Welcome to your turnkey waterfront retreat on Spring Lake! This beautifully renovated 2BR, 1.5BA cottage offers 60' of Spring Lake frontage on Smiths Bayou, just minutes from downtown Grand Haven, Lake Michigan beaches, parks, and bike paths. The maintenance-free exterior features classic brick and a durable metal roof. Recent waterfront improvements include seawall work and a new floating dock system. Inside, the updated kitchen flows seamlessly into an eat-in dining area and inviting living room, all overlooking the water. Enjoy multiple indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, a fire pit, beautifully landscaped grounds, dock, and storage shed. Perfect as a year-round home, vacation getaway, or investment property with a proven rental history.
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Price cut: $20K (10/5)
$629,900
16851 Carlson St, Spring Lake, MI 49456
2beds
967sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1969
6,534 Square Feet Lot
$606,400 Zestimate®
$651/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Fire pitStorage shedBeautifully landscaped groundsClassic brickMaintenance-free exteriorDurable metal roofEat-in dining area
- 45 days
- 820
- 45
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Alishia Monasmith 616-325-6572,
HomeRealty, LLC 616-935-9000
Source: MichRIC,MLS#: 26045347
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Bar Fridge, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: Gas Dryer Hookup, In Bathroom
Features
- Center Island
- Windows: Replacement
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 967
- Total interior livable area: 967 sqft
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Property
Features
- Stories: 1
- Fencing: Privacy,Vinyl
- On waterfront: Yes
- Waterfront features: Lake
- Body of water: Spring Lake
Lot
- Size: 6,534 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 100 x 60
- Features: Level, Ground Cover, Shrubs/Hedges
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 700309497007
- Zoning description: r1
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1969
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer, Storm Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Phone Available, Natural Gas Available, Electricity Available, Cable Available, Phone Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Cable Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
Location
- Region: Spring Lake
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $651/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $218,200
- Annual tax amount: $9,080
- Date on market: 8/27/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,FHA,VA Loan,Conventional
- Electric utility on property: Yes
Estimated market value
$606,400
$576,000 - $637,000
$1,807/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/5/2026 | Price change | $629,900-3.1%$651/sqft |
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| 8/27/2026 | Listed for sale | $649,900+16.1%$672/sqft |
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| 7/31/2025 | Sold | $560,000-12.4%$579/sqft |
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| 6/25/2025 | Pending sale | $639,000$661/sqft |
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| 4/23/2025 | Listed for sale | $639,000+68.2%$661/sqft |
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| 2/28/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 9/29/2020 | Listing removed | $1,500$2/sqft |
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| 8/29/2020 | Listed for rent | $1,500$2/sqft |
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| 7/15/2020 | Sold | $380,000-8.4%$393/sqft |
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| 3/20/2020 | Price change | $415,000+3.8%$429/sqft |
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| 3/6/2020 | Listed for sale | $399,999+95.1%$414/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 6/25/2019 | Sold | $205,000+5.1%$212/sqft |
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| 5/14/2019 | Price change | $195,000-14.8%$202/sqft |
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| 5/10/2019 | Listed for sale | $229,000$237/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,068 -1% | $178,231 +3.1% |
| 2024 | $8,150 -0.5% | $172,872 +5% |
| 2023 | $8,194 +3136% | $164,640 |
| 2022 | $253 | -- |
| 2021 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -- | $141,300 +166.2% |
| 2018 | $2,710 | $53,082 -50.8% |
| 2017 | -- | $107,900 +7.5% |
| 2016 | -- | $100,400 +0.4% |
| 2015 | -- | $100,000 +19.8% |
| 2014 | -- | $83,500 +24.4% |
| 2013 | -- | $67,100 -1.9% |
| 2012 | -- | $68,400 -2.6% |
| 2011 | -- | $70,200 -8.8% |
| 2009 | -- | $77,000 +8.5% |
| 2008 | -- | $71,000 +24.6% |
| 2005 | -- | $57,000 |
| 2004 | -- | $57,000 +5.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $53,800 +5.1% |
| 2002 | -- | $51,200 +10.1% |
| 2001 | -- | $46,500 |
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