About this home

Cottage in 'The Bay'!! Summer cottage that can be lived in year round if so desired! Includes deeded beach access across the street, access is inbetween the waterfront homes and is marked. So hard to find a cottage for sale in Van Buren Bay, they rarely are offered! This lake area cottage in the private beach enclave of Van Buren Bay has a first floor layout of kitchen, pantry, full bathroom, bedroom, living room and dining area that views the water across the street. Upstairs is another full bath and 3 more bedrooms. It's design and motif is a quaint New England style summer water cottage. There is an attached garage as well to use for vehicle or storage. A patio in front with covered area also lends water views from across the street. A 5-10 minute drive to small shopping and restaurants and large malls and more restaurant choices are a 50 minute ride to either Buffalo, NY or Erie, PA! If relaxing in a small town retreat where daily Lake Erie water walks are the norm, look no further! The Van Buren Association fee is paid annually and includes pavilion access, roadway maintenance, garbage collection, playground use and beach cleaning and maintenance of lake access stairs to beach. Sellers state cottage can be used as a short term rental(they have rented it out through VRBO at times ). Fireplace has not been used in 40 years since sellers owned house; fireplace is 'As-Is'.

Facts and features

Schools

• Wheelock Primary School

  elementary · K · 3.7 mi

• Fredonia High School

  high · 9-12 · 5.0 mi

  7

• Fredonia Middle School

  elementary · 5-8 · 5.0 mi

  8

• Lake Erie Baptist Church Academy

  elementary · 1-12 · 3.0 mi

• Fredonia Elementary School

  elementary · 1-4 · 5.0 mi

  3

• Central Christian Academy

  elementary · K-12 · 3.9 mi

Price history

• Aug 19, 2026 · Listed$285,000

Tax history

• 2026$4,464 tax · $21,180 assessed
• 2025$4,402 tax · $21,180 assessed
• 2024$4,233 tax · $21,180 assessed
• 2023$4,173 tax · $21,180 assessed
• 2022$4,106 tax · $21,180 assessed
• 2021$4,038 tax · $21,180 assessed
• 2017$3,934 tax · $21,180 assessed
• 2016$3,885 tax · $21,180 assessed

Home value

$203,064

• Quantarium$203,064
• Cotality$169,200
• Collateral Analytics$282,000

Where it is