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  • $294,500

    5999 S Whalen Lake Dr, Baldwin, MI 49304

    5beds
    2,944sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1980
    1 Acres Lot
    $294,500 Zestimate®
    $100/sqft
    $2,611 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $294,500

    $253,000 - $336,000

    $2,611/mo

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    What's special

    Lakefront homeOutdoor cement patio areaMassive paved drivewayExpansive dining room

    Just minutes away from Historic Idlewild, This property invites you home with a massive paved driveway big enough to park a RV, Boat, and/ or many cars. The expansive dining room can accommodate many friends and guests. There's a little something for everyone in this extraordinary home. Slow down and come home to this custom built colonial on Whalen Lake. This outstanding lake front residence offers 5 exquisite bedrooms, 3.5 baths, Bonus/multifunction room upstairs and a 2 stall garage; which is the perfect home for entertaining inside or out. Directly off the kitchen is an outdoor cement patio area ready for a Gazebo or outdoor kitchen. Warm and inviting with enclosed sunrooms on the 1st and 2nd stories. The family room has a fireplace to cozy in front of on those cold winter nights. Bedrooms are huge yet quaint, with 2 Master suites on the 2nd level (one you can even fish from!). This would be a perfect get away for a fishing weekend. Or did I hear Bed and Breakfast? Rentals happen all year round. Why not-anything is possible. This Outstanding lakefront home has 33 acres of surface water with reported depths of 26 feet. Whalen Lake is small but it is lined with a nice mix of seasonal cottages, as well as a number of year-round lake front homes. Small lakes are often small communities as is Whalen Lake, offering a peaceful break from the fast pace

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 5
    • Bathrooms: 4
    • Full bathrooms: 3
    • 1/2 bathrooms: 1
    • Main level bathrooms: 2
    • Main level bedrooms: 2
    Heating
    • Baseboard, Wall, Propane / Butane
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Garbage disposal, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
    Features
    • Ceiling Fan(s)
    • Flooring: Tile, Carpet, Hardwood
    • Windows: Garden Window(s)
    • Basement: None
    • Has fireplace: Yes
    • Fireplace features: Wood Burning, Family Room
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 2,944 sqft
    • Finished area below ground: 0

    Property

    Parking
    • Total spaces: 2
    • Parking features: Garage - Detached
    Features
    • Patio & porch: Deck, Patio
    • Exterior features: Vinyl
    • Has view: Yes
    • View description: Water
    • Has water view: Yes
    • Water view: Water
    • Waterfront features: Lake, Private Frontage
    • Body of water: Whalen Lake
    • Frontage type: Waterfront
    • Frontage length: 238.00
    Lot
    • Size: 1 Acres
    • Features: Level, Recreational
    Details
    • Parcel number: 1166000100

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    • Architectural style: Traditional
    Materials
    • Roof: Composition
    Condition
    • Year built: 1980

    Utilities & green energy

    • Sewer: Septic Tank
    • Water: Well
    • Utilities for property: Phone Connected, Cable Connected

    Community & HOA

    Location
    • Region: Baldwin

    Financial & listing details

    • Price per square foot: $100/sqft
    • Tax assessed value: $291,400
    • Annual tax amount: $2,079

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    11/8/2022Listing removed--
    Source: Owner Report a problem
    8/10/2022Listed for sale$329,900+46.6%$112/sqft
    Source: Owner Report a problem
    2/1/2021Listing removed--
    Source: Realcomp II #72020027935 Report a problem
    10/23/2020Price change$225,000-9.6%$76/sqft
    Source: MichRIC #20027935 Report a problem
    7/17/2020Listed for sale$249,000-12.6%$85/sqft
    Source: Coldwell Banker Schmidt Big Rapids #20027935 Report a problem
    9/25/2018Listing removed$285,000$97/sqft
    Source: Owner Report a problem
    6/28/2018Listed for sale$285,000+3.6%$97/sqft
    Source: Owner Report a problem
    12/3/2015Listing removed$275,000$93/sqft
    Source: Michigan Regional Information Center, LLC #15028882 Report a problem
    6/5/2015Listed for sale$275,000$93/sqft
    Source: RW Daniels Realty #15028882 Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$2,079 +5.9%$145,700 +8.7%
    2024$1,963 $134,000 +20.6%
    2023-- $111,100 +15.1%
    2022-- $96,500 +15%
    2021-- $83,900 +20%
    2020-- $69,900 +9.6%
    2019-- $63,800 +9.6%
    2018-- $58,200 -1.2%
    2017-- $58,900 +0.9%
    2016-- $58,400 -1.4%
    2015-- $59,200 +1.4%
    2014-- $58,400 +2.1%
    2013-- $57,200 -4.8%
    2012-- $60,100 -3.1%
    2011-- $62,000 -2.4%
    2010-- $63,500
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    Neighborhood: 49304

    Nearby schools

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    • District: Baldwin

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