17 Ruth Avenue

Closed 5/25/18
Closed 5/25/18
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Sold
Last Sold Price
$114,900
2 beds1,172 sqft

17 Ruth Ave, Newton, NC 28658

Single FamilyProperty Type
1.88 acresLot Size
1956Year Built
$98/sq ftPrice per sq ft
3 carsParking Spaces

Description

Quaint & cozy home with approx. 1.88 Acres! This lovely home offers two bedrooms, one bathroom, a large living room, spacious kitchen & dining area and a cozy sitting room with french doors leading to the front yard! This location is close to Hwy 16 and I-40! This home features many updates including the roof & gutters, updated heat pump, recently connected to city water, three spacious outbuildings (all freshly painted), new deck, and updated water heater! The flooring is hardwoods and laminate....Quaint & cozy home with approx. 1.88 Acres! This lovely home offers two bedrooms, one bathroom, a large living room, spacious kitchen & dining area and a cozy sitting room with french doors leading to the front yard! This location is close to Hwy 16 and I-40! This home features many updates including the roof & gutters, updated heat pump, recently connected to city water, three spacious outbuildings (all freshly painted), new deck, and updated water heater! The flooring is hardwoods and laminate. The kitchen offers lots of cabinet space and the appliances will remain for a new buyer! The living room has a large wall of windows overlooking the lovely front yard area. The two bedrooms are spacious and have wood flooring. The front and back yards have a wide variety of flowers, plants, trees that all add beautiful color throughout! There are two lots (on two separate tax cards/ deeds) that are included. This home had a basement with additional storage! 17 Ruth Ave Newton NC!
  • Listed by: • Cooper Southern Properties marissabcooper@yahoo.com
Listing closed: 05/25/2018 12:00 AM • Source: CANOPY, MLS#: 3384007
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Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$139,900

Avg days on market

41

Sale-to-list ratio

91.4%

Newton, NC

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Property Information for 17 Ruth Avenue

Property Details

  • MLS Type: Residential / Single Family Residence
  • County: Catawba County
  • Waterfront Features: None
  • Parking Features: Carport, Driveway
  • Subdivision Name: other

Building Information

  • Year Built: 1956
  • Lot Size: 1.88 AC / 81,892 SF

Summary

Location and General Information
  • Longitude: -81.200535
  • Latitude: 35.675233
  • Directions: Hwy 16 to Conover. take Thornburg Dr. travel about 4 miles, RT on Mt Olive Rd, Left on Ruth Ave. 17 Ruth Ave Newton NC!
Taxes and HOA Information
  • HOA YN: No
  • HOA Subject To: None
  • Tax Assessed Value: $99,400.00
  • Parcel Number: 3740076850410000
  • City Taxes Paid To: Alexander
School Information
  • Middle Or Junior School: Newton Conover
  • High School: Newton Conover
  • Elementary School: North Newton
Parking
  • Parking: Carport Spaces: 3.0
  • Parking: Carport YN: Yes
  • Garage Main Level YN: No

Property

Lot Information
  • Elevation: 1000
  • Above Grade Finished Area: 1172.0
  • Below Grade Finished Area: 0.0
  • Sq Ft Main: 1172
  • Sq Ft Third: 0
  • Sq Ft Unheated Basement: 0
  • Sq Ft Unheated Main: 264
  • Sq Ft Unheated Third: 0
  • Sq Ft Unheated Upper: 0
  • Sq Ft Upper: 0
  • Sq Ft Other: 0.0
  • Sq Ft Second Living Quarters HLA: 0.0
  • Sq Ft Total Property HLA: 1172.0
  • Living Area Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Features: Wooded
  • Lot Size Acres: 1.88
  • Lot Size Dimensions: 1.88
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Property Attached YN: No
  • Property Type: Residential
Property and Assessments
  • New Construction YN: No
  • Photos Count: 32
  • Road Responsibility: Publicly Maintained Road
  • Construction Type: Site Built
  • Assumable: No
  • Plat Book Slide: 7
  • Plat Reference Section Pages: 535
Utilities
  • Sewer: Septic Installed
  • Water Source: City

Interior and Exterior Features

Exterior Features
  • Construction Materials: Other - See Remarks
  • Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Front Porch
  • Road Surface Type: Concrete, Paved
  • Roof: Other - See Remarks
  • Other Structures: Auto Shop, Shed(s), Workshop
Interior Features
  • Appliances: Electric Water Heater, Exhaust Hood, Refrigerator
  • Levels: One
  • Cooling: Heat Pump
  • Heating: Heat Pump
  • Interior Features: Built-in Features, Other - See Remarks
  • Laundry Features: In Basement
  • Fireplace Features: Living Room
  • Fireplace YN: Yes
  • Flooring: Wood, Other - See Remarks
  • Basement YN: Yes
  • Basement Features: Basement
  • Bedroom Main: 2
  • Full Bath Main: 1
  • Half Bath Main: 0

Room Information

Room Information
  • Room Count: 6.0
Room 1
  • Room Types: Bathroom-Full
  • Room Level: Main
Room 2
  • Room Types: Kitchen
  • Room Level: Main
Room 3
  • Room Types: Bedroom(s)
  • Room Level: Main
Room 4
  • Room Types: Living Room
  • Room Level: Main
Room 5
  • Room Types: Dining Area
  • Room Level: Main
Room 6
  • Room Types: Sitting
  • Room Level: Main

Property History for 17 Ruth Avenue

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
May 25, 2018

Closed

CANOPY #3384007

$114,900—
Apr 25, 2018

Under Contract-No Show

CANOPY #3384007

—
Apr 23, 2018

Listed (Active)

CANOPY #3384007

$114,900—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
05/25/2018

Closed

CANOPY #3384007

$114,900
04/25/2018

Under Contract-No Show

CANOPY #3384007

—
04/23/2018

Listed (Active)

CANOPY #3384007

$114,900

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

Public records

17 Ruth Avenue

Beds

2

Baths

1

Total Finished SqFt

1,436 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

1,436 SqFt

Stories

1

Lot Size

39,640 SqFt

Schools near 17 Ruth Avenue

This home is within Newton-Conover City School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
North Newton Elementary
Public - K to 5
Newton-Conover Middle
Public - 6 to 8
Newton-Conover High
Public - 9 to 12
Discovery High School at Newton Conover
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
North Newton Elementary
PublicK to 5

Newton-Conover Middle
Public6 to 8

Newton-Conover High
Public9 to 12

Discovery High School at Newton Conover
Public9 to 12

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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 17 Ruth Avenue, Newton, NC 28658
$114,900
2
1,172
81,892
19 Ruth Avenue, Newton, NC 28658
–
–
–
–
42,253
15 Ruth Avenue, Newton, NC 28658
–
3
1.5
1,344
33,541
16 Ruth Avenue, Newton, NC 28658
$99,950
2
1,204
35,719
14 Ruth Avenue, Newton, NC 28658
$198,000
3
1,296
44,866
21 Ruth Avenue, Newton, NC 28658
$289,900
3
1,483
47,480

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