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$475,000

7134 Cove Rd, Bellaire, MI 33447

Sample listing
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2,000
Square feet
120 ft
Shoreline
$3,958
Per shoreline ft

Year-round home with a screened porch on Torch Lake. Roughly 120 feet of owned shoreline on 2.11 acres, with 2 bedrooms across 2,000 square feet. Two-slip covered. Water clarity on Torch Lake averages around 30 feet and the lake is classified stable for water level. Dock and shoreline work fall under Michigan EGLE. This is a sample listing used to demonstrate the platform.

Features

Sandy beachFire pitPrivate dockGentle slope to waterBoat liftGuest quartersDock power and waterOpen floor plan

Property facts

Property typeHouse Year built2023 Lot size2.11 acres DockTwo-slip covered Water depth at dock15 ft ExposureNorth-facing ViewSunrise Annual taxes$4,567 HOA$0/mo Short-term rentalVerify locally Listed2026-08-05
$4,172
All-in monthly
$109,650
Cash to close
$13,475
Costs beyond the obvious

Up front

Down payment$95,000
Closing costs (est. 2.4%)$11,400
Septic inspection & pump$850
Water quality testing$400
Waterfront home inspection$800
Survey (shoreline frontage)$1,200
Total$109,650

Every year

Principal & interest$30,032
Property taxes$4,567
Hazard insurance$1,995
Flood insurance$2,400
Utilities$2,700
Maintenance reserve (1.1%)$5,225
Septic service$520
Well & water testing$260
Dock maintenance$900
Winterization / seasonal close$750
Shoreline / seawall reserve$720
Total$50,069
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$3,958
This home / shoreline ft
$5,560
Lake average
$238
Per square foot
Well below the lake average — this property prices at $3,958 per shoreline foot against a lake average near $5,560, a difference of -29%. Shoreline frontage is the metric that drives waterfront value, and it is almost never published.
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Modeled from the lake's estimated nightly rate and occupancy. Confirm local short-term rental rules before you rely on this.
Booked nights / year100 Gross revenue$73,082 Lodging tax−$8,039 Management−$13,009 Cleaning & supplies−$15,139 Net operating income$36,895 Against annual carry$-13,174
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7.0
Lake score
A
Water grade
1 ft
Drawdown
Level stabilityStable Typical clarity30 ft Dock authorityMichigan EGLE
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