4258 W 1000 N, Michigan City, IN 46360 (MLS# 825527)

4258 W 1000 N, Michigan City, IN 46360

$1,185,000

Front view of main house. Started in the 1880's. Updated through the 2000's. Make sure you visit the drone video of the property (not available on Pulblic Portals, but on NIRA site

Virtual Tour

https://player.vimeo.com/video/986896132

Plenty of deck space for barbeques and entertaining.

Three car heated garage with guest apartment across from main house. MAKE SURE YOU TAKE MATTERPORT TOUR

A wonderul building with a exposed beam section and 10' ceilings. Could be converted into 2,400 sq. ft. residence or an Event Space. CHECK OUT MATTERPORT

Office building that could become a 2,700 square foot residence. MAKE SURE YOU TAKE MATTERPORT TOUR.

Drone View of 1000 SQ. fT. Building currently used for storage. MATTERPORT TO SEE INSIDE

Three car vehicle and equipment storage building with large loft space on second floor. SEE MATTERPORT

West View of house with new Family room and screen porch

Entering the house through the kitchen with vaulted ceiling.

Formal Dining Room is part of a laarger room adjoinging the Living Room

The Living Room and Dining Room are a combined "Great Room."

View from Living Room into new Family Room.

Recently added Family Room with fireplace and Vaulted Ceiling.

Room to sit and read before you retire in Primary Bedroom.

Second Bedroom on upper level overlooks lawn and pool.

On the third floor of the main house is a loft with great light for artistic work

Third Floor Loft has lods of space and natural light

Main House screen porch faces the p;ool.

Relax on Screen Porch with morning coffee.

20' by 40' pool with power cover so you can keep it closed until the moment you want to dive in

Complex of buildings that are east of the House and can be used for retail shop or possibly converted into additional living spaces. All buildings in great condition

Three car heated gaarage and second foor aprtment with extablished and successful AIRBNB rental

Living Space above the garage easily sleeps four with galley kitchen

Wiew of above garage Garage Apartment alcove sleeping area.

Vew from the House toward the Train Store, an office building and two more storage buildingS

Drone View of complex of Buildings looking northeast

Train Store in full operation if you want to purchase the business separately or create a gracious additional home with ten foot ceilings and an addition that has vaulted ceiling with exposed beams. SEE THE MATTERPORT TOUR OF TRAIN STORE BUILDING

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Th Office Building started out as a horse barn, then became an office for the Train Store. Could be a third Home. SEE THE MATTERPORT FOR OFFICE BUILDING

Interior of first floor of Office Building with furniture removed by Matterport

Building currently used for shipping train store products. Could be converted into an ADU (added dwelling unit) or car buff work space.

Three car garage perfect for storage with second floor loft space. SEE MATTERPORT GARAGE

Drone View of the Soft Ball Field, half court basket ball space, the pool, house, and added buildings to the East

This is the ground view of huge "backyard" looking south of the space in the drone shot

Half court basketball court that could easilty be converted into a PIckle Ball Court

The drive down to the east end of the pond

Pond is long and has been stocked in the past with blue gills and bass

Aerial view of pond from the west. Pond stretches along existing stream at north edge of conservation acres

Walk the mowed trails on property to connect with nature.

Sit here and listen to the country silence that surround you out by the pond

A quiet walk through the woods always makes the world better.

21 acres that currently costs owner less than $20 a year in property taxes

Another view of 21 Acre Conservation Woods at southwest end of property.

Drone view from of all the developed parts of the property

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 3 Square Footage: 3,000 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 3,092,760 Status: Closed

Current Price: $1,185,000 List Date: 8/06/2025 Last Modified: 11/04/2025

Overview

Description

This is the ideal location for anyone who wants to live where they work, have a close proximity to Lake Michigan beaches, and enjoy Harbor Country's beautiful countryside. Live graciously on this 71 acre estate with a 20 ft by 40 ft inground pool, a pond, mowed hiking trails, open fields and 21 acres of untouched woods. Enter the lovingly restored farmhouse and feel the charm of the last century with large sun-filled rooms and hardwood floors. Then walk 200 feet from your home to your own complex of buildings where you can continue the Lionel Train sales business or create your own retail store that is only ten minutes from New Buffalo, Michigan. On your 71 acre estate you can expand your commercial horizon by selling not only from your own large local store, but also on the internet because you have a second building set-up for order taking and shipping, a third building set up for shipping, a fourth building for storage. High-speed internet connections directly from fiber optic cab ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 825527

