NOT LISTED FOR SALE

9695 N Us Highway 31 Free Soil, MI 49411

Estimated Value: $246,267 - $368,000

3 Beds
2 Baths
1,700 Sq Ft
$172/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold May 27, 2016

Last sale price $125,900 $74 Per Sq Ft

Est. 132% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $1,839/month

76 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Wooded Lot
  • Mud Room
  • Storm Windows
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • 1 Car Detached Garage
  • Accessible Bedroom

About This Home

As of May 2016

This nicely updated ranch style, 3 bedroom home sits on a surprisingly quiet 1.3 acre wooded lot. it is located just south of Berrien Springs across from the Lake Chapin Dam. Close to the public access at Shamrock park for great fishing and camping. The property has a number of unusual plantings, garden area, large open area and a 30 x 30 workshop/garage. The home has a covered easy access ground floor entrance. Kitchen ceramic tiles, spacious welcoming living room with fireplace and adjacent cheerfully lighted dinning area. Located within minutes of down town Berrien Springs, Berrien County Youth Fair Grounds, Andrews University, Apple Valley Market, Fernwood and Love Creek Nature Centers. 30 minutes to St. Joseph MI on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan and South Bend.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Howard McLauchlin

McLauchlin Realty, Inc. License #6506002172 Listed on: 01/26/2016

Last Buyer's Agent

Howard McLauchlin

McLauchlin Realty, Inc. License #6506002172 Listed on: 01/26/2016

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $1,937

Year Built

  • Built in 1945

Lot Details

  • 1.3 Acre Lot
  • Shrub
  • Level Lot
  • Wooded Lot
  • Garden
  • Property is zoned 401 Residential, 401 Residential

Parking

  • 1 Car Detached Garage
  • Unpaved Driveway

Home Design

  • Slab Foundation
  • Composition Roof
  • Wood Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 1,700 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Window Screens
  • Mud Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Storm Windows
  • Laundry on main level

Kitchen

  • Oven
  • Range

Flooring

  • Laminate
  • Ceramic Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Main Level Bedrooms
  • Bathroom on Main Level
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Accessible Home Design

  • Roll Under Sink
  • Accessible Bedroom
  • Halls are 36 inches wide or more
  • Doors are 36 inches wide or more
  • Accessible Entrance
  • Stepless Entry
  • Accessible Electrical and Environmental Controls

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Baseboard Heating
  • Well
  • Septic System
  • High Speed Internet
  • Phone Available
  • Cable TV Available

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$1,937

Year Built

Built in 1945

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • New Construction: No
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Ranch
  • Stories: 1
  • 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: No
  • General Property Info:Basement: No
  • General Property Info:Total Fin SqFt All Levels: 1700.0
  • General Property Info:Main Level Primary: Yes
  • General Property Info:Main Level Laundry: Yes
  • Tax Info:Annual Property Tax: 1937.24
  • Tax Info:Zoning3: 401 Residential
  • Lot Description:Wooded: Yes
  • Roofing:Composition: Yes
  • Heat Type:Forced Air: Yes
  • Air Conditioning:Central Air: Yes
  • Sewer:Septic System: Yes
  • Manufactured:Manufactured YN: No
  • Appliances Refrigerators: Yes
  • Landscape:ShrubsHedges: Yes
  • Heat Source:Natural Gas3: Yes
  • General Property Info:Total Fireplaces: 1.0
  • Lot Description:Level: Yes
  • Utilities Attached:Natural Gas: Yes
  • Util Avail at Street:Broadband: Yes
  • Driveway:Unpaved: Yes
  • Util Avail at Street:Cable2: Yes
  • Windows:Screens: Yes
  • General Property Info:Fireplace: Yes
  • Utilities Attached:Telephone Line: Yes
  • Substructure:Slab: Yes
  • Landscape:Garden Area: Yes
  • Landscape:Flower Garden: Yes
  • Windows:Storms: Yes
  • Heat Type:Baseboard: Yes
  • Accessibility Feat:No Step Entrance: Yes
  • Accessibility Feat:Accessible Electric Controls: Yes
  • General Property Info:SqFt Above Grade: 1700.0
  • General Property Info Garage YN: Yes
  • Accessibility Feat 36 Inch Entrance Door: Yes
  • Accessibility Feat 36' or Hallway: Yes
  • Architectural Style:Ranch: Yes
  • Flooring:Laminate Floor: Yes
  • Flooring:Ceramic Floor: Yes
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Oven, Range, Refrigerator
  • Accessibility Features: 36 Inch Entrance Door, 36' or + Hallway, Accessible Bath Sink, Accessible Electric Controls, Accessible Mn Flr Bedroom, Accessible Mn Flr Full Bath, Covered Entrance, Accessible Entrance
  • Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Laminate
  • Interior Amenities: Broadband, Pantry
  • Fireplace Features: Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Main Level Bedrooms: 3
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Slab
  • LivingArea: 1700.0
  • Window Features: Storms, Screens
  • General Property Info:Stories2: 1.0
  • Appliances:Oven: Yes
  • Appliances Range: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Mud Room Access: Yes
  • Kitchen Features Pantry: Yes
  • Fireplace:Living: Yes
  • Fireplace:Wood Burning: Yes
  • Accessibility Feat:Accessible Mn Flr Bedroom: Yes
  • Accessibility Feat:Accessible Mn Flr Full Bath: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Wood Siding, Other
  • List Price: 125900.0
  • Lot Features: Level, Wooded
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Roof: Composition
  • Waterfront: No
  • Access Feat:Accessibility Features2: Yes
  • Exterior Material:Wood Siding: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Garage Spaces: 1.0
  • Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features: Detached
  • Parking Features:Detached2: Yes
  • General Property Info:Garage Spaces: 1.0

