490 South Bear Lake Road
Description
Experience pure Michigan living at its finest in this beautifully renovated 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom waterfront home, nestled on 2 private acres along the serene shores of Bear Lake. Thoughtfully updated from top to bottom, this move-in ready property features freshly remodeled bathrooms, fresh interior and exterior paint, all-new doors and sliding glass doors, brand new lighting throughout, and a complete suite of new appliances. Enjoy panoramic...Stunning Bear Lake Waterfront Retreat - Fully Updated
Experience pure Michigan living at its finest in this beautifully renovated 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom waterfront home, nestled on 2 private acres along the serene shores of Bear Lake. Thoughtfully updated from top to bottom, this move-in ready property features freshly remodeled bathrooms, fresh interior and exterior paint, all-new doors and sliding glass doors, brand new lighting throughout, and a complete suite of new appliances. Enjoy panoramic views of Bear Lake from your spacious outdoor areas perfect for summer bonfires, entertaining, and relaxing by the water. The generous yard offers ample space for gatherings, while your private waterfront includes space for a dock, offering direct access to both Muskegon Lake and Lake Michigan for endless boating and water activities. This home combines modern luxury with natural beauty in a peaceful, up-north setting just minutes from the best of West Michigan.
- Listed by: Katherine Ellis 231.855.5001 kippy@ruwehomes.com • Five Star Real Estate-W Norton
- Listed by: Terry Puffer 231.855.5001 terry@terrypufferrealestate.com • Five Star Real Estate-W Norton
Recent comparable sales
Median sold price
$407,450
Avg days on market
44
Sale-to-list ratio
96.8%
Muskegon, MI
9 comparable properties found
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- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,925
- Square Feet
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- Acres
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- 2
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- 2,725
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Sold 11/05/25
- 4
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- 2
- Bathrooms
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- 2,090
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- Bathrooms
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- 0.16
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Location
Sold By RE/MAX West
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1Property Information for 490 South Bear Lake Road
- Taxes: $10,529 / year
- MLS Type: Residential / Single Family Residence
- County: Muskegon County
- Zoning: R-1-LOW
- ZoningDescription: R-1-LOW
- Waterfront Features: Channel, Lake
- Architectural Style: Ranch
- Stories: 1
- Year Built: 1939
- Lot Size: 1.95 AC / 84,942 SF
- Cross Streets: Ruddiman Dr & McConnell
- Municipality: North Muskegon City
- Directions: From US‑31 N: Continue north on US‑31 N toward Holton/Norton Shores. Take the Airline Road exit (Exit 109). Turn right (east) onto Airline Road and drive for about 1.2 miles. Turn left (north) onto S Bear Lake Road. Continue 0.7 miles—your destination, 490 S Bear Lake Road, will be on the right.
- Area - Major: Muskegon County - M
- Street #: 490
- Street Direction: S
- Street Name: Bear Lake
- Suffix: Road
- City: Muskegon
- State: MI
- Zip Code: 49445
- County: Muskegon
- Latitude: 43.249747
- Longitude: -86.298613
- Area - Minor: Muskegon County - M
- Water Type: Channel, Lake
- Taxable Value: 276800.0
- Approx. Assoc Fee: $0
- Tax ID #: 23-168-071-0002-70
- Homestead: 100
- SEV: 276800
- Parking Features: Attached, Garage Door Opener, Garage Faces Front
- Garage Spaces: 2.0
- Garage Y/N: Yes
- Attached Garage: Yes
- Driveway: Paved
- Total Virtual Tours Count: 1
- Total Open Houses Count: 0
- Virtual Tour URLUnbranded: https://www.propertypanorama.com/instaview/wmlar/25033733
- Lot Features: Wetland Area
- SqFt Source: Previous Listing
- Lot Dimensions: 433x55x333x21x319x159x312x131
- Below Grade Finished Area: 0.0
- Total Fin SqFt All Levels: 2421.0
- SqFt Above Grade: 1381.0
- Lot Measurement: Acres
