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14931 Bachelor Island

Buchanan, MI 49107

$239,914 $1,011/Mo

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Overview

Bed

Bath

1,032

Sqft

0.28

Acre(Lot)

Description

Private pontoon boat tours are now being scheduled for pre-qualified buyers. Imagine leaving the mainland behind and taking a pontoon ride to your own private island cottage on the St. Joseph River. This fully furnished 2-bedroom retreat offers 100 feet of river frontage, a 60-foot private dock, an incredible screened porch overlooking the water, wood-burning fireplace, outdoor shower, rustic sauna, and multiple outbuildings for storage, workshop, and river-life essentials. Fish from the dock, cruise the river by pontoon, kayak, jet ski, or relax beneath mature shade trees while listening to the water instead of traffic. Located just minutes from Buchanan, Michigan -- named the 2020 Nicest Place in America by Reader's Digest -- this is more than a cottage. It is a completely different pace of life. Accessible only by boat. Memories included. Approximately 60 minutes from Kalamazoo, 90 minutes from downtown Chicago, and about 30 minutes from the Michigan Welcome Center, this private island getaway feels worlds away from everyday life while still being surprisingly accessible for spontaneous weekends and summer escapes. What makes this property special is not just the cottage itself -- it is the experience of arriving here. You leave the mainland behind, step onto the pontoon, and within minutes the pace of life begins to change. The noise fades. The trees surround you. The river slows everything down. The large screened porch quickly becomes the favorite gathering place. Morning coffee overlooking the water. Summer storms rolling across the river. Long dinners, card games, laughter, and conversations that somehow last later here than they do anywhere else. Outside, the dock becomes the launch point for fishing, kayaking, pontoon rides, swimming, jet skiing, and relaxing afternoons on the St. Joseph River. Even simple moments feel different here -- sitting beneath the mature shade trees, listening to the water instead of traffic, watching herons glide overhead, spotting deer along the shoreline, or ending the evening around the campfire under the stars. Inside, the cottage offers a warm and comfortable "up north" atmosphere with natural wood finishes, a wood-burning fireplace, 2 bedrooms, and 1 full bathroom. Outside, enjoy an outdoor shower, rustic sauna, and multiple outbuildings for storage, workshop space, and river-life essentials. This is the kind of place families hold onto for generations because it creates the kind of memories people never quite forget.

Property Details

Property Type : Residential

Price : $239,914

AD Id : 78875395

MLS Id : 25035795

Beds : 2

Lot Size : 0.28 Acre

Living Area Size : 1,032

Year Built : 1948

County : Berrien

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Features

Bedroom Information

Total Bedrooms: 2

Bathroom Information

Total Baths: 1 Full Baths: 1

Water/Sewer

Sewer: Septic Tank

Room Information

Other Rooms: 4
Roofing Information

Composition
Interior Features

Sauna, Eat-in Kitchen Roof: Composition Appliances: Range, Refrigerator Laundry Features: None
Heating & Cooling

Heating: Wood Water front: Yes WaterSource: Well
Fireplace

Fireplace: Yes Number of Fireplaces: 1 Fireplace Features: 1

Building Information

Year Built: 1948 Construction Materials: Wood Siding Basement: Other Roof: Composition
Exterior Features

Scrn Porch

Porch: Deck
Laundry Features

None

Patio And Porch

Deck

Lot Information

Lot Dimensions: 104 x 124 x 103 x 119 Lot Size Area: 0.28 Acres Lot Square Feet: 12,000 Waterfront: River Stories: 1 Main Square Feet: 1032

Property Information

Property Type: Residential Sub Type: Single Family Residence Style: Ranch SQ ft (Living Area): 1,032 MLS Area Minor: Southwestern Michigan - S Construction Materials: Wood Siding Property Age: 78

Listing Price Information

Listing Id: 25035795 ist Price: $239,914 List Price Tot SqFt: $232 Listing Terms Cash
Listing Information

Possession: Close Of Escrow

Tax Information

Parcel Number: 110600230015018 Annual Tax: $1,691 Tax Year: 2024 Taxes: FROM E1/4 PST SEC 23 T7S R18W RUN W 1448.4'TH S25DEG W 27.4'TH S00DEG45'E 200' TO POB TH S20DEG30'E 100' TH S70DEG45'W 117' TH N20DEG30'W 100'TH N70DEG45'E 117'TO POB ALSO ALL THAT LAND LYING BET THE NLY & SLY LNS OF THE DESC PARCELS AND THE WATERS EDGE BEING PT OF ISLAND NO 2 IN ST JOE RIVER SEC 23 T7S R18W KNOWN AS LOTS 63 & 64 UNREC PLAT OF BATCHELORS ISLAND

Homeowners Association Information

Association YN: Yes Included Fees: Other Included Amenities: Boat Launch HOA: $200.00 Annually Association Fee Frequency: Annually

School Information

Senior High School District: Buchanan
Location Information

Direction: Use the GPS address of 15195 Red Bud Trail, Buchanan, MI 49107 for the parking area and shared dock space.

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