Property Type:
Residential
Bedrooms:
4
Baths:
3
Square Footage:
1,354
Lot Size (sq. ft.):
871,200
Status:
Active
Current Price:
$595,000
List Date:
10/20/2025
Last Modified:
12/01/2025
8530 Homestead Rd, Benzonia, MI 49616
$595,000
Description
Quality 4-bedroom, 3-bath ranch-style home on 20 acres, built in 2006 with energy-efficient 2x6 construction, R-24 wall insulation, and R-50 attic insulation. The main level offers a primary suite with private bath and dual walk-in closets, a spacious living room with gasfireplace, formal dining, and main floor laundry. The finished basement adds three bedrooms—including a second large suite with twowalk-in closets—a family room with a freestanding fireplace, and a third bath. Ideal for hobby farming, the property includes a 30x40 polebarn with woodstove, 30x60 hay barn, chicken coop with solar door, large fenced garden, 10 fenced pastures, goat barns, and a solar-powered front gate.
Supplements: The 20 acres spans three separate lots, with underground power and fiber internet to the two vacant parcels.Excellent location near Benzie Central Schools, Crystal Lake, Crystal Mountain, and the Betsie and Platte Rivers!
More Information MLS# 25026544
Location & Property Info
Cross Streets: S Eldridge Rd
Property Sub-Type: Farm
Municipality: Benzonia Twp
Office/Contract Info
Auction or For Sale: For Sale
List Price/SqFt: 439.44
Ownership Type: Private Owned
General Property Info
New Construction: No
Lot Dimensions: 660x1321
Road Frontage: 660
Garage Y/N: Yes
Garage Spaces: 2
Fireplace: Yes
Total Fireplaces: 2
Waterfront: No
Income Property: No
Basement: Yes
Total Rooms AG: 8
Total Fin SqFt All Levels: 2635
SqFt Above Grade: 1354
Total Beds Above Grade: 1
Main Level Primary: Yes
Stories: 1
School District: Benzie
Lot Measurement: Acres
Lot Acres: 20
Lot Square Footage: 871200
Year Built: 2006
Total Bedrooms: 4
Full Baths: 3
Total Baths: 3
Tax Info
Taxable Value: 213628
SEV: 331800
For Tax Year: 2024
Seller's Annual Property Tax: 5283
Tax Year: 2024
Homestead %: 100
Spec Assessment & Type: None
Tax ID #: 02-025-011-02
Remarks & Misc
Public Remarks: Quality 4-bedroom, 3-bath ranch-style home on 20 acres, built in 2006 with energy-efficient 2x6 construction, R-24 wall insulation, and R-50 attic insulation. The main level offers a primary suite with private bath and dual walk-in closets, a spacious living room with gasfireplace, formal dining, and main floor laundry. The finished basement adds three bedrooms—including a second large suite with twowalk-in closets—a family room with a freestanding fireplace, and a third bath. Ideal for hobby farming, the property includes a 30x40 polebarn with woodstove, 30x60 hay barn, chicken coop with solar door, large fenced garden, 10 fenced pastures, goat barns, and a solar-powered front gate.