- Lot Acres: 1.95
- Lot Square Footage: 84942.0
- Lot Size Area: 1.95
- Tax Year: 2024
- Legal: NORTH MUSKEGON CITY ELY 85 FT OF WLY 385 FT OF NLY 133 FT OF LOT 2 BLK 71 SLY 33 FT RD ALSO INCL ELY 25 FT OF WLY 410 FT OF NLY 133 FT OF SD LOT 2 ALSO INCL NLY 25 FT OF SD LOT 2 EX WLY 410 FT ALSO SLY 21.6 FT OF NLY 46.6 FT OF LOT 2 EX WLY 410 FT BL K 71 FORMERLY 23-168-071-0001-70 ALSO INCLUDING ELY 30 FT OF WLY 300 FT OF NLY 133 FT OF LOT 2 BLK 71 S 33 FT FOR RD ALSO SLY 21.6 FT OF NLY 68.2 FT
- Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
- New Construction: No
- Total Floor Plans Count: 2
- Floor Plans Change Timestamp: 07-10-2025 11:46:38 AM
- Property Type: Residential, Single Family Residence
- Year Built: 1939
- Videos Change Timestamp: 12-31-1969 07:00:00 PM
- Video Groups: 2
- Accessibility Features YN: No
- Income Property: No
- Waterfront Options WaterFrontage: 86
- Utilities: Natural Gas Available, Electricity Available, Cable Available, Natural Gas Connected, Cable Connected, Extra Well
- Sewer: Private Sewer
- Water Source: Public
- Util Avail at Street: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available
- Utilities Attached: Cable Connected, Extra Well, Natural Gas Connected
- Water: Public
- Roof: Composition, Metal
- Exterior Features: Other
- Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Patio
- Stories: 1
- Construction Materials: Aluminum Siding
- Fencing: Front Yard, Other
- Water Fea Amenities: All Sports
- Exterior Material: Aluminum Siding
- Roofing: Composition, Metal
- Substructure: Full, Walk-Out Access
- Windows: Bay/Bow, Storms
- Patio and Porch Features: Patio, Covered
- Landscape: Flower Garden, Ground Cover, Shrubs/Hedges, Terraced Yard
- Landscape : Flower Garden: Yes
- Landscape : Ground Cover: Yes
- Landscape : Shrubs/Hedges: Yes
- Landscape : Terraced Yard: Yes
- Heating: Hot Water
- Window Features: Storms, Bay/Bow
- Interior Features: Ceiling Fan(s), Garage Door Opener, Eat-in Kitchen
- Laundry Features: In Basement, Laundry Room
- Fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace Features: Gas Log, Living Room
- Room Total: 10
- Main Bedrooms: 3
- Fireplaces Total: 1
- Basement: Yes
- Flooring: Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Laminate, Wood
- Cooling: Wall Unit(s)
- Total Baths: 2.0
- Full Baths: 2
- Bathrooms Total (Integer): 2
- Bathrooms Total (Decimal): 2.0
- Bathrooms Total (Notational): 2.0
- Cooling: Yes
- Heating: Yes
- Heat Source: Natural Gas
- Heat Type: Hot Water
- Air Conditioning: Wall Unit(s)
- Kitchen Features: Eating Area, Mud Room Access
- Additional Items: Basement Finished, Ceiling Fan(s), Garage Door Opener
- Appliances: Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
- Bedrooms: 4
- Half Baths: 0.0
- Main Full Baths: 1
- Main Half Baths: 0
- Main Level SQFT: 1528
- Total Beds Above Grade: 3
- Basement Bedrooms: 0.0
- Basement Finished SQFT: 0.0
- Basement Full Baths: 0.0
- Basement Half Baths: 0.0
- Total Basement SQFT: 0.0
- Main Level Primary: Yes
- Terms Available: Cash, Conventional
Property History for 490 South Bear Lake Road
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1920514596 | $699,000 | +8.0% / yr |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Sold Realcomp #71025033733 | $699,000 | — |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Sold MiRealSource #70480375 | $699,000 | — |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Sold Michigan Regional Information Center #25033733 | $699,000 | — |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Contract Signed MiRealSource #70480375 | — | |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Contract Signed Michigan Regional Information Center #25033733 | — | |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Contract Signed Realcomp #71025033733 | — | |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Listed (Active) Michigan Regional Information Center #25033733 | $1,000,000 | — |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Listed (Active) Realcomp #71025033733 | $1,000,000 | — |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Listed (Active) MiRealSource #70480375 | $1,000,000 | — |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Temporarily Off Market Michigan