Great Starter Home at the edge of the quiet village of Lemasters. Large eat-in kitchen and spacious Living Room. The house sits near the back of the lot giving a large level front yard for landscaping, as the present owner has done, or for activities. Low taxes make this home very affordable.
Sold for $215,000
$215,000
4971 Steele Ave, Mercersburg, PA 17236
3beds
1,291sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1935
0.33 Acres Lot
$225,300 Zestimate®
$167/sqft
$1,610 Estimated rent
Home value
$225,300
$201,000 - $252,000
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Large eat-in kitchen
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Listed by:
Harold Burkholder 717-816-9713,
Coldwell Banker Realty
Bought with:
Chad Bikle
Keller Williams Realty Centre
Source: Bright MLS,MLS#: PAFL2026212
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Living Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Foyer, Bedroom 1, Laundry, Bathroom 1
Bedroom 1
- Level: Upper
Bedroom 2
- Level: Upper
Bedroom 3
- Level: Main
Bathroom 1
- Level: Upper
Foyer
- Level: Upper
Kitchen
- Features: Flooring - Vinyl, Eat-in Kitchen
- Level: Main
Laundry
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Heating
- Baseboard, Electric
Cooling
- Window Unit(s), Electric
Appliances
- Included: Electric Water Heater
- Laundry: Laundry Room
Features
- Basement: Dirt Floor,Partial
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,291
- Total interior livable area: 1,291 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,291
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage Faces Front, Attached, Driveway
- Attached garage spaces: 2
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Pool features: None
Lot
- Size: 0.33 Acres
- Features: Front Yard, Level
Details
- Additional structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
- Parcel number: 180K18P029.000000
- Zoning: N/A
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Colonial
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Crawl Space, Stone
Condition
- Average
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1935
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Lemasters
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Mercersburg
- Municipality: PETERS TWP
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $167/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $8,600
- Annual tax amount: $1,393
- Date on market: 3/27/2025
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: FHA,Cash,Conventional,USDA Loan,VA Loan
- Inclusions: Wooden Wardrobe In Downstairs Bedroom
- Exclusions: Outhouse In Front Yard, Upper Wooden Shelf In Laundry Room, Chicken Nest On Front Porch
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Road surface type: Black Top
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/23/2025 | Sold | $215,000+16.2%$167/sqft |
Source:  Bright MLS #PAFL2026212 Report a problem | ||
| 4/1/2025 | Contingent | $185,000$143/sqft |
Source: Bright MLS #PAFL2026212 Report a problem | ||
| 3/27/2025 | Listed for sale | $185,000+86.9%$143/sqft |
Source: Bright MLS #PAFL2026212 Report a problem | ||
| 10/8/2015 | Sold | $99,000-99.3%$77/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 4/25/2008 | Sold | $13,500,000$10,457/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,434 +2.8% | $8,600 |
| 2023 | $1,395 +1.6% | $8,600 |
| 2022 | $1,373 | $8,600 |
| 2021 | $1,373 +0.9% | $8,600 |
| 2020 | $1,361 +3% | $8,600 |
| 2018 | $1,321 +436.3% | $8,600 |
| 2017 | $246 | $8,600 |
| 2016 | $246 +7.3% | $8,600 |
| 2015 | $230 | $8,600 |
| 2014 | $230 | $8,600 |
| 2013 | $230 +2.9% | $8,600 |
| 2012 | $223 | $8,600 |
| 2011 | $223 | $8,600 |
| 2010 | $223 +2% | $8,600 |
| 2009 | $219 +15.9% | $8,600 |
| 2008 | $189 +0.9% | $8,600 |
| 2007 | $187 | $8,600 |
| 2006 | $187 -74.9% | $8,600 |
| 2005 | $744 +416.8% | $8,600 |
| 2004 | $144 +13.6% | $8,600 |
| 2003 | $127 +35.3% | $8,600 |
| 2000 | $94 | $8,600 |
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Neighborhood: 17236
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10Mountain View El SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 2.8 mi
- 5/10James Buchanan Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 2.1 mi
- 4/10James Buchanan High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.2 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Tuscarora
Source: Bright 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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