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  • $617,700

    159 Forest Ave, Lexington, KY 40508

    3beds
    3baths
    2,071sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1910
    7,143 Square Feet Lot
    $617,700 Zestimate®
    $298/sqft
    $2,622 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $617,700

    $556,000 - $679,000

    $2,622/mo

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    What's special

    Location - Bell Ct Area - 40502- and Ready For You to Enjoy, Blending the Past with the Future. This charming 100 year home has been restored back from a duplex to a single family home. All the hard work has been done for you with updates thru out.The lovely entry with stairway leads to an open living room w/hardwood and flows well into the kitchen,which is great for entertaining.The formal dining room w/bamboo flooring, guest bedroom,laundry room and full bath,completes the 1st fl. Upstairs you will find a stunning master suite and new master bath, along with a spacious guest bedroom, full bath and loft area for a flex space. Improvements include a new roof,electrical panel,plumbing,hvac(one hybrid) and duct work,new master bath,new guest bath,tankless hot water heater,central vac,refinished hardwood, and the list goes on. History is in the details of this unique home. If only the walls could talk! Enjoy this nice family neighborhood that is close to downtown and UK.

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 3
    • Bathrooms: 3
    Heating
    • Other
    Cooling
    • Central
    Features
    • Basement: Partially finished
    • Has fireplace: Yes
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 2,071 sqft

    Property

    Features
    • Exterior features: Other
    Lot
    • Size: 7,143 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: 10341200

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • Metal
    Condition
    • Year built: 1910

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Lexington

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    8/28/2012Sold$290,000-10.7%$140/sqft
    Source: Imagine MLS #1211202 Report a problem
    4/21/2012Price change$324,900-1.5%$157/sqft
    Source: Keller Williams Bluegrass Realty #1122688 Report a problem
    12/16/2011Listed for sale$329,900+88.5%$159/sqft
    Source: Keller Williams Bluegrass Realty #1122688 Report a problem
    8/3/2004Sold$175,000$85/sqft
    Source: Imagine MLS #408373 Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2024$5,042 +36.5%$454,100 +31.6%
    2023$3,694 -5.1%$345,100
    2022$3,891 $345,100
    2021$3,891 +6.4%$345,100 +6%
    2020$3,656 $325,500
    2019$3,656 -0.6%$325,500
    2018$3,678 +4.9%$325,500
    2017$3,505 +74%$325,500 +12.2%
    2015$2,014 $290,000
    2014$2,014 $290,000 +61.1%
    2012$2,014 $180,000
    2011-- --
    2010-- --
    2009-- --
    2008-- $180,000
    2006-- --
    2005-- --
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    Neighborhood: Central Downtown

    Nearby schools

    GreatSchools rating
    Schools provided by the listing agent
    • Elementary: Ashland
    • Middle: Ashland
    • High: Ashland
    • District: Fayette County

    Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.

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