624 Sylvan Drive Battle Creek, Michigan - Waterfront Home for Sale on St. Mary's Lake

A unique home that has reached the Battle Creek, Michigan market for the first time in 50 years is a timeless residence that was built to feature the perfect private view of St. Mary's lake.  The home is the exact architectural design of a home that was featured on the cover of 'House Beautiful' magazine in the early 1950's as California House of the Year. 



624 Sylvan Drive offers both privacy and elegance.



Located on private St.Mary's lake in the Pennfield School district, 624 Sylvan Drive in Battle Creek, Michigan is also known as 'White Wall Place' for its private courtyard and gardens that grace the front entrance of the home.  Featuring brick paved driveways and a beautifully manicured landscaping design, the entry of the home is nothing short of breathtaking. 

However, this is only one aspect to a residence with a multitude of highlights and features.  Perhaps the most stunning is the brilliance of the homes floorplan design itself.  Artistically designed with an open concept living space that incorporates a peaceful and panoramic view of the lake from every major room in the home, this home would likely top the list as one of the best lakefront properties available in Southwest Michigan.



The private patio offers a panoramic view of St. Mary's Lake.

 With 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths and 2 half baths, and a spacious recreation room, one might think that is enough for a perfect lake house.  However, 624 Sylvan Drive in Battle Creek, Michigan offers much more than just those basics. 

A magnificent feature of the home is the four season sunroom that rises 30+ feet above the water giving one a 24/7 expansive view of St. Mary's lake. 

In addition, the home as a brick paved patio that is 75 feet by 15 feet, which is perfect for cook outs, parties, and day to day enjoyment of the lake.  The home also comes with its own dock and boats for summer adventures. 



The recreation room includes a fireplace.

 The recreation room on the lower level not only offers easy access to the patio, and a view of the lake, but also features a wet bar and fireplace for entertaining during all seasons of the year. 

There is even an additional room off of the bar, which could be remodeled into a second kitchen or used as a 5th bedroom.  This room alone is a perfect place for parties, family gatherings or simply as a large open comfortable family room.

There are just too many wonderful features about this house to mention, so I have included a video of the home as a sample.  For a private appointment, call Michael Delaware @ 269-441-8182 or visit http://www.justcallmichael.com/.

Great Buy! 115 West Shore Terrace - East Leroy, Michigan - Lakefront Home for Sale

A new listing on 115 West Shore Terrace in East Leroy, Michigan is located on private lake Sonoma just minutes from major shopping districts in Battle Creek.  Let's talk about location to begin with.  Not only is the lake one of the better private lakes in the area, it is an all sports lake.  That means one is free to ride a jet ski if you like, and you will only see your neighbors on the lake. 



Private Lake Sonoma offers a quiet setting to live.

 The shopping districts it is close to is the popular Harper Creek Village, and Lakeview Square Mall, as well as the many other surround shopping centers that comprise the area along Beckley Road.  These shopping areas offer grocery stores like Wal-Mart and Meijers, as well as major home improvement stores like Lowes and Menards.  One can also find a Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyon, TJ Maxx, Staples, Michaels, Kohl's, and many other stores in the Harper Creek Village.  Lakeview Square Mall offers stores like Macy's, JC Penny's and Barnes & Noble Bookseller. 



115 West Shore Terrace offers a great location on a lake.

 The home offer four bedrooms, a large recreation room on the lower level, and a conveniently designed livingroom-dining room-kitchen lay out on the first floor connecting to a private deck that overlooks the fenced in back yard, and offers a beautiful view of the lake.  The lower level offers additional storage space, as well as a patio area below the upper deck. 

With a home like this, spending your summer months outside with a BBQ is really easy, with a cool breeze blowing in from the lake.  You can also take advantage of a dock on the lake, and a close by boat slip.  The lake is well maintained by the neighbors surrounding it, and the neighbors take pride in their homes.  This is a very nice quiet community to live in.  You will love spending your summers on lake Sonoma!

For more information about this beautiful home that is listed at just $179,900, give me a call at: 269-441-8182 or contact me through my website at: http://www.michaeldelaware.com/. I am your local Realtor. 

Buying a Home in Battle Creek, Michigan

Battle Creek, Michigan is the home of the three largest cereal manufacturers in the world: Kellogg’s, Post and Ralston.  It also is a wonderful community to live in, and is much more than just about cereal.  New people moving into the area usually have on the top of their list buying a home in Battle Creek, Michigan. 

Buying a home in Battle Creek, Michigan is most easily done by taking the first step and contacting a local Realtor that knows the market area.  As a Realtor, I work with many people on buying a home in Battle Creek, Michigan. 

There are a lot of great opportunities out there, and probably one of the first things to do is to decide what type of home you want, as this will narrow down the parameters.  For example: How many bedrooms to you want?  Do you need a garage?  Accessibility to what part of town?  These are some of the early questions I typically ask new people arriving into the area that are interested in buying a home in Battle Creek, Michigan. 

Another early thing that needs to be established is ‘how’ one is going to go about buying a home.  If you are paying cash, then any offer submitted will require a proof of funds statement, which can be as simple as a bank account statement. 

If you need to acquire financing, then you will need a pre-approval letter, and sometimes a proof of funds letter to show available down payment.  This is particularly important when looking at foreclosed home, as the banks always require this proof.  You might not need it immediately dealing directly with an owner seller, but because the criteria for the details of the home itself should be the driving force for the search, and not the type of seller, it is always a good idea to have these items in place beforehand. 

If you are interested in buying a home in Battle Creek, Michigan, I am a local Realtor.  I can be reached at: 269-441-8182 or through my website at: www.michaeldelaware.com.  I look forward to working with you.

The American Dream of Homeownership is still Alive

The American Dream of homeownership is still alive in our country, despite the cynicism of the mainstream media.  Owning your own home is a goal that is hard to lose.  It is the fabric of what our founding fathers fought for, and at one point they almost included in the Declaration of Independence the words ‘the Pursuit of Property’ which was later changed to read ‘pursuit of happiness.’  So the American Dream of homeownership runs deep. 

One’s childhood home for example is a stable location that can be found in many citizens immediate recall when asked to go there in memory.  Wherever you grew up in America, you lived somewhere, and most likely it was a home.  Homeownership is still a worthy goal, despite the recent decline in real estate values across our nation since 2006. 

In fact, there is no better time in history to seek out to buy a home, and become a homeowner.  Values of property are so very low, and interest rates have cascaded downward as well.  Certainly qualifying for a loan is more challenging these days, but these barriers can be overcome if one works with an experienced Realtor who is connected in with the local market. 

So as a country our citizens have not abandoned the American Dream, but rather despite the struggling economy, and uncertain times, they still can achieve the goal of homeownership.  As a Realtor, I help many people buy homes throughout the year, and have helped many, many people become homeowners even in the declining market. 

So if you are thinking about taking your next step in life, and walking down the path of your American Dream of being a homeowner, give me a call at: 269-441-8182 or visit my website and fill out a questionnaire at: www.michaeldelaware.com.   I look forward to helping you realize the American Dream.