This darling 50's home needs your tender loving care and is to be purchased AS IS. Lots of potential here for a handy person. Three bedroom - 1 bath in the charming Fairplain community. Full basement with fireplace would make a nice family room. Pipes burst over the winter. You're just a few blocks from Carronde Park on the St. Joe River with a boat launch that takes you out to Lake Michigan, tennis courts, play area and picnic pavillion.
Sold
$189,900
457 Gary Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
3beds
1,755sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1954
10,018 Square Feet Lot
$203,400 Zestimate®
$108/sqft
$1,709 Estimated rent
Home value
$203,400
$175,000 - $238,000
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Boat launchFull basement with fireplacePlay areaTennis courts
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
April Moon 708-935-6183,
@properties Christie's International R.E.,
Charles Anderson 847-864-7176,
@properties Christie's International R.E.
Bought with:
Antone Hines, 6501460685
Real Broker LLC
Source: MichRIC,MLS#: 25025798
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
- Area: 156
- Dimensions: 12.00 x 13.00
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
- Area: 144
- Dimensions: 12.00 x 12.00
Bedroom 3
- Level: Main
- Area: 120
- Dimensions: 10.00 x 12.00
Dining area
- Level: Main
- Area: 132
- Dimensions: 11.00 x 12.00
Dining room
- Description: Formal
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Area: 120
- Dimensions: 12.00 x 10.00
Living room
- Level: Main
- Area: 252
- Dimensions: 21.00 x 12.00
Heating
- Baseboard
Cooling
- Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: In Basement
Features
- Basement: Full
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Living Room, Other
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,130
- Total interior livable area: 1,755 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 625
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage Faces Front, Attached
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Stories: 1
Lot
- Size: 10,018 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 81 x 123
- Features: Level
Details
- Parcel number: 111809200004003
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- HardiPlank Type, Stone
- Roof: Other
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1954
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Well
- Utilities for property: Phone Available, Cable Available, Natural Gas Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Fairplane
Location
- Region: Benton Harbor
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $108/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $46,317
- Annual tax amount: $2,441
- Date on market: 6/3/2025
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Road surface type: Paved
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/18/2025 | Sold | $189,900$108/sqft |
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| 6/10/2025 | Contingent | $189,900$108/sqft |
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| 6/3/2025 | Listed for sale | $189,900+33.7%$108/sqft |
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| 10/28/2016 | Sold | $142,000-5.3%$81/sqft |
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| 9/22/2016 | Price change | $149,900-3.2%$85/sqft |
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| 8/29/2016 | Listed for sale | $154,900+342.6%$88/sqft |
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| 3/16/2016 | Sold | $35,000-7.9%$20/sqft |
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| 1/28/2016 | Price change | $38,000-9.3%$22/sqft |
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| 12/29/2015 | Price change | $41,900-16%$24/sqft |
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| 11/17/2015 | Price change | $49,900-14%$28/sqft |
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| 10/21/2015 | Listed for sale | $58,000$33/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,441 +4.9% | $123,900 +12.3% |
| 2024 | $2,326 | $110,300 +30.7% |
| 2023 | -- | $84,400 +6.4% |
| 2022 | $2,138 | $79,300 -6.3% |
| 2021 | -- | $84,600 +2.7% |
| 2020 | $1,901 +2.4% | $82,400 +8.4% |
| 2019 | $1,857 +1.7% | $76,000 +10% |
| 2018 | $1,826 +52.2% | $69,100 -0.4% |
| 2017 | $1,200 +0.3% | $69,400 +31.4% |
| 2016 | $1,197 +53.6% | $52,800 +10.7% |
| 2015 | $779 | $47,700 +1.9% |
| 2014 | -- | $46,800 -3.1% |
| 2013 | -- | $48,300 +4.5% |
| 2012 | -- | $46,200 -7.8% |
| 2011 | -- | $50,100 +6.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $46,900 -11.3% |
| 2009 | -- | $52,900 +0.8% |
| 2008 | -- | $52,500 +1.7% |
| 2007 | -- | $51,600 +1% |
| 2006 | -- | $51,100 -5.9% |
| 2005 | -- | $54,300 +0.7% |
| 2004 | -- | $53,900 +7.6% |
| 2003 | -- | $50,100 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $49,100 +7.2% |
| 2001 | -- | $45,800 |
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Neighborhood: Fair Plain
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