$79,900
Battle Creek, MI 49017
MLS# 26027420
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Property Description
Investor opportunity -- 1901 Victorian duplex, 2,352 sq ft, both units vacant, priced to move. Unit 157 features a dramatic arched bay living room, ornate turned-spindle staircase, updated kitchen with espresso cabinets, granite-look countertops, tile backsplash, LVP flooring, gas range, and a period clawfoot tub. Newer gas furnace (forced air), newer water heater, and roof replaced 2022 -- city-inspected and approved. 2 bed/1 bath per unit; 4 total beds. Unit 161 is mid-renovation with brand-new oak raised-panel cabinets staged on-site and original hardwood floors upstairs. Unfinished basement with washer/dryer hookups. Fenced rear yard with gravel parking pad. Stabilized rents projected at $700-$800/unit. Larger, more character, and better $/sf than any active competition. Cash or rehab loan preferred. Priced at $79,900 -- the math works.
Details
Location & Property Info
Cross Streets: Calhoun & Fremont
Property Sub-Type: 2 to 4 Units
Municipality: Battle Creek City
Ownership Type: Private Owned
Office/Contract Info
Auction or For Sale: For Sale
List Price/SqFt: 33.97
General Property Info
New Construction: No
Lot Dimensions: 50 x 82.5
Financial Available: No
Road Frontage: 50
Waterfront: No
Basement: Yes
Total # Units: 2
# of Diff Unit Floor Plans: 2
Total # Bldgs: 1
Total Approx. SqFt All Bldgs: 2352
Total Parking Spaces: 2
School District: Battle Creek
Association YN: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Lot Square Footage: 4138
Lot Acres: 0.1
Year Built: 1901
Tax Info
Taxable Value: 26469
SEV: 47500
For Tax Year: 2025
Seller's Annual Property Tax: 1894
Tax Year: 2025
Homestead %: 0
Spec Assessment & Ty: None
Zoning: R2
Tax ID #: 52-5350-00-050-0
Remarks & Misc
Public Remarks: Investor opportunity -- 1901 Victorian duplex, 2,352 sq ft, both units vacant, priced to move. Unit 157 features a dramatic arched bay living room, ornate turned-spindle staircase, updated kitchen with espresso cabinets, granite-look countertops, tile backsplash, LVP flooring, gas range, and a period clawfoot tub. Newer gas furnace (forced air), newer water heater, and roof replaced 2022 -- city-inspected and approved. 2 bed/1 bath per unit; 4 total beds. Unit 161 is mid-renovation with brand-new oak raised-panel cabinets staged on-site and original hardwood floors upstairs. Unfinished basement with washer/dryer hookups. Fenced rear yard with gravel parking pad. Stabilized rents projected at $700-$800/unit. Larger, more character, and better $/sf than any active competition. Cash or rehab loan preferred. Priced at $79,900 -- the math works.
Legal: MERRITTS ADD E 50 FT OF S 82.5 FT OF LOT 24
Lot Description
Level: 1
Sidewalk: 1
Street Type
Paved: 1
Public: 1
Util Avail at Street
Storm Sewer: 1
Utilities Attached
Cable Connected: 1
Electricity Connected: 1
Natural Gas Connected: 1
Phone Connected: 1
Sewer
Public Sewer: 1
Water
Public Water: 1
Terms Available
Cash: 1
Conventional: 1
Other: 1
Mineral Rights
Unknown: 1
Laundry Features
Electric Dryer Hookup: 1
Gas Dryer Hookup: 1
In Basement: 1
In Unit: 1
Washer Hookup: 1
Exterior Material
Vinyl Siding: 1
Roofing
Composition: 1
Heat Source
Natural Gas: 1
Sale Conditions
None: 1
Heat Type
Forced Air: 1
Radiant: 1
Air Conditioning
None: 1
Access Feat
Accessibility Features: No
Tenant Pays
None: 1
Driveway
Gravel: 1
Substructure
Full: 1
Owner Pays
Electricity: 1
Gas: 1
Sewer: 1
Trash Collection: 1
Water: 1
Unit 1
Unit #: 157
Unit Description: West Unit
Occupied: No
Monthly Rent: 0
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Full Baths: 1
Range Oven: 1
Refrigerator: 1
W/D Hookup: 1
Washer/Dryer: 1
Unit 2
Unit #: 161
Unit Description: East Unit
Occupied: No
Monthly Rent: 0
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Full Baths: 1
W/D Hookup: 1
Possession
Close Of Escrow: 1
Location Property Info
County: Calhoun
Street #: 157
Street Name: Calhoun
Suffix: Street
State: MI
Zip Code: 49017
Zip (4): 3842
OfficeContract Info
Status: Active
Current Price: $79,900
List Price: $79,900
Listing Date: 2026-06-05
Remarks Misc
Directions: Take I-94 to Exit 98B (Downtown Battle Creek / M-66 North)
Head north on M-66, which becomes Capitol Ave NE
Turn left on Fremont Ave
Turn right on Calhoun St
Property is on the left -- 157 Calhoun St
Property Features
Laundry Features: Electric Dryer Hookup; Gas Dryer Hookup; In Basement; In Unit; Washer Hookup
Exterior Material: Vinyl Siding
Roofing: Composition
Substructure: Full
Lot Description: Level; Sidewalk
Sewer: Public Sewer
Water: Public Water
Utilities Attached: Cable Connected; Electricity Connected; Natural Gas Connected; Phone Connected
Util Avail at Street: Storm Sewer
Owner Pays: Electricity; Gas; Sewer; Trash Collection; Water
Tenant Pays: None
Heat Source: Natural Gas
Heat Type: Forced Air; Radiant
Air Conditioning: None
Driveway: Gravel
Street Type: Paved; Public
Mineral Rights: Unknown
Terms Available: Cash; Conventional; Other
Possession: Close Of Escrow
Sale Conditions: None
Unit 1: Range Oven; Refrigerator; W/D Hookup; Washer/Dryer
Unit 2: W/D Hookup
Listing Office: Real Broker, LLC
Listing Agent: Michael J Delmont
Last Updated: June - 05 - 2026
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