This charming house and plot are ready for a renovation. What makes this property so unique is twofold -- 1. your backyard is the Indiana Dunes National Park and a birding haven!!! and 2. a 1,200 square foot (minimum) home can be built here, per the Town of Porter's Building Commissioner.The property contains several Cyprus and other unique tree species, and is located a half mile from the Dune Park South Shore train station, running from Chicago to South Bend, a half mile bike ride to the Calumet or the Dunes Kankakee Trails, and two miles from the entrance to the Indiana Dunes State Park.537 square feet gross living area.Please note that due to the unsafe nature of the interior, access is not allowed to either structure.This property is being sold as is.
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$62,500
475 N 3rd St, Porter, IN 46304
1beds
537sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1950
6,229.08 Square Feet Lot
$91,700 Zestimate®
$116/sqft
$1,182 Estimated rent
Home value
$91,700
$75,000 - $112,000
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Listed by:
Karen Shoshana,
Berkshire Hathaway HomeService 269-469-8300
Bought with:
Diana Swets, RB14050167
McColly Real Estate
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 542744
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Area: 132
- Dimensions: 12 x 11
Bathroom
- Description: Full
Kitchen
- Area: 100
- Dimensions: 10 x 10
Living room
- Area: 300
- Dimensions: 20 x 15
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Appliances
- Included: Other
Features
- Primary Downstairs
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 537
- Total interior livable area: 537 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 537
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Detached
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: One
- Patio & porch: Covered, Porch
- Frontage length: 50
Lot
- Size: 6,229 sqft
- Dimensions: 6,250
- Features: Other, Wooded
Details
- Parcel number: 640324379004000026
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Bungalow
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- Fixer
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1950
Utilities & green energy
- Water: Well
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Porter
- Subdivision: Dune View Manor
HOA & financial
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Other
Other facts
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2/9/2024 | Sold | $62,500+25%$116/sqft |
Source:  NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #542744 Report a problem | ||
| 1/14/2024 | Contingent | $50,000$93/sqft |
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #542744 Report a problem | ||
| 12/18/2023 | Listed for sale | $50,000+28.2%$93/sqft |
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #542744 Report a problem | ||
| 8/29/2001 | Sold | $39,000$73/sqft |
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #35415 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,171 +5.8% | $56,600 +7% |
| 2024 | $1,107 +4.3% | $52,900 +6% |
| 2023 | $1,061 +4.1% | $49,900 +4.4% |
| 2022 | $1,019 -3.2% | $47,800 +4.1% |
| 2021 | $1,052 +13.9% | $45,900 -3.2% |
| 2020 | $924 +1.5% | $47,400 +13.9% |
| 2019 | $910 -10.9% | $41,600 +3.7% |
| 2018 | $1,021 | $40,100 -11.1% |
| 2017 | $1,021 -1.7% | $45,100 -1.7% |
| 2016 | $1,039 +4.7% | $45,900 +11.7% |
| 2014 | $992 +9.9% | $41,100 +2.8% |
| 2013 | $903 +3.8% | $40,000 -8% |
| 2012 | $870 -14.7% | $43,500 -14.7% |
| 2011 | $1,020 +2% | $51,000 +2% |
| 2010 | $1,000 +6.2% | $50,000 +6.2% |
| 2009 | $942 | $47,100 +15.4% |
| 2006 | -- | $40,800 +9.4% |
| 2005 | -- | $37,300 |
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Neighborhood: 46304
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Brummitt Elementary SchoolGrades: K-4Distance: 2.6 mi
- 2/10Northwest Indiana Online SchoolGrades: K-12Distance: 2.1 mi
- 9/10Chesterton Senior High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 3.5 mi
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Estimated market value
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- Porter County
- Porter
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- 475 N 3rd St
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