These are the five highest-priced home sales reported in Southwest Michigan Lakes & Shore, Michigan for the week ending November 8, 2026, and together they totaled $7.65 million. Prices ranged from $1.15 million to $2.1 million.
Three of the homes are in Berrien County, two of them in the Grand Beach community of New Buffalo, and Cass and Van Buren counties have one each. All five are single-family homes: four rise two stories and one rises three.
No. 1 — $2,100,000 · 51108 Lake Park Dr, New Buffalo, Michigan
A contemporary home in Grand Beach sold for $2.1 million, the highest price of the week. Built in 2004, it stands on a level 0.60-acre corner lot in a golf community. Its exterior was updated by architect John Allegretti, who paired stained wood siding with metal accents.
The open main level is laid out to make the most of the views of Lake Michigan, with wood floors and a living room fireplace. The kitchen has double ovens, a center island and a pantry, and there is also a wet bar. The home has four bedrooms and five bathrooms in 3,713 square feet. The primary bedroom has a fireplace of its own, and the lower level, which has walk-out access, includes a recreation room with a third fireplace.
Outside, an in-ground pool is surrounded by landscaping by Nature’s Way, and a screened porch with room for dining and conversation looks out over the gardens. There is an outdoor shower as well. The Grand Beach community has golf, tennis and a playground.
The home went under contract nine days after it was listed and sold at its full asking price. Maureen Culp of RE/MAX Harbor Country was the listing agent, and James Garrison of Keller Williams Realty SWM represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $1,650,000 · 15172 Birch Lake Shore Dr, Vandalia, Michigan
On Birch Lake in Vandalia, a contemporary home with 108 feet of sandy waterfront sold for $1.65 million, the second-highest price of the week. Built in 2001, the two-story home has six bedrooms and four bathrooms in 4,260 square feet on a 0.30-acre lot.
Pine ceilings run through the home. In the living room they rise to 18 feet over a stone fireplace, engineered hardwood floors and windows on the lake side. The adjoining kitchen has pine cabinetry, Corian countertops and a large island with seating. A three-season room with stone tile, screened windows and a cathedral ceiling adds another place to gather, and the main level also has an office and library with hardwood floors and built-ins.
Upstairs, the primary suite has a walk-in closet and a bath with dual sinks and a large walk-in shower. Other spaces include another bedroom suite, an office and exercise room, and flexible areas for sitting or sleeping. The home has two garages, one of them heated.
Outdoor living centers on the water. There is a composite deck, and a stone patio by the lake has a firepit. A long pier has a ladder down into the lake. Birch Lake is 45 minutes from Notre Dame and two hours from Chicago.
The Dennis Bamber Group of Cressy & Everett Real Estate listed the home, which went under contract three days later. Kayla Ralph of The Collective Home Group represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,454,500 · 2325 Portage Rd, Niles, Michigan
Six wooded, rolling acres in Niles came with the week’s third-highest sale, a $1.45 million property that joins a contemporary main residence to an attached historic farmhouse. Built in 1860, it is the oldest home in this Top 5, and it is also the largest, with nine bedrooms, seven bathrooms and 7,396 square feet on the biggest lot of the five, 6.24 acres. The property last sold for $1.05 million in 2020.
The listing describes the main residence as a modern barn-style design that nods to its rural surroundings. A two-story living and dining room has a soaring ceiling and a wall of windows that look out to a neighboring fruit orchard. Off the living area, a three-season room opens to a patio with wider views. The kitchen has premium appliances and custom cabinetry, and a butler’s pantry connects to the dining room. The primary suite is on the main level, with a clawfoot tub and a walk-in closet, and upstairs are a large loft, a full bath and two more bedrooms. The finished lower level includes a large storage room.
The farmhouse was fully renovated with its original details kept: wood trim, beamed ceilings, wainscoting and the original hardwood floors. It has a covered front porch and its own private entrance into a foyer. On the main floor, a sitting and dining area with a kitchenette is on one side and an ensuite bedroom is on the other. Three more bedrooms and two and a half baths are on the second level, and the farmhouse has its own laundry and private outdoor spaces. It is used today as guest quarters.
Groomed trails lead through private woods of mature trees, and there is a large fenced organic garden. Harbor Country attractions are within convenient reach, as are Amtrak and South Shore train stations.
Sandy Fenderbosch and Elizabeth Doherty, both of Coldwell Banker Realty, were the listing agents. Michael L Green of Green Towne Coastal Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,300,000 · 49200 Golfview Ave, New Buffalo, Michigan
Back in Grand Beach, a 2011 Colonial on a corner lot with a circular driveway and professionally landscaped grounds sold for $1.3 million. The two-story home has three bedrooms and three bathrooms in 2,250 square feet on 0.34 acres. The primary suite, with its own bath, is on the first floor, and the second floor has two bedrooms with an attached bath and a bunk room. The property last sold for $550,000 in 2014.
The kitchen has custom cabinets, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and an island that seats ten, and white oak floors run through the main home. A new sliding glass door leads to the saltwater pool and an outdoor dining area. The redesigned backyard also has custom hardscaping and emerald arborvitae for privacy.
The oversized two-car garage includes a 600-square-foot coach house with white shiplap walls and a full bath, space that can work as a guest room, game room or home office. Grand Beach’s beachfront, golf course and tennis and pickleball courts are close by.
Lara Heiberger of Coldwell Banker Realty was the listing agent, and Angella German, also of Coldwell Banker Realty, represented the buyer. With this sale and the Niles property, Coldwell Banker Realty listed two of the five homes in this Top 5.
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No. 5 — $1,150,000 · 43 N Shore Dr, South Haven, Michigan
The newest home in the group, built in 2015, is on South Haven’s north side in the Overlay District, steps from North Beach. It sold for $1.15 million, rounding out the Top 5. The property last sold for $756,657 in 2021.
The three-story contemporary has four bedrooms and four bathrooms in 2,664 square feet on a 3,484-square-foot lot, the smallest of the five. There are primary suites on both the second and third floors, each with a private bath and a walk-in closet. The main level has an open floor plan, and a spacious deck has room for grilling and dining. A second deck on the third floor looks out to Lake Michigan.
Michelle Parent of Greenridge Realty South Haven was the listing agent, and Michael Wesling of Anchor Point Premier Vacations, LLC represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 8, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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