NOT LISTED FOR SALE

1541 Leffingwell Ave NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525

North East Citizens Action Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $343,965 - $389,000

3 Beds
1 Bath
1,614 Sq Ft
$228/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold October 25, 2021

Last sale price $275,000 $170 Per Sq Ft

Est. 34% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $2,485/month

6 Days on Market

Highlights

  • 2.95 Acre Lot
  • Wood Flooring
  • 1 Car Attached Garage
  • Fruit Trees
  • Screened Porch
  • Eat-In Kitchen

About This Home

As of October 2021

2.9 acres in the city of Grand Rapids! Oh, baby! What could you do with this much land? Build your own sweet backyard oasis—a three-bedroom home with the main floor's primary bedroom- a large semi-finished basement. Beautiful hardwood floors and charming archways. The bonus room off the kitchen can be an office or ''homework'' room. Updates include painted kitchen cabinets, new fixtures in the dining room. new bathroom sink and bathroom shower fixture, shoe molding added throughout the main level.-Painted dining room. Painted paneling in the upstairs ''playroom.'' Painted main room in the basement black, including the floor joist.-Added a gas line and dryer vent in the basement for the dryer hookup. This home has so much to offer, plus there is equity still to be had.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Michelle Gordon

Great Properties By Listed on: 09/16/2021

Last Buyer's Agent

Amanda Gordon

Five Star Real Estate (Eastown) License #6501387552

Five Star Real Estate (Eastown)

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $4,600

Year Built

  • Built in 1948

Lot Details

  • 2.95 Acre Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 162 x 830
  • Shrub
  • Fruit Trees
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Attached Garage
  • Carport
  • Gravel Driveway

Home Design

  • Bungalow
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Composition Roof
  • Vinyl Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 1,614 Sq Ft Home
  • 2-Story Property
  • Bay Window
  • Window Screens
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Screened Porch
  • Wood Flooring
  • Storm Windows

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Range
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms | 1 Main Level Bedroom
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Laundry

  • Laundry on main level
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Laundry Chute

Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Natural lighting in basement

Utilities

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

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$4,600

Year Built

Built in 1948

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • New Construction: No
  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1948
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • Appliances Dryer: Yes
  • Appliances Refrigerators: Yes
  • Washers: Yes
  • Architectural Style Bungalow: Yes
  • Special Features: VirtualTour
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Flooring: Wood
  • Interior Amenities: Eat-in Kitchen, Pantry
  • Fireplace Features: Living Room
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Main Level Bedrooms: 1
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Daylight, Full
  • LivingArea: 1614.0
  • Window Features: Storms, Screens, Bay/Bow
  • Kitchen Features:Eating Area: Yes
  • Appliances Range: Yes
  • Kitchen Features Pantry: Yes
  • Fireplace:Living: Yes
  • Appliances Dishwasher: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Brick, Vinyl Siding
  • Exterior Features: Scrn Porch
  • List Price: 275000.0
  • Lot Features: Wooded
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Roof: Composition
  • Waterfront: No
  • Access Feat:Accessibility Features2: No
  • Exterior Features:Scrn Porch: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Carport: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 1.0
  • Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features: Carport, Attached
  • General Property Info:Garage Spaces: 1.0

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Heating: Yes
  • Laundry Features: Laundry Chute
  • Sewer: Public
  • Utilities: Phone Available, Natural Gas Available, Electricity Available, Cable Available, Phone Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Cable Connected, Storm Sewer, Broadband, High-Speed Internet
  • Water Source: Public

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Acres: 2.95
  • Lot Size Area: 2.95
  • Lot Dimensions: 162 x 830
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 128502.0
  • Zoning Description: RES
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 4600.0
  • Tax Year: 2020

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 16, 2021
Closed on
Oct 25, 2021
Sold by
Jeremiah Lenau
Bought by
Beckwith Place Iii Llc
Seller's Agent
Michelle Gordon
Great Properties By
Buyer's Agent
Amanda Gordon
Five Star Real Estate (Eastown)
List Price
$275,000
Sold Price
$275,000
Total Days on Market
6
Current Estimated Value
$368,491

