85 S Lake Doster Dr Plainwell, MI 49080

A Piece Of Paradise & Solid As A Rock! A wonderful tidy brick ranch, on a beautiful corner lot on a hill, with ''Lake Doster Lake Frontage'' on sheltered ''Trout Cove''! Paradise for the outdoors person looking for a country setting! The landscaping provides a secluded feel on this well manicured 1/2 acre parcel! This is a great lake for recreational boating, swimming & fishing! The additional shared beach has a very nice sandy swimming area! There is also a spectacular golf course! The back deck is the perfect spot for entertaining! Brand new docks installed this summer 2021 for boat parking! The attached 2 1/2 stall garage has lots of storage space! Driving distance of Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo/ Battle Creek/Plainwell/Otsego/Hastings! Please go to lakedosterlakeassoc.org for all of the needed information regarding LDLA Bylaws, Plat Restrictions, Beach Rules, Dock, Boat Lift & Floatables Rules & Lake Use Rules.

Put "Midlakes Boulevard" into your GPS to find the member's shared beach and basketball courts.

Put "Lake Doster Golf Club" into your GPS to find the "Public Golf Course". The tennis courts are just past hole one.

The owner's have taken care of all of the following very important maintenance & upgrades, making this home move in ready and low maintenance for many years to come!

New roof in May 2020 with a 10-year labor/workmanship warranty with Sherriff-Goslin & life warranty on the Storm Master copper-infused rubber shingles (hailstorm/high winds resistant)

New gutters & screens installed in June 2020

High efficiency TRANE Heating & Air Conditioning/Heat Pump system installed in April 2008 is rated for a 30 year life cycle with annual PMs. You never have to purchase air filters since this system has a Clean Effects electrostatic-micropore dust filter system which one cleans every 3 months

Upgraded high capacity natural gas meter which can handle everything in the home plus a 30K generator, outdoor NG grill, gas dryer, tankless hot water heater. It has a lot of capacity!

50 gallon hot water heater rebuilt in 2017

Water softener-pulverizer of calcium

200 amp electrical panel & wiring + additional 100 amp sub panel

220 VAC electric 20 amp outlet in the backyard to support parties/family gatherings and another 20 amp outlet with floodlight close to lake frontage/dock area

Hot tub 220 VAC outlet adjacent to Hot Tub concrete deck

Updated plumbing & updated water meter

Water (salt) softener

Newer windows, garage door, fixtures, and decor

New main door & double screen front doors in 2018

Wood fireplace has been converted into a wonderful gas/log manifold fireplace  easily heats family room and kitchen

Attic & above garage insulation added in July 2021 (24 inches of R-49 Owen's Corning Pink fiberglass insulation in house with garage insulated as well making the home much more energy efficient and providing energy saving for the new owners)

Professional painting of home and garage summer 2021

Dual options of both gas or electric for both the stove & clothes dryer

New dishwasher

Radon reduction system is installed in the basement in 2003

Kitchenette in the basement

Finished rec room in the basement

Second master bedroom in the basement walks out onto a private cement patio facing the lake

Very large combined laundry, utility, storage area in the basement

Many of the homes that were built in and around Lake Doster from 1965 to late 1970s all had bathrooms that were built internal in the homes (no windows) due to high winds/severe storms as shelter in place areas (cement showers/cast iron bathtubs)

Well maintained concrete driveway, walkways, patios

Brand new transition docks and dock July 30, 2021 by Dockmaster Richland. Dockmaster Richland has a 1 year labor & parts warranty as well as 1 free adjustment of the dock to the new owner's boat/watercraft.

Northern White Cedar & Green Emerald Arborvitae landscaping provide privacy with innovative 22 degree slope gravity water drainage system in place to keep grounds free of water issues & vegetation hydrated

(The home does NOT have an underground sprinkler system)

Fertilizer & weed applications were provided by Weed Man of Kalamazoo in the spring and will be again in the fall of 2021

Lake Doster/Gun Plain water (the water meter has been upgraded) & sewage hookup

Natural gas hookup

Invisible underground fence perfect for pets. All the installed underground fence wires will remain with the house

High Speed Charter/Spectrum cable and internet service. Barry County Telephone Company Fiber is installed along the road if new owners preferred to hook up to that service

East Trout Cove upcoming dredging project fall 2022 will provide the new owner's with a cleaned out cove ready for their use in summer 2023

Plainwell Community Schools buses pick up and drop off students at this residential location/Blarney Lane

All minor issues that were identified in the home inspection report were either repaired, replaced, &/or resolved with the recommended mediation steps or better solutions

Per the previous home inspection report the owner completed the following recommended modifications and repairs: Added the attic insulation as noted above, replaced the defective window (lifetime
replacement), installed a railing on the walkout steps, replaced the corroded H2O shutoff valves, put plugs in the 200 amp electrical box, re-caulked the upstairs bathtubs, fixed loose faucet, repaired gaps in the fireplace firebox, replaced the dishwasher/proper loop, and unclogged the downstairs sink - all easy fixes!

Short Term Rental Restrictions: Please review the LDLA Bylaws &/or Plat Restrictions for what they allow with regards to AirBnB/VRBO monthly rentals, 90/180 day rentals &/or yearly rentals.