781 Messer Place Road

Closed 7/21/23
Closed 7/21/23
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Survey of the 10
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Sold
Last Sold Price
$227,500
2 beds1,672 sqft$136/sqft
781 Messer Place Rd, Del Rio, TN 37727
Single FamilyProperty Type
10.20 acresLot Size
1900Year Built
$136/sq ftPrice per sq ft
2 carsParking Spaces

Description

Looking for 10acres with an old cabin? Looking to tuck yourself away from the world? You just found it! A great portion of this land is usable. This place is secluded and for the adventurist. Hunt on your own property. Has many trails for your UTV's/4-wheeler's., has a car port, a 2-story pole barn, The top which looks like a Quonset Hut and the bottom for either farm equipment of your farm animals. Has a chicken house and rooster house. But let's talk about this 1900's cabin. It is a 2 bedroom/...Looking for 10acres with an old cabin? Looking to tuck yourself away from the world? You just found it! A great portion of this land is usable. This place is secluded and for the adventurist. Hunt on your own property. Has many trails for your UTV's/4-wheeler's., has a car port, a 2-story pole barn, The top which looks like a Quonset Hut and the bottom for either farm equipment of your farm animals. Has a chicken house and rooster house. But let's talk about this 1900's cabin. It is a 2 bedroom/ 2 bath with 1461sqft large kitchen, dining room w/built-ins, living room w/ high ceiling, laundry room, bedroom on the main and master on the 2nd level. Which has a his and her walk-in closets. Laminate and carpet flooring throughout. There is a screened porch off the bedroom on the main and a great old fashion porch on the side of the cabin. It is equipped with very high-speed Fiber Optics, has 2 wood burning stoves, window units for A/C, generator and ceiling fans. Low taxes and no State income tax. Newport is just around 20-25mins for all your shopping needs, medical, banking and much more. Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg are roughly an hour and a half. This is not a drive by property. Must accompany an agent. There is a gate code only agents will be allowed to have. In Photos you will find the few restrictions and survey.
  • Listed by: Don Fabrikant • Country Living Realty
Listing closed: 07/21/2023 01:00 AM • Source: Tennessee Virginia Regional MLS as distributed by MLS GRID, MLS#: 9951997

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Avg days on market

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Sale-to-list ratio

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Property Information for 781 Messer Place Road