Legal: BEG S 1/4 COR SEC N 1321.33 FT E661.36 FT S 660 FT W 481.42 FT S661.25 FT W 180 FT TO POB PAR''C'' SEC 25 T26N R15W 12.75 A M/L & COM S 1/4 COR OF SEC E 628.46 FT TO POB E 33 FT N 661.03 FT W 481.42 FT S 330 FT E 448.44 FTS 331.05 FT TO POB PAR ''B'' SEC 25 T26N R15W 3.9 A & COM S 1/4 COR OF SEC E 180 FT TO POB E 448.46 FT N 331.05FT W 448.44 FT S 331.25 FT TO POB PAR ''A'' SEC 25 T26N R15W 3.41 A
Lot Description
Level: 1
Tillable: 1
Wooded: 1
Other Structures
Barn(s): 1
Pole Barn: 1
Poultry Coop: 1
Shed(s): 1
Street Type
Paved: 1
Public: 1
Utilities Attached
Cable Connected: 1
High Speed Internet: 1
Sewer
Septic Tank: 1
Water
Well: 1
Terms Available
Cash: 1
Conventional: 1
FHA: 1
VA Loan: 1
Mineral Rights
Yes: 1
Laundry Features
Main Level: 1
Exterior Material
Vinyl Siding: 1
Roofing
Asphalt: 1
Parking Features
Attached: 1
Heat Source
Propane: 1
Sale Conditions
None: 1
Heat Type
Forced Air: 1
Air Conditioning
Central Air: 1
Access Feat
Accessibility Features: No
Upper Rooms
Total Baths Above Grade: 2
Main Rooms
Main Bedrooms: 1
Main Full Baths: 2
Main Level SQFT: 1354
Lower Rooms
Lower Finished SQFT: 0
Total Lower SQFT: 0
Basement Rooms
Basement Bedrooms: 3
Basement Full Baths: 1
Basement Finished SQFT: 1281
Total Basement SQFT: 1354
Driveway
Gravel: 1
Substructure
Full: 1
Kitchen Features
Breakfast Nook: 1
Pantry: 1
Fireplace
Family Room: 1
Gas Log: 1
Living Room: 1
Additional Items
Basement Finished: 1
Ensuite: 1
Garage Door Opener: 1
Vaulted Ceilings: 1
Appliances
Dishwasher: 1
Dryer: 1
Microwave: 1
Oven: 1
Range: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Washer: 1
Water Softener Owned: 1
Water Heater
Propane: 1
Fencing
Fenced Back: 1
Patio and Porch Features
Deck: 1
Flooring
Carpet: 1
Ceramic Tile: 1
Vinyl: 1
Landscape
Garden Area: 1
Architectural Style
Ranch: 1
Possession
Negotiable: 1
Location Property Info
County: Benzie
Street #: 8530
Street Name: Homestead Rd
State: MI
Zip Code: 49616
Area: Traverse City - T
OfficeContract Info
Status: Active
List Price: $595,000
Current Price: $595,000
Listing Date: 2025-06-05
Remarks Misc
Directions: From US 31 in Benzonia, go east onHomestead Road approximately 3miles, the property is on the northside of the road. Gate at the end ofthe driveway.
Property Features
Laundry Features: Main Level
Exterior Material: Vinyl Siding
Roofing: Asphalt
Substructure: Full
Lot Description: Level; Tillable; Wooded
Sewer: Septic Tank
Water: Well
Utilities Attached: Cable Connected; High Speed Internet
Kitchen Features: Breakfast Nook; Pantry
Fireplace: Family Room; Gas Log; Living Room
Additional Items: Basement Finished; Ensuite; Garage Door Opener; Vaulted Ceilings
Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Microwave; Oven; Range; Refrigerator; Washer; Water Softener Owned
Heat Source: Propane
Heat Type: Forced Air
Air Conditioning: Central Air
Water Heater: Propane
Fencing: Fenced Back
Flooring: Carpet; Ceramic Tile; Vinyl
Patio and Porch Features: Deck
Landscape: Garden Area
Other Structures: Barn(s); Pole Barn; Poultry Coop; Shed(s)
Parking Features: Attached
Architectural Style: Ranch
Driveway: Gravel
Street Type: Paved; Public
Mineral Rights: Yes
Terms Available: Cash; Conventional; FHA; VA Loan
Possession: Negotiable
Sale Conditions: None
Room Information
Living Room
Length: 157.00
Length: 157.00
Width: 191.00
Level: Main
Width: 191.00
Dining Room
Length: 1011.00
Length: 1011.00
Width: 1111.00
Level: Main
Width: 1111.00
Kitchen
Length: 126.00
Length: 126.00
Width: 82.00
Level: Main
Width: 82.00
Family Room
Length: 203.00
Length: 203.00
Width: 258.00
Level: Basement
Width: 258.00
Primary Bedroom
Length: 16.00
Length: 16.00
Width: 116.00
Level: Main
Width: 116.00
Bedroom 2
Length: 16.00
Length: 16.00
Width: 116.00
Level: Basement
Width: 116.00
Bedroom 3
Length: 16.00
Length: 16.00
Width: 99.00
Level: Basement
Width: 99.00
Bedroom 4
Length: 1011.00
Length: 1011.00
Width: 113.00
Level: Basement
Width: 113.00
Laundry
Length: 510.00
Length: 510.00
Width: 64.00
Level: Main
Width: 64.00
Listing Office:
RE/MAX Central-Cadillac
Listing Agent:
Marianne K Quist
Last Updated: December - 01 - 2025
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