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Last Sold Price
2 beds840 sqft

488 Lower Rd, Rockwood, TN 37854

Single FamilyProperty Type
3.03 acresLot Size
1957Year Built
$74/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Discover a unique opportunity to transform this spacious cottage into your dream home! Nestled on 3 picturesque acres, this property offers a perfect blend of rural charm and potential. Whether you're looking for a personal retreat, a hobby ranch, or an investment opportunity, this fixer-upper is waiting for your creative touch. Bathroom already remodeled! Includes multiple shed for additional storage, creative business or workshop space, plus plenty of room for outdoor projects. Bring all offers!...Discover a unique opportunity to transform this spacious cottage into your dream home! Nestled on 3 picturesque acres, this property offers a perfect blend of rural charm and potential. Whether you're looking for a personal retreat, a hobby ranch, or an investment opportunity, this fixer-upper is waiting for your creative touch. Bathroom already remodeled! Includes multiple shed for additional storage, creative business or workshop space, plus plenty of room for outdoor projects. Bring all offers! This charmingly rustic lot wont last long! Conveniently located a few miles off i40, this perfect location is also near scenic lookouts, shopping, schools and much more. All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Buyer/Buyers Agent to verify. Agent has an ownership interest in Owner/Entity.
  • Listed by: Danny Price • Blackwell Realty & Auction
Listing closed: 04/14/2025 12:00 AM • Source: KAARMLS, MLS#: 1280828
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Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$150,000

Avg days on market

35

Sale-to-list ratio

83.8%

Rockwood, TN

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Location

Listing Courtesy of Blackwell Realty & Auction, Danny Price

Sold By EXIT TLC Realty, Angela Isham (865.773.8499)

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Property Information for 488 Lower Road

Property Details

  • Taxes: $295 / year
  • MLS Type: Single Family / Single Family Residence
  • County: Roane County
  • Architectural Style: Other, Cottage, Cabin
  • Style Cabin: True
  • Style Cottage: True
  • Style Other: True

Building Information

  • Year Built: 1957
  • Lot Size: 3.03 AC / 131,986 SF

Summary

Location and General Information
  • City: Rockwood
  • County Or Parish: Roane County - 31
  • Directions: -Heading southwest on i40, take exit 340 for TN-299 N toward Air Port Rd. -Turn right onto TN-299 S -in 0.3 miles, turn right onto Old Rockwood Rd. -in 0.2 miles, continue onto Airport Rd. -in 0.9 miles turn left onto Lower Rd. -in 1.8 miles, destination will be on your right.
  • Latitude: 35.90765
  • Longitude: -84.671787
  • MLS Area Major: Roane County - 31
  • MLS Area Minor: Roane County - 31
  • Postal Code: 37854
  • State Or Province: TN
  • Location Tax Legal Info Area: Roane County - 31
  • Remarks Misc Directions: -Heading southwest on i40, take exit 340 for TN-299 N toward Air Port Rd. -Turn right onto TN-299 S -in 0.3 miles, turn right onto Old Rockwood Rd. -in 0.2 miles, continue onto Airport Rd. -in 0.9 miles turn left onto Lower Rd. -in 1.8 miles, destination will be on your right.
Parking
  • Attached Garage: No
  • Parking Features: Detached, Other
  • Atchd Dtchd Type Attached: True
  • Garage Parking Detached: True
  • Garage Parking Other: True
School Information
  • Elementary School: Ridge View
  • High School: Rockwood
  • Middle Or Junior School: Rockwood
  • Location Tax Legal Info Elementary School: Ridge View
  • Location Tax Legal Info Middle School: Rockwood
  • Location Tax Legal Info High School: Rockwood
Taxes and HOA Information
  • Association Fee: 0.0
  • Parcel Number: 034 003.00
  • Location Tax Legal Info Total Tax: 295.2
  • General Property Description HOA: No
Virtual Tour
  • Virtual Tours Count: 0

