NOT LISTED FOR SALE

1240 Benjamin Ave SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506

South East End Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $341,000 - $385,627

4 Beds
1.5 Baths
2,006 Sq Ft
$180/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold May 12, 2017

Last sale price $195,000 $97 Per Sq Ft

Est. 85% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $2,170/month

1 Day on Market

Highlights

  • Recreation Room
  • Corner Lot: Yes
  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Tudor Architecture
  • Breakfast Area or Nook
  • 1 Car Garage

About This Home

As of May 2017

This beautiful English Tudor home has been meticulously restored to offer you the opportunity of owning a new home with historic charm. The home features many unique touches that are mostly original to the home, including the beautiful White Oak Hardwood floors, windows and arched doorways. The home features brand new appliances, custom made kitchen cabinets, new Central A/C, hot water heater and an energy efficient furnace that is 6 years old. The basement features a finished laundry, and a finished main room with high ceilings with canned lighting. The neighborhood is within minutes from Downtown Grand Rapids and Wealthy St. A free 1 year Home warranty is provided to buyer from America's Home Warranty

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Roger Littlepage

Encompass-Realtors Listed on: 04/12/2017

Last Buyer's Agent

Julie Rossio

Keller Williams GR East License #6501329153

Keller Williams GR East

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $2,915

Year Built

  • Built in 1929

Lot Details

  • 6,011 Sq Ft Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 50x120
  • Corner Lot: Yes

Parking

  • 1 Car Garage

Home Design

  • Tudor Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Composition Roof
  • Aluminum Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 2-Story Property
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Dining Area
  • Recreation Room
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Area or Nook
  • Oven
  • Cooktop
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Natural Gas Water Heater
  • Phone Available
  • Cable TV Available

Listing and Financial Details

  • Home warranty included in the sale of the property

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$2,915

Year Built

Built in 1929

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • New Construction: No
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Tudor
  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1929
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • Location Property Info:Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • General Property Info:New Construction2: No
  • General Property Info:Lot Dimensions: 50x120
  • General Property Info:Waterfront3: No
  • General Property Info:Basement: Yes
  • General Property Info:Total Fin SqFt All Levels: 2006.0
  • General Property Info:Main Level Primary: No
  • General Property Info:Main Level Laundry: No
  • Tax Info:Annual Property Tax: 2914.8
  • Roofing:Composition: Yes
  • Heat Type:Forced Air: Yes
  • Air Conditioning:Central Air: Yes
  • Manufactured:Manufactured YN: No
  • Substructure:Full: Yes
  • Appliances Refrigerators: Yes
  • Heat Source:Natural Gas3: Yes
  • General Property Info:Total Fireplaces: 1.0
  • Util Avail at Street:Electric: Yes
  • Util Avail at Street:Natural Gas2: Yes
  • Utilities Attached:Cable: Yes
  • Utilities Attached:Natural Gas: Yes
  • Sewer:Public: Yes
  • Water:Public2: Yes
  • Lot Description:Corner Lot: Yes
  • Util Avail at Street:Cable2: Yes
  • Util Avail at Street:Telephone Line2: Yes
  • General Property Info:Fireplace: Yes
  • Utilities Attached:Telephone Line: Yes
  • Appliances Microwave: Yes
  • Water Heater:Natural Gas4: Yes
  • Additional Items:Home Warranty: Yes
  • General Property Info:SqFt Above Grade: 1622.0
  • General Property Info Garage YN: Yes
  • Architectural Style:Tudor: Yes
  • Special Features: VirtualTour
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Cooktop, Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven, Range, Refrigerator
  • Fireplace Features: Living Room
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Full
  • LivingArea: 2006.0
  • General Property Info:Stories2: 2.0
  • Basement Rooms:Basement Finished SQFT: 384.0
  • Basement Rooms:Total Basement SQFT: 853.0
  • Appliances:Oven: Yes
  • Appliances Range: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Breakfast Nook: Yes
  • Fireplace:Living: Yes
  • Appliances Dishwasher: Yes
  • Appliances:Cook Top: Yes
  • Below Grade Sq Ft: 384.0