Property Details
  • Taxes: $491 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential / Single Family Residence
  • County: Cocke County
  • Architectural Style: Cabin
  • View: Mountain(s)
  • Waterfront: No
  • Zoning: None
  • Subdivision: Not Listed
Building Information
  • Year Built: 1900
  • Lot Size: 10.20 AC / 444,311 SF
Summary
Location and General Information
  • City: Del Rio
  • County: Cocke
  • Directions: From Newport take Hwy 25/70 East to Del Rio. Take a R onto Hwy 107S. Go 1.6mi and make a R onto Old 15th. In .2mi make a L onto Punkton Rd. When you see a big barn on your L at the bend, make a R onto Messer Place Rd. You will come to a locked gate. (Need Code) Once thru the gate...See Prvt Remarks
  • Latitude: 35.89
  • Longitude: -83.05
  • Postal Code: 37727
  • State Or Province: TN
  • Topography: Rolling Slope, Wooded
  • MLS Area Major: 208 - Cocke County
  • MLS Area Minor: 208 - Cocke County
  • General Property Description : Zoning: None
Taxes and HOA Information
  • Tax Book Number: 1542+
  • Tax Annual Amount: $491.00
  • Association: No
  • Parcel Number: 087 001.14
  • Association Fee: 0.0
  • General Property Description : Deed Book: 1542+
  • General Property Description : Deed Page: 810+
  • Location Tax Legal Info : City Taxes: $.00
  • Location Tax Legal Info : County Taxes: $491.20
School Information
  • High School: Cocke Co
  • Middle Or Junior School: None
  • Elementary School: Del Rio
Parking
  • Attached Garage: No
  • Carport Spaces: 2.00
Property
Lot Information
  • Lot Size Dimensions: irr
  • Lot Size Square Feet: 444,312.00
  • Lot Size Acres: 10.2
  • Lot Features: Wooded, Irregular Lot
  • Lot Size Area: 10.20
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Living Area: 1,672.00
  • Building Area Total: 1,672.00
  • Living Area Source: Assessor
  • Living Area Units: Square Feet
  • General Property Description : Acres: 10.20
  • General Property Description : Above Grade SqFt: 1672.0
  • General Property Description : Total SqFt Unfinished: 0.0
  • SqFt Details : Finished SqFt Level: 1144
  • SqFt Details : Finished SqFt Level: 528
  • SqFt Details : Basement Total SqFt: 0
  • SqFt Details : Garage Total SqFt: 0
Property and Assessments
  • Property Condition: Above Average
  • Property Type: Residential,Single Family Residence
  • Year Built: 1900
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type Label: Residential
  • Documents Available: Property Condition, Confirmation of Agency, Septic Permit
  • New Construction: No
  • Showing Instructions : Sign: Yes
  • Showing Instructions : Vacant: Yes
Utilities
  • Utilities: Electricity Available
  • Sewer: Septic Tank
  • Water Source: Spring, Well
Interior and Exterior Features
Interior Features
  • # Fireplaces: 2
  • Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Window Unit(s)
  • Fireplace Features: Primary Bedroom, Living Room, Wood Burning Stove
  • Interior Features: Kitchen Island, Pantry, Walk-In Closet(s), Wired for Data
  • Laundry Features: Electric Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup
  • Other Structures: Outbuilding
  • Bathrooms Total Decimal: 2.00
  • Basement: Crawl Space
  • Flooring: Carpet, Laminate
  • Rooms Total: 7
  • Bathrooms Total Integer: 2
  • Bathrooms Total Notational: 2.00
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Heating: Yes
  • Levels: One and One Half
  • Stories: 2
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • BedroomsTotal: 2
  • Bathrooms Full: 2
  • Appliances: Dryer, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Fireplace : Living Room: Yes
  • Fireplace : Wood Burning Stove: Yes
Exterior Features
  • Exterior Features: Windows - Wood, Porch - Covered, Porch - Screened
  • Construction Materials: Wood Siding
  • Parking Features: Circular Driveway, Gravel
  • Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Front Porch, Screened, Side Porch
  • Roof: Metal
  • Window Features: Single Pane Windows
  • Heating : Heat Pump: Wood, Wood Stove
  • Senior Community: No
  • PoolPrivate: No
  • Walls : Drywall: Yes
  • Walls : Wood: Yes
  • Other Structures : Outbuilding: Yes

Property History for 781 Messer Place Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Jul 21, 2023

Closed

REALTRACS #3074255

$227,500—
Jul 21, 2023

Closed

Tennessee Virginia Regional MLS #9951997

$227,500—
Jul 21, 2023

Closed

KAARMLS #1227681

$227,500—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
07/21/2023

Closed

REALTRACS #3074255

$227,500
07/21/2023

Closed

Tennessee Virginia Regional MLS #9951997

$227,500
07/21/2023

Closed

KAARMLS #1227681

$227,500

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

Public Records for 781 Messer Place Road

Taxable ValueLand$7,925Additions$36,475Total$44,400
Tax Record2025$666 ($56 / month)
Home Facts
Beds0Total Finished SqFt1,461 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,461 SqFtStories2Lot Size226,076 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1900Year Renovated1997CountyCOCKEAPN087 00114Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 781 Messer Place Road

This home is within Cocke County School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Del Rio Elementary School
Public - K to 8
Cocke County High School
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Del Rio Elementary School
PublicK to 8

Cocke County High School
Public9 to 12

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: 781 Messer Place Road, Del Rio, TN 37727
$227,500
2
1,672
444,311
766 Messer Place Road, Del Rio, TN 37727
$172,000
–
2
1,058
288,367
803 Ortegas Road, Del Rio, TN 37727
$25,000
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109,336
844 Ortegas Road, Del Rio, TN 37727
$110,400
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1
1,114
253,519
Punkton Road, Del Rio, TN 37727
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