5519 Balfour Road

Sold 6/14/22

Sold

Last Sold Price

$172,000

5 beds3 baths1,864 sqft$92/sqft

5519 Balfour Road, Detroit, MI 48224

Single FamilyProperty Type

5,662 sq ftLot Size

1936Year Built

$92/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Fully renovated ! LAND CONTRACT TERMS AVAILABLE at $199k with 20% down 9% interest. Superb location minutes from Grosse Pointe, English Village. COMPLETELY Updated Colonial in up and coming Morningside. This astounding four-bedroom property boasts a new roof, new windows, and HVAC. The large master bedroom has a brand new en suite. Completely remodeled this home features hardwood floors in the living and dining rooms. Brand new kitchen with beautiful cabinetry and freshly done countertops. Don't...Fully renovated ! LAND CONTRACT TERMS AVAILABLE at $199k with 20% down 9% interest. Superb location minutes from Grosse Pointe, English Village. COMPLETELY Updated Colonial in up and coming Morningside. This astounding four-bedroom property boasts a new roof, new windows, and HVAC. The large master bedroom has a brand new en suite. Completely remodeled this home features hardwood floors in the living and dining rooms. Brand new kitchen with beautiful cabinetry and freshly done countertops. Don't miss out on this Gem! This house is waiting for you to call home!

Listed by: Erick Monzo 586.210.3350 monzogroupdocs@gmail.com Brokerage DRE #6503397435 • Keller Williams Realty-Great Lakes

Listing closed: 06/14/2022 12:00 AM • Source: Realcomp, MLS#: 2210059417

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Property Information for 5519 Balfour Road

Property Details

Taxes: $1,800 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Single Family Residence
County: Wayne County
Subdivision Name: EAST DETROIT DEVELOPMENT COS NO 3 (PLATS)
Architectural Style: Colonial
Waterfront: No
Senior Community: No

Building Information

Year Built: 1936
Lot Size: 0.13 AC / 5,662 SF

Summary

Location and General Information

Directions: From Warren...N on Balfour
Latitude: 42.403347

Longitude: -82.949452
Cross Street: N of of Warren/E of of Alter
MLS Area Major: Detroit (82001)

Taxes and HOA

Parcel Number: W21I068746S
Tax Amount Summer: $1,633.00

Tax Amount Winter: $167.00
Tax Annual Amount: $1,800.00
Tax Assessed Value: $17,628.00
Tax Legal Description: W BALFOUR 1606 E DETROIT DEVELOPMENT COS SUB NO 3 L38 P32 PLATS, WCR 21/468 40 X 145.24A
Association: No

School Information

High School District: Detroit

Parking

Garage: No
Parking Features: No Garage

Property

Lot Information

Frontage Length: 40.0
Lot Size Acres: 0.13

Lot Size Area: 0.13
Lot Size Dimensions: 40.00X145.00
Lot Size Units: Acres
Road Frontage Feet: 40
Road Frontage Type: Paved

Property and Assessments

State Equalized Value: 19100.0
Living Area: 1864.0

Building Area Total: 2864.0
Above Grade Finished Area: 1864.0
Above Grade Finished Area Units: Square Feet
Below Grade Total Area: 1000.0
Below Grade Total Area Units: Square Feet
Class Name: Residential
Living Area Source: Public Records
Living Area Units: Square Feet
New Construction: No
Year Built: 1936

Building Features

Construction Materials: Aluminum Siding, Brick
Entry Location: Lower Levelw Steps

Foundation Details: Basement, Block, Brick Mortar
Levels: Two
Roof: Asphalt
Stories Total: 2

Utilities

Sewer: Public Sewer
Water Source: Public

Interior and Exterior Features

Interior Features

Bathrooms Total Notational: 2.1
Basement: Unfinished

Has Basement: Yes
Bathrooms Full: 2
Bathrooms Half: 1
Bathrooms Total Integer: 3
Bedrooms Total: 5
Has Cooling: No
Fireplace: No
Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
Has Heating: Yes
Rooms Total: 8

Exterior Features

Fencing: Fenced
Patio And Porch Features: Porch

Pool Private: No

Room Information

Room 1

Room Dimensions: 16 x 8
Room Length: 16.0

Room Width: 8.0
Room Length Width Units: Feet
Room Level: Entry
Room Type: Kitchen

Room 2

Room Dimensions: 12 x 12
Room Length: 12.0

Room Width: 12.0
Room Length Width Units: Feet
Room Level: Entry
Room Type: Dining Room

