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849 Bates Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506

$269,000

Charming 3-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home full of potential and ready for your personal touch! This property offers a screened in porch, an extra room upstairs for a home office, and a spacious layout in the basement for relaxing .Outside you'll have a deck for outdoor entertaining, space for gardening, or… Read MoreRead Less

Courtesy of Schaefer Real Estate, Peolia G Schaefer.

Listing Snapshot

Days Online

Last Updated

May 9, 2026

Property Type

Single Family Residence

Beds

Full Baths

Partial Baths

Square Ft.

1,691

Lot Size

0.13 Acres

Year Built

1910

MLS Number

26014265

30 Days Snapshot Of 49506

$653k

+1%

(avg) sold price

+50%

homes sold

+5%

(avg) days on market

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Additional Details

Lot

5,445 square feet, Features: "Sidewalk", 0.13 acres, Area: 0.13, Dimensions: 40 x 136

Property Access

Road Surface Type: "Paved"

Basement

Basement: "Full"

Building

Architectural Style: "Traditional", Building Area Total: 1,691, Construction Materials: "Vinyl Siding", Living Area: 1,691, Year Built: 1910, 2 stories

Garage

Garage Included, 2 garage spaces

Heating

Heating: "Forced Air", Heating Included

Interior Features

Features: "Broadband"

Laundry

Features: "Gas Dryer Hookup", "In Basement"

Parking

Features: "Garage Faces Front", "Detached"

Property

Parcel Number: 41-14-32-153-024, Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence

Roof

Roof: "Composition"

Sewer

Sewer: "Public"

Taxes

Annual Amount: $4,435, Tax Year: 2025

Utilities

Utilities: "Phone Available", "Electricity Available", "Cable Available", "Natural Gas Connected", Water Source: "Public"

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