Sold
Last Sold Price
2 beds1,560 sqft
3703 Old Shell Road,Ā Mobile, ALĀ 36608
Single FamilyProperty Type
1962Year Built
$87/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

The Chinaberry - Pfau - Creighton Cottage is an excellent example of an early farm dwelling. The original owner was Philip J. Pfau, a bootmaker who had his own shop -- The Pfau Company. In 1897, the Pfau property was sold. The sale included the "household furniture, one horse, one cart and harness, one buggy and harness and one wide press." Chinaberry is an early raised cottage plan without a central hall, two rooms wide and two rooms deep. It is a frame cottage on brick pier foundation with clapboard...The Chinaberry - Pfau - Creighton Cottage is an excellent example of an early farm dwelling. The original owner was Philip J. Pfau, a bootmaker who had his own shop -- The Pfau Company. In 1897, the Pfau property was sold. The sale included the "household furniture, one horse, one cart and harness, one buggy and harness and one wide press." Chinaberry is an early raised cottage plan without a central hall, two rooms wide and two rooms deep. It is a frame cottage on brick pier foundation with clapboard siding. An entrance into each of the front rooms from the front gallery. One and one-half story elevation with attic area reached by a narrow, steep interior enclosed stairway located on the outer wall of the front east room. A gable roof has its ridge parallel to the street with the slope extended to the rear, somewhat in the style of the New England Salt Box. The three bay front gallery has simple columns of square section with out any classical influence. The gallery windows are floor length and shuttered. Side windows have plain framing, double sash with 6/6 lights. The rear gallery has been enclosed to contain bathroom and kitchen facility (the kitchen now in disrepair and in dire need of renovation, as is Chinaberry as a whole). An old kitchen dependency has been moved closer to the house but is still unattached (would make a better guest house or caretaker's house at this juncture). This homes is on the National Register of Historic Places. Description taken from MHDC files and National Register of Historic Places. Property includes 3 separate structures. Home, Chapel and Caretakers Cottage. Square Footage should be verified by buyer's agent or representative. All measurements are approximate and not guaranteed.
Listing closed: 11/13/2018 12:00 AM • Source: Baldwin REALTORS, MLS#: 263598

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$147,900

Avg days on market

70

Sale-to-list ratio

91.2%

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Location

Listing Courtesy of Bellator Real Estate LLC Mobile

Sold By Roberts Brothers TREC

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Property Information for 3703 Old Shell Road

Property Details
  • MLS Type: Residential / Residential Detached
  • Architectural Style: Traditional
  • Zoning Types: Single Family
  • Furnished: Unfurnished
  • Subdivision Name: Springhill
  • View: None/Not Applicable
  • Waterfront Features: No Waterfront
  • Has View: No
Building Information
  • Stories: 1
  • Year Built: 1962
Summary
Location and General Information
  • Coordinates: -88.12771, 30.69831
  • Directions: Old Shell Road east toward I-65 turn at the bottom of the hill just before I-65 where Old Shell Road and Bishop Lane intersect. House is on the right.
  • Latitude: 30.69831
  • Longitude: -88.12771
  • MLS Area Major: Mobile County
  • Intersecting Street: Bishop Lane
  • Flood Zone: X
  • Water Property Type: No Waterfront
Taxes and HOA
  • Association Fee Frequency: Monthly
  • Association: No
  • Tax Block: 1
  • Parcel Number: R022806371002125
  • Property Tax: 2016.76
School Information
  • Elementary School: Not Baldwin County
  • High School: Not Baldwin County High
Parking
  • Garage: No
  • Parking Features: No Garage/Carport Parking
Property
Lot Information
  • Living Area: 1560.0
  • Lot Features: Less Than 1 Acre
Property and Assessment
  • Construction Status: Resale
Property and Assessments
  • Sponsor Unit: false
  • Documents Available: Lead Paint, Sellers Disclosure
  • Year Built: 1962
Building Features
  • Construction Foundation: Piers
Financial Information
  • Current Financing: Conventional, Cash
Green Features
  • Green Verification: No
Utilities
  • Power Production: false
  • Utilities: Mobile Gas, Water City, Sewage City, Alabama Power
Interior and Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Exterior Finish: Wood
  • Property Amenities: Fenced
  • Fencing: Fenced
  • Roof: Other/See Remarks
Interior Features
  • Other Rooms: Bonus Room
  • Heat Cooling: Central Electric
  • Appliances: No Appliances
  • Dining Area: Separate Dining Room
  • Property Interior Stories: One And AHalf
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Bathrooms Total Decimal: 1.00
  • Total Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 2
  • Fireplace Features: Wood Burning
  • Has Fireplace: Yes
  • Total Fireplaces: 2
  • Flooring: Wood
  • Heating: Electric
  • Has Heating: Yes
  • Number Of Fireplaces: 2
  • Stories: 1
  • Stories Total: 2

Property History for 3703 Old Shell Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Nov 13, 2018

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #634803960

$135,500—
Nov 13, 2018

Sold

Baldwin REALTORS #263598

$135,500—
Aug 1, 2018

Contract Signed

Baldwin REALTORS #263598

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DateEvent & SourcePrice
11/13/2018

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #634803960

$135,500
11/13/2018

Sold

Baldwin REALTORS #263598

$135,500
08/01/2018

Contract Signed

Baldwin REALTORS #263598

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Public Records for 3703 Old Shell Road

Taxable ValueLand$27,680Additions$71,540Total$99,220
Tax Record2025$3,264 ($272 / month)
Home Facts
Baths1Total Finished SqFt2,288 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,288 SqFtStories2Lot Size22,564 SqFtStyleOffice BuildingYear Built1962Year Renovated1995CountyMOBILEAPN28 06 37 1 002 125.XXX

Schools near 3703 Old Shell Road

This home is within Mobile County School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - 6 to 8
Rating
School
Distance
Mary B Austin Elementary School
PublicK to 5

CL Scarborough Middle School
Public6 to 8

Murphy High School
Public9 to 12

Phillips Preparatory Middle School
Public6 to 8

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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 3703 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL 36608
$135,500
2
1,560
–
$302,023
3
2
1,722
34,848
$226,000
3
1,726
–
–
3
2,416
–
$232,500
2
1,050
–
–
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1,280
12,894

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