Beautiful Winchell contemporary with private hill side setting, in exceptional condition throughout, custom-built in 1968, designed by Kellogg and Kiefer architects, spacious floor plan with over 2,300 sq ft, large open foyer, dramatic living room with fireplace, built-in bookshelves and wall of windows to take in the view, formal dining room with sliders to private patio, renovated kitchen with refinished cabinetry, high-end appliances and pantry, primary suite with door to balcony and adjacent dressing room with built-in cabinetry, remodeled primary bath with double vanity, 2nd main floor bedroom/den, lower level family room with fireplace and built-in bookshelves, 3rd bedroom with adjacent remodeled bath, dumb waiter, updated furnace and central air, wool carpeting throughout professionally landscaped yard with sprinkling system, paver patio, walkways and steps. Walk to Winchell School, Woods Lake, Oakwood Plaza, D&W and WMU. Minutes from downtown. Kalamazoo Promise.
Sold
$480,000
1917 Benjamin Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
3beds
2,304sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1968
0.32 Acres Lot
$483,100 Zestimate®
$208/sqft
$2,135 Estimated rent
Home value
$483,100
$435,000 - $536,000
$2,135/mo
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What's special
Zillow last checked: 8 hours ago
Listing updated: August 12, 2025 at 08:31am
Listed by:
Tom K Kocher 269-599-4130,
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices MI
Bought with:
Joel A DeVries, 6501450518
Chuck Jaqua, REALTOR
Source: MichRIC,MLS#: 25030427
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup, Laundry Closet, Lower Level, Washer Hookup
Features
- Pantry
- Flooring: Carpet, Ceramic Tile
- Windows: Screens, Window Treatments
- Basement: Slab
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Family Room, Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,446
- Total interior livable area: 2,304 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached, Garage Door Opener
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Stories: 1
- Exterior features: Balcony
Lot
- Size: 0.32 Acres
- Dimensions: 103 x 135
- Features: Wooded, Ground Cover, Shrubs/Hedges
Details
- Parcel number: 0629238042
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Contemporary
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick, Wood Siding
- Roof: Other
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1968
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer, Storm Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Phone Available, Natural Gas Available, Electricity Available, Cable Available, Natural Gas Connected, Cable Connected
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Kalamazoo
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Road surface type: Paved
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/12/2025 | Sold | $480,000+1.1%$208/sqft |
Source:  MichRIC #25030427 | ||
| 7/3/2025 | Pending sale | $475,000$206/sqft |
Source: MichRIC #25030427 | ||
| 7/2/2025 | Listed for sale | $475,000$206/sqft |
Source: MichRIC #25030427 | ||
| 6/30/2025 | Pending sale | $475,000$206/sqft |
Source: MichRIC #25030427 | ||
| 6/24/2025 | Listed for sale | $475,000$206/sqft |
Source: MichRIC #25030427 | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,437 +4.8% | $182,900 +4.5% |
| 2024 | $6,142 | $175,100 +13.6% |
| 2023 | -- | $154,100 +9.9% |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: Oakland-Winchell
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Winchell Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.5 mi
- 5/10Maple Street Magnet School For The ArtsGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 8/10Loy Norrix High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.8 mi
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