5736 Silver Birch Road, Hadley Township, MI 48462
Price cut $30,000 since it was listed at $559,900
Est. $3,908/mo with current taxes · · See the breakdown
About this home
Lakefront Living on all sports Big Fish Lake in the Ortonville area. This lake is over 100 acres in size with depths up to 70 ft deep and is well known for excellent fishing. Enjoy your own private sandy beach, boat lift, and raft right out your back door. The lake is surrounded by very few private residential homes as most of it is part of the 5400 acres within "Ortonville Recreation Area" which leaves very few private owners on this lake. Enjoy western sunset views overlooking 5400 acres of state land---you will feel like you are in Upper Peninsula yet are super close to all Metro Detroit offers. The home features 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Kitchen and baths were all updated and remodeled in 2023. Master bedroom is located on second floor with its own private balcony overlooking the lake. Large rear deck too off living room is a great spot to sit and enjoy the views. Living room offers multiple slider doors to maximize the water views. Large 28x30 detached garage with fixed stairs to the above storage loft gives you lots of space for your cars and your stuff. Newer 5" PVC well. Hot water boiler heat but also an attic furnace for the A/C too--best of both worlds. Clean dust free heat with the boiler but also forced air A/C for those hot summer days. Natural gas back up generator so you never lose power. Andersen windows throughout. 3/4" foam board was added under new siding about 15 years ago for additional insulation. Roof was new at that time too. Amazing opportunity for all sports lake living with direct access to 5400 acres of state land for hunting, snowmobiling, hiking, etc and a location so close to city conveniences. Come see what Lake Life can be like for you!
Monthly payment
The tax line is the seller's current bill from the MLS. Michigan uncaps the taxable value the year after a sale, so tap See uncapped taxes for what a buyer will likely pay then.The uncapped tax line is this home's bill after it uncaps: half the price times 32.93 mills, the 2025 homestead rate here. Insurance is a $2,400/yr placeholder and PMI 0.55% of the loan below 20% down. An estimate, not a loan quote.
The facts
| Price | $529,900 |
| Original price | $559,900 |
| Price cut | −$30,000 |
| Beds | 3 |
| Baths | 2 full |
| Square feet | 1,489 |
| Type | Single family residence |
| Subdivision | BIG FISH LAKE SUB 1 |
| County | Lapeer |
| MLS # | 20261079082 |
| Listed | 2026-09-30 |
| Days on market | 34 |
| Year built | 1960 |
| Possession | At closing |
| Stories | 2 stories |
| Heating | Baseboard, Natural gas |
| Foundation | Slab |
| Garage spaces | 2.5 |
| Water / Sewer | Well / Septic |
| Waterfront | Big Fish Lake |
| Parcel number | 01017510000 |
| Listing office | Realty Volution.com |
Property taxes: the seller's bill vs. yours
| This seller today | You, the year after buying | |
|---|---|---|
| Taxable value | $177,876 | about $264,950 |
| Yearly property tax | $5,703 | about $8,724 |
Michigan caps a homeowner's taxable value until the home sells, then it resets. That's about $3,021 a year more than this seller pays. The assessor's state equalized value (SEV) is $179,900. Your taxable value resets to the SEV the year after you buy, and assessors usually raise it to about half the sale price. Estimate uses Hadley Township's 2025 homestead rate of 32.93 mills and assumes you claim the homestead exemption. See Hadley Township's full tax breakdown or run the uncapping calculator.
Location
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