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Southwest Michigan Lakes & Shore, Michigan Top 5 Home Sales: New Buffalo Cabin With a Pool Leads at $1.1 Million

A cabin-style home with an in-ground pool in New Buffalo led the week, followed by two homes in Union Pier, one of them a short walk from a private Lake Michigan beach.

Southwest Michigan Lakes & Shore, Michigan Top 5 Home Sales: New Buffalo Cabin With a Pool Leads at $1.1 Million

These are the five highest-priced home sales reported in Southwest Michigan Lakes & Shore, Michigan for the week ending October 25, 2026, and together they came to $4.427 million. Four of the homes are in Berrien County, two of them in Union Pier, and the fifth is in South Haven in Van Buren County.

The group spans nearly a century of building, from a ranch that dates to 1933 to one built in 2021. Three are single-story homes and two have two stories. In two of the sales, the same agent was on both sides.

No. 1 — $1,125,000 · 18840 Spring St, New Buffalo, Michigan

Top home sale No. 1 in Southwest Michigan Lakes & Shore, Michigan β€” 18840 Spring St, New Buffalo, Michigan, week ending October 25, 2026

The top sale of the week was a two-story, cabin-style home at 18840 Spring Street in the Oak Hill Spring neighborhood of New Buffalo, which sold for $1,125,000. Built in 2000 and finished in wood siding, it sits on a 0.57-acre corner lot planted with shrubs and hedges. The property includes an in-ground pool and a pole barn.

With six bedrooms, the home has the most of any sale in this week’s Top 5. Three of the bedrooms are on the main level, and there are four bathrooms, three full and one half, in 1,800 square feet. The home also has a balcony, laminate and tile floors, and a basement with walk-out access.

The home sold at its full asking price. Angela Reichert of RE/MAX Harbor Country @ New Buffalo was the listing agent and also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the No. 1 sale.

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No. 2 — $968,000 · 9325 Matthews Rd, Union Pier, Michigan

Top home sale No. 2 in Southwest Michigan Lakes & Shore, Michigan β€” 9325 Matthews Rd, Union Pier, Michigan, week ending October 25, 2026

The brick ranch at 9325 Matthews Road in Union Pier is the oldest home in this week’s Top 5, built in 1933, and it sold for $968,000. It sits at the end of a winding private road through the woods, on a wooded lot of 0.53 acres. A local builder renovated the home from top to bottom, and its exterior now pairs brick with HardiPlank-type siding. The property last sold in 2022 for $240,000.

The single-level home has three bedrooms and four bathrooms in 2,600 square feet. It has two primary suites and several living areas. The custom kitchen is built around a large center island with room to eat in, and there is a custom bar area. A gas-log fireplace warms the family room, and one of the full bathrooms opens directly onto the patio.

At the back of the home, a climate-controlled four-season room looks out on the woods. Outside are a covered deck and several patios, arranged for showing movies outdoors. Lake Michigan beaches and town are close by.

Lindsey Kennedy of Keller Williams Realty SWM was the listing agent and also represented the buyer. The brokerage listed two of this week’s Top 5 homes, this one and the Timberlane ranch that ranks No. 3.

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No. 3 — $884,000 · 10510 Kissman Dr, Union Pier, Michigan

Top home sale No. 3 in Southwest Michigan Lakes & Shore, Michigan β€” 10510 Kissman Dr, Union Pier, Michigan, week ending October 25, 2026

Deeded access to Timberlane Beach, a stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline a short walk away, comes with the brick ranch at 10510 Kissman Drive in the Timberlane neighborhood of Union Pier. The home sold for $884,000.

Built in 1967 and since updated, it is the smallest home in this week’s Top 5, with three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,590 square feet on a 0.39-acre lot. The living space is open, with hardwood floors, a modern kitchen with a center island and updated bathrooms. An attached two-car garage rounds out the home. The property last sold in 2012 for $170,000.

Elisa Sornat of Keller Williams Realty SWM was the listing agent, and Janice A Smith of @properties Christie’s International R.E. represented the buyer.

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No. 4 — $765,000 · 556 N Shore Dr Lot 14, South Haven, Michigan

Top home sale No. 4 in Southwest Michigan Lakes & Shore, Michigan β€” 556 N Shore Dr Lot 14, South Haven, Michigan, week ending October 25, 2026

The newest home in the group is a ranch built in 2021 by True North in North Shore Estates, a quiet neighborhood in South Haven. The home at 556 North Shore Drive Lot 14 sold for $765,000.

It has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, two full and one half, in 2,575 square feet, with the primary suite on the main floor and a full basement. The kitchen has a large island, an eat-in area and a pantry, and a three-season room opens the home to the outdoors. The level 0.43-acre lot has an attached two-car garage, and public beach access is nearby.

Jackson G Matson of @properties Christie’s International R.E. was the listing agent, and Andis Klavins of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Michigan Real Estate represented the buyer.

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No. 5 — $685,000 · 2159 Alpine Ct, Stevensville, Michigan

Top home sale No. 5 in Southwest Michigan Lakes & Shore, Michigan β€” 2159 Alpine Ct, Stevensville, Michigan, week ending October 25, 2026

On a cul-de-sac in Stevensville, the custom-built brick home at 2159 Alpine Court sold for $685,000. Built in 2001, the two-story home has the most living area in this week’s Top 5, at 3,758 square feet, and the largest lot, at 0.88 acres. Its five bathrooms, three full and two half, are also the most in the group.

The center of the home is a great room with a wall of windows 18 feet high that looks out on a wooded backyard, along with built-in bookcases and a gas fireplace. The kitchen has a Viking range, granite counters and stainless steel appliances, and hardwood floors run throughout. Of the four bedrooms, the primary suite is on the main floor, as is the laundry, and the basement is finished. Out back are a composite deck and a 10-by-14-foot gazebo.

The home is in the Lakeshore School District, with parks, shopping, schools and Lake Michigan beaches nearby. The property last sold in 2017 for $430,000. The listing agent for this sale could not be verified.

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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 25, 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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