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If you are buying a home on Handy lake in Hartland then we believe you should get a survey of the property. Lake real estate and waterfront properties are unique. It is not obvious where lot lines are. A neighbor may have encroached on your property. Do you own all the way to the lake? We have heard of a few battles between neighbors where neither one really knew where the lot line was. So get a survey if you can afford it.
Are you thinking of buying a waterfront home in Oakland County? Then you have come to the right Michigan website. We have the most up to date waterfront listings here. If you are exploring the possibility of living on the lake in Southeastern Michigan, we have to emphasize that lake homes will cost you more than a home in a subdivision. There is a premium for a lake. The bigger the lake the more expensive the lakefront property will be. Too many times we have potential buyers think they are going to get the same home on the lake as in a sub for the same price. The more desirable the city will add to the cost.
If the view of water is calming to you then you will love all the other sights of nature you will have from the windows of your lakefront home. You will see mist rising off the lake some days, other days you will see swans slowly swimming by, or the occasional fish jumping out of the water to get that bug.
For example a lake house on Union Lake in West Bloomfield will be pricier than a Waterfront property on Long Lake in Commerce for two reasons. One is that Union Lake is a larger all sports lake and the second reason is that Union Lake is in West Bloomfield and Long Lake is in White Lake Township. So if a smaller lake will do, then many times you will get more house for your money. Also another factor in the price of lake homes is sometimes how far or remote the lake is. The further you are away from metro Detroit the less expensive the home in SOME INSTANCES. There are some lakes that are geographically less desirable than others and that figures in the cost of the lake home. It’s not simple to tell you whether a lake house is worth the price sometimes. Sometimes it is all about the demand by buyers for the lake that drives the price up. Search Southeastern Michigan lakefront homes by map. Zoom in on the lake or area to find your dream lake home. We hope you enjoy this page about waterfront properties on Handy lake in Hartland Michigan.
The lake is a low traffic boat lake. Because it is a private lake you are not going to get weekenders that do not live on the lake coming out to boat and jet ski. So you are not going to have boat after boat going by or having to worry about getting run over by a boat.
The lake bottom is mucky. So many Handy Lakefront homes are going to be mucky out front. But the neighborhood association beach is sandy. We have heard some other homeowners have made their lake bottom sandy too. Many homeowners just swim out further in the lake off the boat or at the association beach.

Handy Lakefront homes are mainly ranches though there are contemporary style homes, colonials, and split level homes on the lake. The ranch homes range from a 1950's 700 square foot lake home to ranches that were built in the 1960's and are over 1500 square feet. Over 3000 square feet if you count the finished walkout basement. There are even some 2000 built contemporary and colonial homes that are up to 3000 square feet in size. They have walkouts, 2 car garages, and all the modern ammenities.

Here are the Handy Lake homes in Hartland that sold between 2015 and 2024
| Address | Est Fin Abv Grd SqFt | Beds Total | Baths.Lavs | Close Price | Close Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11639 Island Court | 882 | 2 | 1.00 | $174,000 | 06/03/2022 | |
| 11523 TIMBERLANE TRAIL | 720 | 2 | 1.00 | $205,000 | 01/14/2022 | |
| 11642 Norway Drive | 1,920 | 4 | 2.00 | $240,000 | 02/10/2020 | |
| 11523 TIMBERLANE Trail | 720 | 2 | 1.00 | $245,000 | 09/12/2023 | |
| 11620 NORWAY Drive | 2,208 | 3 | 2.00 | $325,125 | 05/24/2021 | |
| 11562 Norway Drive | 1,740 | 3 | 2.00 | $335,000 | 06/19/2020 | |
| 11562 NORWAY Drive | 1,740 | 3 | 2.00 | $382,000 | 09/30/2022 | |
| 11669 TIMBERLANE Trail | 1,196 | 3 | 2.00 | $385,000 | 03/10/2023 | |
| 11515 ISLAND Court | 1,500 | 2 | 2.00 | $385,000 | 09/15/2022 | |
| 11380 NORWAY Drive | 1,232 | 3 | 1.00 | $395,000 | 04/08/2022 | |
| 1771 HANCOCK Drive | 1,900 | 4 | 3.00 | $400,000 | 08/27/2021 | |
| 11368 NORWAY Drive | 1,820 | 3 | 3.00 | $425,000 | 11/01/2021 | |
| 1881 MAXFIELD Road | 1,466 | 4 | 2.10 | $425,000 | 07/21/2021 | |
| 11601 ECHO Court | 1,559 | 4 | 3.00 | $449,900 | 08/15/2022 | |
| 1855 MAXFIELD Road | 2,320 | 3 | 3.10 | $462,500 | 02/28/2024 | |
| 1882 Korte St | 1,661 | 4 | 3.10 | $478,000 | 09/08/2022 | |
| 11610 NORWAY Drive | 2,588 | 5 | 3.00 | $517,500 | 09/03/2022 | |
| 11634 Island Court | 2,700 | 4 | 3.00 | $525,000 | 09/02/2020 | |
| 11420 NORWAY Drive | 2,880 | 5 | 4.00 | $560,000 | 08/14/2024 | |
| 11730 CUNDY Road | 2,333 | 3 | 4.00 | $565,000 | 04/29/2024 |
Between January & October 20, 2012 here's what sold on the lake.
| ADDRESS | LIST PRICE | SALE PRICE | DOM | SP PER SQFT | SQ FT | YEAR BUILT | SHORT SALE |
| 11639 ISLAND CT | 850 | 850 | 22 | 0.9637 | 882 | 1960 | N |
| 1790 SHORELINE DR | 44900 | 47500 | 21 | 42.0726 | 1129 | 1930 | N |
| 11295 NORWAY DR | 119900 | 110000 | 112 | 81.8452 | 1344 | 1998 | N |
| 11372 NORWAY DR | 149900 | 158000 | 27 | 86.8131 | 1820 | 1940 | N |
| 1414 REMSING ST | 199900 | 199900 | 1 | 107.3 | 1863 | 1999 | N |
| 1385 REMSING ST | 250000 | 237000 | 89 | 102.553 | 2311 | 2003 | N |
| 1833 MAXFIELD RD | 349900 | 340000 | 54 | 119.2982 | 2850 | 2002 | N |
Handy Lake properties are not overly large and spacious. You won't find lake front properties with acreage. In fact the largest lot I could see on our MLS was about 1/2 acre.
In the last 3 years (from 9/2011) the least expensive Handy Lake front home sold for $75,000. It was a 1960's 763 square foot ranch 2 bedroom, 1 baths.
The most expensive Handy Lake waterfront property sold for $127,900 (last 3 years fron 9/2011). It was a 1965 832 square foot bungalow with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a 2 car garage.
This website shows up on the first page of google for over 200 Southeastern Michigan lakes and for over 500 Michigan lake terms. No other Southeastern Michigan realtor's lake website does that. That means when you go to sell your home it will get viewed more than any other local website. So give us a call to go over your marketing plan to get your home sold! Our cell is
(248)310-6239
Location
Handy Lake is located in Hartland Township Oakland County MI. It is South of 59, East of 23, West of Pleasant Valley Rd and North of Maxfield Lake.

