947 Sandpiper Drive, Chesterton, IN 46304 (MLS# 839267)

947 Sandpiper Drive, Chesterton, IN 46304

New Listing

$495,000

Family Room has slider door walk-out onto spacious deck with private backyard views.

Could be used as a Den, Office or Day Room.

Front entrance with stairway to upstairs

Walk-out to brick patio and walking path. This would make a great game/pool room.

Enjoy our beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline beaches and parks.

Saturdays, May-October, are downtown Chesterton European Mkt. days.

The South Shore Rail Line is minutes away with final destinations of both Chicago and South Bend.

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 3 Square Footage: 3,444 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 22,216 Status: Active

Current Price: $495,000 List Date: 5/21/2026 Last Modified: 5/21/2026

Overview

Description

This property offers the ideal combination of location, lot, and lifestyle. Located in Duneland Cove, this nearly 3,000-square-foot home features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and a 3-car garage, all just minutes from shopping, healthcare, major highways, rail access, and the shoreline beaches of Lake Michigan. The main level's circular floor plan connects the living room, dining room, kitchen, and family room, with beautiful backyard views from inside the home and from the deck. A centrally located half bath sits next to the den. Upstairs, you'll find three spacious bedrooms and a full hall bathroom shared by Bedrooms 2 and 3. The primary suite includes a three-quarter bath and an adjacent loft that can serve as an office or flexible living space. The daylight basement adds more finished living area, including recreation space and a double-door walkout to a brick patio and garden path. This two-story home also features a welcoming covered front porch, a split HVAC system for garage comfort ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 839267

General Property Information

New Construction YN: No
Bedrooms Total: 3
Bathrooms Full: Yes
Bathrooms Half: Yes
Bathrooms Three Quarter: Yes
Bathrooms Total: 3
Rooms Total: 11
Above Grade Finished Area: 2844
Below Grade Finished Area: 600
Below Grade Unfinished Area: 668
Living Area: 3444
Living Area Source: Assessor
Year Built: 1989
Garage YN: Yes
Garage Spaces: 3
Lot Size Acres: 0.51
Lot Size Square Feet: 22215.6
Lot Size Source: Assessor
Association YN: No
Waterfront YN: No
Basement YN: Yes
Fireplace YN: Yes

Property Features

Appliances: Dishwasher; Disposal; Dryer; Electric Range; Gas Water Heater; Microwave; Refrigerator; Washer; Water Softener Owned Basement: Daylight; Partially Finished; Storage Space; Walk-Out Access Construction Materials: Cedar; Wood Siding Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s); Central Air Electric: 200+ Amp Service Exterior Features: Private Yard; Rain Gutters Fireplace Features: Blower Fan; Family Room; Gas; Gas Log Flooring: Carpet; Tile; Vinyl Heating: Forced Air; Natural Gas Interior Features: Ceiling Fan(s); Eat-in Kitchen; Entrance Foyer; Laminate Counters; Recessed Lighting; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Walk-In Closet(s) Laundry Features: Gas Dryer Hookup; Laundry Room; Lower Level; Sink Levels: 2-Sty Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional Lock Box Information: SentriLock Lot Features: Back Yard; Few Trees; Front Yard; Landscaped; Near Public Transit Other Structures: Shed(s) Parking Features: Additional Parking; Attached; Driveway; Garage Door Opener; Garage Faces Front; Heated Garage; Kitchen Level; Oversized; Other Patio And Porch Features: Covered; Deck; Front Porch; Patio; Porch Pool Features: None Possession: Close Of Escrow Roof: Shingle Security Features: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s); Smoke Detector(s) Sewer: Public Sewer Special Listing Conditions: None Utilities: Cable Connected; Electricity Connected; Natural Gas Connected; Sewer Connected; Water Connected View: Neighborhood; Trees/Woods Water Source: Public Window Features: Blinds; Insulated Windows Room Types: Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Den; Dining Room; Family Room; Kitchen; Living Room; Loft; Other Room; Primary Bedroom

Contract Information

Original List Price: 495000
Auction YN: No
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Property Attached YN: No
Listing Agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
Seller to consider offering concessions: No
Occupant Type: Vacant

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 947
Street Name: Sandpiper
Street Suffix: Drive
County: Porter
State: IN
Postal Code: 46304
Subdivision Name: Duneland Cove

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: This property offers the ideal combination of location, lot, and lifestyle. Located in Duneland Cove, this nearly 3,000-square-foot home features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and a 3-car garage, all just minutes from shopping, healthcare, major highways, rail access, and the shoreline beaches of Lake Michigan. The main level's circular floor plan connects the living room, dining room, kitchen, and family room, with beautiful backyard views from inside the home and from the deck. A centrally located half bath sits next to the den. Upstairs, you'll find three spacious bedrooms and a full hall bathroom shared by Bedrooms 2 and 3. The primary suite includes a three-quarter bath and an adjacent loft that can serve as an office or flexible living space. The daylight basement adds more finished living area, including recreation space and a double-door walkout to a brick patio and garden path. This two-story home also features a welcoming covered front porch, a split HVAC system for garage comfort, a functional layout, and a convenient location. Home is being sold "As Is".

