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Last Sold Price
4 beds3,028 sqft$69/sqft
278 N Washington St, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Single FamilyProperty Type
0.38 acresLot Size
1918Year Built
$69/sq ftPrice per sq ft
1 carParking Spaces

Description

Location! Location! Location! Walk to beautiful downtown Rutherfordton from this spacious brick home built in 1918. Features wood floors in all rooms except bathrooms. There is a butler's pantry, dining room with tray ceilings, gas fireplace in great room and a gas fireplace in the sunroom, and plenty of room to grow with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths plus a library room upstairs that could be used as a 5th bedroom (no closet). Home has loads of character! Gas furnace, gas stove & gas hvac. Detached 1 car...Location! Location! Location! Walk to beautiful downtown Rutherfordton from this spacious brick home built in 1918. Features wood floors in all rooms except bathrooms. There is a butler's pantry, dining room with tray ceilings, gas fireplace in great room and a gas fireplace in the sunroom, and plenty of room to grow with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths plus a library room upstairs that could be used as a 5th bedroom (no closet). Home has loads of character! Gas furnace, gas stove & gas hvac. Detached 1 car garage has a bonus room great for a man cave or kids play. Enjoy a covered porch, patio and your children and pets are safe in an entirely fenced in back yard. There is a walk out root cellar and it has a 1/2 bath. This is a must see! This home was mentioned in a Rutherford County historical book.
  • Listed by: • Century 21 First Realty, Inc. martinize1565@gmail.com
Listing closed: 07/27/2018 12:00 AM • Source: CANOPY, MLS#: 3399076

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$410,000

Avg days on market

178

Sale-to-list ratio

86.6%

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Sold By Burgess-Pittman & Co of KW

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Property Information for 278 North Washington Street

Property Details
  • MLS Type: Residential / Single Family Residence
  • Parking Features: Detached Garage
  • Subdivision Name: None
Building Information
  • Year Built: 1918
  • Lot Size: 0.38 AC / 16,552 SF
Summary
Location and General Information
  • Longitude: -81.956543
  • Latitude: 35.371246
  • Directions: Travel N. Washington to 6th Street and home is on left and is corner lot as you turn onto street. see sign
Taxes and HOA Information
  • HOA YN: No
  • HOA Subject To: None
  • Tax Assessed Value: $183,800.00
  • Parcel Number: 1215126
  • City Taxes Paid To: No City Taxes Paid
School Information
  • Middle Or Junior School: Unspecified
  • High School: Unspecified
  • Elementary School: Unspecified
Parking
  • Garage Spaces: 1.0
  • Garage YN: Yes
  • Garage Main Level YN: Yes
Property
Lot Information
  • Above Grade Finished Area: 3028.0
  • Below Grade Finished Area: 0.0
  • Sq Ft Lower: 0
  • Sq Ft Main: 1780
  • Sq Ft Third: 0
  • Sq Ft Unheated Basement: 465
  • Sq Ft Unheated Lower: 0
  • Sq Ft Unheated Main: 0
  • Sq Ft Unheated Third: 0
  • Sq Ft Unheated Total: 465
  • Sq Ft Unheated Upper: 0
  • Sq Ft Upper: 1248
  • Sq Ft Total Property HLA: 3028.0
  • Living Area Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.38
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Property Attached YN: No
  • Property Type: Residential
Property and Assessments
  • New Construction YN: No
  • Photos Count: 19
  • Road Responsibility: Publicly Maintained Road
  • Construction Type: Site Built
  • Assumable: No
Utilities
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: City
Interior and Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Construction Materials: Brick Full
  • Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Front Porch
  • Road Surface Type: Asphalt, Concrete
  • Roof: Composition
Interior Features
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Gas Oven, Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Refrigerator
  • Levels: Two
  • Heating: Natural Gas
  • Laundry Features: Main Level
  • Foundation Details: Other - See Remarks
  • Bedroom Main: 1
  • Full Bath Main: 1
  • Half Bath Main: 0
Room Information
Room Information
  • Room Count: 7.0
Room 1
  • Room Types: Bathroom-Full
  • Room Level: Main
Room 2
  • Room Types: Bedroom(s)
  • Room Level: Main
Room 3
  • Room Types: Kitchen
  • Room Level: Main
Room 4
  • Room Types: Great Room
  • Room Level: Main
Room 5
  • Room Types: Dining Room
  • Room Level: Main
Room 6
  • Room Types: Laundry
  • Room Level: Main
Room 7
  • Room Types: Sunroom
  • Room Level: Main

Property History for 278 North Washington Street

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Jul 27, 2018

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #627315670

$210,000

+7.5% / yr

Jul 27, 2018

Closed

CANOPY #3399076

$210,000
Jun 13, 2018

Under Contract-No Show

CANOPY #3399076

DateEvent & SourcePrice
07/27/2018

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #627315670

$210,000

+7.5% / yr

07/27/2018

Closed

CANOPY #3399076

$210,000
06/13/2018

Under Contract-No Show

CANOPY #3399076

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

Public Records for 278 North Washington Street

Taxable ValueLand$20,000Additions$284,400Total$304,400
Tax Record2025$2,979 ($248 / month)
Home Facts
Beds4Baths2.5Total Finished SqFt2,883 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,883 SqFtUnfinished Basement SqFt424 SqFtStories2Lot Size16,117 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1918Year Renovated1950ZoningSFR-3CountyRUTHERFORDAPN1215126Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 278 North Washington Street

This home is within Rutherford County School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - 9 to 13
Rating
School
Distance
Rutherfordton Elementary School
PublicPK to 5

R-S Middle School
Public6 to 8

R-S Central High School
Public9 to 12

Rutherford Early College High School
Public9 to 13

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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