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Courtesy of eXp Realty LLC, Jason Veenstra.
Description
Welcome to your private island retreat on the St. Joseph River! This fully furnished 2-bed, 1-bath cottage offers an ”up north feel” just minutes from Buchanan, MI – named the 2020 Nicest Place in America by Reader’s Digest. Accessible only by boat, it features an awesome 12×24 screened porch overlooking the water, 100′ of river frontage, a 60′ private dock, wood-burning fireplace, heated outdoor shower & rustic sauna. Inside, enjoy an open floor plan & natural wood finishes. Watch herons, deer, fish, & beavers pass by. Enjoy fishing, kayaking, even skiing & jet skiing on the St Joseph River. Includes 4 outbuildings for shop, storage, sauna, etc. plus road parking and dock access with $200 annual dues. The only way to access the property is by boat. Call the Veenstra Team to make a plan for a pontoon ride to the cottage.
Property Details and Features
Appliances & Equipment
- Appliances: “Range”, “Refrigerator”
Basement
- Basement: “Other”
Bathrooms
- 1 full bathroom
- 1 total bathroom
Bedrooms
- 2 total bedrooms
Building
- Architectural Style: “Ranch”
- Building Area Total: 1,032
- Construction Materials: “Wood Siding”
- Living Area: 1,032
- Year Built: 1948
- 1 story
Exterior Features
- Features: “Scrn Porch”
Fireplaces
- Features: “Living Room”, “Wood Burning”
- Building includes fireplace
- 1 total fireplace
Water Features
- Water Body Name: St Joseph River
- Waterfront Features: “River”
- Waterfront Property
Heating
- Heating: “Wood”
- Heating Included
Home Owner’s Association
- Association Amenities: “Boat Launch”
- Association Fee: $200
- Association Fee Frequency: Annually
- Association Fee Includes: “Other”
- Home Owners Association
Interior Features
- Features: “Sauna”, “Eat-in Kitchen”
Laundry
- Features: “None”
Listing
- Listing Contract Date: 2025-07-18
- Listing Id: 25035795
- Listing Terms: “Cash”
- Mls Status: Active
- Modification Timestamp: 2025-08-12 00:12:04
- On Market Date: 2025-07-18
- Standard Status: Active
- Status Change Timestamp: 2025-07-18 21:02:40
- 39 days on market
Location
- City: Buchanan
- State Or Province: MI
- County Or Parish: Berrien
- Postal Code: 49107
- MLS Area Major: Southwestern Michigan – S
- MLS Area Minor: Southwestern Michigan – S
Lot
- 0.28 acres
- Area: 0.28
- Dimensions: 104 x 124 x 103 x 119
- 12,000 square feet
Property
- Parcel Number: 110600230015018
- Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Roof
- Roof: “Composition”
Additional Rooms
- Rooms Total: 4
Schools
- Middle Or Junior School District: Buchanan
Sewer
- Sewer: “Septic Tank”
Taxes
- Annual Amount: $1,691
- Tax Year: 2024
Utilities
- Water Source: “Well”