$245,000
SOLD JUN 30, 2025

537 E Montezuma Ave Cortez, CO 81321

2 Beds
1 Bath
950 Sq Ft
0.26 Acres

Recently Sold

$258 Per Sq Ft

3% Above List Price

28 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Deck
  • Wood Flooring
  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • 1 Car Detached Garage
  • 5-minute walk to Veterans Park

About This Home

As of June 2025

Charming, well maintained home on .25ac lot available. Spacious kitchen with plenty of cabinet space, natural light, and plenty of room for dining. Comfortable living room with a free standing gas stove for added warmth on those chilly wintery days. Good sized bedrooms. Beautiful hardwood floors! Sliding glass doors open from one of the bedrooms out to the back deck. Have your morning brew out on the deck in your private backyard. Backyard totally privacy fenced. Oversized one car garage offers a great workspace with a built in work table. Separate storage room, as well. Large backyard offers a great space for a garden, along with an established apple and pear tree. Close to all of the town amenities - the market, downtown shops, library, the park. Mesa verde, Durango, Telluride just a reasonable drive away. Come take a look at this comfortable home and make it yours today!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Dawn Utrup

Just Real Estate, LLC Listed on: 04/22/2025

Last Buyer's Agent

Dawn Utrup

Just Real Estate, LLC Listed on: 04/22/2025

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $1,234

Year Built

  • Built in 1944

Lot Details

  • 0.26 Acre Lot
  • Privacy Fence
  • Back Yard Fenced
  • Landscaped
  • Cleared Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Detached Garage

Home Design

  • Metal Roof
  • Stick Built Home
  • Stucco

Interior Spaces

  • 950 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Free Standing Fireplace
  • Gas Log Fireplace
  • Double Pane Windows
  • Vinyl Clad Windows
  • Window Treatments
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Combination Kitchen and Dining Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • Crawl Space

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Oven or Range

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Outdoor Features

  • Deck

Schools

  • Kemper K-5 Elementary School
  • Cortez 6-8 Middle School
  • Montezuma-Cortez 9-12 High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Gas Water Heater
  • Internet Available

Community Details

  • F R Coffins Addition Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 561126100043

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$1,234

Year Built

Built in 1944

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Appliance Inclusions: Range/Oven, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
  • Estimated Total Acres: 0.26
  • Class: RESIDENTIAL
  • Em Deposit: 2000.00
  • Em Holder: Title Company
  • Exterior Inclusions: Landscaping, Deck
  • Interior Inclusions: Window Coverings, Ceiling Fan(s), W/D Hookup
  • Legal Lot Block: S:26 T:36 R:16 TR NE1/4 UNPLATTED TR IN FR COFFINS ADDITION .26AC B250 P185 B352 P176 R/483216
  • Lot Size Acreage: .25-.5
  • Parcel Id Number: 561126100043
  • Price Per Sq Ft: 257.89
  • Property Description: Cleared
  • Real Estate Included: Yes
  • Realist Id: 5611-261-00-043
  • Residence Stories: One Story
  • Sale/Rent: For Sale
  • Siding: Stucco
  • Sold Price Sq Ft: 257.89
  • Street Descriptionaccess: City/Town, Paved, Public, Public Winter Maintenance
  • Zoning: Residential Single Family
  • Type: Stick Built
  • Internet Provider: TDS
  • Internet Service: Yes
  • Total Taxes Dollar: 1234.
  • Year Built: 1944
  • Foreign Owned Y N: No
  • Prop Description Remarks: Charming, well maintained home on .25ac lot available. Spacious kitchen with plenty of cabinet space, natural light, and plenty of room for dining. Comfortable living room with a free standing gas stove for added warmth on those chilly wintery days. Good sized bedrooms. Beautiful hardwood floors! Sliding glass doors open from one of the bedrooms out to the back deck. Have your morning brew out on the deck in your private backyard. Backyard totally privacy fenced. Oversized one car garage offers a great workspace with a built in work table. Separate storage room, as well. Large backyard offers a great space for a garden, along with an established apple and pear tree. Close to all of the town amenities - the market, downtown shops, library, the park. Mesa verde, Durango, Telluride just a reasonable drive away. Come take a look at this comfortable home and make it yours today!
  • Subdv Name: F R Coffins Addition
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Stories: 17

