Desirable East Bay shoreline with sunrise views! Enjoy this beautiful hard sand beach accessed via a beautiful newer stairway and deck with custom shed and newer dockage. Sold TURN-KEY including the dock and 22' pontoon boat! Low maintenance backyard with custom shed is adjacent to acreage conservancy restricted. Docs available upon request. Recently remodeled with a well-planned newer kitchen including new appliances, front living room addition, including a doorwall to the newer cement patio area. Living Room also features a vault ceiling, & a woodstove on a stone hearth to enjoy those chilly Michigan nights. Wall to wall views & with new skylights added, this house is so…light and bright! Original en-suite with vault ceiling now has a door added to a private deck. Bedroom #2 addition now features another en-suite with a tile shower & built in drawers / cabinet space, + walks out to additional decking area plumbed for a hot tub. Cozy family room features a natural gas fireplace and offers a quiet retreat to enjoy the Bay views. Oversized garage with workshop area, abundant storage, and room for hobbies. Get in for summer and enjoy the Bay life immediately! What could be easier than buying Turn-Key, including a 22' pontoon boat, high end dock, hoist, & cover! Well maintained home with 8/2025 new furnace & A/C + smart water filter system updated 6/2025, baths updated July 2026.
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Price cut: $100K (7/19)
$1,299,900
11537 Bluff Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686
3beds
2,249sqft
:
Get pre-qualified$8,072/mo
Single Family Residence
Built in 1962
0.64 Acres Lot
$1,227,300 Zestimate®
$578/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Low maintenance backyardNewer dockageBeautiful hard sand beachCustom shedNew skylights addedWall to wall viewsNew appliances
- 61 days |
- 2,496 |
- 117 |
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Listed by:
Corliss Beuerle Cell:231-631-7653,
Century 21 Northland 231-929-7900
Source: NGLRMLS,MLS#: 1945974
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 2
- Main level bathrooms: 3
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 12.5 x 14.33
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 12.5 x 14.75
Bedroom 3
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 10 x 12.17
Primary bathroom
- Features: Private
Dining room
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 10.75 x 12.25
Family room
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 19 x 12.58
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 11.33 x 12.25
Living room
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 23.17 x 18
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas, Fireplace(s)
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Refrigerator, Disposal, Dishwasher, Microwave, Washer, Dryer, Exhaust Fan
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- Cathedral Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Drywall, Central Vacuum, Cable TV, High Speed Internet
- Flooring: Wood, Cork, Vinyl, Carpet
- Windows: Skylight(s)
- Basement: Partial,Crawl Space,Finished Rooms,Interior Entry
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Stove
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,249
- Total interior livable area: 2,249 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,049
- Finished area below ground: 200
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached, Paved, Concrete Floors, Asphalt, Private
- Attached garage spaces: 2
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Deck, Covered
- Exterior features: Sprinkler System, Rain Gutters, Dock
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Bay, Water, Bay View
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Water,Bay
- Waterfront features: Sandy Bottom, Great Lake
- Body of water: East Bay
- Frontage type: Priv Frontage (Across Rd)
- Frontage length: 60
Lot
- Size: 0.64 Acres
- Dimensions: 175.72 x 169.42 x Irreg
- Features: Level, Landscaped, Metes and Bounds
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 281100303300
- Zoning description: Residential
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame, Vinyl Siding, Stone
- Foundation: Block
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1962
- Major remodel year: 2024
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Private Sewer
- Water: Private
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: None
- Subdivision: Metes & Bounds
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Traverse City
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $578/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $392,528
- Annual tax amount: $9,487
- Price range: $1.3M - $1.3M
- Date on market: 6/1/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 61 days
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right Sell
- Listing terms: Conventional,Cash
- Ownership type: Private Owner
- Road surface type: Asphalt
Estimated market value
$1,227,300
$1.17M - $1.29M
$3,464/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/19/2026 | Price change | $1,299,900-7.1%$578/sqft |
Source:  NGLRMLS #1945974 Report a problem | ||
| 6/1/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,399,900+69.7%$622/sqft |
Source: NGLRMLS #1945974 Report a problem | ||
| 8/15/2023 | Sold | $824,900$367/sqft |
Source: NGLRMLS #1912602 Report a problem | ||
| 8/11/2023 | Pending sale | $824,900$367/sqft |
Source: NGLRMLS #1912602 Report a problem | ||
| 6/23/2023 | Listed for sale | $824,900+230.6%$367/sqft |
Source: NGLRMLS #1912602 Report a problem | ||
| 6/28/2002 | Sold | $249,500$111/sqft |
Source: Agent Provided Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,487 +78.8% | $409,100 +20.1% |
| 2024 | $5,307 +5% | $340,700 +31.4% |
| 2023 | $5,054 +7.1% | $259,300 +20.8% |
| 2022 | $4,718 +1% | $214,700 -5% |
| 2021 | $4,670 -0.5% | $226,100 +13.4% |
| 2020 | $4,695 | $199,300 +13.3% |
| 2019 | $4,695 +1.9% | $175,900 +4.4% |
| 2018 | $4,606 | $168,500 +1.1% |
| 2017 | -- | $166,700 -8.7% |
| 2016 | -- | $182,600 -2.1% |
| 2014 | -- | $186,600 +8% |
| 2012 | -- | $172,800 +3.5% |
| 2011 | -- | $166,900 -8.6% |
| 2010 | -- | $182,600 -2.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $186,800 -3.2% |
| 2008 | -- | $192,900 +5.4% |
| 2007 | -- | $183,100 +15.2% |
| 2005 | -- | $159,000 +0.9% |
| 2004 | -- | $157,522 +28.3% |
| 2003 | -- | $122,800 +11% |
| 2002 | -- | $110,676 +9% |
| 2001 | -- | $101,527 +28.4% |
| 2000 | -- | $79,093 |
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Neighborhood: 49686
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10Eastern Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 7 mi
- 7/10Central High SchoolGrades: 8-12Distance: 7.2 mi
- 7/10East Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 10.2 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Traverse City Area Public Schools
Source: NGLRMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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