$239,914
Buchanan, MI 49107
MLS# 25035795
2 beds | 1 baths | 1032 sqft
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Property 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.
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Location & Property Info
Cross Streets: Miller Rd and River Front Dr
Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
Area: Southwestern Michigan - S
Municipality: Buchanan Twp
Office/Contract Info
Auction or For Sale: For Sale
List Price/SqFt: 232.47
General Property Info
New Construction: No
Lot Dimensions: 104 x 124 x 103 x 119
Road Frontage: 104
Garage Y/N: No
Fireplace: Yes
Total Fireplaces: 1
Waterfront: Yes
Income Property: No
Basement: No
Total Rooms AG: 4
Total Fin SqFt All Levels: 1032
SqFt Above Grade: 1032
Below Grade Finished SqFt: 0
Below Grade Unfinished SqFt: 0
Building Total SqFt: 945
Total Beds Above Grade: 2
Statewide Lakes & Rivers: St Joseph River
Main Level Primary: Yes
Stories: 1
School District: Buchanan
# of Outbuildings: 4
Association YN: Yes
Lot Measurement: Acres
Lot Acres: 0.28
Lot Square Footage: 12000
Year Built: 1948
Total Bedrooms: 2
Full Baths: 1
Total Baths: 1
Tax Info
Taxable Value: 40572
SEV: 57900
For Tax Year: 2024
Seller's Annual Property Tax: 1690.87
Tax Year: 2024
Homestead %: 0
Spec Assessment & Type: None Known
Tax ID #: 110600230015018
Remarks & Misc
Public Remarks: 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.
Legal: 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
Waterfront Options
Water Access Y/N: Yes
Water Frontage: 100
Water Type
River: 1
Water Fea. Amenities
All Sports: 1
Assoc Access: 1
Deeded Access: 1
Dock: 1
Private Frontage: 1
View: 1
Other Structures
Other: 1
Sewer
Septic Tank: 1
Water
Well: 1
Terms Available
Cash: 1
Mineral Rights
Unknown: 1
Association Info.
Approx. Assoc Fee: 200
Assoc. Buy in Fee: $2000
Assoc. Fee Payable: Annually
Laundry Features
None: 1
Assoc. Amenities
Boat Launch: 1
Exterior Material
Wood Siding: 1
Assoc. Fee Incl.
Other: 1
Roofing
Composition: 1
Heat Source
Wood: 1
Sale Conditions
None: 1
Heat Type
Wood: 1
Access Feat
Accessibility Features: No
Upper Rooms
Total Baths Above Grade: 1
Main Rooms
Main Bedrooms: 2
Main Full Baths: 1
Main Level SQFT: 1032
Lower Rooms
Lower Finished SQFT: 0
Total Lower SQFT: 0
Driveway
None: 1
Substructure
Other: 1
Kitchen Features
Eating Area: 1
Fireplace
Living Room: 1
Wood Burning: 1
Additional Items
Sauna: 1
Appliances
Range: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Water Heater
Electric: 1
Exterior Features
Scrn Porch: 1
Patio and Porch Features
Deck: 1
Outbuilding 1
Outbuilding Description: Storage Shed
Outbuilding Floor Type 1
Outbuilding 1 Floor Type - Wood: 1
Outbuilding 2
Outbuilding Description: Storage Shed
Outbuilding 3
Outbuilding 3 Description: Other
Outbuilding 4
Outbuilding Description: Other
Architectural Style
Ranch: 1
Possession
Close Of Escrow: 1
Location Property Info
County: Berrien
Street #: 14931
Street Name: Bachelor
Suffix: Island
State: MI
Zip Code: 49107
OfficeContract Info
Status: Active
List Price: $239,914
Current Price: $239,914
Listing Date: 2025-07-18
Remarks Misc
Directions: Use the GPS address of 15195 Red Bud Trail, Buchanan, MI 49107 for the parking area and shared dock space.
Property Features
Water Type: River
Laundry Features: None
Exterior Material: Wood Siding
Roofing: Composition
Substructure: Other
Sewer: Septic Tank
Water: Well
Kitchen Features: Eating Area
Fireplace: Living Room; Wood Burning
Additional Items: Sauna
Appliances: Range; Refrigerator
Heat Source: Wood
Heat Type: Wood
Water Heater: Electric
Exterior Features: Scrn Porch
Patio and Porch Features: Deck
Other Structures: Other
Outbuilding Floor Type 1: Outbuilding 1 Floor Type - Wood
Architectural Style: Ranch
Driveway: None
Mineral Rights: Unknown
Terms Available: Cash
Possession: Close Of Escrow
Sale Conditions: None
Supplements
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.
Listing Office: eXp Realty LLC
Listing Agent: Jason Veenstra
Last Updated: June - 10 - 2026
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