Room 3

Room Dimensions: 11 x 10
Room Length: 11.0

Room Width: 10.0
Room Length Width Units: Feet
Room Level: Second
Room Type: Bedroom

Room 4

Room Dimensions: 16 x 12
Room Length: 16.0

Room Width: 12.0
Room Length Width Units: Feet
Room Level: Entry
Room Type: Living Room

Room 5

Room Dimensions: 12 x 14
Room Length: 12.0

Room Width: 14.0
Room Length Width Units: Feet
Room Level: Second
Room Type: Bedroom

Room 6

Room Dimensions: 11 x 12
Room Length: 11.0

Room Width: 12.0
Room Length Width Units: Feet
Room Level: Second
Room Type: Bedroom

Room 7

Room Dimensions: 10 x 11
Room Length: 10.0

Room Width: 11.0
Room Length Width Units: Feet
Room Level: Entry
Room Type: Bedroom

Room 8

Room Dimensions: 15 x 13
Room Length: 15.0

Room Width: 13.0
Room Length Width Units: Feet
Room Level: Entry
Room Type: Primary Bedroom

Room 9

Room Dimensions: 8 x 5
Room Length: 8.0

Room Width: 5.0
Room Length Width Units: Feet
Room Level: Entry
Room Type: Bath Full

Room 10

Room Dimensions: 8 x 5
Room Length: 8.0

Room Width: 5.0
Room Length Width Units: Feet
Room Level: Second
Room Type: Bath Full

Room 11

Room Dimensions: 8 x 5
Room Length: 8.0

Room Width: 5.0
Room Length Width Units: Feet
Room Level: Second
Room Type: Bath Lav

