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Description
Welcome to 551 N Rock Lake Dr!! This three bedroom, one bath home sits on the shores of 85 Acre Rock Lake in Vestaburg, Michigan, just off M46 east of Edmore and west of Bass Lake and east of Marl Lake. With 92ft of lake frontage, the six lot property offers a bright, open interior with a great room combining living, dining and kitchen spaces. A galley style kitchen provides generous storage, and ample sized living room room and the rear of the home features a remodeled three season room featuring a new roof and exterior door where you can capture breathtaking lake views. Bedroom 3 offers laundry hookup behind a wall panel to be used if needed. Outdoor living includes a stained deck, fenced rear yard, beach area, covered patio and a newly installed boulder wall along the shorelin mplemented by updated dock sections and landscaped pathways. Recent upgrades include a new well pump (2023); a 18×24 dualdoor garage with electricity and cement floor, metal roof on the threeseason room, new gutters, fresh paint, remodeled living room and bedrooms, new flooring, chainlink fence and septic improvements (2024); and, in 2025, a painted foundation, partially finished lower level, enclosed patio area and new shrubs. Steel roofs on the house and garage and vinyl windows underscore its lowmaintenance appeal. Rock Lake itself is a quiet inland lake located just 4.8/miles east of Edmore, on the north side of Howard City-Edmore Road (M46). It lies west of Bass Lake and east of Marl Lake and offers allsports recreation, from boating and swimming to fishing for bass and panfish. The community’s hub is Vestaburg, a rural village served by Vestaburg Community Schools. Beyond your backyard, there’s plenty to explore. Deerfield Nature Park, about a 20minute drive south, offers eight miles of hiking and biking trails on a 591acre parcel along the Chippewa River. The Fred Meijer Heartland Trail, a 42mile paved railtrail linking Greenville to Alma. The trail runs through the Vestaburg State Game Area for 2.5/miles. Motorsport enthusiasts will appreciate the MidMichigan Motorplex in Stanton. Located just up the road from the Rock Lake Christian Assembly. With its blend of modern upgrades, serene lakeside living and proximity to parks, trails, history and motorsports, this Vestaburg home offers not only a comfortable residence but an entire lifestyle.
Property Details and Features
Property Access
- Road Surface Type: “Paved”
Appliances & Equipment
- Appliances: “Microwave”, “Range”, “Refrigerator”
Basement
- Basement: “Partial”, “Walk-Out Access”
Bathrooms
- 1 full bathroom
- 1 total bathroom
Bedrooms
- 3 total bedrooms
Building
- Architectural Style: “Cabin”
- Building Area Total: 813
- Construction Materials: “Vinyl Siding”
- Living Area: 813
- Year Built: 1950
- 1 story
Cooling
- Cooling Included
- Cooling: “Central Air”
Accessibility Features
- Accessibility Features: “Rocker Light Switches”, “Covered Entrance”, “Lever Door Handles”, “Low Threshold Shower”
Garage
- Garage Included
- 1 garage space
Water Features
- Water Body Name: Rock Lake
- Waterfront Features: “Lake”
- Waterfront Property
Heating
- Heating: “Forced Air”
- Heating Included
Laundry
- Features: “Main Level”
Listing
- Listing Contract Date: 2025-08-14
- Listing Id: 25041623
- Listing Terms: “Cash”, “FHA”, “VA Loan”, “Rural Development”, “MSHDA”, “Conventional”
- Mls Status: Active
- Modification Timestamp: 2025-08-15 21:34:34
- On Market Date: 2025-08-15
- Standard Status: Active
- Status Change Timestamp: 2025-08-15 20:37:20
- 10 days on market
Location
- City: Vestaburg
- State Or Province: MI
- County Or Parish: Montcalm
- Postal Code: 48891
- MLS Area Major: Montcalm County – V
- MLS Area Minor: Montcalm County – V
- Subdivision Name: Rock Lake
Lot
- 0.21 acres
- Area: 0.21
- Dimensions: 92x100x94x50x35x17x50
- 9,148 square feet
Parking
- Features: “Garage Faces Front”, “Detached”
Property
- Parcel Number: 018-460-015-00
- Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Roof
- Roof: “Metal”
Additional Rooms
- Rooms Total: 7
Schools
- Middle Or Junior School District: Vestaburg
Sewer
- Sewer: “Septic Tank”
Taxes
- Annual Amount: $3,816
- Tax Year: 2025
Utilities
- Utilities: “Natural Gas Connected”
- Water Source: “Well”
Windows
- Features: “Insulated Windows”