1600 Rocky Gap Road
Benton Harbor, MI 49022

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Set across 17.21 acres with over 600 feet of private Lake Michigan frontage, the former H.D. Mendel residence is a rare architectural estate of true legacy scale. Norman Carver Jr design with strong Japanese contemporary influence, the home is defined by expansive glass, natural wood elements, and a seamless integration of landscape and shoreline. Walls of glass frame uninterrupted lake views while preserving privacy along a secluded, tree-lined approach. The 6,200+ square foot main residence offers seven bedrooms, seven-and-a-half baths, multiple gathering spaces, and a main-level primary suite overlooking the water. The grounds unfold as a private compound: in-ground pool, tennis court, double seawall, tram to the beach, and separate guest quarters. With 17+ wooded acres and 600 feet of frontage, the setting is expansive and private; a rarity along this stretch of coastline. An irreplaceable Lake Michigan estate offering scale, provenance, and architectural integrity seldom offered

Features

• Property Type: Single Family Home
• Sub Type: Single Family Home
• Listing Status: Active
• County/Area: Berrien County
• Zip Code: 49022
• Year Built: 1968
• School District: Benton Harbor
• Sq.Ft.: 5,744 sq ft
• Total Rooms: 11
• Bedrooms: 7
• Full Baths: 7
• Half Baths: 1
• Basement: Partial, Slab, Yes
• Garage: Attached, 2 Car
• Fireplace: Den, Family Room, Primary Bedroom, 3
• Lot Size: 17.21 acres
• Baths: 8
• Pool or Spa: In Ground
• Waterfront: Lake Front
• Additional Items: Garage Door Opener, Guest Quarters, Wet Bar, Vehicle Charging Station, Ensuite
• Appliances: Refrigerator, Microwave, Dishwasher, Dryer, Washer, Range, Built-In Gas Oven, Double Oven, Bar Fridge
• Bathroom 2: Level-Main
• Bedroom 2: Level-Main
• Bedroom 3: Level-Upper
• Bedroom 4: Level-Upper
• Bedroom 5: Level-Upper
• Building Area Total: 6263
• Cooling: Central Air
• Cross Street: M63
• Dining Room: Level-Main
• Directions: N M-63 to Rocky Gap Road. First driveway on your Right when turning onto Rocky Gap Road. Follow the dirt road toward the house and stay LEFT.
• Driveway: Gravel
• Exterior Features: Scrn Porch
• Family Room: Level-Main
• Flooring: Wood
• Heat Source: Propane
• Heat Type: Forced Air
• Heating: Forced Air
• Interior Features: Garage Door Opener, In-Law Floorplan, Wet Bar, Kitchen Island, Eat-in Kitchen, Pantry
• Kitchen: Level-Main
• Kitchen Features: Center Island, Desk Built-In, Eating Area, Garden Window, Pantry
• Landscape: Ground Cover, Shrubs/Hedges, Underground Sprinkler
• Laundry: Level-Main
• Laundry Features: Laundry Room, Main Level
• Living Room: Level-Main
• Lot Features: Wooded
• Lot Size Area: 17.21
• Lot Size Square Feet: 749668
• Lot Size Units: Acres
• Main Full Baths: 4
• Main Half Baths: 1
• Main Level Bedrooms: 3
• Main Level Primary: Yes
• Main Level SQFT: 4319
• Main Type: Residential
• Office: Level-Upper
• Parcel Number: 11-03-0212-0002-19-0
• Parking Features: Gravel, Attached, Garage Faces Front
• Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Patio
• Primary Bathroom: Level-Main
• Primary Bedroom: Level-Main
• Recreation: Level-Main
• Road Frontage: 605.7
• SEV: 1360800
• Sewer: Public Sewer
• Spec Assessment Type: none known bta
• Statewide Lakes Rivers: Lake Michigan
• Tax Annual Amount: 59254
• Tax Legal Description: COM 667.92'N OF W1/4 PST SEC 7 T4S R18W TH S52DEG15'E 322.77'TO RD C/L TH N28DEG29'E 108.8'TH N51DEG 31'W TO W SEC LN TH S 142.56'TO POB ALSO COM 672.21'N OF E1/4 PST SEC 12 T4S R19W TH N 138.27'TH N52 DEG W TO LAKE MICH TH SWLY ON LAKE TO A POINT N52DEG W OF BEG TH S52 DEG E TO POB ALSO COM 672.21'N OF E1/4 PST SEC 12 T4S R19W TH S 672.21'TH W 379.15'TH N25DEG54'E 266.25'TH N52DEG W TO LAKE MICH
• Tax Year: 2025
• Terms Available: Conventional, Cash
• Total Basement SQFT: 305
• Total Baths Above Grade: 8
• Total Beds Above Grade: 7
• Township: Benton Twp
• Upper Bedrooms: 4
• Upper Full Baths: 3
• Upper Level Square Feet: 1944
• Water Access: Yes
• Water Body Name: Lake Michigan
• Water Frontage 3: 600
• Water Source: Public
• Window Features: Garden Window(s)