Regional Information Center #24047699 | $900,000 | — |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Temporarily Off Market MiRealSource #70430136 | $900,000 | — |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Temporarily Off Market Realcomp #71024047699 | $900,000 | — |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Listed (Active) MiRealSource #70430136 | $1,200,000 | — |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Listed (Active) Realcomp #71024047699 | $1,200,000 | — |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Listed (Active) Michigan Regional Information Center #24047699 | $1,200,000 | — |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1520786705 | $599,000 | +7.7% / yr |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Sold MiRealSource #70334536 | $599,000 | — |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Sold Realcomp #71023137486 | $599,000 | — |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Sold Michigan Regional Information Center #23137486 | $599,000 | — |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Contract Signed Realcomp #71023137486 | — | |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Contract Signed Michigan Regional Information Center #23137486 | — | |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Contract Signed MiRealSource #70334536 | — | |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Listed (Active) Michigan Regional Information Center #23137486 | $599,000 | — |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Listed (Active) Realcomp #71023137486 | $599,000 | — |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Listed (Active) MiRealSource #70334536 | $599,000 | — |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1497163483 | $550,000 | +39.9% / yr |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Sold MiRealSource #70276000 | $550,000 | — |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Sold Michigan Regional Information Center #22033119 | $550,000 | — |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Sold Realcomp #71022033119 | $550,000 | — |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Contract Signed Michigan Regional Information Center #22033119 | — | |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Contract Signed Realcomp #71022033119 | — | |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Contract Signed MiRealSource #70276000 | — | |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Listed (Active) Realcomp #71022033119 | $550,000 | — |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Listed (Active) Michigan Regional Information Center #22033119 | $550,000 | — |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Listed (Active) MiRealSource #70276000 | $550,000 | — |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Sold MiRealSource #70081565 | $242,403 | — |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Sold Michigan Regional Information Center #19046349 | $242,403 | — |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Sold Realcomp #71019046349 | $242,403 | — |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #669621221 | $242,403 | -0.5% / yr |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Contract Signed Realcomp #71019046349 | — | |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Contract Signed Michigan Regional Information Center #19046349 | — | |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Contract Signed MiRealSource #70081565 | — | |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Listed (Active) Michigan Regional Information Center #19046349 | $299,900 | — |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Listed (Active) Realcomp #71019046349 | $299,900 | — |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Listed (Active) MiRealSource #70081565 | $299,900 | — |
| Aug 3, 2009 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #425904150 | $255,000 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2025 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1920514596 | $699,000 +8.0% / yr |
| 10/30/2025 | Sold Realcomp #71025033733 | $699,000 |
| 10/30/2025 | Sold MiRealSource #70480375 | $699,000 |
| 10/30/2025 | Sold Michigan Regional Information Center #25033733 | $699,000 |
