The Fizbit

Fizbo Market Record — March 27, 2026 Among the active Michigan listings in this dataset, W3966 32 Road in Carney sits at the 85th price percentile statewide at $479,000, with no active city-level comps available to generate a Carney-specific competitive analysis. The state median for this tracked group runs $199,900, placing this property at approximately 2.4 times the state median. That premium reflects what the data and property description together communicate: this is a large-acreage rural estate with an unusually high square footage and bathroom count, in a market segment where direct comparables are scarce by definition. The property covers 5,133 square feet on 10 acres, producing a price per square foot of $93.33. Without a city-level average for Carney, the most useful comparison is the statewide context, where the median-priced property delivers far fewer square feet for $199,900. On a per-square-foot basis, this property is meaningfully efficient for its size class. A buyer acquiring 5,133 square feet at $93.33 per square foot in rural Michigan, on a 10-acre parcel with a pond, orchard, and rolling terrain, is receiving a cost structure that would be difficult to replicate with new construction in this region, where rural construction costs typically exceed $150 per square foot. The 5-bedroom, 7-bathroom configuration is exceptional relative to any regional benchmark. The multi-level layout — first floor including a wood stove living room, kitchen with large walk-in pantry, dining room, family room, one bedroom, full bath, and half bath, along with 4 covered porches; second floor with 4 additional bedrooms and 4 full bathrooms, a den, and a balcony; lower level with a billiards room, library space, a sixth bedroom or office, full bathroom, sauna, kitchenette, and mechanical room — describes a property that functions operationally as a multi-purpose estate rather than a conventional single-family home. Built in 1950 and styled as a combination of Farmhouse, Victorian/Federal, Prairie/Craftsman, and other architectural influences, the home represents a property that has clearly been significantly expanded from its original structure. For buyers considering residential use, bed and breakfast operations, corporate retreat rentals, or short-term accommodation, the infrastructure is already in place. The 7 bathrooms relative to 5 bedrooms — a 1.4 bathroom-to-bedroom ratio — is specifically suited to hospitality use cases where multiple guests require simultaneous access. The 10-acre parcel with pond, orchard, and neighboring planted fields provides agricultural and recreational context that extends the property's appeal beyond pure residential buyers. For the listing agent, the positioning challenge is audience selection rather than price justification: this property is not priced per square foot for a conventional buyer, it is priced for a buyer seeking a multi-use rural estate. At $479,000, it represents approximately $46,000 per acre for improved land with 5,133 square feet of existing structure — a defensible cost basis in rural Michigan's Upper Peninsula market when presented to buyers who understand that land and operational flexibility are the primary value drivers here.