General Property Information

New Construction YN: No
Bedrooms Total: 3
Bathrooms Full: 2
Bathrooms Half: Yes
Bathrooms Total: 3
Rooms Total: 7
Accessibility Features YN: No
Above Grade Finished Area: 3000
Below Grade Unfinished Area: 1000
Living Area: 3000
Year Built: 1880
Garage YN: Yes
Garage Spaces: 3
Lot Size Acres: 71
Lot Size Square Feet: 3092760
Lot Size Source: Public Records
Association YN: No
Waterfront YN: Yes
Basement YN: Yes
Fireplace YN: Yes
Bathrooms Three Quarter: 0
Below Grade Finished Area: 0

Property Features

Appliances: Dryer; Gas Water Heater; Microwave; Range; Range Hood; Refrigerator; Washer Basement: Full; Interior Entry; Sump Pump Construction Materials: Brick; Stucco; Vinyl Siding; Wood Siding Cooling: Central Air Electric: 200+ Amp Service Exterior Features: Private Yard; Storage Fireplace Features: Family Room; Wood Burning Flooring: Carpet; Hardwood; Tile Heating: Central; Propane Interior Features: Cathedral Ceiling(s); Ceiling Fan(s); Country Kitchen; Eat-in Kitchen; Entrance Foyer; High Ceilings; Kitchen Island; Open Floorplan; Walk-In Closet(s); Whirlpool Tub Laundry Features: Laundry Room; Upper Level Levels: 3-Sty or more Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional Lock Box Information: SentriLock Lot Features: Horses Allowed; Landscaped; Wooded Other Structures: Garage(s); Guest House; Outbuilding; Shed(s); Storage; Workshop Parking Features: Additional Parking; Detached; Driveway; Garage Door Opener; Garage Faces Side; Gravel; Heated Garage Patio And Porch Features: Deck; Rear Porch; Screened Pool Features: In Ground Possession: Close Of Escrow; Negotiable Roof: Asphalt; Shingle Security Features: Security System; Smoke Detector(s) Sewer: Septic Tank Special Listing Conditions: None Utilities: Cable Available; Electricity Connected; Propane View: Meadow; Rural; Trees/Woods Water Source: Well Waterfront Features: Pond Room Types: Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Family Room; Kitchen; Loft; Other Room; Primary Bedroom

Contract Information

Original List Price: 1550000
Auction YN: No
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Property Attached YN: No
Listing Agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
Seller to consider offering concessions: Yes
Owner Name: Charyl McComas
Occupant Type: Owner

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 4258
Street Direction Prefix: W
Street Name: 1000
Street Direction Suffix: N
County: La Porte
State: IN
Postal Code: 46360
Subdivision Name: none

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: This is the ideal location for anyone who wants to live where they work, have a close proximity to Lake Michigan beaches, and enjoy Harbor Country's beautiful countryside. Live graciously on this 71 acre estate with a 20 ft by 40 ft inground pool, a pond, mowed hiking trails, open fields and 21 acres of untouched woods. Enter the lovingly restored farmhouse and feel the charm of the last century with large sun-filled rooms and hardwood floors. Then walk 200 feet from your home to your own complex of buildings where you can continue the Lionel Train sales business or create your own retail store that is only ten minutes from New Buffalo, Michigan. On your 71 acre estate you can expand your commercial horizon by selling not only from your own large local store, but also on the internet because you have a second building set-up for order taking and shipping, a third building set up for shipping, a fourth building for storage. High-speed internet connections directly from fiber optic cable in the street. . Finally you have an apartment over your three-car heated garage for visiting relatives or friends, or rent out from May through September. Live and work where you would like to vacation in the bucolic countryside of Harbor Country. Call for videos of the interiors of all the buildings. Read texts for photos.

