There is a moment, somewhere between the rose-covered fence and the front door, where you stop thinking about square footage and start thinking about your life here. 220 Colfax Ave was built in 1890, and in the 135 years since, it has held generations of people who understood something that is harder and harder to find: that a truly great home does not just shelter you, it expands you. Set on nearly half an acre just steps from the soul of historic downtown Grass Valley, this three-story Queen Anne Victorian is that kind of home. The ground floor wraps around you the way a home should, with a generous primary suite, a kitchen that invites long mornings and longer evenings, and formal living and dining rooms where the original Victorian craftsmanship is still very much present and very much alive. The second floor offers four beautifully private suites, each with its own bath and kitchenette, thoughtfully designed for the way families actually live today. Multigenerational. Spacious. Unhurried. The third floor adds one final room, quiet and full of possibility, waiting to take the shape of whatever you need most. Before close, the seller will open the interior staircase and connect all three floors into one remarkable single-family residence. Six bedrooms and six en-suite baths, in a home that feels as warm and livable as it is impressive. And for those who want their home to work a little harder, the NC-Flex zoning, furnished turnkey condition, and established mid-term and long term rental history make that possible too. This is not a compromise property. It is not a someday property. It is the one you call about today. Reach out for a tour.
Laundry Features: Sink, In Kitchen, Inside Area, Inside Room
Water Source: Meter on Site
Condo/Co-op/Association
Association: No
Pets Allowed: Yes
Senior Community: No
Fee Information
Land Lease: No
Schools
Senior High School District: Nevada Joint Union
Lot Info
Zoning: NC-Flex
Current Use: Bed & Breakfast
Irrigation: Meter on Site
Lot Size Acres: 0.4700
Lot Size Sq Ft: 20473.00
Multi Family
Tax Info
Assessor Parcel Number: 008-423-011-000
Bonds/Assessments/Taxes: Unknown
MLS Schools
School District (County): Nevada
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Home Values in the Area
Source: Public Records
Average Home Value in this Area
Source: Public Records
Tax History
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Year
Tax Paid
Tax AssessmentTax 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
$9,084
$864,756
$143,820
$720,936
2024
$9,043
$847,800
$141,000
$706,800
2023
$9,043
$847,800
$141,000
$706,800
2022
$5,338
$493,096
$133,052
$360,044
2021
$5,266
$494,999
$130,444
$364,555
2020
$5,287
$492,300
$129,107
$363,193
2019
$5,052
$481,302
$126,576
$354,726
2018
$5,038
$472,503
$124,095
$348,408
2017
$4,833
$462,979
$121,662
$341,317
2016
$4,651
$453,751
$119,277
$334,474
2015
$4,584
$446,829
$117,486
$329,343
2014
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$439,258
$115,185
$324,073
Source: Public Records
Property History
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Date
Event
Price
List to Sale
Price per Sq Ft
Prior Sale
04/19/202604/19/26
Pending
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03/24/202603/24/26
For Sale
$999,000
+8.0%
$385 / Sq Ft
12/06/202112/06/21
Sold
$925,000
0.0%
$356 / Sq Ft
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12/06/202112/06/21
Sold
$925,000
+5.7%
$356 / Sq Ft
View Prior Sale
11/04/202111/04/21
Pending
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11/04/202111/04/21
Pending
--
--
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11/02/202111/02/21
For Sale
$875,000
0.0%
$337 / Sq Ft
10/16/202110/16/21
For Sale
$875,000
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$337 / Sq Ft
Source: MetroList
Purchase History
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Date
Type
Sale Price
Title Company
Grant Deed
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None Listed On Document
Grant Deed
$925,000
First American Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer
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None Available
Interfamily Deed Transfer
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Placer Title Company
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Mortgage History
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