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$230,000
1198 N Babcock Rd, Burns Harbor, IN 46304
2beds
1,860sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1948
1.7 Acres Lot
$232,700 Zestimate®
$124/sqft
$1,600 Estimated rent
Home value
$232,700
$195,000 - $270,000
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Listed by:
Brian Manning,
Listing Leaders 219-462-5478
Bought with:
Stephanie Polka, RB18002089
Coldwell Banker Realty
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 830986
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
- Area: 133
- Dimensions: 9.5 x 14.0
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
- Area: 133
- Dimensions: 9.5 x 14.0
Dining room
- Level: Main
- Area: 238
- Dimensions: 17.0 x 14.0
Kitchen
- Level: Upper
- Area: 143
- Dimensions: 11.0 x 13.0
Living room
- Level: Main
- Area: 220.5
- Dimensions: 10.5 x 21.0
Loft
- Level: Main
- Area: 660
- Dimensions: 33.0 x 20.0
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Washer, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Gas Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup, Lower Level
Features
- Cathedral Ceiling(s), Laminate Counters, Entrance Foyer, Ceiling Fan(s)
- Windows: Insulated Windows
- Basement: Sump Pump,Unfinished
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,860
- Total interior livable area: 1,860 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,860
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Off Street, Paved, Garage Faces Front, Asphalt, Additional Parking
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Patio & porch: Front Porch
- Exterior features: Storage
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Pond
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Pond
- Waterfront features: Pond
Lot
- Size: 1.70 Acres
- Features: Corner Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 640604200011000024
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1948
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 100 Amp Service, Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public, Well
- Utilities for property: Cable Available, Water Connected, Sewer Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Electricity Connected
Community & neighborhood
Security
- Security features: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Smoke Detector(s)
Location
- Region: Burns Harbor
Other
Other facts
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,VA Loan,FHA,Conventional
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/26/2026 | Sold | $230,000$124/sqft |
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| 5/11/2026 | Pending sale | $230,000$124/sqft |
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| 4/8/2026 | Price change | $230,000-7.8%$124/sqft |
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| 3/2/2026 | Price change | $249,500-7.6%$134/sqft |
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| 1/6/2026 | Price change | $270,000-1.8%$145/sqft |
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| 11/19/2025 | Listed for sale | $275,000$148/sqft |
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Neighborhood: 46304
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Newton Yost Elementary SchoolGrades: K-4Distance: 1.7 mi
- 9/10Chesterton Middle SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 2.3 mi
- 9/10Chesterton Senior High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.4 mi
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Estimated market value
$232,700
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- Indiana
- Porter County
- Burns Harbor
- 46304
- 1198 N Babcock Rd
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