Enjoy Northern Michigan lakefront living with this 3-bedroom, 4-bath home featuring 95 feet of private frontage on beautiful Pickerel Lake in Kalkaska. Each bedroom offers its own private bathroom, while a fourth bath is available for guests. The open-concept layout flows from the kitchen to the dining area and living room, where a wood-burning fireplace and large windows provide beautiful lake views. Natural gas service heats the home, eliminating the need for propane deliveries. Recent updates include a water heater (2026), garbage disposal (2026), forced-air furnace (2019), central air unit (2017), bladder tank (2023), septic field (2019), and septic tank (2023). Outside, you'll find two docks ready for your pontoon or fishing boat and a spacious lakeside yard with plenty of room to create your ideal outdoor entertaining space. Guests can enjoy the detached guest house, offering approximately 835 square feet of additional living space. The open-concept design includes a kitchen, dining area, living room, half bath, propane wall furnace, and a cozy wood-burning fireplace. The property also includes three additional lots located across the road, each with its own separate parcel ID. One lot features a 28' x 36' garage with a cement floor, electric, insulated and drywalled interior, powered overhead door, and wood heat. Whether you need extra storage, a workshop, or future development potential, these additional lots offer endless possibilities. With private lake frontage, a guest house, extra lots, and a large garage, this Pickerel Lake property presents a rare opportunity to own a versatile waterfront retreat in Northern Michigan.
For sale
Price cut: $10K (7/8)
$414,900
5596 Rita Dr NE, Kalkaska, MI 49646
3beds
2,545sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1986
2.12 Acres Lot
$403,200 Zestimate®
$163/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Wood-burning fireplacePrivate lake frontage
- 20 days |
- 1,886 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Frank Franco 231-645-3767,
REMAX Bayshore - Kalkaska 231-258-8046
Source: NGLRMLS,MLS#: 1946865
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 4
- Main level bathrooms: 4
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 16 x 11.42
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 11.58 x 11
Bedroom 3
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 11.67 x 11
Primary bathroom
- Features: Shared
Dining room
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 13.75 x 8.75
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 13.17 x 16.5
Living room
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 15.17 x 18.5
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas, Propane, Wood, Fireplace(s)
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Refrigerator, Oven/Range, Dishwasher, Water Softener Owned, Washer, Dryer
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- Drywall, High Speed Internet
- Flooring: Luxury Vinyl Plank, Carpet
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,545
- Total interior livable area: 2,545 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,545
- Finished area below ground: 0
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 4
- Parking features: Detached, Garage Door Opener, Heated Garage, Concrete Floors, Concrete, Private
- Garage spaces: 4
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Fencing: Fenced
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Water
- Water view: Water
- Waterfront features: Inland Lake, All Sports, Lake
- Body of water: Pickerel Lake
- Frontage type: Waterfront
- Frontage length: 95
Lot
- Size: 2.12 Acres
- Features: Corner Lot, Cleared, Wooded, Level, Landscaped, Subdivided
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s), Guest House
- Parcel number: 00544001500 +
- Zoning description: Residential
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1986
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Private Sewer
- Water: Private
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: None
- Subdivision: Oestman's Plat
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Kalkaska
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $163/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $215,865
- Annual tax amount: $4,900
- Price range: $414.9K - $414.9K
- Date on market: 6/19/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 21 days
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right Sell
- Listing terms: Conventional,Cash
- Ownership type: Private Owner
- Road surface type: Gravel
Estimated market value
$403,200
$383,000 - $423,000
$2,557/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/8/2026 | Price change | $414,900-2.4%$163/sqft |
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| 6/19/2026 | Listed for sale | $424,900+129.7%$167/sqft |
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| 8/5/2016 | Sold | $185,000-2.6%$73/sqft |
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| 5/1/2016 | Price change | $189,900+18.8%$75/sqft |
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| 10/27/2015 | Price change | $159,900-10.1%$63/sqft |
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| 6/12/2015 | Price change | $177,900-1.1%$70/sqft |
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| 5/13/2015 | Price change | $179,900+0.5%$71/sqft |
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| 5/5/2015 | Price change | $179,000-0.5%$70/sqft |
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| 7/4/2014 | Price change | $179,900-3.7%$71/sqft |
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| 5/12/2014 | Price change | $186,900-6.5%$73/sqft |
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| 5/12/2013 | Listed for sale | $199,900$79/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,900 -30.7% | $170,600 +11.8% |
| 2023 | $7,071 +156.9% | $152,600 +30.1% |
| 2022 | $2,752 | $117,300 +0.2% |
| 2021 | -- | $117,100 +17.5% |
| 2020 | -- | $99,700 +2.2% |
| 2019 | -- | $97,600 +4.2% |
| 2018 | -- | $93,700 +32% |
| 2016 | -- | $71,000 -19.4% |
| 2015 | -- | $88,100 +0.1% |
| 2014 | -- | $88,000 +13.8% |
| 2013 | -- | $77,300 -6.1% |
| 2012 | -- | $82,300 -7.1% |
| 2011 | -- | $88,600 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 49646
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Birch Street Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 11 mi
- 5/10Kalkaska Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 11.4 mi
- 7/10Kalkaska High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 11 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Kalkaska Public Schools
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- Michigan
- Kalkaska County
- Kalkaska
- 49646
- 5596 Rita Dr NE
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