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Aluminum Siding, Brick
  • Home Warranty: Yes
  • List Price: 184900.0
  • Lot Features: Corner Lot
  • Roof: Composition
  • Waterfront: No
  • Access Feat:Accessibility Features2: No
  • Driveway Paved: Yes
  • Exterior Material:Aluminum Siding: Yes
  • Exterior Material:Brick: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1.0
  • Garage: Yes
  • General Property Info:Garage Spaces: 1.0

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Heating: Yes
  • Sewer: Public
  • Utilities: Phone Available, Natural Gas Available, Electricity Available, Cable Available, Phone Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Cable Connected
  • Water Source: Public

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Acres: 0.14
  • Lot Size Area: 0.14
  • Lot Dimensions: 50x120
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 6011.0
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 2914.8
  • Tax Year: 2016

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 26, 2023
Sold by
Williams John C and Williams Mary R
Bought by
Williams John C and Williams John C
Current Estimated Value
$360,157

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 12, 2017
Closed on
May 12, 2017
Sold by
Sucessinvests Llc
Bought by
Maier Mary
Seller's Agent
Roger Littlepage
Encompass-Realtors
Buyer's Agent
Julie Rossio
Keller Williams GR East
List Price
$184,900
Sold Price
$195,000
Premium/Discount to List
$10,100
5.46%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
7.71%
Original Mortgage
$156,000
Interest Rate
3.97%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 6, 2016
Sold by
Ness James A
Bought by
Successinvests Llc

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$15,000
Interest Rate
3.47%
Mortgage Type
Unknown

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 30, 2010
Sold by
Fannie Mae
Bought by
Ness James A

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$49,482
Interest Rate
4.83%
Mortgage Type
FHA

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 13, 2009
Sold by
Bac Home Loans Servicing Lp
Bought by
Federal National Mortgage Association

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 9, 2009
Sold by
Schott Kimani
Bought by
Bac Home Loans Servicing Lp and Countrywide Home Loans Servicing Lp

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 7, 2005
Sold by
Schott Ronald E and Schott Elaine J
Bought by
Schott Kimani

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$112,000
Interest Rate
5.7%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Williams John C -- None Listed On Document
Williams John C -- None Listed On Document
Maier Mary $195,000 None Available
Successinvests Llc $94,000 Chicago Title Of Mi Inc
Ness James A $50,150 Attorneys Title Agency Llc
Federal National Mortgage Association -- None Available
Bac Home Loans Servicing Lp $118,602 None Available
Schott Kimani $140,000 Chicago Title
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Previous Owner Maier Mary $156,000
Previous Owner Successinvests Llc $120,000
Previous Owner Ness James A $49,482
Previous Owner Schott Kimani $112,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
05/12/2017 05/12/17 Sold $195,000 +5.5% $97 / Sq Ft
04/13/2017 04/13/17 Pending -- -- --
04/12/2017 04/12/17 For Sale $184,900 -- $92 / Sq Ft
Source: Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $3,129 $176,100 $0 $0
2024 $3,129 $166,000 $0 $0
2023 $3,175 $143,200 $0 $0
2022 $3,014 $125,000 $0 $0
2021 $2,947 $112,100 $0 $0
2020 $2,817 $103,500 $0 $0
2019 $2,882 $92,700 $0 $0
2018 $2,783 $80,000 $0 $0
2017 $2,396 $65,100 $0 $0
2016 $2,911 $59,700 $0 $0
2015 $1,787 $59,700 $0 $0
2013 -- $55,900 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • R

    Seller's Agent in 2017

    Roger Littlepage

    Encompass-Realtors

  • Julie Rossio

    Buyer's Agent in 2017

    Julie Rossio

    Keller Williams GR East

    (616) 460-5716

    6 in this area

    188 Total Sales

    Julie Rossio
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Map

Source: Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 17015489

Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

APN: 41-18-05-203-011

Michigan Kent County Grand Rapids 49506 South East End

1240 Benjamin Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI

This home is located at 1240 Benjamin Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 since 12 April 2017 and is currently estimated at $360,157, approximately $179 per square foot. This property was built in 1929. 1240 Benjamin Ave SE is a home located in Kent County with nearby schools including Mulick Park Elementary School, Alger Middle School, and Ottawa Hills High School.

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