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For sale
Price cut: $2K (9/3)
$448,000
1217 N Highway 287, Fort Collins, CO 80524
3beds
1,226sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1962
0.29 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$365/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 33 days
- 492
- 20
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
John Weiss 970-215-7700 JWeiss7700@gmail.com,
RE/MAX Alliance
Source: REcolorado as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 6003049
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Bedroom
- Features: Primary Suite
- Level: Main
- Area: 169 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13 x 13
Bedroom
- Level: Main
- Area: 120 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10 x 12
Bedroom
- Level: Main
- Area: 108 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 9 x 12
Bathroom
- Level: Main
Dining room
- Level: Main
- Area: 108 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 9 x 12
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Area: 108 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 9 x 12
Laundry
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
- Area: 100 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 5 x 20
Heating
- Hot Water
Cooling
- Has cooling: Yes
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Oven, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Built-in Features, Ceiling Fan(s), Granite Counters, Quartz Counters
- Flooring: Wood
- Windows: Double Pane Windows
- Basement: Crawl Space
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,226
- Total interior livable area: 1,226 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,226
Video & virtual tour
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Concrete, Dry Walled, Lighted
- Garage spaces: 2
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: Accessible Approach with Ramp
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Front Porch
- Exterior features: Barbecue, Fire Pit, Garden, Private Yard, Rain Gutters
- Fencing: Partial
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Mountain(s), Plains
Lot
- Size: 0.29 Acres
- Residential vegetation: Grassed
Details
- Parcel number: 9834000035
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Updated/Remodeled
- Year built: 1962
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 220 Volts in Garage
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Radon Detector
- Subdivision: None
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Fort Collins
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $365/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $455,800
- Annual tax amount: $2,890
- Date on market: 8/6/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Exclusions: Sellers Personal Property
- Ownership: Individual
- Road surface type: Paved
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/3/2026 | Price change | $448,000-0.4%$365/sqft |
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| 8/6/2026 | Listed for sale | $450,000-8.2%$367/sqft |
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| 7/8/2025 | Listing removed | $490,000$400/sqft |
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| 6/5/2025 | Price change | $490,000-2%$400/sqft |
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| 5/23/2025 | Listed for sale | $500,000$408/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,890 +20.6% | $28,488 +0.5% |
| 2024 | $2,396 +12.3% | $28,334 -1% |
| 2023 | $2,133 -0.9% | $28,609 +28% |
| 2022 | $2,152 +21.2% | $22,344 -2.8% |
| 2021 | $1,775 -0.5% | $22,987 +22.3% |
| 2020 | $1,783 +54.2% | $18,797 -0.7% |
| 2019 | $1,156 | $18,929 +50.5% |
| 2018 | $1,156 | $12,578 |
| 2017 | $1,156 +0.3% | $12,578 +6.9% |
| 2016 | $1,152 +7.1% | $11,765 +0% |
| 2015 | $1,076 +34.2% | $11,760 +35% |
| 2014 | $801 | $8,710 |
| 2013 | -- | $8,710 -30.1% |
| 2012 | -- | $12,460 |
| 2011 | -- | $12,460 -6% |
| 2010 | -- | $13,260 |
| 2009 | -- | $13,260 -15.8% |
| 2008 | -- | $15,750 |
| 2007 | -- | $15,750 -0.6% |
| 2006 | -- | $15,840 |
| 2005 | -- | $15,840 +5.7% |
| 2004 | -- | $14,980 +12.6% |
| 2002 | -- | $13,300 |
| 2001 | -- | $13,300 |
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Neighborhood: Terry Lake
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Irish
- Middle: Cache La Poudre
- High: Poudre
- District: Poudre R-1
Source: REcolorado as distributed by MLS GRID. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.






