$609,900
SOLD NOV 10, 2015

21945 Howell Dr Cassopolis, MI 49031

5 Beds
1.5 Baths
3,820 Sq Ft
7,492 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$160 Per Sq Ft

21% Below List Price

273 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Boathouse
  • Traditional Architecture
  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Private Waterfront
  • Mud Room
  • Porch

About This Home

As of August 2025

PRICED TO SELL! Classic lake front home with boat house provides a great place to enjoy the lake year around. Located on the desirable North shore with 50’ of frontage it offers some of the best views on the lake. This larger home offers 5 bedrooms, spacious open living / family rooms, field stone fireplace plus large dining area making it a great house for entertaining. Well cared for home with many recent updates include a new kitchen, new bath, newer furnace / AC and roof. Exterior offers terraced patio with pergola, fire pit and parking for 6 cars. Sandy bottom swim area with seawall. Once you visit you will want to call it home! Diamond Lake is 1020 acre All Sports Lake, 2 hours from Chicago.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Mark Wortman

@properties Christie's International R.E. License #6506044879 Listed on: 01/27/2015

@properties Christie's International R.E.

Last Buyer's Agent

Wendy Grover

Cressy & Everett Real Estate

Cressy & Everett Real Estate

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $10,392

Year Built

  • Built in 1945

Lot Details

  • 7,492 Sq Ft Lot
  • Private Waterfront
  • 50 Feet of Waterfront
  • Shrub
  • Terraced Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Unpaved Driveway

Home Design

  • Traditional Architecture
  • Composition Roof

Interior Spaces

  • 2-Story Property
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Replacement Windows
  • Window Treatments
  • Mud Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Water Views
  • Partial Basement

Kitchen

  • Oven
  • Range
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 5 Bedrooms

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Outdoor Features

  • Water Access
  • Boathouse
  • Patio
  • Porch

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Electric Water Heater
  • Cable TV Available

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$10,392

Year Built

Built in 1945

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • New Construction: No
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Traditional
  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1945
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • Location Property Info:Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • General Property Info:New Construction2: No
  • General Property Info:Lot Dimensions: IRREGULAR
  • General Property Info:Waterfront3: Yes
  • General Property Info:Basement: Yes
  • General Property Info:Total Fin SqFt All Levels: 3820.0
  • General Property Info:Main Level Primary: No
  • General Property Info:Main Level Laundry: No
  • Tax Info:Annual Property Tax: 10392.0
  • Waterfront Options:Water Access YN: Yes
  • Roofing:Composition: Yes
  • Heat Type:Forced Air: Yes
  • Air Conditioning:Central Air: Yes
  • Manufactured:Manufactured YN: No
  • 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
  • Substructure:Partial: Yes
  • Utilities Attached:Natural Gas: Yes
  • Sewer:Public: Yes
  • Water:Public2: Yes
  • Waterfront Options:Water Frontage3: 50.0
  • Driveway:Unpaved: Yes
  • Util Avail at Street:Cable2: Yes
  • General Property Info:Fireplace: Yes
  • Lot Description:Rolling Hills: Yes
  • Additional Items:Ceiling Fans: Yes
  • Additional Items:Window Treatments: Yes
  • Landscape:Terraced Yard: Yes
  • Water Heater:Electric3: Yes
  • General Property Info:SqFt Above Grade: 3120.0
  • General Property Info Garage YN: Yes
  • Architectural Style:Traditional: Yes
  • Other Structures Boat House: Yes
  • Special Features: VirtualTour
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Oven, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Ceiling Fan(s)
  • Fireplace Features: Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 5
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Partial
  • LivingArea: 3820.0
  • Window Features: Replacement, Window Treatments
  • General Property Info:Stories2: 2.0
  • Basement Rooms:Basement Finished SQFT: 700.0
  • Basement Rooms:Total Basement SQFT: 700.0
  • Appliances:Oven: Yes
  • Appliances Range: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Mud Room Access: Yes
  • Fireplace:Living: Yes
  • Appliances Dishwasher: Yes
  • Fireplace:Wood Burning: Yes
  • Below Grade Sq Ft: 700.0

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Other
  • List Price: 659900.0
  • Lot Features: Rolling Hills
  • Other Structures: Boat House
  • Patio and Porch Features: Patio, Porch(es)
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Roof: Composition
  • Water Body Name: Diamond Lake
  • Waterfront Features: Lake
  • Waterfront: Yes
  • Access Feat:Accessibility Features2: No
  • Patio and Porch Features:Porch(es): Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Patio: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features: Detached
  • Parking Features:Detached2: Yes
  • General Property Info:Garage Spaces: 2.0

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Heating: Yes
  • Sewer: Public
  • Utilities: Cable Available, Natural Gas Connected
  • Water Source: Public
  • Heat Source:Electric2: Yes

Association/Amenities

  • Water Fea Amenities:All Sports: Yes
  • Water Fea Amenities:Private Frontage: Yes
  • Water Fea Amenities:View: Yes

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Acres: 0.17
  • Lot Size Area: 0.17
  • Lot Dimensions: IRREGULAR
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 7492.0
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 10392.0
  • Tax Year: 2014

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 12, 2016
Sold by
Mitchell David and Mitchell Gwen G
Bought by
Mitchell David B and Mitchell Gwen G

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jan 27, 2015
Closed on
Nov 10, 2015
Sold by
Brennan Matthew and Brennan Tracy
Bought by
Mitchell David and Mitchell Gwen
Seller's Agent
Mark Wortman
@properties Christie's International R.E.
Buyer's Agent
Wendy Grover
Cressy & Everett Real Estate
List Price
$769,000
Sold Price
$609,900
Premium/Discount to List
-$159,100
-20.69%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
6.50%
Original Mortgage
$485,000
Interest Rate
3%
Mortgage Type
Adjustable Rate Mortgage/ARM
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
Warranty Deed -- Attorney
Warranty Deed $609,900 Fidelity National Title
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Previous Owner $485,000 Adjustable Rate Mortgage/ARM
Previous Owner $348,250 New Conventional
Previous Owner $417,000 Fannie Mae Freddie Mac
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
08/27/2025 08/27/25 Sold $1,170,000 -13.9% $556 / Sq Ft
08/13/2025 08/13/25 Pending -- -- --
12/30/2024 12/30/24 Price Changed $1,359,000 -2.2% $645 / Sq Ft
11/13/2024 11/13/24 Price Changed $1,390,000 -4.1% $660 / Sq Ft
09/09/2024 09/09/24 Price Changed $1,450,000 -3.3% $689 / Sq Ft
07/01/2024 07/01/24 For Sale $1,499,000 +145.8% $712 / Sq Ft
11/10/2015 11/10/15 Sold $609,900 -20.7% $160 / Sq Ft
10/27/2015 10/27/15 Pending -- -- --
01/27/2015 01/27/15 For Sale $769,000 -- $201 / 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 $12,580 $420,300 $420,300 $0
2024 $3,130 $380,600 $380,600 $0
2023 $2,985 $397,500 $0 $0
2022 $2,843 $320,900 $0 $0
2021 $11,082 $282,400 $0 $0
2020 $10,959 $282,100 $0 $0
2019 $10,623 $263,900 $0 $0
2018 $2,617 $246,100 $0 $0
2017 $2,570 $241,600 $0 $0
2016 $2,901 $272,800 $0 $0
2015 -- $273,500 $0 $0
2011 -- $267,785 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 15003377

Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

APN: 14-100-182-016-00