Property Overview
Set on 10.83 acres in Davisburg, this cottage-style single-family home combines a peaceful country setting with a range of outdoor, recreational, and hobby-oriented features. The 1,736-square-foot residence offers three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a partially finished walkout basement, a wood-burning fireplace in the great room, central air, and natural-gas baseboard heat.
The property includes a private 14-foot-deep pond stocked with perch, bluegill, and catfish, along with a 30-by-50-foot pole barn, poultry coop, sheds, and a bunkhouse updated in 2025. All Sports Big Lake is visible from the front yard, with lake privileges and a nearby boat launch. Indian Springs Metropark is directly adjacent to the property, adding access to extensive outdoor recreation in the surrounding area.
Recent improvements include a 2020 deck, a 2025 tile kitchen floor, a 2025 bunkhouse interior update, and new first-floor carpet installed in 2026. The home was built in 1952 and has a one-and-one-half-story layout with vinyl siding, an asphalt roof, and a block basement foundation.
Property Details
Interior Features
The main level includes a great room measuring approximately 20 by 16 feet, an 18-by-11-foot kitchen, entry-level laundry, and the primary bedroom. Two additional bedrooms are located on the second level. The great room includes a wood-burning fireplace.
The interior offers central air conditioning, natural-gas baseboard heating, and a partially finished walkout basement. Included appliances are a dishwasher, dryer, freestanding refrigerator, microwave, and washer.
Recent Improvements
- 2020 deck
- 2025 tile kitchen floor
- 2025 bunkhouse interior update
- 2026 first-floor carpet
Land, Water & Outdoor Features
The 10.83-acre property provides room for gardening, outdoor hobbies, equipment, recreation, and additional structures. A 14-foot-deep pond contains perch, bluegill, and catfish.
The property also has waterfront-related features associated with Big Lake, including lake privileges. Big Lake is visible from the front yard, and the property information places a public boat launch approximately 1.5 miles away.
Indian Springs Metropark borders the property and provides access to trails, natural areas, a paved hike-bike trail, golf, playground facilities, volleyball courts, a splash pad, and winter recreation. The Metropark’s official information identifies woodlands, wetlands, prairies, and meadows throughout the park.
Utilities & Property Infrastructure
The home uses a private well and septic tank system. The property has natural-gas baseboard heat and central air conditioning. There is no HOA.
For internet service, Davisburg-area broadband listings include providers such as Xfinity and AT&T, while Michigan’s broadband resources provide address-level availability maps. Actual service, technology, and speeds at 11897 Shaffer Rd should be confirmed directly at the property address before making a connectivity decision.
Buyer Area Research
Area Overview
11897 Shaffer Rd is located in Davisburg, in Oakland County’s Springfield Charter Township. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Springfield Charter Township’s population at 14,832 as of July 1, 2025, compared with a 2020 Census population of 14,703. The township covers approximately 35.38 square miles.
The area combines rural residential land with access to regional recreation, lake communities, and the broader northern Oakland County road network.
Safety & Crime
Available 2024 FBI-based data for Springfield Township, the broader local jurisdiction, reported 4 violent-crime offenses and 58 property-crime offenses. The reported property-crime breakdown included 4 burglaries, 47 larceny-thefts, and 7 motor-vehicle thefts; the violent-crime count consisted of 4 aggravated assaults.
These figures are township-level reported-crime statistics and should not be interpreted as describing the specific property or its immediate surroundings.
Schools & Education
The property is associated in current third-party listing information with Holly Area Schools. Nearby schools include Davisburg Elementary School, Holly Middle School, and Holly High School. Davisburg Elementary serves grades PK through 5, while Holly Middle School serves grades 6 through 8 and Holly High School serves secondary students.
Current school assignment boundaries and enrollment eligibility should be confirmed directly with Holly Area Schools before relying on any assignment information.
Healthcare & Hospitals
Regional healthcare access includes Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc. The hospital provides 24/7 emergency care and operates as a Level III Adult Trauma Center, along with specialty services including heart, cancer, stroke, maternity, imaging, rehabilitation, and other inpatient and outpatient care.
Additional medical offices, urgent-care facilities, pharmacies, and primary-care services are available throughout the surrounding Davisburg, Clarkston, Holly, and Grand Blanc area.
