5489 Clem Road, Portage, IN 46368 (MLS# 831249)

5489 Clem Road, Portage, IN 46368

$279,999

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 1,437 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 108,900 Status: Active

Current Price: $279,999 List Date: 11/26/2025 Last Modified: 5/17/2026

Overview

Description

Take a look at this "bigger than it looks" ranch. Home has a full basement, and newer roof, siding, and electrical. Home has boiler heat, but Central Air has been added. Seller is motivated, and will consider all offers. This is a great home for a large family. With some personal touches, and a little TLC, this house can become a home. Home is on over an acre of land, but still has the conveniences of public utilities. Assessor states this is a 2 car garage, but it is a large 1 car. This home also has a bomb shelter. Earnest money to be held by Fidelity National Title. *As per the assessor site, the home is on 1.52 acres, and there is an additional 1.1 acres, that goes with the home.

Listing Details MLS# 831249

General Property Information

New Construction YN: No
Bedrooms Total: 3
Bathrooms Full: Yes
Bathrooms Half: Yes
Bathrooms Total: 2
Rooms Total: 5
Accessibility Features YN: No
Above Grade Finished Area: 1437
Living Area: 1437
Living Area Source: Assessor
Year Built: 1956
Garage YN: Yes
Garage Spaces: Yes
Lot Size Acres: 2.5
Lot Size Square Feet: 108900
Lot Size Source: Assessor
Association YN: No
Waterfront YN: No
Basement YN: Yes
Fireplace YN: Yes
Bathrooms Three Quarter: 0
Below Grade Finished Area: 0
Below Grade Unfinished Area: 0

Property Features

Appliances: Dishwasher; Disposal; Gas Range; Refrigerator Basement: Partially Finished; Other Construction Materials: Other Cooling: Central Air; Other Electric: Other Exterior Features: Other Fencing: Partial Fireplace Features: Living Room; Other Flooring: Carpet; Other Heating: Central; Hot Water; Other Interior Features: Other Laundry Features: Other Levels: 1-Sty/Ranch/Bungalow Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional; FHA; VA Loan; Other Lock Box Information: SentriLock Lot Features: Other Other Structures: Garage(s) Parking Features: Attached; Driveway; Garage Door Opener; Garage Faces Front; Other Patio And Porch Features: Front Porch Pool Features: None Possession: Close Of Escrow; Negotiable Property Condition: Fixer Roof: Other Security Features: Other Sewer: Public Sewer; Other Special Listing Conditions: Standard; None Utilities: Electricity Connected; Sewer Connected; Water Connected; Other View: Other Water Source: Public Room Types: Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Kitchen; Living Room; Primary Bedroom

Contract Information

Original List Price: 300000
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
Occupant Type: Vacant

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 5489
Street Name: Clem
Street Suffix: Road
County: Porter
State: IN
Postal Code: 46368
Subdivision Name: Willowcreek Acres 2nd Add

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: Take a look at this "bigger than it looks" ranch. Home has a full basement, and newer roof, siding, and electrical. Home has boiler heat, but Central Air has been added. Seller is motivated, and will consider all offers. This is a great home for a large family. With some personal touches, and a little TLC, this house can become a home. Home is on over an acre of land, but still has the conveniences of public utilities. Assessor states this is a 2 car garage, but it is a large 1 car. This home also has a bomb shelter. Earnest money to be held by Fidelity National Title. *As per the assessor site, the home is on 1.52 acres, and there is an additional 1.1 acres, that goes with the home.

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2026-03-24T18:05:11Z
Major Change Type: Price Reduced
Price Change Timestamp: 2026-03-24T18:05:11Z
Status Change Timestamp: 2025-11-26

More Information

Bathroom Totals

Main 1/2: Yes
Main Full: Yes

Exemption Information

Exemption YN: No

Fireplace Features

Fireplaces Total: 2
Basement: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Other: Yes

Square Footage Information

Main Level Finished SqFt: 1437
Upper Level Finished SqFt: 0
Lower Level Finished SqFt: 0
Above Grade Unfinished SqFt: 0
Basement Level Finished SqFt: 0

Showing Requirements

Showing Instructions: Home is vacant, easy to show....use showing assist.

Room Types

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

Location, Tax, and Legal

Postal Code +4: 1404
School District: Porter Township
Middle Or Junior School: Fegely Middle School
High School: Portage High School
Tax Annual Amount: 2354
Tax Year: 2024
Tax Assessed Value: 230100
Tax Legal Description: PAR IN N338 E132.74 LOT 13 2ND ADD TO WILLOW CREEK ACRES .87AC
Parcel Number: 640510279002000016
Township: Portage
Directions: From the intersection of Melton Road and Willowcreed, go west on Melton Road to Clem, vier to the right,,Home is on the left

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Gas Range: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes

Basement

Partially Finished: Yes
Other: Yes

Construction Materials

Other: Yes

Cooling

Central Air: Yes
Other: Yes

Electric

Other: Yes

Exterior Features

Other: Yes

Fencing

Partial: Yes

Flooring

Carpet: Yes
Other: Yes

Heating

Central: Yes
Hot Water: Yes
Other: Yes

Interior Features

Other: Yes

Laundry Features

Other: Yes

Levels

1-Sty/Ranch/Bungalow: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes
FHA: Yes
VA Loan: Yes
Other: Yes

Lock Box Information

SentriLock: Yes

Lot Features

Other: Yes

Other Structures

Garage(s): Yes

Parking Features

Attached: Yes
Driveway: Yes
Garage Door Opener: Yes
Garage Faces Front: Yes
Other: Yes

Patio And Porch Features

Front Porch: Yes

Pool Features

None: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes
Negotiable: Yes

Property Condition

Fixer: Yes

Roof

Other: Yes

Security Features

Other: Yes

Sewer

Public Sewer: Yes
Other: Yes

Special Listing Conditions

Standard: Yes
None: Yes

Utilities

Electricity Connected: Yes
Sewer Connected: Yes
Water Connected: Yes
Other: Yes

View

Other: Yes

Water Source

Public: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Level	Length	Width	Remarks
Living Room	Main	20.00	17.00	with Fireplace
Kitchen	Main	9.50	22.00	with offset
Primary Bedroom	Main	13.00	14.00	with half bath
Bedroom 2	Main	10.00	11.00
Bedroom 3	Main	11.00	12.00

Listing Office: Listing Leaders

Last Updated: May - 17 - 2026

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