$265,000
SOLD AUG 8, 2025

1978 Lakeshore Rd Manistee, MI 49660

3 Beds
1 Bath
1,348 Sq Ft
0.89 Acres

Recently Sold

$197 Per Sq Ft

8% Below List Price

10 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Water Access
  • Corner Lot: Yes
  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Wood Flooring
  • Covered Patio or Porch
  • Bay Window

About This Home

As of August 2025

Charming, one owner well cared for 3 Bedroom, 1 bath home located on 2 lots, in the Marlawn Subdivision, with shared access to Lake Michigan less than 1/4 mile away. Evening walks watching Lake Michigan sunsets and strolls on the large sandy beech can be yours with this home! This ranch home has an inviting covered front porch and a 2 car attached garage. Plenty of space to play and entertain in the very large private back yard. Large living room has a working wood burning fireplace and large bay window. Lots of natural light flows through this home. Original hardwood floors in most rooms. Full dry basement offers plenty of room for storage along with a workshop. Home is located next to Orchard Beach Park and close to wooded walking/cross country ski trails! Located in Manistee Township

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Heather Barker

LIGHTHOUSE REALTY-Manistee License #6501375281 Listed on: 07/12/2025

Last Buyer's Agent

Nonmember Agent

Non Member

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $1,829

Year Built

  • Built in 1957

Lot Details

  • 0.89 Acre Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 188 x 207
  • Shrub
  • Corner Lot: Yes
  • Level Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Front Facing Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Home Design

  • Composition Roof
  • Wood Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 1-Story Property
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Replacement Windows
  • Window Treatments
  • Bay Window
  • Window Screens
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Range

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Laminate
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Main Level Bedrooms
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Laundry

  • Laundry on main level
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Laundry in Basement
  • Stubbed For A Bathroom
  • Natural lighting in basement

Outdoor Features

  • Water Access
  • Shared Waterfront
  • Covered Patio or Porch

Location

  • Mineral Rights

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Private Water Source
  • Well
  • Natural Gas Water Heater
  • Septic System
  • Private Sewer
  • High Speed Internet
  • Cable TV Available

Community Details

  • Mar Lawn Subdivision

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$1,829

Year Built

Built in 1957

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • New Construction: No
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Ranch
  • Stories: 1
  • Year Built: 1957
  • Location Property Info:Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • General Property Info:New Construction2: No
  • General Property Info:Lot Dimensions: 188 x 207
  • General Property Info:Waterfront3: No
  • General Property Info:Basement: Yes
  • General Property Info:Main Level Primary: Yes
  • Tax Info:Annual Property Tax: 1828.61
  • Waterfront Options:Water Access YN: Yes
  • Roofing:Composition: Yes
  • Heat Type:Forced Air: Yes
  • Sewer:Septic System: Yes
  • Substructure:Full: Yes
  • Windows:Replacement: Yes
  • Appliances Dryer: Yes
  • Appliances Refrigerators: Yes
  • Washers: Yes
  • Landscape:ShrubsHedges: Yes
  • Heat Source:Natural Gas3: Yes
  • General Property Info:Total Fireplaces: 1.0
  • Lot Description:Level: Yes
  • Utilities Attached:Cable: Yes
  • Utilities Attached:Natural Gas: Yes
  • Lot Description:Corner Lot: Yes
  • Windows:Screens: Yes
  • General Property Info:Fireplace: Yes
  • Additional Items:Window Treatments: Yes
  • Location Property Info:Subdivision2: Mar-Lawn
  • Water Heater:Natural Gas4: Yes
  • Substructure:Daylight: Yes
  • Windows:BayBow: Yes
  • Mineral Rights:Yes: Yes
  • Utilities Attached:High-Speed Internet: Yes
  • General Property Info:SqFt Above Grade: 1348.0
  • Water:Private Water: Yes
  • Laundry Features In Basement: Yes
  • General Property Info Garage YN: Yes
  • Flooring:Wood Floor: Yes
  • Architectural Style:Ranch: Yes
  • Flooring:Vinyl Floor: Yes
  • Flooring:Carpet Floor: Yes
  • Flooring:Laminate Floor: Yes
  • Sewer Private Sewer3: Yes
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Dryer, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Flooring: Carpet, Laminate, Vinyl, Wood
  • Interior Amenities: Garage Door Opener
  • Fireplace Features: Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Main Level Bedrooms: 3
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Daylight, Full
  • Window Features: Screens, Replacement, Bay/Bow, Window Treatments
  • General Property Info:Stories2: 1.0
  • Basement Rooms:Basement Finished SQFT: 200.0
  • Basement Rooms:Total Basement SQFT: 1348.0
  • Appliances Range: Yes
  • Fireplace:Living: Yes
  • Fireplace:Wood Burning: Yes
  • Additional Items:Basement Plumbed for Bath: Yes
  • Below Grade Sq Ft: 200.0

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Wood Siding
  • List Price: 279500.0
  • Lot Features: Corner Lot, Level
  • Patio and Porch Features: Covered, Patio, Porch(es)
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Roof: Composition
  • Water Body Name: Lake Michigan
  • Waterfront Features: Lake
  • Waterfront: No
  • Access Feat:Accessibility Features2: No
  • Exterior Material:Wood Siding: Yes
  • Patio and Porch Features:Porch(es): Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Patio: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Covered: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features: Garage Faces Front, Garage Door Opener, Attached
  • Additional Items:Garage Door Opener: Yes
  • Parking Features Garage Door Opener2: Yes
  • Parking Features Attached2: Yes
  • Parking Features:Garage Faces Front: Yes
  • General Property Info:Garage Spaces: 2.0

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Heating: Yes
  • Laundry Features: In Basement
  • Sewer: Septic Tank
  • Utilities: Natural Gas Connected, Cable Connected, High-Speed Internet
  • Water Source: Private Water, Well
  • Water Well: Yes

Association/Amenities

  • Water Fea Amenities:All Sports: Yes
  • Water Fea Amenities:Public Access 1 Mile or Less: Yes
  • Water Fea Amenities:Shared Frontage: Yes

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Acres: 0.89
  • Lot Size Area: 0.89
  • Lot Dimensions: 188 x 207
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 38768.0

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 1828.61
  • Tax Year: 2025

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
08/08/2025 08/08/25 Sold $265,000 -5.2% $197 / Sq Ft
07/22/2025 07/22/25 Pending -- -- --
07/16/2025 07/16/25 Price Changed $279,500 -3.3% $207 / Sq Ft
07/01/2025 07/01/25 For Sale $289,000 -- $214 / 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
2025 $1,829 $166,100 $0 $0
2024 $766 $134,800 $0 $0
2023 $733 $100,600 $0 $0
2022 $1,581 $93,100 $93,100 $0
2021 $1,532 $87,300 $87,300 $0
2020 $1,351 $89,200 $89,200 $0
2019 $1,346 $91,000 $91,000 $0
2018 $1,325 $89,600 $89,600 $0
2017 $1,298 $89,600 $89,600 $0
2016 $620 $73,400 $73,400 $0
2015 -- $71,500 $71,500 $0
2014 -- $79,500 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 25032016

Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

APN: 07-600-001-00