Agent

Sale and Listings

Public GLR Website: Yes

Rental

Rent Information

Existing Lease: No
Rent Spree: No

Property History for 5519 Balfour Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Jun 14, 2022	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1492990171	$172,000	+140.4% / yr
Jun 14, 2022	Sold Realcomp #2210059417	$172,000	—
Jun 14, 2022	Sold MiRealSource #40202165	$172,000	—
Mar 24, 2022	Contract Signed Realcomp #2210059417		—
Mar 23, 2022	Contract Signed MiRealSource #40202165		—
Dec 20, 2021	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #40202165	$189,900	—
Dec 20, 2021	Listed (Active) Realcomp #2210059417	$189,900	—
May 5, 2021	Sold MiRealSource #40153422	$62,250	—
May 5, 2021	Sold Realcomp #2210017038	$62,250	—
Apr 30, 2021	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1461267547	$64,250	—
Apr 30, 2021	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1461267548	$70,000	+19.7% / yr
Apr 14, 2021	Contract Signed Realcomp #2210017038		—
Apr 13, 2021	Contract Signed MiRealSource #40153422		—
Mar 15, 2021	Permanently Off Market Realcomp #2210002347	$79,000	—
Mar 15, 2021	Permanently Off Market MiRealSource #40136947	$79,000	—
Jan 12, 2021	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #40153422	$79,000	—
Jan 12, 2021	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #40136947	$79,000	—
Jan 12, 2021	Listed (Active) Realcomp #2210017038	$79,000	—
Jan 12, 2021	Listed (Active) Realcomp #2210002347	$79,000	—
Sep 30, 2020	Temporarily Off Market MiRealSource #40016567	$62,500	—
Sep 30, 2020	Temporarily Off Market Realcomp #2200004381	$62,500	—
Jan 16, 2020	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #40016567	$62,000	—
Jan 16, 2020	Listed (Active) Realcomp #2200004381	$62,000	—
Dec 9, 2019	Permanently Off Market MiRealSource #21658313	$68,000	—
Dec 9, 2019	Permanently Off Market Realcomp #219096505	$68,000	—
Nov 11, 2019	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #21658313	$80,000	—
Nov 11, 2019	Listed (Active) Realcomp #219096505	$80,000	—
Aug 28, 2019	Temporarily Off Market Realcomp #219013414		—
Aug 28, 2019	Temporarily Off Market MiRealSource #21564740		—
Aug 27, 2019	Listed (Active) Realcomp #219013414	$89,000	—
Aug 27, 2019	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #21564740	$89,000	—
Jun 28, 2018	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #631834547	$42,000	+1444.4% / yr
Mar 24, 2018	Sold MiRealSource #31336138	$20,000	—
Mar 24, 2018	Sold Realcomp #58031336138	$20,000	—
Mar 21, 2018	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #621345893	$20,000	+53.2% / yr
Mar 13, 2018	Contract Signed Realcomp #58031336138		—
Mar 12, 2018	Contract Signed MiRealSource #31336138		—
Nov 30, 2017	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #31336138	$25,000	—
Nov 30, 2017	Listed (Active) Realcomp #58031336138	$25,000	—
Apr 30, 2015	Temporarily Off Market MiRealSource #20587934	$6,500	—
Apr 30, 2015	Temporarily Off Market Realcomp #214115116	$6,500	—
Nov 5, 2014	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #20587934	$8,000	—
Nov 5, 2014	Listed (Active) Realcomp #214115116	$8,000	—
Apr 18, 2012	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #330707988	$1,600	-36.4% / yr
Mar 26, 2012	Permanently Off Market Realcomp #212007189	$4,500	—
Jan 20, 2012	Listed (Active) Realcomp #212007189	$5,400	—
May 13, 2011	Permanently Off Market Realcomp #211035959	$9,900	—
Apr 6, 2011	Listed (Active) Realcomp #211035959	$11,900	—
Jan 9, 2006	Temporarily Off Market Realcomp #25148362	$84,900	—
Jan 9, 2006	Temporarily Off Market Realcomp #58000003741	$84,900	—
Oct 10, 2005	Listed (Active) Realcomp #25148362	$90,000	—
Sep 14, 2005	Listed (Active) Realcomp #58000003741	$90,000	—
Mar 8, 2004	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #241144883	$62,500	—
Mar 9, 1999	Sold Realcomp #58000010177	$62,500	—
Feb 22, 1999	Contract Signed Realcomp #58000010177		—
Jan 27, 1999	Listed (Active) Realcomp #58000010177	$68,900	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
06/14/2022	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1492990171	$172,000 +140.4% / yr
06/14/2022	Sold Realcomp #2210059417	$172,000
06/14/2022	Sold MiRealSource #40202165	$172,000
03/24/2022	Contract Signed Realcomp #2210059417	—
03/23/2022	Contract Signed MiRealSource #40202165	—
12/20/2021	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #40202165	$189,900
12/20/2021	Listed (Active) Realcomp #2210059417	$189,900
05/05/2021	Sold MiRealSource #40153422	$62,250
05/05/2021	Sold Realcomp #2210017038	$62,250
04/30/2021	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1461267547	$64,250
04/30/2021	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1461267548	$70,000 +19.7% / yr
04/14/2021	Contract Signed Realcomp #2210017038	—
04/13/2021	Contract Signed MiRealSource #40153422	—
03/15/2021	Permanently Off Market Realcomp #2210002347	$79,000
03/15/2021	Permanently Off Market MiRealSource #40136947	$79,000
01/12/2021	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #40153422	$79,000
01/12/2021	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #40136947	$79,000
01/12/2021	Listed (Active) Realcomp #2210017038	$79,000
01/12/2021	Listed (Active) Realcomp #2210002347	$79,000
09/30/2020	Temporarily Off Market MiRealSource #40016567	$62,500
09/30/2020	Temporarily Off Market Realcomp #2200004381	$62,500
01/16/2020	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #40016567	$62,000
01/16/2020	Listed (Active) Realcomp #2200004381	$62,000
12/09/2019	Permanently Off Market MiRealSource #21658313	$68,000
12/09/2019	Permanently Off Market Realcomp #219096505	$68,000
11/11/2019	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #21658313	$80,000
11/11/2019	Listed (Active) Realcomp #219096505	$80,000
08/28/2019	Temporarily Off Market Realcomp #219013414	—
08/28/2019	Temporarily Off Market MiRealSource #21564740	—
08/27/2019	Listed (Active) Realcomp #219013414	$89,000
08/27/2019	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #21564740	$89,000
06/28/2018	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #631834547	$42,000 +1444.4% / yr
03/24/2018	Sold MiRealSource #31336138	$20,000
03/24/2018	Sold Realcomp #58031336138	$20,000
03/21/2018	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #621345893	$20,000 +53.2% / yr
03/13/2018	Contract Signed Realcomp #58031336138	—
03/12/2018	Contract Signed MiRealSource #31336138	—
11/30/2017	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #31336138	$25,000
11/30/2017	Listed (Active) Realcomp #58031336138	$25,000
04/30/2015	Temporarily Off Market MiRealSource #20587934	$6,500
04/30/2015	Temporarily Off Market Realcomp #214115116	$6,500
11/05/2014	Listed (Active) MiRealSource #20587934	$8,000
11/05/2014	Listed (Active) Realcomp #214115116	$8,000
04/18/2012	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #330707988	$1,600 -36.4% / yr
03/26/2012	Permanently Off Market Realcomp #212007189	$4,500
01/20/2012	Listed (Active) Realcomp #212007189	$5,400
05/13/2011	Permanently Off Market Realcomp #211035959	$9,900
04/06/2011	Listed (Active) Realcomp #211035959	$11,900
01/09/2006	Temporarily Off Market Realcomp #25148362	$84,900
01/09/2006	Temporarily Off Market Realcomp #58000003741	$84,900
10/10/2005	Listed (Active) Realcomp #25148362	$90,000
09/14/2005	Listed (Active) Realcomp #58000003741	$90,000
03/08/2004	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #241144883	$62,500
03/09/1999	Sold Realcomp #58000010177	$62,500
02/22/1999	Contract Signed Realcomp #58000010177	—
01/27/1999	Listed (Active) Realcomp #58000010177	$68,900