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2026-05-21T14:30:42Z
Major Change Type: New Listing
Status Change Timestamp: 2026-05-21

More Information

Bathroom Totals

Main 1/2: Yes
Upper 3/4: Yes
Upper Full: Yes

Exemption Information

Exemption YN: Yes

Fireplace Features

Fireplaces Total: Yes
Blower Fan: Yes
Family Room: Yes
Gas: Yes
Gas Log: Yes

Square Footage Information

Upper Level Finished SqFt: 1576
Main Level Finished SqFt: 1268
Above Grade Unfinished SqFt: 2844
Basement Level Finished SqFt: 600
Lower Level Finished SqFt: 0

Showing Requirements

Showing Instructions: Go & Show

Room Types

Bedroom 2 Level: Upper
Bedroom 3 Level: Upper
Den Level: Main
Dining Room Level: Main
Family Room Level: Main
Kitchen Level: Main
Living Room Level: Main
Loft Level: Upper
Other Room Level: Basement
Primary Bedroom Level: Upper
Bedroom 2: Yes
Bedroom 3: Yes
Den: Yes
Dining Room: Yes
Family Room: Yes
Kitchen: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Loft: Yes
Other Room: Yes
Primary Bedroom: Yes

Location, Tax, and Legal

School District: Duneland School Corporation
Elementary School: Brummitt Elementary School
Middle Or Junior School: Westchester Intermediate
High School: Chesterton High School
Tax Annual Amount: 4575
Tax Year: 2024
Tax Legal Description: DUNELAND COVE UNIT 1 LOT 8
Parcel Number: 640431278011000023
Additional Parcels YN: No
Zoning Description: Residential
Township: Westchester
Directions: From Hwy 49 take Indian Boundary Rd east with south turn (right) onto Sand Creek Drive, left on Sandpiper Drive to home on left.
Cross Street: Sand Creek Drive
Census Tract: 502.03

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Disposal: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Electric Range: Yes
Gas Water Heater: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes
Water Softener Owned: Yes

Basement

Daylight: Yes
Partially Finished: Yes
Storage Space: Yes
Walk-Out Access: Yes

Construction Materials

Cedar: Yes
Wood Siding: Yes

Cooling

Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Central Air: Yes

Electric

200+ Amp Service: Yes

Exterior Features

Private Yard: Yes
Rain Gutters: Yes

Flooring

Carpet: Yes
Tile: Yes
Vinyl: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes
Natural Gas: Yes

Interior Features

Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
Entrance Foyer: Yes
Laminate Counters: Yes
Recessed Lighting: Yes
Vaulted Ceiling(s): Yes
Walk-In Closet(s): Yes

Laundry Features

Gas Dryer Hookup: Yes
Laundry Room: Yes
Lower Level: Yes
Sink: Yes

Levels

2-Sty: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Lock Box Information

SentriLock: Yes

Lot Features

Back Yard: Yes
Few Trees: Yes
Front Yard: Yes
Landscaped: Yes
Near Public Transit: Yes

Other Structures

Shed(s): Yes

Parking Features

Additional Parking: Yes
Attached: Yes
Driveway: Yes
Garage Door Opener: Yes
Garage Faces Front: Yes
Heated Garage: Yes
Kitchen Level: Yes
Oversized: Yes
Other: Yes

Patio And Porch Features

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

Pool Features

None: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes

Roof

Shingle: Yes

Security Features

Carbon Monoxide Detector(s): Yes
Smoke Detector(s): Yes

Sewer

Public Sewer: Yes

Special Listing Conditions

None: Yes

Utilities

Cable Connected: Yes
Electricity Connected: Yes
Natural Gas Connected: Yes
Sewer Connected: Yes
Water Connected: Yes

View

Neighborhood: Yes
Trees/Woods: Yes

Water Source

Public: Yes

Window Features

Blinds: Yes
Insulated Windows: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Level	Length	Width	Remarks
Living Room	Main	15.00	12.00
Dining Room	Main	14.00	12.00
Kitchen	Main	18.00	11.00	Dine-in
Family Room	Main	21.00	14.00	Slider door access onto deck
Den	Main	12.00	10.00
Primary Bedroom	Upper	16.00	15.00	Attached Bath
Loft	Upper	21.00	10.00	Attached to Primary Bdrm. Office potential
Bedroom 2	Upper	13.00	12.00	Front facing
Bedroom 3	Upper	12.00	10.00	Rear yd. facing
Other	Basement	19.00	14.00	Rec. Rm #1
Other	Basement	25.00	12.00	Rec. Rm #2 w/ Dbl. ext. doors.

Listing Office: McColly Real Estate

Last Updated: May - 21 - 2026

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