$329,900
$20K PRICE DROP

3498 Balsam Rd Manistee, MI 49660

Estimated payment $1,972/month

Total Views 7,245
6 Beds
1.5 Baths
2,528 Sq Ft
$130 Price per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Water Access
  • Traditional Architecture
  • Mud Room
  • Wooded Lot
  • Wood Flooring
  • No HOA

About This Home

Rare Lake Michigan and Bar Lake Community... Where to start but a fabulous home for year ahead for the next owner. There are 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, dining room' eat-in kitchen, living room and so much more. This home will make a great family home as it has served for many year in the past or make that perfect get away, with great potential for a summer or winter retreat. This home has a huge family room with stone fireplace for those nights to cozy up to a crackling fire and only is only about 600 feet to both Lake Michigan and Bar lake public access from your door step. The home sits on on the larger lot but you can split off back single lot with its own tax ID number. Manistee has been a recurring vacation destination for many years, with its sandy beaches and charming Victorian Port City. There's always things to do all year round' from The Manistee National Forest Festival for 4th of July, Victorian Sleigh Bell Parade celebrating the winter and so much more. Call Today.

Listing Agent

Brenda Cronan

Coldwell Banker ALM REALTY License #6501283452 Listed on: 10/16/2025

Coldwell Banker ALM REALTY

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $2,902

Year Built

  • Built in 1940

Lot Details

  • 0.28 Acre Lot
  • Level Lot
  • Wooded Lot

Home Design

  • Traditional Architecture
  • Shingle Roof

Interior Spaces

  • 2,528 Sq Ft Home
  • 2-Story Property
  • Mud Room
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Screened Porch
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Laundry on main level

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Range

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Linoleum

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 6 Bedrooms | 1 Main Level Bedroom

Outdoor Features

  • Water Access
  • Property is near a lake

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Heating System Uses Propane
  • Well
  • Electric Water Heater
  • Septic Tank
  • Septic System

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Oak Park Beach Lots Subdivision

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$2,902

Year Built

Built in 1940

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • New Construction: No
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Traditional
  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1940
  • Location Property Info:Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • OfficeContract Info:List PriceSqFt2: 130.5
  • General Property Info:New Construction2: No
  • General Property Info:Lot Dimensions: 100x120/50x120
  • General Property Info:Waterfront3: No
  • General Property Info:Basement: Yes
  • General Property Info:Total Fin SqFt All Levels: 2528.0
  • General Property Info:Main Level Primary: No
  • Tax Info:Annual Property Tax: 1.0
  • Tax Info:Zoning3: Residential
  • Waterfront Options:Water Access YN: Yes
  • Lot Description:Wooded: Yes
  • Heat Source:Propane: Yes
  • Heat Type:Forced Air: Yes
  • Sewer:Septic System: Yes
  • Substructure:Full: Yes
  • Appliances Refrigerators: Yes
  • General Property Info:Total Fireplaces: 1.0
  • Lot Description:Level: Yes
  • General Property Info:Fireplace: Yes
  • Location Property Info:Subdivision2: Oak Park Beach Lots
  • Roofing:Shingle: Yes
  • Water Heater:Electric3: Yes
  • General Property Info:SqFt Above Grade: 2528.0
  • Laundry Features Main Level: Yes
  • General Property Info Garage YN: No
  • Architectural Style:Traditional: Yes
  • Flooring:Wood Floor: Yes
  • Flooring:Linoleum: Yes
  • Remarks Misc: Public Remarks: Rare Lake Michigan and Bar Lake Community... Where to start but a fabulous home for year ahead for the next owner. There are 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, dining room' eat-in kitchen, living room and so much more. This home will make a great family home as it has served for many year in the past or make that perfect get away, with great potential for a summer or winter retreat. This home has a huge family room with stone fireplace for those nights to cozy up to a crackling fire and only is only about 600 feet to both Lake Michigan and Bar lake public access from your door step. The home sits on on the larger lot but you can split off back single lot with its own tax ID number. Manistee has been a recurring vacation destination for many years, with its sandy beaches and charming Victorian Port City. There's always things to do all year round' from The Manistee National Forest Festival for 4th of July, Victorian Sleigh Bell Parade celebrating the winter and so much more. Call Today.
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Range, Refrigerator
  • Flooring: Linoleum, Wood
  • Interior Amenities: Eat-in Kitchen
  • Fireplace Features: Family Room
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 6
  • Main Level Bedrooms: 1
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Full
  • LivingArea: 2528.0
  • General Property Info:Stories2: 2.0
  • Basement Rooms:Total Basement SQFT: 900.0
  • Kitchen Features:Eating Area: Yes
  • Appliances Range: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Mud Room Access: Yes
  • Fireplace:Family: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Other
  • Exterior Features: Scrn Porch
  • List Price: 329900.0
  • Lot Features: Level, Wooded
  • Patio and Porch Features: Covered, Porch(es)
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Roof: Shingle
  • Waterfront Features: Lake
  • Waterfront: No
  • Access Feat:Accessibility Features2: No
  • Exterior Features:Scrn Porch: Yes
  • Patio and Porch Features:Porch(es): Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Covered: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Garage: No

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Heating: Yes
  • Laundry Features: Main Level
  • Sewer: Septic Tank
  • Water Source: Well
  • Water Well: Yes

Association/Amenities

  • Water Fea Amenities:Public Access 1 Mile or Less: Yes

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Acres: 0.28
  • Lot Size Area: 0.28
  • Lot Dimensions: 100x120/50x120
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 12317.0
  • Zoning Description: Residential

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 1.0
  • Tax Year: 2025

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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 $2,902 $119,400 $0 $0
2024 $733 $111,800 $0 $0
2023 $701 $80,200 $0 $0
2022 $2,558 $73,000 $73,000 $0
2021 $2,474 $67,400 $67,400 $0
2020 $1,293 $70,600 $70,600 $0
2019 $1,288 $71,200 $71,200 $0
2018 $1,268 $68,200 $68,200 $0
2017 $1,242 $68,200 $68,200 $0
2016 $593 $60,900 $60,900 $0
2015 -- $60,500 $60,500 $0
2014 -- $63,800 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
11/14/2025 11/14/25 Price Changed $329,900 -5.7% $130 / Sq Ft
10/16/2025 10/16/25 For Sale $349,900 -- $138 / Sq Ft
Source: MichRIC

Source: MichRIC

MLS Number: 25053451

MichRIC

APN: 07-640-109-00

Michigan Manistee County Manistee 49660

3498 Balsam Rd, Manistee, MI

For Sale

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