Perfect combo of Country & Lake Living. Set on 1 Acre & steps from Paw Paw Lake, you'll instantly love this custom built Ranch & all it's high quality features. Main home offers 2 Beds/2 Bath. Entire home & garage boasts radiant floor heating,10ft ceilings, wood burning FP, 2x6 walls & Cement siding. Open concept with beautiful covered porches. Amazing outside entertainment & grill area with walking trails into the woods. Wait til you see the guest/mother-in-law house with kitchenette, 2 bedrooms, bathroom & living room. Great potential for related living or Short-term Rental. Take your golf cart to Forest Beach to enjoy all the Lake has to offer. Located in the heart of SW Michigan, Paw Paw Lake is 900 acres all-sports lake featuring a Yacht Club, Gas Dock, Marina & boat-up restaurant. Area offers Golf courses, wineries, breweries, farmer's markets & orchards. Just 15 mins to St. Joe, South Haven, & Lake Michigan. All of this under 2 hours from Chicago and 1.5hrs from Grand Rapids.
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Price increase: $20K (6/6)
$965,000
4958 Forest Park Ave, Watervliet, MI 49098
4beds
3,140sqft
:
Get pre-qualified$7,114/mo
Single Family Residence
Built in 2020
0.96 Acres Lot
$933,200 Zestimate®
$307/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Radiant floor heatingBeautiful covered porchesCement sidingCustom built ranchOpen concept
- 294 days |
- 369 |
- 10 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Nicholas F Scalise 219-510-7878,
Windy Mitten Properties 269-463-1050
Source: MichRIC,MLS#: 25052445
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
- Main level bedrooms: 4
Heating
- Radiant, Other
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: Laundry Room, Main Level
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Guest Quarters, Eat-in Kitchen, Pantry
- Flooring: Stone
- Windows: Low-Emissivity Windows, Screens, Insulated Windows
- Basement: Slab
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Living Room, Recreation Room, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,140
- Total interior livable area: 3,140 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2.5
- Parking features: Garage Faces Front, Garage Door Opener, Attached
- Garage spaces: 2.5
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: Accessible Entrance
Features
- Stories: 1
- Fencing: Privacy
Lot
- Size: 0.96 Acres
- Dimensions: 105 x 415
- Features: Level, Wooded, Ground Cover
Details
- Parcel number: 112123300154279
- Zoning description: Residential
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- HardiPlank Type
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 2020
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Natural Gas Connected, Cable Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
Location
- Region: Watervliet
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $307/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $143,771
- Annual tax amount: $4,162
- Date on market: 10/16/2025
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Road surface type: Paved
Estimated market value
$933,200
$887,000 - $980,000
$3,523/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/6/2026 | Price change | $965,000+2.1%$307/sqft |
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| 4/20/2026 | Price change | $945,000+2.2%$301/sqft |
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| 3/18/2026 | Price change | $925,000+5.7%$295/sqft |
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| 10/16/2025 | Listed for sale | $875,000+4275%$279/sqft |
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| 12/9/2019 | Sold | $20,000-87.5%$6/sqft |
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| 7/10/2018 | Sold | $160,000$51/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,084 +3.6% | $199,600 +11% |
| 2024 | $3,942 | $179,900 +23.1% |
| 2023 | -- | $146,200 +14.1% |
| 2022 | $3,086 | $128,100 +24.9% |
| 2021 | -- | $102,600 +602.7% |
| 2020 | $289 +2.4% | $14,600 |
| 2019 | $282 -11.4% | $14,600 +15% |
| 2018 | $318 +16.8% | $12,700 +14.4% |
| 2017 | $272 -0.3% | $11,100 |
| 2016 | $273 +39.6% | $11,100 |
| 2015 | $196 | $11,100 +98.2% |
| 2014 | -- | $5,600 -25.3% |
| 2013 | -- | $7,500 |
| 2012 | -- | $7,500 -9.6% |
| 2011 | -- | $8,300 -14.4% |
| 2010 | -- | $9,700 |
| 2009 | -- | $9,700 +4.3% |
| 2008 | -- | $9,300 +19.2% |
| 2007 | -- | $7,800 +14.7% |
| 2006 | -- | $6,800 |
| 2005 | -- | $6,800 +4.6% |
| 2004 | -- | $6,500 +4.8% |
| 2003 | -- | $6,200 +10.7% |
| 2002 | -- | $5,600 +24.4% |
| 2001 | -- | $4,500 |
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Neighborhood: 49098
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10North Elementary SchoolGrades: PK,3-5Distance: 0.3 mi
- 6/10Watervliet Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.1 mi
- 6/10Watervliet Senior High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.1 mi
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