8804 Sunset Trail Road NE, Mancelona, MI 49659

$549,900

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 1,318 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 129,809 Status: Active

Current Price: $549,900 List Date: 9/22/2025 Last Modified: 5/04/2026

Overview

Description

Welcome to beautiful Starvation Lake which is 134 acres & 0.8 mile long, spring fed sandy bottom lake is an all sports lake. 110 ft of water frontage, firepit, and more. The cottage will make a great weekend getaway or a full time home. Cottage features 3 bedrooms 2 baths (1 seasonal) wood fireplace for those cold nights. Cottage is ready for a new family to create years of memories. Beautiful professional landscaping, 21x37 oversize garage with a loft for additional space. This barn-style building has held up to 14 snowmobiles with overhead doors on both ends, so you can drive right on through. The Blue Bear Snowmobile trail just 100 yards from the end of the driveway that can take you to Mackinaw City on groomed trails. Ride up to the front door of the Hideaway bar at the other end of the lake. The country store down the road has fuel and supplies including ice cream for those hot summer days. Make this your true water/winter wonderland. A Northern Michigan piece of Heaven.

Listing Details MLS# 25048709

Location Property Info

County: Kalkaska
Street #: 8804
Street Name: Sunset Trail
Suffix: Road
Post Direction: NE
State: MI
Zip Code: 49659
Zip (4): 9227

General Property Info

New Construction: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Lot Acres: 2.98
Lot Square Footage: 129809
Lot Dimensions: 100x1350x110x1299
Year Built: 1956
Road Frontage: 100
Garage Y/N: Yes
Garage Spaces: 2
Fireplace: Yes
Total Fireplaces: Yes
Income Property: No
Total Rooms AG: 8
Total Fin SqFt All Levels: 1318
SqFt Above Grade: 1318
Building Total SqFt: 1318
Total Beds Above Grade: 3
Total Bedrooms: 3
Full Baths: 2
Total Baths: 2
Main Level Primary: Yes
Stories: Yes
School District: Kalkaska
# of Outbuildings: 2
Association YN: No
Waterfront: Yes
Body of Water: Starvation Lake
Statewide Lakes & Rivers: Starvation Lake
Basement: No
Below Grade Finished SqFt: 0
Below Grade Unfinished SqFt: 0

Tax Info

Tax ID #: 002-007-009-00
Taxable Value: 98222
SEV: 178900
For Tax Year: 2025
Seller's Annual Property Tax: 4618
Tax Year: 2025
Spec Assessment & Type: none
Zoning: 401 Res
Homestead %: 0

Remarks Misc

Directions: From 131 take Twin Lake road NE to Barnhardt rood NE to Pflum road, turn right onto Sunset Trail NE on your left. the home is 1200 ft back into the property, follow the directional signs. Use Thibodeau entrance just north of the for sale sign and follow the directional signs back to 8804..

Waterfront Options

Water Access Y/N: Yes
Water Frontage: 110

More Information

Access Feat

Accessibility Features: No

Upper Rooms

Total Baths Above Grade: 2

Main Rooms

Main Bedrooms: 3
Main Full Baths: 2
Main Level SQFT: 1318

Outbuilding 1

Outbuilding Description: Barn
Outbuilding 1 Dimensions: 21 x 37 with loft

Outbuilding 2

Outbuilding Description: Storage Shed
Outbuilding 2 Dimensions: 10 x 16

Location & Property Info

Cross Streets: Pflum
Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
Area: Traverse City - T
Municipality: Blue Lake Twp

Office/Contract Info

Auction or For Sale: For Sale
List Price/SqFt: 417.22
Ownership Type: Private Owned

