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Sanilac County, MI · Sold

MI-486841

228 County Road 285

$359,900
$4,224/ac · 85.20 ac
Acreage85.20 ac
Price per acre$4,224/ac
ZoningRecreational
Road accessGravel
UtilitiesFull utilities
TopographyMixed
ListedDec 14, 2023
Coordinates43.3660, -82.5587
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County market

Sanilac County, Michigan. Northern Lower Peninsula recreational parcels and inland lake frontage.

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

No material red flags on the mapped layers.

Risk index
3
Low risk
Wetlands3.6% of tract

Little to no mapped wetland coverage.

Average slope4.0%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneX

Outside the mapped floodplain.

Legal accessDeeded frontage

2,112 ft of deeded road frontage.

PowerOn site

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area78.03 of 85.20 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$400,967
$311,237$490,696 · $4,706/ac on 85.20 ac
Asking vs estimate
-10.2%
Priced below the comp set

Weighted from 9 recorded sales, adjusted for tract size, access, utilities and time since sale. Range width reflects dispersion across the comp set.

AI deal brief

Comps, diligence flags, an offer number and what to ask the seller.

Offer calculatorAsking $359,900
Maximum allowable offer
$229,124
$2,689/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $130,776 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$248,600
Net resale$368,889
Projected profit$120,290
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$3,172/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$46,512
-10%
$83,401
0%
$120,290
+10%
$157,179
+20%
$194,068
Comparable sales9 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
MI-806783
Paved · Power at road
81.7Dec 4, 2025$422,3005,1695,4476.0 mi
79
MI-846108
Gravel · Power at road
50.1Jun 1, 2025$153,0003,0543,4857.6 mi
74
MI-556106
Gravel · Full utilities
50.0Jan 8, 2026$289,1005,7815,27410.3 mi
73
MI-477241
Dirt · Off grid
113.8Jul 23, 2024$204,3001,7953,4949.7 mi
70
MI-677557
Dirt · Full utilities
143.1Sep 4, 2024$380,0002,6553,8054.4 mi
67
MI-925404
Paved · Off grid
30.1Jul 27, 2026$173,2005,7585,70010.3 mi
67
MI-627701
Paved · Power at road
158.8Dec 3, 2025$438,9002,7633,4449.6 mi
67
MI-206520
Landlocked · Power at road
67.5Dec 18, 2023$204,7003,0315,7337.3 mi
66
MI-125169
Landlocked · Off grid
25.4Jun 20, 2025$88,1003,4746,0814.1 mi
62
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Tract size (81.69 ac → 85.2 ac)-1.0%
  • Access (Paved → Gravel)-15.3%
  • Utilities (Power at road → Full utilities)+22.0%
  • Market time (8 mo)+2.9%

Step 3 · Market it

Turn this underwriting into a listing

Generate a comp-priced headline, listing description, land-group post and cash-buyer email for this tract — then post it to the investor marketplace.