Character, location and a brand-new kitchen come together in this thoughtfully maintained Milwood home! Beautiful hardwood floors and original woodwork set the tone throughout, while the newly renovated kitchen brings in all the updates you've been waiting for. The main floor also offers a spacious living room with wood-burning fireplace, while graceful arched openings lead to the formal dining room and light-filled den. Through hardwood French doors, the heated four-season room might just become your favorite spot, with views overlooking Milham Golf Course year-round. Upstairs you'll find three spacious bedrooms and an updated full bath. All of this in a fantastic Kalamazoo location close to Portage, downtown, shopping, dining and nearby trails. Kalamazoo Promise eligible!
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$240,000
838 Lakeway Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
3beds
1,416sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1929
5,227 Square Feet Lot
$235,300 Zestimate®
$169/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Wood-burning fireplaceOriginal woodworkBeautiful hardwood floorsThree spacious bedroomsHeated four-season roomFormal dining roomHardwood french doors
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Listed by:
Brenda L Wolthuis 269-377-8041,
Five Star Real Estate 269-459-7898
Source: MichRIC,MLS#: 26048006
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: In Basement, Sink
Features
- Flooring: Tile, Wood
- Basement: Full
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Living Room, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,416
- Total interior livable area: 1,416 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Garage Faces Front, Detached
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Stories: 2
- Fencing: Chain Link
Lot
- Size: 5,227 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 45.08 x 112
Details
- Parcel number: 0635170001
- Zoning description: RS5
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Colonial,Traditional
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Shingle Siding
- Roof: Composition,Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1929
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Natural Gas Connected
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Kalamazoo
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $169/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $55,314
- Annual tax amount: $3,734
- Date on market: 9/10/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,FHA,VA Loan,MSHDA,Conventional
- Road surface type: Paved
Estimated market value
$235,300
$224,000 - $247,000
$1,690/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/10/2026 | Listed for sale | $240,000-9.4%$169/sqft |
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| 9/2/2025 | Listing removed | $1,695$1/sqft |
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| 8/30/2025 | Listed for rent | $1,695-3.1%$1/sqft |
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| 8/30/2025 | Listing removed | $264,900$187/sqft |
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| 8/6/2025 | Price change | $264,900-3.3%$187/sqft |
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| 7/29/2025 | Price change | $274,000-1.8%$194/sqft |
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| 7/4/2025 | Listed for sale | $279,000$197/sqft |
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| 8/10/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 8/7/2023 | Listed for rent | $1,750$1/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,723 +3% | $107,000 +6.4% |
| 2025 | $3,616 +41.2% | $100,600 +6.5% |
| 2024 | $2,560 | $94,500 +15.7% |
| 2023 | -- | $81,700 +12.8% |
| 2022 | -- | $72,400 +6.3% |
| 2021 | -- | $68,100 +7.6% |
| 2020 | -- | $63,300 +20.6% |
| 2018 | -- | $52,500 +6.5% |
| 2017 | $2,202 | $49,300 +2.9% |
| 2016 | $2,202 | $47,900 +3.7% |
| 2015 | $2,202 | $46,200 +1.8% |
| 2014 | $2,202 | $45,400 +4.1% |
| 2013 | -- | $43,600 +9.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $39,700 -17.5% |
| 2011 | -- | $48,100 -3.6% |
| 2010 | -- | $49,900 -4.6% |
| 2009 | -- | $52,300 -5.6% |
| 2008 | -- | $55,400 +12.4% |
| 2004 | -- | $49,300 +8.6% |
| 2003 | -- | $45,400 +3.7% |
| 2002 | -- | $43,800 +5.4% |
| 2001 | -- | $41,550 |
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Neighborhood: Milwood
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Milwood Elementary School
- Middle: Milwood Magnet School
- High: Loy Norrix High School
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