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2025-11-04T14:52:04Z
Major Change Type: Status Change
Price Change Timestamp: 2025-08-27T18:01:45Z
Status Change Timestamp: 2025-11-04
Offer Acceptance Date: 2025-09-26
Close Date: 2025-11-03
Close Price: 1185000
Concessions: No
Buyer Financing: Conventional

More Information

Bathroom Totals

Main 1/2: Yes
Upper 1/2: Yes
Upper Full: Yes

Exemption Information

Exemption YN: Yes
Exemptions: Homestead and Mortgage

Fireplace Features

Fireplaces Total: Yes
Family Room: Yes
Wood Burning: Yes

Square Footage Information

Upper Level Finished SqFt: 939
Main Level Finished SqFt: 2061
Lower Level Finished SqFt: 0
Basement Level Finished SqFt: 0

Showing Requirements

Showing Instructions: Need 24 hour notice to see house as full time residents. Use Showing Time.

Room Types

Bedroom 2 Level: Main
Bedroom 3 Level: Upper
Family Room Level: Main
Kitchen Level: Main
Loft Level: Upper
Other Room Level: Main
Primary Bedroom Level: Upper
Bedroom 2: Yes
Bedroom 3: Yes
Family Room: Yes
Kitchen: Yes
Loft: Yes
Other Room: Yes
Primary Bedroom: Yes

Location, Tax, and Legal

School District: Michigan City
Tax Annual Amount: 6493
Tax Year: 2023
Tax Assessed Value: 528900
Tax Legal Description: 65-02-17-200-014 PT E1/2 NE1/4 S17 T38 R3 56.283 AC ASSMT #99
Parcel Number: 460217200014000062
Additional Parcels YN: Yes
Additional Parcels Description: 21 acres in see tax code 450217200013000062 It is trapezoidal to the southwest of 50 acre parcel
Zoning Description: Agriculture
Township: Springfield
Directions: I-94 off at Exit 1 in Michigan. South on Whittaker to Wilson West on Wilson to Shedd. Soought on Shed into the drive of the property on south side of 1000 North.
Cross Street: 425 West

Appliances

Dryer: Yes
Gas Water Heater: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Range: Yes
Range Hood: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes

Basement

Full: Yes
Interior Entry: Yes
Sump Pump: Yes

Construction Materials

Brick: Yes
Stucco: Yes
Vinyl Siding: Yes
Wood Siding: Yes

Cooling

Central Air: Yes

Electric

200+ Amp Service: Yes

Exterior Features

Private Yard: Yes
Storage: Yes

Flooring

Carpet: Yes
Hardwood: Yes
Tile: Yes

Heating

Central: Yes
Propane: Yes

Interior Features

Cathedral Ceiling(s): Yes
Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Country Kitchen: Yes
Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
Entrance Foyer: Yes
High Ceilings: Yes
Kitchen Island: Yes
Open Floorplan: Yes
Walk-In Closet(s): Yes
Whirlpool Tub: Yes

Laundry Features

Laundry Room: Yes
Upper Level: Yes

Levels

3-Sty or more: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Lock Box Information

SentriLock: Yes

Lot Features

Horses Allowed: Yes
Landscaped: Yes
Wooded: Yes

Other Structures

Garage(s): Yes
Guest House: Yes
Outbuilding: Yes
Shed(s): Yes
Storage: Yes
Workshop: Yes

Parking Features

Additional Parking: Yes
Detached: Yes
Driveway: Yes
Garage Door Opener: Yes
Garage Faces Side: Yes
Gravel: Yes
Heated Garage: Yes

Patio And Porch Features

Deck: Yes
Rear Porch: Yes
Screened: Yes

Pool Features

In Ground: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes
Negotiable: Yes

Roof

Asphalt: Yes
Shingle: Yes

Security Features

Security System: Yes
Smoke Detector(s): Yes

Sewer

Septic Tank: Yes

Special Listing Conditions

None: Yes

Utilities

Cable Available: Yes
Electricity Connected: Yes
Propane: Yes

View

Meadow: Yes
Rural: Yes
Trees/Woods: Yes

Water Source

Well: Yes

Waterfront Features

Pond: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Level	Length	Width	Remarks
Kitchen	Main	27.00	24.00	Vaulted ceiling
Other	Main	35.00	22.00	Living and Dining Room
Family Room	Main	22.00	16.00	Fireplace and vaulted ceiling
Primary Bedroom	Upper	18.00	14.00	Half bath ensuite
Bedroom 2	Main	11.00	10.00	Possible office or den next to kitchen
Bedroom 3	Upper	15.00	12.00
Loft	Upper	16.00	8.00	on third floor

Listing Office: Re/Max Harbor Country

Last Updated: November - 04 - 2025

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