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Courtesy of Cressy & Everett Real Estate, Ben Stephen.
Description
Soak up the summer vibes just steps from Lions Park Beach & only a few blocks from Silver Beach & all the charm of Downtown St. Joseph. Whether you’re looking for a smart investment, a family beach retreat, or your forever home by the lake, this versatile property offers it all—plus views of Lake Michigan. Currently permitted as a 2-unit rental, the layout easily converts into a spacious single-family residence or serves as the ideal multi-family vacation retreat. Main level features a generous kitchen w/ granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, & hardwood floors plus a marble-tiled dining & living room & large main-floor bedroom. The finished lower level adds another bedroom and full bath. Upstairs, the separate apartment offers its own lake views, a kitchen, bedroom and a full bath. Step out onto the private deck & enjoy easy access via an exterior stairwayperfect for guests or renters. The fully fenced yard is a summer dream: paved patio, firepit, & space to relax. And don’t miss the bonus living area attached to the 3-car garageperfect as a studio, office, or guest space, complete with its own bathroom. With a new roof (2024) and updates throughout, this beach home is move-in ready and full of opportunity! This is your chance to own a piece of Michigan’s sunset coastspace, updates, and location all wrapped into one incredible beach home.
Property Details and Features
Appliances & Equipment
- Appliances: “Dishwasher”, “Dryer”, “Microwave”, “Range”, “Refrigerator”, “Washer”
Basement
- Basement: “Full”
Bathrooms
- 3 full bathrooms
- 3 total bathrooms
Bedrooms
- 3 total bedrooms
Building
- Architectural Style: “Traditional”
- Building Area Total: 1,948
- Construction Materials: “Other”
- Living Area: 2,787
- Year Built: 1924
- 2 stories
Cooling
- Cooling Included
- Cooling: “Central Air”, “Window Unit(s)”
Garage
- Garage Included
- 3 garage spaces
Water Features
- Water Body Name: Lake Michigan
- Waterfront Features: “Lake”
Heating
- Heating: “Forced Air”
- Heating Included
Interior Features
- Features: “Guest Quarters”, “Center Island”, “Eat-in Kitchen”, “Pantry”
Laundry
- Features: “In Basement”, “In Kitchen”, “Sink”
Listing
- Listing Contract Date: 2025-07-21
- Listing Id: 25036031
- Listing Terms: “Cash”, “Conventional”
- Mls Status: Active
- Modification Timestamp: 2025-07-21 19:05:22
- On Market Date: 2025-07-21
- Standard Status: Active
- Status Change Timestamp: 2025-07-21 14:46:40
- 48 days on market
Location
- City: St. Joseph
- State Or Province: MI
- County Or Parish: Berrien
- Postal Code: 49085
- MLS Area Major: Southwestern Michigan – S
- MLS Area Minor: Southwestern Michigan – S
Lot
- Features: “Sidewalk”
- 0.09 acres
- Area: 0.09
- Dimensions: 33 x 123
- 3,920 square feet
Parking
- Features: “Detached”
Property
- Parcel Number: 117608000041008
- Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Additional Rooms
- Rooms Total: 8
Schools
- Middle Or Junior School District: St. Joseph
Sewer
- Sewer: “Public”
Taxes
- Annual Amount: $13,454
- Tax Year: 2025
Utilities
- Water Source: “Public”