bedrooms: 5
  • Main Level Bedrooms: 3
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 4
  • Basement: Slab
  • LivingArea: 3643.0
  • Spa Features: Whirlpool Tub
  • Window Features: Storms, Skylight(s), Screens, Replacement, Bay/Bow, Window Treatments
  • Appliances Range: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Center Island: Yes
  • Kitchen Features Pantry: Yes
  • Fireplace:Living: Yes
  • Fireplace:Family: Yes
  • Appliances:Double Oven: Yes
  • Laundry Features:In Kitchen: Yes
  • Appliances:Water Softener-Owned: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Block, Wood Siding
  • List Price: 495000.0
  • Lot Features: Wooded
  • Patio and Porch Features: Patio, Porch(es)
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Roof: Composition
  • Waterfront: No
  • Access Feat:Accessibility Features2: No
  • Driveway Paved: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Patio: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features: Attached
  • Additional Items:Garage Door Opener: Yes
  • General Property Info:Garage Spaces: 2.0

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air, Hot Water
  • Heating: Yes
  • Laundry Features: Gas Dryer Hookup, In Kitchen, Lower Level, Washer Hookup
  • Sewer: Public
  • Utilities: Phone Available, Natural Gas Available, Electricity Available, Cable Available, Phone Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Cable Connected, Storm Sewer, High-Speed Internet, Extra Well
  • Water Source: Public

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Acres: 0.5
  • Lot Size Area: 0.5
  • Lot Dimensions: 103 x 199
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 20473.0
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 6903.0
  • Tax Year: 2023

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 8, 2021
Sold by
Yochim Joann B and Yochim Raoul
Bought by
Yochim Joann B

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$20,000
Interest Rate
2.7%
Mortgage Type
Credit Line Revolving

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 13, 2016
Sold by
Yochim Raoul
Bought by
Yochim Raoul and Yochim Jo Ann B

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 3, 2014
Sold by
Yochim Raoul
Bought by
Yochim Raoul and Yochim Jo Ann B

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 30, 2008
Sold by
Yochim Raoul
Bought by
Yochim Raoul

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 9, 2004
Sold by
Yochim Joann B and Yochim Raoul
Bought by
Yochim Raoul and Raoul Yochim Revocable Trust

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$35,000
Interest Rate
6.42%
Mortgage Type
Stand Alone Refi Refinance Of Original Loan
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Chicago Title Of Mi Inc
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Attorney
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Chicago Title
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Chicago Title
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Closed $20,000 Credit Line Revolving
Closed $25,000 Credit Line Revolving
Closed $35,000 Stand Alone Refi Refinance Of Original Loan
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
04/18/2025 04/18/25 Sold $475,000 -4.0% $130 / Sq Ft
03/13/2025 03/13/25 Pending -- -- --
03/06/2025 03/06/25 Price Changed $495,000 -2.9% $136 / Sq Ft
01/14/2025 01/14/25 For Sale $509,900 -- $140 / Sq Ft
Source: Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $3,827 $168,600 $0 $0
2023 $3,647 $148,800 $0 $0
2022 $6,561 $135,600 $0 $0
2021 $6,344 $126,300 $0 $0
2020 $6,216 $120,100 $0 $0
2019 $5,938 $113,400 $0 $0
2018 $5,831 $111,400 $0 $0
2017 $5,946 $109,100 $0 $0
2016 $5,946 $125,900 $0 $0
2015 $5,946 $120,000 $0 $0
2014 $5,946 $111,100 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 25001609

Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

APN: 06-29-232-001