MLS# 25039542 – 9971 Lake Drive, Bitely, MI 49309

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$265,000 - 2Br/1Ba - for Sale in Bitely
Price: $265,000
Beds: 2
Baths: 1
Living Area SqFt: 983
Status: Active
Property Type: Single Family Residence
Lot Size Acres: 0.62
Lot Size SqFt: 26,802
Year Built: 1970
Days on Website: 14

Courtesy of EXP Realty LLC, Alexia Hoffman.

Property Description

Looking for the perfect lakefront escape and a smart investment? This charming Walkup Lake cottage is less than 2 hours from Grand Rapids and has everything you need for weekend getaways, summer fun, and part-time Airbnb income. Inside, it’s warm, welcoming, and totally move-in ready, currently set up to sleep 11 comfortably. Whether you’re lounging indoors, hosting friends, or enjoying the peace of your own private beach, this place is made for memory-making. Walkup Lake is a 66-acre all-sports lake with only 17 residences, surrounded by the Manistee National Forest, offering a rare mix of privacy, natural beauty, and year-round recreation. Outside, you’ll find a brand-new deck, a spacious yard, and a massive 1,500 sq ft 4-stall garage/outbuilding with plenty of room for toys, storage, and a workshop. Enjoy it yourself, rent it when you’re not using it, or do both. Either way, this Walkup Lake gem is the kind of place you will make memories in for lots of years to come.

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Property Details and Features

  • Basement
  • Basement: “Crawl Space”
  • Bathrooms
  • 1 full bathroom
  • 1 total bathroom
  • Bedrooms
  • 2 total bedrooms
  • Building
  • Architectural Style: “Ranch”
  • Building Area Total: 983
  • Construction Materials: “Vinyl Siding”
  • Living Area: 983
  • Year Built: 1970
  • 1 story
  • Garage
  • Garage Included
  • 4 garage spaces
  • Water Features
  • Water Body Name: Walkup Lake
  • Waterfront Features: “Lake”
  • Waterfront Property
  • Heating
  • Heating: “Forced Air”
  • Heating Included
  • Laundry
  • Features: “Main Level”
  • Listing
  • Listing Contract Date: 2025-08-06
  • Listing Id: 25039542
  • Listing Terms: “Cash”, “FHA”, “Rural Development”, “MSHDA”, “Conventional”
  • Mls Status: Active
  • Modification Timestamp: 2025-08-08 17:16:03
  • On Market Date: 2025-08-06
  • Standard Status: Active
  • Status Change Timestamp: 2025-08-06 19:39:06
  • 14 days on market
  • Location
  • City: Bitely
  • State Or Province: MI
  • County Or Parish: Newaygo
  • Postal Code: 49309
  • MLS Area Major: West Central – W
  • MLS Area Minor: West Central – W
  • Lot
  • 0.62 acres
  • Area: 0.62
  • Dimensions: 270 x 100
  • 26,802 square feet
  • Parking
  • Features: “Detached”
  • Property
  • Parcel Number: 02-32-301-007
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Additional Rooms
  • Rooms Total: 6
  • Schools
  • Middle Or Junior School District: Baldwin
  • Sewer
  • Sewer: “Septic Tank”
  • Taxes
  • Annual Amount: $4,008
  • Tax Year: 2025
  • Utilities
  • Water Source: “Well”

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$265,000 – 9971 Lake Drive, Bitely, MI 49309

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