Interior Features

  • Dining Room: Kitchen/Dining, Eat-in Kitchen
  • Bedrooms: 2
  • Flooring: Hardwood
  • Estimated Total Sq Ft: 950
  • Bathrooms Description: 1 Full
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 0
  • Bathrooms Quarter: 0
  • Bathrooms Three Quarters: 0
  • Total Bathrooms: 1
  • Fireplace Location Type: Gas Logs, Free Standing, Living Room
  • Foundation: Crawl Space
  • Main Level Sq Ft: 950
  • Master Bedroom Level: Main Level
  • Total Office Den: 0

Exterior Features

  • Fence: Privacy, Partial Property, Fenced - Back
  • Windows: Double Pane, Vinyl
  • Construction Type: Wood Frame, Wood
  • Exterior Structures: Garage
  • Roof: Metal

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Type: Detached Garage
  • Garage: Yes
  • Garage Capacity: 1

Utilities

  • Utilities: Electric, Natural Gas, Internet
  • Cooling: Central A/C
  • Electric Supplier: Empire Electric Association, Inc
  • Gas Supplier: Atmos Energy
  • Heating System: Forced Air
  • Sewer Supplier: Cortez Sanitation District
  • Water Heater: Gas Water Heater
  • Water Supplier: City of Cortez

Schools

  • Elementary School: Kemper K-5
  • Middle School: Cortez 6-8
  • High School: Montezuma-Cortez 9-12
  • High School: Montezuma-Cortez 9-12

Lot Info

  • Geo Subdivision: CO

Rental Info

  • Furnished: Unfurnished

Tax Info

  • Tax Year: 2025

MLS Schools

  • Elementary School: Kemper K-5
  • Middle School: Cortez 6-8

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 22, 2025
Closed on
Jun 30, 2025
Sold by
Jane Virginia Wheeler Living Trust
Bought by
Yazzie Merlin
Seller's Agent
Dawn Utrup
Just Real Estate, LLC
Buyer's Agent
Dawn Utrup
Just Real Estate, LLC
List Price
$239,000
Sold Price
$245,000
Premium/Discount to List
$6,000
2.51%
Views
13

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-15.33%
Original Mortgage
$245,000
Outstanding Balance
$245,000
Interest Rate
6.81%
Mortgage Type
VA
Estimated Equity
-$6,436

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 2, 2020
Sold by
Wheeler Jane V
Bought by
Jane Virginia Wheeler Living Trust

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 10, 2008
Sold by
Eschallier Peter S and Eschallier Elizabeth A
Bought by
Hweeler Jane

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$133,200
Interest Rate
6.57%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Special Warranty Deed $245,000 None Listed On Document
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Warranty Deed $148,000 None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $245,000 VA
Previous Owner $108,750 New Conventional
Previous Owner $124,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $133,200 New Conventional
Previous Owner $300,000 Unknown
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
06/30/2025 06/30/25 Sold $245,000 +2.5% $258 / Sq Ft
05/20/2025 05/20/25 Pending -- -- --
05/12/2025 05/12/25 For Sale $239,000 0.0% $252 / Sq Ft
04/22/2025 04/22/25 Pending -- -- --
04/22/2025 04/22/25 For Sale $239,000 -- $252 / Sq Ft
Source: Colorado Real Estate Network (CREN)

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 $800 $15,557 $3,061 $12,496
2023 $800 $19,935 $3,922 $16,013
2022 $518 $10,728 $1,791 $8,937
2021 $528 $10,728 $1,791 $8,937
2020 $450 $9,512 $1,970 $7,542
2019 $451 $9,512 $1,970 $7,542
2018 $685 $10,740 $1,780 $8,960
2017 $681 $10,740 $1,780 $8,960
2016 $614 $10,680 $1,970 $8,710
2015 $563 $155,540 $0 $0
2014 $656 $10,680 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Colorado Real Estate Network (CREN)

MLS Number: 823194

Colorado Real Estate Network (CREN)

APN: R009097