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$93,491
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.03%
Original Mortgage
$220,000
Outstanding Balance
$203,847
Interest Rate
3.05%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$159,268

Purchase Details

Listed on
Aug 13, 2020
Closed on
Oct 16, 2020
Sold by
Lenau Jeremiah
Bought by
Lenau Jeremiah and Lenau Joanna Grace
Seller's Agent
Bill Stanley
Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors
Buyer's Agent
Kurtis Fowler
City Wide Real Estate Serv LLC
List Price
$239,900
Sold Price
$242,000
Premium/Discount to List
$2,100
0.88%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
13.21%
Original Mortgage
$237,616
Interest Rate
2.8%
Mortgage Type
FHA

Purchase Details

Listed on
Aug 13, 2020
Closed on
Oct 12, 2020
Sold by
Galle Steven N and Galle Thomas N
Bought by
Lenau Jeremiah
Seller's Agent
Bill Stanley
Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors
Buyer's Agent
Kurtis Fowler
City Wide Real Estate Serv LLC
List Price
$239,900
Sold Price
$242,000
Premium/Discount to List
$2,100
0.88%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$237,616
Interest Rate
2.8%
Mortgage Type
FHA

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 6, 1997
Sold by
Galle Galle T T and Galle T
Bought by
Galle T Ts and Galle Thomas Neal Trust

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 27, 1991
Sold by
Galle Galle C C and Galle T
Bought by
Galle Thomas Neal Trust
Source: Public Records

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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
Beckwith Place Iii Llc $275,000 None Listed On Document
Lenau Jeremiah -- Irongate Title Agency Llc
Lenau Jeremiah $242,000 None Available
Lenau Jeremiah $242,000 None Available
Galle T Ts -- --
Galle Thomas Neal Trust -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Beckwith Place Iii Llc $220,000
Previous Owner Lenau Jeremiah $237,616
Previous Owner Lenau Jeremiah $237,616
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
10/25/2021 10/25/21 Sold $275,000 0.0% $170 / Sq Ft
09/22/2021 09/22/21 Pending -- -- --
09/16/2021 09/16/21 For Sale $275,000 +13.6% $170 / Sq Ft
10/15/2020 10/15/20 Sold $242,000 +0.9% $150 / Sq Ft
08/18/2020 08/18/20 Pending -- -- --
08/13/2020 08/13/20 For Sale $239,900 -- $149 / 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
2024 $6,342 $141,700 $0 $0
2023 $6,062 $127,400 $0 $0
2022 $5,979 $115,300 $0 $0
2021 $5,877 $112,600 $0 $0
2020 $4,426 $115,800 $0 $0
2019 $2,888 $107,400 $0 $0
2018 $2,789 $98,100 $0 $0
2017 $2,717 $91,200 $0 $0
2016 $2,748 $87,800 $0 $0
2015 $2,555 $87,800 $0 $0
2013 -- $86,900 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • M

    Seller's Agent in 2021

    Michelle Gordon

    Great Properties By

  • A

    Buyer's Agent in 2021

    Amanda Gordon

    Five Star Real Estate (Eastown)

    (616) 560-2928

    2 in this area

    61 Total Sales

    Amanda Gordon
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  • B

    Seller's Agent in 2020

    Bill Stanley

    Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors

    2 in this area

    14 Total Sales

    Bill Stanley
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  • K

    Buyer's Agent in 2020

    Kurtis Fowler

    City Wide Real Estate Serv LLC

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Map

Source: Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 21106198

Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

APN: 41-14-15-326-026

Michigan Kent County Grand Rapids 49525 North East Citizens Action

1541 Leffingwell Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI

This home is located at 1541 Leffingwell Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 since 16 September 2021 and is currently estimated at $368,491, approximately $228 per square foot. This property was built in 1948. 1541 Leffingwell Ave NE is a home located in Kent County with nearby schools including Kent Hills School, Riverside Middle School, and Union High School.

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