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

Public Records for 5519 Balfour Road

Taxable ValueLand-Additions-Total-

Tax Record2025$130 ($11 / month)

Home Facts

Beds3Baths2.5Total Finished SqFt1,864 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,864 SqFtUnfinished Basement SqFt1,014 SqFtStories1Lot Size5,663 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1936Year Renovated1936ZoningR2CountyWAYNEAPN21068746.

Schools near 5519 Balfour Road

This home is within Detroit Public Schools Community District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
8/10	Bates Academy	Public - Serves this home	PK to 8	11.1 mi
8/10	Foreign Language Immersion And Cultural Studies	Public - Serves this home	PK to 8	12.4 mi
2/10	Brown Ronald Academy	Public - Serves this home	PK to 8	0.1 mi
6/10	Detroit International Academy For Young Women	Public - Serves this home	PK to 12	5.1 mi
3/10	East English Village Preparatory Academy	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	1.1 mi
5/10	Clark J.E. Preparatory Academy	Public - Nearby school	3 to 8	0.8 mi
NR	Bethany Lutheran School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.2 mi
NR	Peace Lutheran School	Private - Nearby school	K to 8	0.3 mi
NR	St. Matthew Elementary School	Private - Nearby school	K to 8	0.6 mi


Rating	School	Distance
8/10	Bates Academy PublicPK to 8 Serves this home	11.1 mi
8/10	Foreign Language Immersion And Cultural Studies PublicPK to 8 Serves this home	12.4 mi
2/10	Brown Ronald Academy PublicPK to 8 Serves this home	0.1 mi
6/10	Detroit International Academy For Young Women PublicPK to 12 Serves this home	5.1 mi
3/10	East English Village Preparatory Academy Public9 to 12 Serves this home	1.1 mi
5/10	Clark J.E. Preparatory Academy Public3 to 8 Nearby school	0.8 mi
NR	Bethany Lutheran School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.2 mi
NR	Peace Lutheran School PrivateK to 8 Nearby school	0.3 mi
NR	St. Matthew Elementary School PrivateK to 8 Nearby school	0.6 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: 5519 Balfour Road, Detroit, MI 48224	$172,000	5	3	1,864	5,662
5527 Balfour Road, Detroit, MI 48224	–	4	2	1,658	5,663
5535 Balfour Road, Detroit, MI 48224	$30,000	4	2	1,772	5,662
5503 Balfour Road, Detroit, MI 48224	–	–	2	2,245	5,663
5541-5543 Balfour Road, Detroit, MI 48224	$81,000	4	2	1,944	5,662
5520 Balfour Road, Detroit, MI 48224	–	3	1.5	1,613	5,227
5520 Somerset Avenue, Detroit, MI 48224	–	4	1.5	1,472	5,227
5551 Balfour Road, Detroit, MI 48224	–	3	2	1,042	5,663
5510 Balfour Road, Detroit, MI 48224	$2,757	–	2	1,736	5,227
5500 Balfour Road, Detroit, MI 48224	–	3	1	920	5,227
5534 Balfour Road, Detroit, MI 48224	$1,434	–	2	1,581	5,227
5534 Somerset Avenue, Detroit, MI 48224	$97,000	4	2	1,804	5,227
5502 Somerset Avenue, Detroit, MI 48224	$54,900	4	2	1,800	4,800
5561 Balfour Road, Detroit, MI 48224	$57,000	3	2	1,484	5,663
5526 Somerset Avenue, Detroit, MI 48224	–	3	1.5	1,660	5,227
5544 Balfour Road, Detroit, MI 48224	$200,000	3	2	2,674	5,227

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