4901 Elmgate Drive
Orchard Lake, MI 48324
Single Family Residence · MLS # 20261081243 · Listing courtesy of Max Broock, REALTORS®-Birmingham
About this home
One of the City of Orchard Lake’s finest properties is now available. Owned by our seller for almost 60 years, this established estate is your opportunity to enjoy lakefront living at it its best. You can either embrace this classic 1922 English cottage or take advantage of the lot size to design a home with a buildable footprint of 8000 ft. The buildable site does not include hard scape for a pool. This property boasts over 150 feet of water frontage on Upper Straits Lake with a depth, measuring up to 390 feet. Tucked away and framed by mature trees, the site is romantic and one of a kind. The classic cottage is functional with a kitchen open to a family room, a large dining room, formal living room with fireplace that leads to a four season room with multiple points of outdoor access that provide stunning lake views. Don’t miss this one!!! Agent accompanied, 24 hour notice to show.
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Property taxes for a new owner
The current owner pays about $22,733 a year. A buyer who lives here would pay about $22,351 to $62,792 a year once the taxable value resets after the sale, at the 2025 homestead rate of 33.70 mills for Orchard Lake City and West Bloomfield schools, plus the 1% administration fee. Michigan resets a home's taxable value the year after it sells, so the seller's bill isn't a good number to budget with. See the math.
Monthly payment estimate
Estimate only, 30 year fixed, includes taxes at a new owner's rate when listed. Ask us for a lender quote.
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