$55,000
SOLD APR 9, 2018

5871 W 12 Rd Mesick, MI 49668

2 Beds
1 Bath
768 Sq Ft
0.5 Acres

Recently Sold

$72 Per Sq Ft

21% Below List Price

1 Day on Market

Highlights

  • Deeded Waterfront Access Rights
  • Seasonal View
  • Great Room
  • 100 Feet of Waterfront
  • Ranch Style House
  • 2 Car Attached Garage

About This Home

As of July 2025

100 feet of frontage on the Manistee River!! Here is a family owned cabin in it's original design just waiting for your ideas to make it yours. Imagine canoeing and kayaking right out your front door! Your own personal launch site! The cabin is a basic structure with solid foundation and attached garage to house all your toys. An ambitious person could do upgrades to make it a year round home. The current floor plan offers 2 bedrooms and a large dining living room combo with a basic kitchen. It has a space heater and a window air conditioner. The garage is over sized 2 car and has a work shop and has used a wood stove to heat it in the past. The black top drive and paved street means you can get here without hitting any gravel roads. This location is close to Mesick, Cadillac, Interlochen and Traverse City. You are close to2 ski resorts; CaberFae and Crystal Mountain in this centrally located river front home. What a price for this potential!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Donna Tommas

REMAX Central License #6502366034 Listed on: 03/14/2018

REMAX Central

Last Buyer's Agent

Donna Tommas

REMAX Central License #6502366034 Listed on: 03/14/2018

REMAX Central

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $1,594

Year Built

  • Built in 1960

Lot Details

  • 0.5 Acre Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 100 x 250
  • 100 Feet of Waterfront
  • Sloped Lot
  • The community has rules related to zoning restrictions

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage

Home Design

  • Ranch Style House
  • Slab Foundation
  • Frame Construction
  • Asphalt Roof
  • Wood Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 768 Sq Ft Home
  • Great Room
  • Seasonal Views

Kitchen

  • Oven or Range
  • Stove

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Outdoor Features

  • Deeded Waterfront Access Rights
  • River Access

Utilities

  • Window Unit Cooling System
  • Space Heater
  • Well

Community Details

  • Riverview Community

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$1,594

Year Built

Built in 1960

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Class: Single Family
  • Type: Residential
  • Style: Ranch, 1 Story
  • Estimated Year Built: 1960
  • Construction: Frame
  • Private Shared: Private
  • Section Number: 31
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Stories: 1
  • Year Built: 1960

Interior Features

  • Appliances Equipment: Refrigerator, Oven/Range
  • Interior Amenities: Great Room
  • Bedrooms: 2
  • Bedroom 1: Dimensions: 10x12
  • Bedroom 2: Dimensions: 12x10
  • Total Bathrooms: 1
  • Number of Main Level Bathrooms: 1
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Kitchen: Dimensions: 10x10
  • Living Room: Dimensions: 16x16
  • Estimated Above Ground Finished Sq Ft: 768
  • Price Per Sq Ft: 71.61
  • Range: R 11W
  • Total Finished Sf Apx: 768

Exterior Features

  • Body Of Water: Manistee River
  • Exterior Features: Seasonal View
  • Exterior Finish: Wood
  • Foundation: Slab
  • Number Of Acres: 0.5
  • Road: Blacktop
  • Roof: Asphalt
  • Water Features: River
  • Waterfront Frontage: 100

Garage/Parking

  • Driveway: Blacktop
  • Garage Capacity: 2
  • Primary Garage: Attached, Paved Driveway

Utilities

  • Fireplaces And Stoves: Stove
  • Heating Cooling Types: Space Heater, Floor, Window Air Conditioner
  • Sewer: Private Septic
  • Tv Service Internet Avail: Unknown
  • Water: Private Well

Association/Amenities

  • Development Name: Riverview

Schools

  • School District: Mesick Consolidated Schools

Lot Info

  • Percent Open: 95
  • Deeded Waterfront: Yes
  • Land Features: Sloping
  • Lot Dimensions: 100 x 250
  • Mineral Rights: Unknown
  • Parcel Description: Subdivision
  • Percent Wet Acres: 5%
  • Zoning Use Restrictions: Residential

MLS Schools

  • School District: Mesick Consolidated Schools

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Mar 14, 2018
Closed on
Apr 6, 2018
Sold by
Russ Edwin and Russ Sharon
Bought by
Kern Gary L and Kern Gary W
Seller's Agent
Donna Tommas
REMAX Central
Buyer's Agent
Donna Tommas
REMAX Central
List Price
$69,900
Sold Price
$55,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$14,900
-21.32%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
23.94%
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Warranty Deed $55,000 --
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/24/2025 07/24/25 Sold $255,000 -1.9% $196 / Sq Ft
06/25/2025 06/25/25 Price Changed $259,900 -3.7% $200 / Sq Ft
05/22/2025 05/22/25 Price Changed $269,900 -5.3% $208 / Sq Ft
04/23/2025 04/23/25 For Sale $284,900 +70.6% $219 / Sq Ft
08/02/2019 08/02/19 Sold $167,000 -1.2% $128 / Sq Ft
10/22/2018 10/22/18 Price Changed $169,000 -5.6% $130 / Sq Ft
08/06/2018 08/06/18 For Sale $179,000 +225.5% $138 / Sq Ft
04/09/2018 04/09/18 Sold $55,000 -21.3% $72 / Sq Ft
03/15/2018 03/15/18 Pending -- -- --
03/14/2018 03/14/18 For Sale $69,900 -- $91 / Sq Ft
Source: Northern Great Lakes REALTORS® MLS

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
2024 $1,594 $125,400 $0 $0
2023 $1,629 $117,900 $0 $0
2022 $1,629 $95,600 $0 $0
2021 $1,589 $76,700 $0 $0
2020 $1,096 $40,300 $0 $0
2019 $1,189 $43,800 $0 $0
2018 -- $37,700 $0 $0
2017 -- $30,700 $0 $0
2016 -- $25,700 $0 $0
2015 -- $25,700 $0 $0
2013 -- $27,600 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Northern Great Lakes REALTORS® MLS

MLS Number: 1843654

Northern Great Lakes REALTORS® MLS

APN: 2411-RV-05