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Heating: Baseboard, Forced Air
  • Heating: Yes
  • Sewer: Septic Tank
  • Utilities: Cable Available, Phone Connected, Natural Gas Connected
  • Water Source: Well
  • Water Well: Yes
  • Heat Source:Electric2: Yes

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Acres: 1.3
  • Lot Size Area: 1.3
  • Lot Dimensions: Irregular
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 56628.0
  • Zoning Description: 401 Residential
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 1937.24
  • Tax Year: 2015

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 19, 2018
Sold by
Vernier Heather L
Bought by
Vernier Roger E
Current Estimated Value
$291,817

Purchase Details

Listed on
May 29, 2014
Closed on
Aug 13, 2014
Sold by
Petersen Brian M
Bought by
Vernier Roger E and Vernier Heather Leigh
Seller's Agent
Isaac Barker
LIGHTHOUSE REALTY-Manistee
Buyer's Agent
Joseph Clater
EXIT Real Estate of Ludington
List Price
$118,000
Sold Price
$107,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$11,000
-9.32%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
9.43%
Original Mortgage
$107,000
Interest Rate
4.1%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 25, 2011
Sold by
Clark Roger E and Clark Bonnie H
Bought by
Petersen Brian M

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$99,202
Interest Rate
5.04%
Mortgage Type
FHA

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 30, 2009
Sold by
Ely Scott and Ely Kimberly M
Bought by
Clark Roger E and Clark Bonnie H

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$65,000
Interest Rate
5.19%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 1, 2008
Sold by
Ely Scott and Ely Kimberly M
Bought by
County Of Mason
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Vernier Roger E -- --
Vernier Roger E $107,000 Lighthouse Group Manistee Ab
Petersen Brian M $102,800 Safe Title Inc
Clark Roger E $65,000 Lighthouse Title
County Of Mason $65,520 None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Previous Owner Vernier Roger E $107,000
Previous Owner Petersen Brian M $99,202
Previous Owner Clark Roger E $65,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
05/27/2016 05/27/16 Sold $125,900 0.0% $74 / Sq Ft
04/11/2016 04/11/16 Pending -- -- --
01/26/2016 01/26/16 For Sale $125,900 +17.7% $74 / Sq Ft
08/13/2014 08/13/14 Sold $107,000 -9.3% $46 / Sq Ft
08/12/2014 08/12/14 Pending -- -- --
05/29/2014 05/29/14 For Sale $118,000 -- $51 / 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 -- $82,900 $82,900 $0
2024 -- $77,100 $77,100 $0
2023 -- $0 $0 $0
2022 -- $0 $0 $0
2021 $407 $58,000 $0 $0
2020 $407 $0 $0 $0
2019 -- -- $0 $0
2018 -- -- $0 $0
2017 -- -- $0 $0
2016 -- -- $0 $0
2015 -- -- $0 $0
2013 -- -- $0 $0
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Howard McLauchlin

    Seller's Agent in 2016

    Howard McLauchlin

    McLauchlin Realty, Inc.

    (269) 473-4061

    115 Total Sales

    Howard McLauchlin
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    Seller's Agent in 2014

    Isaac Barker

    LIGHTHOUSE REALTY-Manistee

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    Buyer's Agent in 2014

    Joseph Clater

    EXIT Real Estate of Ludington

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Map

Source: Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 16003056

Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

APN: 006-013-008-10

Michigan Mason County Free Soil 49411

9695 N Us Highway 31, Free Soil, MI

This home is located at 9695 N Us Highway 31, Free Soil, MI 49411 since 26 January 2016 and is currently estimated at $291,817, approximately $171 per square foot. This property was built in 1945. 9695 N Us Highway 31 is a home located in Mason County.

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