Property

Lot Information
  • Building Area Source: Tax Records
  • Lot Size Area: 3.03
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Lot Size Square Feet: 131986.8
  • Year Built: 1957
  • Lot Features: Other, Corner Lot
  • Building Area Total: 840.0
  • Lot Size Acres: 3.03
  • Lot Size Source: Other
  • General Property Description SqFt - Main Lvl: 840.0
  • General Property Description SqFt - Down Lvl: 0.0
  • General Property Description SqFt - 2nd Flr Lvl: 0.0
  • General Property Description SqFt - 3rd Flr Lvl: 0.0
  • General Property Description SqFt - Source: Tax Records
  • General Property Description Acres: 3.03
  • General Property Description Acre Source: Other
  • General Property Description Site Built: Yes
  • Lot Description Corner Lot: True
  • Lot Description Other: True
Property and Assessments
  • Possession: Immediate
  • Property Attached: Yes
  • Property Type Label: Single Family
  • Floor Plans Count: 0
  • Property Type: Single Family
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Possession Immediate: True
Utilities
  • General Property Description Sewer: Septic Tank
  • Fuel None: True
  • Sewer Septic Tank: True
  • Water Other: True

Interior and Exterior Features

Exterior Features
  • Other Structures: Storage Shed, Detached Workshop
  • Construction Materials: Other
  • Outbuildings Detached Workshop: True
  • Outbuildings Storage Shed: True
  • Exterior Features Deck: True
Interior Features
  • Beds Total: 2
  • Baths Full: 1
  • Baths Half: 0
  • Cooling: None
  • Fireplaces Total: 0
  • Fireplace: No
  • Bathrooms Total Integer: 1
  • Cooling Details: No
  • Kitchen Appliances: None
  • Basement: No
  • Heating Details: Other
  • Fireplace Features: None
  • Flooring: Hardwood
  • Heating: Yes
  • Fireplace None: True
  • Cooling None: True
  • Floors Hardwood: True
  • Floors Other: True
  • Basement None: True
  • General Property Description Number of Bedrooms: 2
  • General Property Description Number of Rooms: 5
  • General Property Description Fireplace: No
  • General Property Description Number of Fireplace: 0.0
  • General Property Description Basement: No
  • General Property Description Bonus Room: No
  • Heat - Other: True
  • Appliances None: True

Room Information

Room
  • Rooms Total: 5

Rental

Rent Information
  • General Property Description Restrictions: No
  • Tenant Expenses Cooling: None
  • Tenant Expenses Heating: Other

Property History for 488 Lower Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Apr 14, 2025

Closed

KAARMLS #1280828

$62,000—
Apr 11, 2025

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1555874264

$62,000—
Mar 10, 2025

Contract - Not Showing

KAARMLS #1280828

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DateEvent & SourcePrice
04/14/2025

Closed

KAARMLS #1280828

$62,000
04/11/2025

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1555874264

$62,000
03/10/2025

Contract - Not Showing

KAARMLS #1280828

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

Public records

488 Lower Road

Beds

0

Total Finished SqFt

840 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

840 SqFt

Stories

1

Lot Size

131,987 SqFt

Style

Single Family Residence

Schools near 488 Lower Road

This home is within Roane County School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 5
Public - PK to 5
Public - PK to 5
Public - PK to 5
Rating
School
Distance
Midtown Elementary School
PublicPK to 5

Bowers Elementary School
PublicPK to 5

Kingston Elementary School
PublicPK to 5

Ridge View Elementary School
PublicPK to 5

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

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 488 Lower Road, Rockwood, TN 37854
$62,000
2
840
131,986
$195,000
–
3
3,094
317,988
$9,500
–
–
1,280
43,560
–
–
2
1,902
169,884
–
–
1
800
87,120
$370,000
–
3
1,930
261,360

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Listing Courtesy of Blackwell Realty & Auction, Danny Price

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