1296 Main Street, Melvin, MI 48454
MULTI_FAMILY - Melvin, MI
- Added:
- May 6, 2026
- Days on Market:
- 51
- Last Refresh:
- Jun 25 at 4:06 am
Property Features for 1296 Main Street
General Information
- Property type
- Residential Multi Family
- Property subtype
- Other
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Rooms
- Bathroom 3, Bathroom 2, Bedroom 2, Bathroom 1, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 1, Bedroom 4
- Appliances
- Dryer, Range/Oven, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Softener - Leased
- Standard status
- Active
- APN
- 22110000001000
- Size
- 1,885 SF
- Lot size
- 0.55 Acres
Taxes and HOA fees
- Tax Year
- 2023
- Tax Annual Amount
- 3002
Utilities
- Heating system
- Oil, Baseboard
- Water source
- Private
Building Details
- Year built
- 1900
- Floors in Building
- 2
- Number of units
- 3
Listing agent Robert Kean License #6506045064 (810) 650-5850
Listing office Coldwell Banker Professionals 67395 Main St, MI (586) 727-2741
Listing date May 6, 2026
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HighLights
- Post office building with rentals in the heart of Melvin, including a USPS tenant and two residential 2‑bedroom apartments
- USPS lower front unit is leased for $849.75 with a five‑year lease starting last Oct 1; USPS has been a tenant since 1930 (94 years continuous service)
- Residential apartments: upper unit leased at $625 and lower unit leased at $700; both apartments are 2‑bedroom and on month‑to‑month contracts
- Common washer‑dryer area, plus an attached garage for lawn implement storage and a storage shed in the spacious back yard overlooking farm fields
- Major improvements reported by current owner: new roof (back apartment/garage), upgraded main electric panel, new well pump & piping, new double windows, new refrigerators/appliances, new 50‑gal water heater, new commercial‑grade flooring for post office
- Additional updates include tuck pointing/re‑grouting brick exterior, new 30‑ft commercial flag pole, and a new modern closed‑system gas boiler
Overview
Located at 1296 Main Street in Melvin, Michigan, the building sits across from the Melvin “Hogtown” Tavern. The listing notes that the property is one of the original buildings in town, with the owner investing more than $40,000 in improvements since purchase.
For tenants, owners, or investors seeking a small-town mixed-use setup, this configuration offers one established commercial tenant with two residential apartments on independent month-to-month terms. Recent updates called out in the remarks include a new roof for the back apartment and garage, upgrades to the main electric panel, a new well pump and piping, window replacements in the lower apartment, a refrigerator and water heater replacement, tuck-pointing and re-grouting of the post office exterior brickwork, new toilet and commercial-grade flooring for the post office, a new 30-foot commercial flag pole, and installation of a modern “closed system” gas boiler.
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Location Insight
- Map
- Local Demand
- City
- Melvin
- County
- Sanilac
- State
- Michigan
- Longitude
- -82.865018
- Latitude
- 43.186609