Remarks & Misc

Public Remarks: Welcome to beautiful Starvation Lake which is 134 acres & 0.8 mile long, spring fed sandy bottom lake is an all sports lake. 110 ft of water frontage, firepit, and more. The cottage will make a great weekend getaway or a full time home. Cottage features 3 bedrooms 2 baths (1 seasonal) wood fireplace for those cold nights. Cottage is ready for a new family to create years of memories. Beautiful professional landscaping, 21x37 oversize garage with a loft for additional space. This barn-style building has held up to 14 snowmobiles with overhead doors on both ends, so you can drive right on through. The Blue Bear Snowmobile trail just 100 yards from the end of the driveway that can take you to Mackinaw City on groomed trails. Ride up to the front door of the Hideaway bar at the other end of the lake. The country store down the road has fuel and supplies including ice cream for those hot summer days. Make this your true water/winter wonderland. A Northern Michigan piece of Heaven.
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Water Type

Lake: Yes

Water Fea. Amenities

All Sports: Yes
Private Frontage: Yes
Public Access 1 Mile or Less: Yes
View: Yes

Lot Description

Recreational: Yes
Rolling Hills: Yes
Wooded: Yes

Street Type

Paved: Yes
Public: Yes

Util Avail at Street

Cable Available: Yes
Electricity Available: Yes
High Speed Internet: Yes
Natural Gas Available: Yes

Sewer

Septic Tank: Yes

Water

Well: Yes

Terms Available

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Mineral Rights

Unknown: Yes

Laundry Features

Electric Dryer Hookup: Yes
Main Level: Yes
Sink: Yes
Washer Hookup: Yes

Exterior Material

Vinyl Siding: Yes

Roofing

Composition: Yes

Parking Features

Detached: Yes

Heat Source

Propane: Yes

Sale Conditions

None: Yes

Heat Type

Forced Air: Yes

Lower Rooms

Lower Finished SQFT: 0
Total Lower SQFT: 0

Driveway

Easement: Yes
Gravel: Yes
Shared Unpaved: Yes

Substructure

Slab: Yes

Windows

Egress Window: Yes
Insulated Windows: Yes
Screens: Yes

Kitchen Features

Eating Area: Yes

Fireplace

Family Room: Yes
Wood Burning: Yes

Additional Items

LP Tank Owned: Yes

Appliances

Dryer: Yes
Range: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes

Water Heater

Electric: Yes

Patio and Porch Features

Porch(es): Yes
Deck: Yes
Terrace: Yes

Flooring

Carpet: Yes
Laminate: Yes
Linoleum: Yes

Landscape

Terraced Yard: Yes

Outbuilding Floor Type 1

Outbuilding 1 Floor Type - Concrete: Yes

Architectural Style

Ranch: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes

Property Features

Water Type: Lake Laundry Features: Electric Dryer Hookup; Main Level; Sink; Washer Hookup Exterior Material: Vinyl Siding Roofing: Composition Windows: Egress Window; Insulated Windows; Screens Substructure: Slab Lot Description: Recreational; Rolling Hills; Wooded Sewer: Septic Tank Water: Well Util Avail at Street: Cable Available; Electricity Available; High Speed Internet; Natural Gas Available Kitchen Features: Eating Area Fireplace: Family Room; Wood Burning Additional Items: LP Tank Owned Appliances: Dryer; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Heat Source: Propane Heat Type: Forced Air Water Heater: Electric Flooring: Carpet; Laminate; Linoleum Patio and Porch Features: Deck; Porch(es); Terrace Landscape: Terraced Yard Outbuilding Floor Type 1: Outbuilding 1 Floor Type - Concrete Parking Features: Detached Architectural Style: Ranch Driveway: Easement; Gravel; Shared Unpaved Street Type: Paved; Public Mineral Rights: Unknown Terms Available: Cash; Conventional Possession: Close Of Escrow Sale Conditions: None

Listing Office: Five Star Real Estate - Onekama

Listing Agent: Kurt Dawdy

Last Updated: May - 04 - 2026

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8804 Sunset Trail Road NE, Mancelona, MI 49659 (MLS# 25048709)