218 Chickadee Trail, Michigan City, IN 46360 (MLS# 837291)

218 Chickadee Trail, Michigan City, IN 46360

$399,900

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Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 3 Square Footage: 1,333 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 16,814 Status: Active

Current Price: $399,900 List Date: 4/17/2026 Last Modified: 5/27/2026

Overview

Description

Incredible potential awaits your investment into this home that is short-term rental friendly and just blocks from the sandy shores of Lake Michigan. A gardener's delight with a backyard garden full of perennial flora, a pergola, frog pond with fountain, and large deck from which to enjoy nature and host cookouts. Relax on the front porch with the soothing sounds of a second water feature. Surrounded by woods, you'll love the tranquil scene and the occasional sighting of horses trotting by. Inside, your improvements will indulge your designer dreams with a vaulted ceiling on the main level anchored by a cozy gas fireplace. Upstairs are three bedrooms and full guest bath. The main bedroom has a private full bath. The oversized garage can house two cars comfortably and still have room for workshop space or storage. Just an hour from Chicago, this home is convenient to Southwest Michigan's wineries, antiquing and natural beauty, New Buffalo, and also Michigan City's art scene, shopp ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 837291

General Property Information

New Construction YN: No
Bedrooms Total: 3
Bathrooms Full: 2
Bathrooms Half: Yes
Bathrooms Total: 3
Rooms Total: 6
Above Grade Finished Area: 1333
Living Area: 1333
Living Area Source: Assessor
Year Built: 1997
Garage YN: Yes
Garage Spaces: 2
Lot Size Acres: 0.386
Lot Size Square Feet: 16814.16
Lot Size Source: Assessor
Association YN: No
Waterfront YN: No
Basement YN: No
Fireplace YN: Yes
Bathrooms Three Quarter: 0
Below Grade Finished Area: 0

Property Features

Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Gas Range; Gas Water Heater; Refrigerator; Washer Basement: Crawl Space Construction Materials: Cedar; Wood Siding Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s); Central Air Exterior Features: Private Yard; Rain Gutters Fencing: Back Yard Fireplace Features: Gas Flooring: Carpet; Laminate Heating: Forced Air; Natural Gas Interior Features: Ceiling Fan(s); Recessed Lighting; Vaulted Ceiling(s) Laundry Features: Gas Dryer Hookup; Upper Level; Washer Hookup Levels: 2-Sty Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional Lock Box Information: SentriLock Lot Features: Back Yard; Front Yard; Landscaped; Rectangular Lot Other Structures: Shed(s); Storage Parking Features: Driveway; Garage Door Opener; Garage Faces Front; Gravel; Kitchen Level; Off Street Patio And Porch Features: Covered; Deck; Front Porch; Patio; Porch Possession: Close Of Escrow Property Condition: Fixer Roof: Composition Sewer: Septic Tank Special Listing Conditions: None Utilities: Cable Connected; Electricity Connected; Natural Gas Connected View: Trees/Woods Water Source: Well Room Types: Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Dining Room; Kitchen; Living Room; Primary Bedroom

Contract Information

Original List Price: 419900
Auction YN: No
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Property Attached YN: No
Listing Agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
Occupant Type: Vacant

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 218
Street Name: Chickadee
Street Suffix: Trail
County: La Porte
State: IN
Postal Code: 46360
Subdivision Name: Grand Beach Woodlands

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: Incredible potential awaits your investment into this home that is short-term rental friendly and just blocks from the sandy shores of Lake Michigan. A gardener's delight with a backyard garden full of perennial flora, a pergola, frog pond with fountain, and large deck from which to enjoy nature and host cookouts. Relax on the front porch with the soothing sounds of a second water feature. Surrounded by woods, you'll love the tranquil scene and the occasional sighting of horses trotting by. Inside, your improvements will indulge your designer dreams with a vaulted ceiling on the main level anchored by a cozy gas fireplace. Upstairs are three bedrooms and full guest bath. The main bedroom has a private full bath. The oversized garage can house two cars comfortably and still have room for workshop space or storage. Just an hour from Chicago, this home is convenient to Southwest Michigan's wineries, antiquing and natural beauty, New Buffalo, and also Michigan City's art scene, shopping and transit to Chicago.

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2026-05-20T13:31:35Z
Major Change Type: Price Reduced
Price Change Timestamp: 2026-05-20T13:31:35Z
Status Change Timestamp: 2026-04-17

More Information

Bathroom Totals

Main 1/2: Yes
Upper Full: 2

Exemption Information

Exemption YN: Yes

Fireplace Features

Fireplaces Total: Yes
Gas: Yes

Square Footage Information

Upper Level Finished SqFt: 707
Main Level Finished SqFt: 626
Lower Level Finished SqFt: 0

Showing Requirements

Showing Instructions: Use ShowingTime

Room Types

Bedroom 2 Level: Upper
Bedroom 3 Level: Upper
Dining Room Level: Main
Kitchen Level: Main
Living Room Level: Main
Primary Bedroom Level: Upper
Bedroom 2: Yes
Bedroom 3: Yes
Dining Room: Yes
Kitchen: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Primary Bedroom: Yes

Location, Tax, and Legal

Tax Annual Amount: 2529
Tax Year: 2025
Tax Legal Description: 65-02-07-377-001 GRAND BCH WOODLANDS LTS 1 2 & 3 BLK 6 & S1/2 VAC BIRCHWOOD TR ADJ TO LOT 1
Parcel Number: 460207377001000062
Township: Springfield
Directions: From US-12 turn NE onto Corymbe Rd. Stay straight onto Grand Beach Rd. Turn Left onto Chickadee Trail, first house on Left.
Census Tract: 412

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Gas Range: Yes
Gas Water Heater: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes

Basement

Crawl Space: Yes

Construction Materials

Cedar: Yes
Wood Siding: Yes

Cooling

Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Central Air: Yes

Exterior Features

Private Yard: Yes
Rain Gutters: Yes

Fencing

Back Yard: Yes

Flooring

Carpet: Yes
Laminate: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes
Natural Gas: Yes

Interior Features

Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Recessed Lighting: Yes
Vaulted Ceiling(s): Yes

Laundry Features

Gas Dryer Hookup: Yes
Upper Level: Yes
Washer Hookup: Yes

Levels

2-Sty: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Lock Box Information

SentriLock: Yes

Lot Features

Back Yard: Yes
Front Yard: Yes
Landscaped: Yes
Rectangular Lot: Yes

Other Structures

Shed(s): Yes
Storage: Yes

Parking Features

Driveway: Yes
Garage Door Opener: Yes
Garage Faces Front: Yes
Gravel: Yes
Kitchen Level: Yes
Off Street: Yes

Patio And Porch Features

Covered: Yes
Deck: Yes
Front Porch: Yes
Patio: Yes
Porch: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes

Property Condition

Fixer: Yes

Roof

Composition: Yes

Sewer

Septic Tank: Yes

Special Listing Conditions

None: Yes

Utilities

Cable Connected: Yes
Electricity Connected: Yes
Natural Gas Connected: Yes

View

Trees/Woods: Yes

Water Source

Well: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Level	Length	Width
Living Room	Main	18.17	12.58
Dining Room	Main	9.33	10.67
Kitchen	Main	14.17	10.33
Primary Bedroom	Upper	10.08	13.50
Bedroom 2	Upper	13.42	9.25
Bedroom 3	Upper	9.67	13.00

Listing Office: @properties/Christie's Intl RE

Last Updated: May - 27 - 2026

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