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Listed by: Better Properties N. Proctor • Shannon Reynolds
Bought with: Windermere Prof Partners
$746,250
1261 S Fernside Drive, Tacoma, WA 98465
2beds
1,440sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1949
0.34 Acres Lot
$759,700 Zestimate®
$518/sqft
$2,611 Estimated rent
Home value
$759,700
$722,000 - $798,000
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Listed by:
Shannon Reynolds,
Better Properties N. Proctor
Bought with:
Joyce Spitzbart
Windermere Prof Partners
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2208197
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Bedroom
- Level: Second
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bathroom three quarter
- Level: Main
Other
- Level: Main
Den office
- Level: Main
Dining room
- Level: Main
Entry hall
- Level: Main
Kitchen with eating space
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Utility room
- Level: Lower
Heating
- Fireplace, Forced Air, Electric
Cooling
- Heat Pump
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher_, Microwave_, Refrigerator_, StoveRange_, Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator, StoveRange, Water Heater: Electric, Water Heater Location: Garage
Features
- Dining Room
- Doors: French Doors
- Windows: Double Pane/Storm Window
- Basement: None
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning, Main Level: 1, Fireplace
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,440
- Total interior livable area: 1,440 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: RV Parking, Driveway, Attached Garage, Off Street
- Attached garage spaces: 1
Features
- Entry location: Main
- Patio & porch: Double Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room, French Doors, Fireplace, Water Heater
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Bay, See Remarks, Sound, Territorial
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Bay,Sound
Lot
- Size: 0.34 Acres
- Features: Curbs, Paved, Fenced-Partially, Gas Available, Outbuildings, Patio, RV Parking, Sprinkler System
- Topography: Level,PartialSlope,Terraces
- Residential vegetation: Fruit Trees, Garden Space
Details
- Parcel number: 6235200300
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: 1 1/2 Story
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Poured Concrete
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Very Good
- Year built: 1949
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Company: TPU
- Sewer: Sewer Connected, Company: TPU
- Water: Public, Company: TPU
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Narrows
Location
- Region: Tacoma
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $518/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $658,400
- Annual tax amount: $6,593
- Date on market: 3/21/2024
- Cumulative days on market: 853 days
- Listing terms: Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Inclusions: Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator, StoveRange
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/29/2024 | Sold | $746,250+0.8%$518/sqft |
Source:  NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2208197 Report a problem | ||
| 3/17/2024 | Pending sale | $740,000$514/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2208197 Report a problem | ||
| 3/8/2024 | Listed for sale | $740,000+54.1%$514/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2208197 Report a problem | ||
| 2/23/2018 | Sold | $480,200-6.8%$333/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #1222204 Report a problem | ||
| 1/29/2018 | Pending sale | $515,000$358/sqft |
Source: Windermere Professional Partners #1222204 Report a problem | ||
| 1/16/2018 | Price change | $515,000-3.7%$358/sqft |
Source: Windermere Professional Partners #1222204 Report a problem | ||
| 12/8/2017 | Listed for sale | $535,000+104.2%$372/sqft |
Source: Windermere Professional Partners #1222204 Report a problem | ||
| 3/15/2012 | Sold | $262,000-1.1%$182/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #318907 Report a problem | ||
| 2/16/2012 | Pending sale | $265,000$184/sqft |
Source: Windermere Real Estate/East, Inc. #318907 Report a problem | ||
| 2/14/2012 | Listed for sale | $265,000$184/sqft |
Source: Windermere Real Estate/East, Inc. #318907 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,163 +7.5% | $658,400 +10% |
| 2023 | $6,661 +1% | $598,700 -5.8% |
| 2022 | $6,593 +10% | $635,300 +21.5% |
| 2021 | $5,993 +30.3% | $522,800 +30.6% |
| 2019 | $4,599 -11.3% | $400,400 +13.1% |
| 2018 | $5,184 +10.3% | $354,000 +7.8% |
| 2017 | $4,699 +13.2% | $328,300 +25.4% |
| 2016 | $4,150 | $261,800 +9.6% |
| 2014 | $4,150 +12.9% | $238,800 +9.1% |
| 2013 | $3,677 | $218,800 +4.4% |
| 2012 | -- | $209,600 -10.9% |
| 2011 | -- | $235,200 -14% |
| 2010 | -- | $273,600 -11% |
| 2009 | -- | $307,500 -11.5% |
| 2008 | -- | $347,600 -0.1% |
| 2007 | $480 -83.3% | $348,000 +103.2% |
| 2002 | $2,870 +8.3% | $171,300 +2.2% |
| 2001 | $2,651 | $167,600 +10.9% |
| 2000 | $2,651 | $151,100 |
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Neighborhood: West End
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- Pierce County
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- West End
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