1249 Riverside Avenue

Closed 12/20/21

Sold

Last Sold Price

$270,000

2 beds1 bath1,074 sqft

1249 Riverside Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230

TownhouseProperty Type

1860Year Built

$251/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Sick of the cookie cutter renovations? This is the BALTIMORE CHARM & CHARACTER you love to see! This cozy row home situated in A+ location is ready for new owners. Original hardwood floors throughout. Quaint kitchen w/ windows for natural light. Unexpected back dining room leads to gorgeous, private patio which feels like a secret garden. Imagine morning coffee or late night wine in the privacy of your fully fenced in patio. Fence backs up to little park. 2nd level offers owner's bedroom, hallway...Sick of the cookie cutter renovations? This is the BALTIMORE CHARM & CHARACTER you love to see! This cozy row home situated in A+ location is ready for new owners. Original hardwood floors throughout. Quaint kitchen w/ windows for natural light. Unexpected back dining room leads to gorgeous, private patio which feels like a secret garden. Imagine morning coffee or late night wine in the privacy of your fully fenced in patio. Fence backs up to little park. 2nd level offers owner's bedroom, hallway double closet space leading to updated full bathroom w/ heated towel rack. 3rd level has another bedroom or flex room w/ separate access to adorable roof top deck. Seller improvements since ownership: added rooftop deck, installed storm doors, replaced interior door to roof top, replaced all windows, repointed brick facade / cornice, & replaced hot water heater, washer and dryer. Easy walk to restaurants, juice bar, shopping, coffee, 2 neighborhood parks offering dog areas, playground, & social leagues. Fun fact! [Riverside Ave] is the only street in Federal Hill that has a public park at both direct ends of the road - enjoy Federal Hill Park & Riverside Park! Don't miss out on owning this one!

Listed by: Jessica DuLaney (Nonn) 443.286.5465 jessica@thewhomegroup.com • Next Step Realty

Listing closed: 12/20/2021 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: MDBA2017140

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Property Information for 1249 Riverside Avenue

Property Details

Taxes: $6,319 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Ground Rent
Lot Size: 0.00 AC / 0 SF
County: Baltimore Independent City
Tax ID Number: 0324131925A006
Ownership: Ground Rent
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Interior Row/Townhouse
Style: Federal
Levels/Stories: 3
Waterfront: No
Garage: No
Subdivision: RIVERSIDE
Subdivision: RIVERSIDE (BALTIMORE CITY MD)
Legal Subdivision: Ward 24
Central Air: Yes
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,074.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Finished SQFT: .00
Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: 354.00
Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Assessor
Total Below Grade SQFT: 354.00
Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Assessor
New Construction: No

Building Information

Stories: 3
Year Built: 1860
Lot Size: 0.00 AC / 0 SF

Location

In City Limits: Yes
School District Name: BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

School District County ID: 121137830454
SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
County: BALTIMORE CITY

Waterfront / Water Access

Water View: No
Water Access: No

Water Oriented: No
Navigable Water: No
Tidal Water: No
Riparian Rights Y/N: No

Association / Community Info

Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2021
Tax Assessed Value: $267,767

Year Assessed: 2021
County Tax: $300
Improvement Assessed Value: $146,900
City Town Tax: $6,019
Land Assessed Value: $120,000
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: R
Section: 13
Zoning: R-8
Tax Lot: 006
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Concessions: Yes
Concessions Amount: $4,550

Rooms

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 2
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 1
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1

Upper Level 2

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 1

Rooms

Stories: Main, Upper 1, Upper 2

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,074.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,074.00
Total SQFT: 1,428.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick
Roof: Flat
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media02.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8011/5791/5562/801157915562_512_384_WM_m10fqJWiiuR35K9w.jpg
Flooring Type: Hardwood
Basement Type: Unfinished
Foundation Details: Slab
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-1
# Bathrooms Full: 1
Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Estimated
Parcel ID: 13030962

Ground Rent Amount: $48
Ground Rent Payment Frequency: Semi-Annually
Capitalized Value-Ground Rent: $5,000

Parking

Type Of Parking: On Street

Interior Features

Accessibility Features: None

Exterior Features

Outdoor Living Structures: Deck(s), Patio(s)
Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Central, Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Electric
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Greater Baltimore Board of REALTORS