| 09/29/2025 | Contract Signed MiRealSource #70480375 | — |
| 09/26/2025 | Contract Signed Michigan Regional Information Center #25033733 | — |
| 09/26/2025 | Contract Signed Realcomp #71025033733 | — |
| 07/10/2025 | Listed (Active) Michigan Regional Information Center #25033733 | $1,000,000 |
| 07/10/2025 | Listed (Active) Realcomp #71025033733 | $1,000,000 |
| 07/10/2025 | Listed (Active) MiRealSource #70480375 | $1,000,000 |
| 02/01/2025 | Temporarily Off Market Michigan Regional Information Center #24047699 | $900,000 |
| 01/31/2025 | Temporarily Off Market MiRealSource #70430136 | $900,000 |
| 01/31/2025 | Temporarily Off Market Realcomp #71024047699 | $900,000 |
| 09/10/2024 | Listed (Active) MiRealSource #70430136 | $1,200,000 |
| 09/10/2024 | Listed (Active) Realcomp #71024047699 | $1,200,000 |
| 09/10/2024 | Listed (Active) Michigan Regional Information Center #24047699 | $1,200,000 |
| 10/25/2023 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1520786705 | $599,000 +7.7% / yr |
| 10/25/2023 | Sold MiRealSource #70334536 | $599,000 |
| 10/25/2023 | Sold Realcomp #71023137486 | $599,000 |
| 10/25/2023 | Sold Michigan Regional Information Center #23137486 | $599,000 |
| 10/11/2023 | Contract Signed Realcomp #71023137486 | — |
| 10/11/2023 | Contract Signed Michigan Regional Information Center #23137486 | — |
| 10/10/2023 | Contract Signed MiRealSource #70334536 | — |
| 10/09/2023 | Listed (Active) Michigan Regional Information Center #23137486 | $599,000 |
| 10/09/2023 | Listed (Active) Realcomp #71023137486 | $599,000 |
| 10/09/2023 | Listed (Active) MiRealSource #70334536 | $599,000 |
| 09/01/2022 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1497163483 | $550,000 +39.9% / yr |
| 09/01/2022 | Sold MiRealSource #70276000 | $550,000 |
| 09/01/2022 | Sold Michigan Regional Information Center #22033119 | $550,000 |
| 09/01/2022 | Sold Realcomp #71022033119 | $550,000 |
| 08/09/2022 | Contract Signed Michigan Regional Information Center #22033119 | — |
| 08/09/2022 | Contract Signed Realcomp #71022033119 | — |
| 08/08/2022 | Contract Signed MiRealSource #70276000 | — |
| 08/03/2022 | Listed (Active) Realcomp #71022033119 | $550,000 |
| 08/03/2022 | Listed (Active) Michigan Regional Information Center #22033119 | $550,000 |
| 08/03/2022 | Listed (Active) MiRealSource #70276000 | $550,000 |
| 03/26/2020 | Sold MiRealSource #70081565 | $242,403 |
| 03/26/2020 | Sold Michigan Regional Information Center #19046349 | $242,403 |
| 03/26/2020 | Sold Realcomp #71019046349 | $242,403 |
| 03/24/2020 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #669621221 | $242,403 -0.5% / yr |
| 01/17/2020 | Contract Signed Realcomp #71019046349 | — |
| 01/17/2020 | Contract Signed Michigan Regional Information Center #19046349 | — |
| 01/16/2020 | Contract Signed MiRealSource #70081565 | — |
| 09/21/2019 | Listed (Active) Michigan Regional Information Center #19046349 | $299,900 |
| 09/20/2019 | Listed (Active) Realcomp #71019046349 | $299,900 |
| 09/20/2019 | Listed (Active) MiRealSource #70081565 | $299,900 |
| 08/03/2009 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #425904150 | $255,000 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 490 South Bear Lake Road
Schools near 490 South Bear Lake Road
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | PK to 5 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
North Muskegon Elementary School PublicPK to 5 | ||
North Muskegon Middle School Public6 to 8 | ||
North Muskegon High School Public9 to 12 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 490 South Bear Lake Road, Muskegon, MI 49445 | $699,000 | 4 | 2 | 2,421 | 84,942 |
$360,000 | 3 | 3 | 2,137 | 20,125 | |
$170,000 | 3 | 2 | 2,420 | 15,681 | |
$43,000 | 2 | 1 | 906 | 13,199 | |
$224,900 | 5 | 3 | 2,708 | 14,810 | |
$115,000 | 4 | 3 | 1,920 | 8,217 | |
– | 3 | 1.5 | 1,092 | 43,560 | |
– | – | 2.5 | 2,484 | 16,117 | |
$310,000 | 4 | 2 | 2,143 | 11,761 | |
$205,000 | 4 | 3 | 2,532 | 10,890 | |
$108,500 | 4 | 1 | 1,480 | 33,759 | |
– | 2 | 1 | 988 | 43,560 | |
$390,000 | 4 | 3 | 3,285 | 34,412 | |
$139,900 | 4 | 3 | 2,027 | 12,632 | |
$164,000 | 4 | 3 | 2,548 | 14,810 | |
$58,000 | 2 | 1 | 1,051 | 12,632 |
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