Sold
Last Sold Price
$60,000
653,400 Lot Size15 Acres

Lester Whitt Rd, Rutledge, TN 37861

LandProperty Type
15 acresLot Size

Description

Looking for a little slice or paradise in the heart of Rutledge? Then you've found it! Family land being sold for the first time. This wonderful bit of acreage is conveniently located between the fun of Cherokee lake and the shopping and dining of down town Rutledge. The mobile home currently on the site needs quite a lot of work, but the well, electricity and septic is ready and there for your new home to be built! Come check out this little slice of paradise in the great foothills of East Tennessee...Looking for a little slice or paradise in the heart of Rutledge? Then you've found it! Family land being sold for the first time. This wonderful bit of acreage is conveniently located between the fun of Cherokee lake and the shopping and dining of down town Rutledge. The mobile home currently on the site needs quite a lot of work, but the well, electricity and septic is ready and there for your new home to be built! Come check out this little slice of paradise in the great foothills of East Tennessee today!
  • Listed by: The Smoky Mountain Team • Keller Williams Smoky Mountain
Listing closed: 03/24/2023 12:00 AM • Source: KAARMLS, MLS#: 1188060
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Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$56,000

Avg days on market

66

Sale-to-list ratio

91.2%

Rutledge, TN

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$140,000 | 1655 Lester Whitt Road, Rutledge, TN 37861
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Location

Listing Courtesy of Keller Williams Smoky Mountain, The Smoky Mountain Team

Sold By Re/Max Real Estate Ten, Waylon Meyers (865.278.6993)

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Property Information for Lester Whitt Road

Property Details

  • Taxes: $59 / year
  • MLS Type: Lots & Acreage
  • Zoning Description: None, Zoned Agricultural
  • Zoning Zoned Agricultural: True

Building Information

  • Lot Size: 15.00 AC

Summary

Location and General Information
  • City: Rutledge
  • County Or Parish: Grainger County - 45
  • Directions: Put 1655 Lester Whitt Rd Rutledge, TN 37861 into your GPS. Driveway is first driveway on your right past 1655's driveway. Suggested to park vehicle at bottom and hike up. Driveway hasn't been maintained.
  • Latitude: 36.27174
  • Longitude: -83.503706
  • MLS Area Major: Grainger County - 45
  • MLS Area Minor: Grainger County - 45
  • Postal Code: 37861
  • State Or Province: TN
  • Road Frontage County: True
  • Road Frontage Gravel: True
  • Road Frontage Paved: True
  • Road Frontage Private: True
  • Location Tax Legal Info Area: Grainger County - 45
  • Remarks Misc Directions: Put 1655 Lester Whitt Rd Rutledge, TN 37861 into your GPS. Driveway is first driveway on your right past 1655's driveway. Suggested to park vehicle at bottom and hike up. Driveway hasn't been maintained.
  • Topography Rolling: True
Parking
  • Improvements Driveway: True
Taxes and HOA Information
  • Association Fee: 0.0
  • Parcel Number: 059 036.01
  • Location Tax Legal Info Total Tax: 58.56
Virtual Tour
  • Virtual Tours Count: 0

Property

Lot Information
  • Lot Size Area: 15.0
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Lot Size Square Feet: 653397.0
  • Lot Features: Private, Rolling, Wooded
  • Lot Size Acres: 15.0
  • Lot Size Source: Tax Records
  • Lot Size Dimensions: 1289x691x1044 IRR
  • General Property Description Lot Dimensions: 1289x691x1044 IRR
  • General Property Description Lot Size SqFt: 653397.0
  • General Property Description Acres: 15.0
  • General Property Description Acre Source: Tax Records
  • Lot Description Irregular Lot: True
  • Lot Description Private: True
  • Lot Description Rolling: True
  • Lot Description Wooded: True
  • Lot Description Rolling Slope: True
Property and Assessments
  • Possession: At Closing
  • Sign On Property: Yes
  • Property Type Label: Lots & Acreage
  • Floor Plans Count: 0
  • Property Type: Lots & Acreage
  • Easements None: True
  • Documents on File None: True
  • Developmnt Potential Farm: True
  • Developmnt Potential Recreational: True
  • Developmnt Potential Single Family: True
  • Developmnt Potential Subdivision: True
  • Possession At Closing: True
Utilities
  • Improvements Septic Installed: True
  • Improvements Utilities on Site: True
  • Utilities Available Electricity: True
  • Utilities Available Telephone: True
  • Utilities Available Water: True

Interior and Exterior Features

Interior Features
  • Bathrooms Total Integer: 0

Rental

Rent Information
  • General Property Description Restrictions: No

Property History for Lester Whitt Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Mar 24, 2023

Closed

KAARMLS #1188060

$60,000
—
Feb 15, 2023

Contract - Not Showing

KAARMLS #1188060

—
—
Jan 14, 2023

Price Change

KAARMLS #1188060

$90,000
—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
03/24/2023

Closed

KAARMLS #1188060

$60,000
02/15/2023

Contract - Not Showing

KAARMLS #1188060

—
01/14/2023

Price Change

KAARMLS #1188060

$90,000

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

Schools near Lester Whitt Road

This home is within Grainger County School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 1
Public - 2 to 6
Public - 7 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Rutledge Primary School
PublicPK to 1

Rutledge Elementary School
Public2 to 6

Rutledge Middle School
Public7 to 8

Grainger 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: Lester Whitt Road, Rutledge, TN 37861
$60,000
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–
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653,400
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–
–
784
26,136
$20,000
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1
816
130,680
–
–
–
576
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–
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1
1,085
2,613,600
–
–
2
1,056
43,560

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