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  • $164,100

    2144 Essex Rd, National City, MI 48748

    3beds
    1,188sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1955
    0.78 Acres Lot
    $164,100 Zestimate®
    $138/sqft
    $1,554 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $164,100

    $144,000 - $182,000

    $1,554/mo

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    What's special

    Cottage with character and plenty of deeded lakefront property. The cottage sits on a nice piece of property and has 1/5 ownership of a lot on Big Island lake across the road. This 3 bedroom cottage has been lovingly maintained throughout the years. The main gathering room is spacious with a wood burning fireplace. Also, there is a separate lakefront lot with its own parcel number directly across the road. Build a lakeside cottage, large garage etc. The present cottage could be used as part of a family compound or a vacation rental. All of this comes in a package deal. It's up to you how creative you want to be with this lake frontage opportunity. Located 9 miles NW of beautiful Tawas Bay. Come Take A Peek!

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 3
    • Bathrooms: 1
    • 3/4 bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Gas
    Cooling
    • Wall
    Appliances
    • Included: Microwave, Range / Oven, Refrigerator
    Features
    • Skylights, Loft, Drywall, Beamed Ceilings
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 1,188 sqft

    Property

    Features
    • Exterior features: Wood
    Lot
    • Size: 0.78 Acres
    Details
    • Parcel number: 11003130000200

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • Year built: 1955

    Utilities & green energy

    • Sewer: Private Septic

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: National City

    Other

    Other facts
    • APPLIANCES/EQUIPMENT: Refrigerator, Oven/Range, Microwave
    • Liv Rm Level: Main Floor
    • Din Rm Level: Main Floor
    • Kit Level: Main Floor
    • MBR Level: Main Floor
    • Sale/Rent: For Sale
    • WATER: Private Well
    • Deeded Water: Yes
    • Private/Shared: Private
    • Section #: 31
    • BR2 Level: Lower Floor
    • BR3 Level: Lower Floor
    • Terms: Cash
    • ROOF: Asphalt
    • Liv Rm Carpet: Carpet
    • BR2 Carpet: Carpet
    • BR3 Carpet: Carpet
    • CONSTRUCTION: Frame
    • STYLE: Cottage, 1.5 Story
    • ROAD: Public Maintained, Blacktop
    • Din Rm Carpet: Vinyl
    • Kit Carpet: Vinyl
    • Body of Water: Big Island Lake
    • ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS: Garden/Storage Shed
    • ENERGY EFFICIENT: Not Applicable
    • EXTERIOR FEATURES: Deck, Covered Porch
    • EXTERIOR FINISH: Wood
    • MINERAL RIGHTS: Unknown
    • PARCEL DESCRIPTION: Metes and Bounds
    • SEWER: Private Septic
    • ZONING/USE/RESTRICTIONS: Residential
    • Originating MLS: NEBOARDMI
    • Type of Ownership: Private Owner
    • DOCUMENTS ON FILE: Sellers Disclosure, LBP Disclosure
    • DRIVEWAY: Gravel, Dirt
    • HEATING/COOLING TYPES: Space Heater, Wall
    • TV SERVICE/INTERNET AVAIL: Cable Internet, WiFi
    • WATER FEATURES: Inland Lake, All Sports, Sandy Bottom, Sandy Shoreline, Priv Frontage (Across Rd)
    • FIREPLACES AND STOVES: Fireplace(s), Wood
    • FOUNDATION: Crawl Space, Walkout, Full Finished
    • HEATING/COOLING SOURCES: Natural Gas, Multiple Units
    • INTERIOR FEATURES: Skylights, Loft, Drywall, Beamed Ceilings
    • WATER CONSERVATION: Not Applicable
    • LAND FEATURES: Level, Sloping, Wooded, Rolling
    • Town: T 23N
    • Range: R 7E
    • Other Level: Lower Floor

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    10/16/2020Sold$140,000+0.1%$118/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    12/2/2019Listing removed$139,900$118/sqft
    Source: BEST CHOICE REALTY, INC. #1864418 Report a problem
    7/15/2019Listed for sale$139,900$118/sqft
    Source: BEST CHOICE REALTY, INC. #1864418 Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$1,269 +10.3%$48,800 +6.1%
    2024$1,151 +8.3%$46,000 +17.3%
    2023$1,062 +3%$39,200 +11%
    2022$1,032 +110.2%$35,300 +31.2%
    2021$491 -22.3%$26,900 +11.6%
    2020$632 $24,100 +10%
    2019-- $21,900 +18.4%
    2018-- $18,500 +15.6%
    2017-- $16,000
    2016-- $16,000 -4.8%
    2015-- $16,800 -6.1%
    2014-- $17,900 -5.8%
    2013-- $19,000 -6.4%
    2012-- $20,300
    2011-- $20,300 -9%
    2010-- $22,300

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    Neighborhood: 48748

    Nearby schools

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    Schools provided by the listing agent
    • District: Tawas Area Schools

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