Housing Market History
For a consistent historical view, the table below uses median home value for ZIP code 48350 from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates. The metric represents the typical value of owner-occupied housing units and is different from a property’s asking price or an individual home’s estimated market value.
| Year | Median Home Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $273,000 |
| 2021 | $290,500 |
| 2022 | $338,900 |
| 2023 | $351,600 |
| 2024 | $371,900 |
The 2020–2024 series reflects ZIP code 48350 and uses the same Census ACS 5-year median-home-value measure throughout. Historical statistics are descriptive and are not forecasts of future property values.
Separately, Realtor.com’s June 2026 market snapshot for ZIP code 48350 reported a median sold price of $444,000, median listing price of $500,000, and median days on market of 25 days. Those figures describe active and recently sold listings in the ZIP code and should not be treated as a valuation of this property.
Transportation & Access
The surrounding road network provides access to Davisburg Road, Dixie Highway, M-15, and I-75. Oakland County identifies county roads including Davisburg Road and Dixie Highway within its roadway network, while MDOT maintains the interstate and state-highway system.
MDOT’s I-75 corridor study covers the corridor from Square Lake Road to US-23 and identifies future transportation strategies involving M-15, I-75 interchanges, safety, traffic operations, and nonmotorized access. Oakland County also operates a countywide public-transit program through several contracted transit providers, although specific route availability should be confirmed for the property address.
Detroit Metropolitan Airport is the region’s major commercial airport, with access through the southeast Michigan freeway network.
Shopping & Everyday Services
Davisburg and the surrounding area provide access to everyday shopping and services. Local options include Maria’s Market and Food Castle Supermarket, while the nearby Kroger location at 9741 Dixie Highway in Clarkston provides groceries, pharmacy services, fuel, pickup, and delivery.
The broader area also includes restaurants, convenience stores, banking, fuel stations, and other routine household services.
Parks & Recreation
Outdoor recreation is a major feature of the surrounding area. Indian Springs Metropark offers trails through prairies, woodlands, wetlands, and meadows, along with a paved hike-bike trail, an 18-hole golf course, playground, splash pad, volleyball courts, and seasonal winter activities.
The property also provides its own outdoor recreation through the private pond, acreage, Big Lake privileges, and nearby access to lake activities.
Utilities & Connectivity
At the property, water is supplied by a private well and wastewater is handled through a septic tank. For broader Davisburg connectivity, the Michigan Public Service Commission provides address-searchable broadband maps through the Michigan High Speed Internet Office and the FCC.
Area-level provider listings show cable and fixed-wireless options in Davisburg, but actual availability, technology, upload speeds, download speeds, and serviceability at 11897 Shaffer Rd should be verified directly before closing.
Development & Planning
Oakland County publishes a 2026 composite master-plan map for Springfield Township as part of its countywide planning resources. Township board materials also document ongoing planning work, including prioritized Master Plan action items reviewed by the Planning Commission.
At the regional transportation level, MDOT’s I-75 Corridor Study identifies strategies involving M-15, the I-75/Grange Hall Road interchange, interchange safety, traffic operations, and nonmotorized access. These are planning and transportation recommendations rather than guarantees of a specific future project at or adjacent to this property.
Property Summary
| Property Type | Single Family Residence |
| Address | 11897 Shaffer Rd, Davisburg, MI 48350 |
| County | Oakland County |
| Parcel / APN | 0733100020 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 total — 1 full and 1 half |
| Interior Living Area | 1,736 square feet |
| Finished Area Above Grade | 1,336 square feet |
| Finished Area Below Grade | 400 square feet |
| Lot Size | 10.83 acres |
| Year Built | 1952 |
| Architectural Style | Cottage |
| Foundation | Block basement |
| Roof | Asphalt |
| Exterior | Vinyl siding |
| Heating | Baseboard, natural gas |
| Cooling | Central air |
| Water | Well |
| Sewer | Septic tank |
| Water Features | All Sports Big Lake privileges and private pond |
| Parking | No garage |
| Additional Structures | Pole barn, poultry coop, sheds, and bunkhouse |
| HOA | No |
| Annual Property Tax | $3,795 |
| Tax Assessed Value | $114,500 |
| Listing Date | September 24, 2026 |
| Listing Terms | Cash, conventional |
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