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  • $332,500

    301 S 8th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

    6beds
    0baths
    5,078sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1886
    0.4 Acres Lot
    $332,500 Zestimate®
    $65/sqft
    $1,914 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $332,500

    $299,000 - $366,000

    $1,914/mo

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    What's special

    Original woodworkDouble lotsPocket doorsFull walkup bsmntStained glass windowsButler quartersHdwd flrs

    HISTORICAL SHEPARD & EMMA FARNSWORTH HOUSE. THIS HOME IS A GORGEOUS QUEEN ANN FROM 1886 WITH ALL THE CHARACTER AND CHARM OF THE 1800s. ORIGINAL WOODWORK, HDWD FLRS, STAINED GLASS WINDOWS WITH ETCHED WINDOWS, 6 FIREPLACES, 6 BEDROOMS, POCKET DOORS, 4 PORCHES, THE WOODWORK IS BREATHTAKING. BUTLER QUARTERS AND A THIRD FLOOR BALLROOM. THE HOME HAS DOUBLE LOTS AND A LG 2 CAR GARAGE. NEWER ROOF AND NEWER BOILER. FULL WALKUP BSMNT AND REALLY TOO MUCH TO TELL. THERE JUST ISN'T ANOTHER ONE LIKE THIS AROUND PLEASE VIEW THE PICTURES. OFFERS TO BE PRESENTED SATURDAY JULY 2nd.

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 6
    • Bathrooms: 0
    Heating
    • Gas
    Appliances
    • Included: Range / Oven
    • Laundry: Dryer Hookup, Main Floor, Washer Hookup
    Features
    • Basement: Partially finished
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 5,078 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Parking features: Garage - Attached
    Lot
    • Size: 0.40 Acres
    Details
    • Parcel number: 754436132002

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • Frame
    • Foundation: Other
    • Roof: Composition
    Condition
    • Year built: 1886

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Council Bluffs

    Other

    Other facts
    • Construction: Frame
    • Roof: Composition
    • Hot Water Heater: Gas
    • Laundry: Dryer Hookup, Main Floor, Washer Hookup
    • Kitchen Features: Gas Range, Pantry
    • Dining Facilities: Eat In Kitchen, Formal Dining
    • Main Level: Baths, Dining, Kitchen, Living Room, Family Room, Other
    • Services: City Sewer, City Water, Electrical, Gas, Public Sidewalks, Paving
    • Flood Ins: Not Required
    • Located City/County: City
    • Lower Level: Other
    • Interior Amenities: Extra Built-ins, Original Woodwork, Wood Floors, Open Staircase
    • Site Amenities: Concrete Road, Flat Lot, Off Street Parking
    • Outbuildings: Garage
    • Baths Abv Grd: 2
    • Basement: Full
    • Fireplace: Main Floor, Yes, Family Room, Bedroom
    • Exterior Amenities: Open Porch
    • Bedrooms Abv Grd: 5 or more
    • Style: 2.5 STORY
    • Lot Size Range: Over 1/4 up to 1/2 Acre
    • Heating: Hot Water
    • Miscellaneous Info: Tax Year: 2020

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    9/1/2022Sold$260,000+48.6%$51/sqft
    Source: SWIAR #22-1203 Report a problem
    7/3/2022Pending sale$175,000$34/sqft
    Source: SWIAR #22-1203 Report a problem
    6/30/2022Listed for sale$175,000$34/sqft
    Source: SWIAR #22-1203 Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$6,676 +31%$366,000 +10.4%
    2024$5,098 +32%$331,500 +29.6%
    2023$3,862 +2%$255,700 +47.2%
    2022$3,786 +4.1%$173,700
    2021$3,638 +0.7%$173,700 +10.2%
    2020$3,612 -3.6%$157,577
    2019$3,748 +2.1%$157,577
    2018$3,672 -1.2%$157,577
    2017$3,718 +2.4%$157,577
    2015$3,630 -0.1%$157,577
    2014$3,634 $157,577
    2013-- $157,577
    2012-- $157,577
    2011-- $157,577 -5%
    2010-- $165,870
    2009-- $165,870
    2007$2,782 -0.3%$165,870 +8%
    2006$2,790 +9.1%$153,583
    2005$2,558 --
    2002-- $137,128
    2001-- --
    2000$2,220 $66,564

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    Neighborhood: Downtown

    Nearby schools

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    Schools provided by the listing agent
    • Elementary: Bloomer
    • Middle: Gerald W Kirn
    • High: Abraham Lincoln
    • District: Council Bluffs

    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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