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1897 E Bair Road
$505,000
Columbia City, IN 46725Elmer Bairs
Listed at $549,900 Sold July 17, 2025 Original price $634,900 · Price reduced on July 17, 2025
- On Shriner Lake
- 2-car garage
- Basement
- Energy efficient
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3.5
- Living area
- 3,360 sq ft
- Lot
- 0.19 ac
- Year built
- 2008
- Type
- Site-Built Home
- Listed
- May 9, 2025
- MLS #
- 202516734
About this home
Experience lakefront living at its finest on beautiful Shriner Lake with a nice sandy beach! This great home with two full sized kitchens features a wraparound deck and gorgeous stamped concrete patio with built-in firepit, both offering breathtaking views of the ski/boating/fishing lake and perfect for entertaining! As you enter the main level, you will enjoy the brand new vinyl plank flooring throughout, along with the 2 sets of sliding doors overlooking the picturesque lake. This level features your lakefront living room along with dining area, eat-up bar and well appointed kitchen with stainless appliances. The primary bedroom set on the main level includes a walk-in closet, en suite bathroom with a double vanity and a ceramic tiled shower with dual showerheads. You will also find a half bath on the main level along with laundry area. The upper level boasts two large additional bedrooms, one of which overlooks the lake along with a full sized bathroom and lots of storage! Enjoy natural woodwork, six-panel doors, and an open floor plan that complements the home's modern comforts, including a built-in whole-house generator, high-efficiency furnace, and central air, all maintained under regular service agreements. In the walk-out basement, you will find a completely separate living area. This area is set with an additional full sized kitchen with full sized stainless appliances, additional full sized washer/dryer and full bath with ceramic tiled shower. Also includes additional bedroom with ingress/egress, living room and covered patio. For convenience, this property has access to Mediacom Hi Speed Internet, natural gas and a Sewer System! In addition, includes a Shorestation Boat Lift with canopy and solar powered winch and nice wide composite pier! Floor plans can be viewed in the picture roll.
Property details
Interior
- Levels
- Two
- Total rooms
- 10
- Total area
- 3,360 sq ft
- Finished area above grade
- 2,240 sq ft
- Finished area below grade
- 1,120 sq ft
- Below grade total
- 1,120 sq ft
- Bedrooms above grade
- 3
- Bedrooms below grade
- 1
- Full baths, main level
- 1
- Full baths, upper level
- 1
- Full baths, below grade
- 1
- Half baths, main level
- 1
- Basement
- Sump Pump, Full, Walk-Out Basement, Finished
- Flooring
- Carpet, Laminate, Vinyl, Ceramic Tile
- Heating
- Natural Gas, Forced Air
- Cooling
- Central Air
- HVAC
- Ceiling Fan, High Efficiency Furnace
- Fireplace features
- Fire Pit
- Laundry
- Main Level
- Interior features
- Alarm System-Security, Ceiling Fan(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Countertops-Laminate, Detector-Smoke, Eat-in Kitchen, Generator Built-In, Generator-Whole House, Guest Quarters, Natural Woodwork, Open Floorplan, Pocket Doors, Range/Oven Hk Up Gas/Elec, Six Panel Doors, Split Br Floor Plan, Storm Doors, Double Vanity, Kitchenette, Tub and Separate Shower, Main Level Bedroom Suite, Main Floor Laundry, Washer Hook-Up, Garage Utilities
Exterior & parking
- Construction
- Vinyl Siding
- Roof
- Dimensional Shingles
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Attached garage
- No
- Garage type
- Detached
- Garage sq ft
- 576 sq ft
- Parking
- Garage Door Opener, Concrete
- Private pool
- No
- Other structures
- Shed(s)
- New construction
- No
- Energy-efficient features
- Appliances, Doors, Lighting, HVAC, Insulation, Windows
Waterfront & lake
- Waterfront
- Yes
- Body of water
- Shriner Lake
- Waterfront features
- Pier/Dock, Private Beach
- Water access
- Lakefront
- Lake type
- Ski Lake
- Water frontage
- 46 ft
- Water feature
- Lake
Lot
- Subdivision
- Elmer Bairs
- Lot features
- Sloped, Waterfront, Lake on Lot, Waterfront-Medium Bank
- Lot size (acres)
- 0.19 ac
- Lot dimensions
- 46X180
- Location type
- Lake,Rural Subdivision
- County
- Whitley County
- Township
- Thorn Creek
- Road frontage
- County Road
- Road surface
- Asphalt
- Platted
- Yes
- Planned unit development
- No
- Directions
- Go North on State Rd 9 at US 30 in Columbia City. At exactly 6 miles turn right on Bair Road. Home on left.
Schools
- Elementary school
- Northern Heights
- Middle school
- Indian Springs
- High school
- Columbia City
- School district
- Whitley CO Cons Schools
HOA & community
- Association restrictions
- No
Taxes & terms
- Annual taxes
- $3,635
- Tax year
- 2025
- Tax exemptions
- Homestead
- Listing terms
- Cash, Conventional, VA
- Possession
- At Closing
- Parcel number
- 92-03-11-401-018.000-011
Included in the sale
- Included in sale
- Dishwasher,Microwave,Refrigerator,Washer,Window Treatments,Boat Lift-Covered,Boat Lift-Temporary,Dryer-Electric,Humidifier,Ice Maker,Laundry-Stacked W/D,Range-Electric,Sump Pump,Trash Compactor,Water Heater Gas,Water Softener-Owned,Wine Chiller
Utilities
- Water
- Well
- Well
- Private
- Sewer
- Regional
- Utilities
- Cable Available
- Electric provider
- Columbia City Municipal
- Gas provider
- NIPSCO
- Cable / internet provider
- Mediacom
Income & commercial
- Gas meters
- 13
Rooms
| Room | Level | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Living Room | Main | 13 × 15 ft |
| Dining Room | Main | 11 × 13 ft |
| Family Room | Lower | 13 × 17 ft |
| Kitchen | Main | 11 × 10 ft |
| Bedroom 1 | Main | 13 × 13 ft |
| Bedroom 2 | Upper | 15 × 20 ft |
| Bedroom 3 | Upper | 10 × 17 ft |
| Bedroom 4 | Lower | 13 × 13 ft |
| Recreation Room | Lower | 14 × 12 ft |
| Laundry | Main | 9 × 6 ft |
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