Property History for 1249 Riverside Avenue

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Dec 20, 2021	Closed BRIGHT #MDBA2017140	$270,000	—
Dec 14, 2021	Pending BRIGHT #MDBA2017140		—
Nov 13, 2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #MDBA2017140		—
Nov 13, 2021	Pending BRIGHT #MDBA2017140		—
Nov 13, 2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #MDBA2017140		—
Nov 3, 2021	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDBA2017140	$269,900	—
Jul 17, 2013	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #365024326	$267,500	+0.5% / yr
Jul 17, 2013	Closed BRIGHT #1003361034	$267,500	—
Jun 1, 2013	Pending BRIGHT #1003361034		—
Feb 26, 2013	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1003361034	$299,000	—
Mar 31, 2009	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #265359396	$262,000	+6.5% / yr
Mar 31, 2009	Closed BRIGHT #1005209804	$262,000	—
Mar 17, 2009	Pending BRIGHT #1005209804		—
Mar 14, 2009	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1005209804	$274,000	—
Mar 9, 2009	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1008682332	$285,000	—
Mar 9, 2009	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1008682332		—
Nov 7, 2008	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1008682332	$299,999	—
Mar 2, 1999	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #42730449	$139,000	—
Nov 30, 1998	Closed BRIGHT #MDBA285154	$139,000	—
Oct 8, 1998	Pending BRIGHT #MDBA285154		—
Aug 14, 1998	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDBA285154	$149,900	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
12/20/2021	Closed BRIGHT #MDBA2017140	$270,000
12/14/2021	Pending BRIGHT #MDBA2017140	—
11/13/2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #MDBA2017140	—
11/13/2021	Pending BRIGHT #MDBA2017140	—
11/13/2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #MDBA2017140	—
11/03/2021	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDBA2017140	$269,900
07/17/2013	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #365024326	$267,500 +0.5% / yr
07/17/2013	Closed BRIGHT #1003361034	$267,500
06/01/2013	Pending BRIGHT #1003361034	—
02/26/2013	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1003361034	$299,000
03/31/2009	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #265359396	$262,000 +6.5% / yr
03/31/2009	Closed BRIGHT #1005209804	$262,000
03/17/2009	Pending BRIGHT #1005209804	—
03/14/2009	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1005209804	$274,000
03/09/2009	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1008682332	$285,000
03/09/2009	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1008682332	—
11/07/2008	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1008682332	$299,999
03/02/1999	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #42730449	$139,000
11/30/1998	Closed BRIGHT #MDBA285154	$139,000
10/08/1998	Pending BRIGHT #MDBA285154	—
08/14/1998	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #MDBA285154	$149,900

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 1249 Riverside Avenue

Taxable ValueLand$120,000Additions$138,800Total$258,800

Tax Record2023$6,360 ($530 / month)

Home Facts

Beds0Baths1.5Total Finished SqFt1,074 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,074 SqFtStories3Lot Size892 SqFtStyleTownhouseYear Built1860ZoningR-8CountyBALTIMORE CITYAPN24-13-1925A-006Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 1249 Riverside Avenue

This home is within Baltimore City Public Schools.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
7/10	Federal Hill Preparatory School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 5	0.2 mi
2/10	Booker T. Washington Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	2.2 mi
4/10	Paul Laurence Dunbar High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	1.5 mi
2/10	Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	2.0 mi
1/10	Augusta Fells Savage Institute Of Visual Arts	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	2.3 mi
1/10	Digital Harbor High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.1 mi
NR	Catholic Community School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.1 mi
NR	International Connections Academy	Private - Nearby school	K to 12	0.8 mi


Rating	School	Distance
7/10	Federal Hill Preparatory School PublicPK to 5 Serves this home	0.2 mi
2/10	Booker T. Washington Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	2.2 mi
4/10	Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	1.5 mi
2/10	Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy Public9 to 12 Serves this home	2.0 mi
1/10	Augusta Fells Savage Institute Of Visual Arts Public9 to 12 Serves this home	2.3 mi
1/10	Digital Harbor High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.1 mi
NR	Catholic Community School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.1 mi
NR	International Connections Academy PrivateK to 12 Nearby school	0.8 mi

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Nearby home values

Address	Sold price	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Lot (Sqft)
This home: 1249 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230	$270,000	2	1	1,074	0
1247 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230	$355,000	3	2	1,392	0
1243 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230	$640,000	4	4	1,982	1,078
1255 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230	–	–	1	1,932	1,566
1241 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230	$527,500	4	3	2,000	0
1239 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230	–	–	2	2,106	1,386
1259 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230	–	–	2	1,783	1,000
1274 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230	$625,000	4	4	2,175	900
1272 Riverside Avenue, Unit 37, Baltimore, MD 21230	$555,000	–	4	2,184	1,189
1272 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230	$555,000	3	4	2,634	0
1268 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230	–	–	1	1,348	1,189
1276 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230	$275,000	–	–	1,704	1,306
1278 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230	$440,000	3	3	1,748	0
1280 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230	$398,000	2	3	1,680	0
1261 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230	$545,000	3	4	1,890	1,950
1251 Riverside Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230	$95,000	–	2	2,226	–

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