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You have not cared about how beautiful or updated your lake cottage or lake home was. You may have been too busy on the lake. Sometimes lake homes are not completely updated. You may have been too busy enjoying the lake. So many lake home owners are just happy living on the lake. This lake home may be a second home to you. You may not have had the money to keep it pristine. It may not have mattered to you. A sunny day on the lake may have been better than painting the home.
However you have decided to sell now. Unless your lake home has so many negative factors it may pay to do some painting and re-carpeting. I will tell you about a waterfront home I saw in Highland Township a few years back. It was one of the newer homes that was built in the last 15 years on the lake. The home owner never did the normal maintenance.
It was big beautiful home with lots of great features, but the maintenance of the lake home was lacking. There were nail pops, some minor dry wall repair, and the house needed a paint job bad. The house sat on the market for 8 months. I showed the house several times but the feedback I got from my clients was....the house was built poorly or the house was overpriced for the condition it was in. The house never sold when it was in that condition. Well the owner finally painted the home and fixed the drywall issues. The house sold in less than a week after it was painted.
So sometimes a fresh paint job and new carpet will do wonders for your lake home. If you are thinking of selling your lake home give us a call. We use the latest technology tools to get your home sold. So give us a call on our cell at (248) 521-6443 or (248) 310-6239.
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2016 sold homes on Handy Lake
| 11639 ISLAND CRT | 1 | 2 | 882 | $1,100 | $1,100 | 07/01/2016 | Canal Front | |
| 11541 Island CRT | 1 | 2 | 609 | $109,000 | $105,000 | 01/06/2016 | Canal Front, Lake/River Priv | |
| 11555 TIMBERLANE TRL | 2 | 3 | 1,823 | $250,000 | $242,000 | 12/30/2016 | Lake Front | |
| 11607 Echo CRT | 4 | 5 | 2,573 | $325,000 | $318,000 | 01/22/2016 | Lake Front |

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Here is what a previous client had to say about us!
We have used Joe Bertera and his office since 2009. We have always had a great experience with him and his associates. Not only is Joe our agent , but we now also consider him a friend. He has always provided us with very professional and friendly services. He always goes above and beyond for us. I highly recommend Joe!
Janel has helped me find a great lake house. My family loves living on the lake and I can’t thank Janel enough. We already have made some great memories here!
"Dear Mr. Ravary,
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all of your support, guidance and knowledge towards the purchase of my first home. You were very kind, friendly and patient during the whole process. The good thing I like about you is that you have never pushed us to buy any home, but walked with us and gave us yr honest opinion about homes we visited. You had never rushed into make a decision but gave us a time to make the decision wisely during the whole process. You made me familiar and explained with some of the real-estate terms and that helped me a lot during the whole process. Even after the home purchased, I know I can still count you for any help towards my home. I would definitely recommend you to my friends/family for their future home purchase!"
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