Four of the five highest-priced home sales reported in the Flint metro area for the week ending October 11, 2026, were in Linden, and the fifth was in Gaines, all of them in Genesee County. Together the five sold for a combined $2.9 million.
The group runs from a home finished in 2021 to one that began as a 1955 cottage, and from a lot of 7,840 square feet to a country property of 10.75 acres.
No. 1 — $800,000 · 16289 Whitehead Dr, Linden, Michigan
The top sale of the week was a contemporary home on Whitehead Drive in the Argentine Park Lobdell Lake area, which sold for $800,000. The home sits directly on Lobdell Lake, an all-sports lake, with a beach front and a new seawall along 48 feet of frontage over a sandy lake bottom.
Finished in 2021, it is the newest home in this week’s Top 5. It has two stories, three bedrooms, three full baths and 2,890 square feet, along with an office and a bonus room. A gas fireplace warms the living room, and a deck, a patio and a porch take in the water. Below is a full daylight basement, still unfinished, and the attached garage has room for three cars. At 7,840 square feet, the lot is the smallest of the five.
Lobdell Lake is part of a chain of three lakes, linked to Bennett and Hoisington. A full-service marina with docks, a boat store, a mechanic and fuel is on Lobdell Lake, and so are a Mexican restaurant and a party store with an ice cream shop. The property last sold for $217,000 in 2017, before the current home was built.
Sally A Newland of American Associates Inc was both the listing agent and the buyer’s agent, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale.
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No. 2 — $630,000 · 13205 Hogan Rd, Linden, Michigan
Open fields surround the one-acre property on Hogan Road in Linden, where a Craftsman-style home built in 2018 sold for $630,000, above its asking price of $625,000. With 4,598 square feet and five bedrooms, it is the largest home of the five and has the most bedrooms.
Much of daily life happens on the main floor. The owner’s suite has a walk-in closet and a bath with a double vanity and a walk-in shower, and two more bedrooms share a full bath in the home’s right wing. A formal living room sits alongside a family room with a cathedral ceiling and a gas fireplace. The kitchen has quartz countertops, custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and a large island that opens to the dining area. The laundry room even includes a dog bath.
Upstairs is a single large bonus bedroom. The finished basement, more than 2,000 square feet on its own, adds a fifth bedroom, a full bath, a wet bar and a second gas fireplace, along with room for recreation. Outside, a wraparound porch with a gated entry runs across three sides of the home, and a six-foot privacy fence encloses the back and side yards. There is garage space for four cars, and the home is in Linden Community Schools. The property last sold for $450,000 in 2020.
Nicholas Bastianelli of Real Broker, LLC Troy was the listing agent, and Bria Sawyer of Wentworth Real Estate Group represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $532,555 · 9493 Ray Rd, Gaines, Michigan
The largest piece of land in this week’s Top 5 belongs to a Cape Cod on Ray Road in Gaines: 10.75 acres with a private pond. The home went under contract four days after it was listed and sold for $532,555, which was $32,555 above its $500,000 asking price.
Built in 1995, the two-story home has three bedrooms, two full baths and a half bath in 1,960 square feet. A two-story foyer opens the home, and the living room has a stone fireplace that now runs on gas. There is a formal dining room as well as an eat-in kitchen. The primary suite is on the first floor, with a remodeled bath featuring a walk-in shower built for two, and French doors lead from the suite out to the covered wraparound porch.
The home has been converted to natural gas, and fiber internet is available. A detached garage fits four cars, and the property also has a second garage and sheds. It last sold for $390,000 in 2021.
Lindsay Anderson and Kenneth J Hirschmann, both of eXp Realty Best Life and Company, were the listing agents. Wyatt Wilson of Real Estate by Tremaine represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $480,000 · 16525 W Horseshoe Trl, Linden, Michigan
In the Lakeview Farms Condo community in Linden, a contemporary home on West Horseshoe Trail sold for $480,000, above its $475,000 asking price, after going under contract 27 days after it was listed.
Built in 2002 with a brick and vinyl exterior, the home has four bedrooms and 2,898 square feet. Its four bathrooms, three full and one half, are the most of any home in this week’s Top 5. Hardwood floors run through the main living areas, and the primary suite is on the first floor. A finished basement adds more living space. From the private backyard, on a 0.36-acre lot, the view takes in horses on the neighboring land. The home has a two-car attached garage, and the property last sold for $140,000 in 2012.
Todd Warda of EXP Realty – Fenton was the listing agent, and Ursula Pougnet of New Michigan Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $455,000 · 16280 Softwater Lake Dr, Linden, Michigan
The oldest home in the group began as a cottage in 1955 on Softwater Lake, a private, spring-fed lake in Linden’s Sunset Beach neighborhood, and was expanded in the 1990s. The lakefront home on Softwater Lake Drive sold for $455,000. It has 125 feet of frontage on a quiet street with no outlet.
The center of the home is a great room with a cathedral ceiling, heated stone tile floors and windows that rise from floor to ceiling to face the lake. Sliding glass doors lead out to a two-level deck and a renovated stone patio. The kitchen has a breakfast bar and a gas range, and the main level also has a dining area, a laundry room and a remodeled full bath. On the second floor are three bedrooms with hardwood floors and a bath with a soaking tub. In all, the home has two baths and 2,024 square feet on a 0.36-acre lot.
The garage is unusual for a lake home. Detached and two stories tall, it is heated, has space for five cars, the most of any home in this Top 5, and includes a workshop, 200-amp electrical service, 240-volt outlets and compressed-air lines. All-sports Lobdell Lake is minutes away. The property last sold for $335,000 in 2019.
Daniel Brown of Anthony Djon Luxury Real Estate and Anthony Djon of Luxury Real Estate, Anthony Djon, Anthony Djon Luxury Real Estate were the listing agents. Yvonne Perry of Keller Williams First represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 11, 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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