This adorable Cape Cod charmer with so much potential and great bones will make a wonderful first home! Awesome arched entryways and spacious rooms lead into the kitchen with a ton of beautiful wood cabinets and a gas range stovetop. Family room has several windows letting in all that natural light. Awesome shaker style hardwood doors leading into most rooms. Charming updated bathrooms with tiled tub. Envision another room in the spacious upstairs attic with plenty of storage space for all those extras! The huge backyard rounds out this awesome home and is more than the right size for family gatherings, entertaining guest, and Sunday Funday BBQ's! Did I mention a backyard shed for even more storage! All of this located just a short distance to military bases and convenient to Old Dominion University!!
Sold for $173,000
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$173,000
538 Timothy Ave, Norfolk, VA 23505
3beds
1,100sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1947
0.25 Acres Lot
$276,000 Zestimate®
$157/sqft
$1,850 Estimated rent
Home value
$276,000
$259,000 - $293,000
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air, Gas
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Range / Oven
Features
- Flooring: Carpet, Linoleum / Vinyl
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,100 sqft
Property
Features
- Exterior features: Vinyl
Lot
- Size: 0.25 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 38209750
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Conventional
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Crawl/Raised
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1947
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Norfolk
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $157/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $264,400
- Annual tax amount: $3,252
- Ownership type: Simple
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/27/2023 | Sold | $173,000+38.4%$157/sqft |
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| 1/15/2020 | Sold | $125,000-3.8%$114/sqft |
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| 12/1/2019 | Price change | $129,900-4.1%$118/sqft |
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| 11/4/2019 | Price change | $135,500-2.8%$123/sqft |
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| 9/27/2019 | Price change | $139,400-0.4%$127/sqft |
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| 7/13/2019 | Price change | $139,900-6.7%$127/sqft |
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| 5/21/2019 | Price change | $149,900-2%$136/sqft |
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| 4/25/2019 | Listed for sale | $153,000+5.5%$139/sqft |
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| 6/23/2018 | Listing removed | $1,200$1/sqft |
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| 6/5/2018 | Price change | $1,200-7.7%$1/sqft |
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| 4/26/2018 | Listed for rent | $1,300$1/sqft |
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| 4/3/2018 | Listing removed | $145,000$132/sqft |
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| 2/8/2018 | Price change | $145,000-1.7%$132/sqft |
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| 11/10/2017 | Price change | $147,500-1.7%$134/sqft |
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| 10/10/2017 | Price change | $150,000-3.2%$136/sqft |
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| 5/3/2017 | Price change | $155,000-6.1%$141/sqft |
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| 4/7/2017 | Listed for sale | $165,000+3.1%$150/sqft |
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| 8/6/2009 | Sold | $160,000+3.3%$145/sqft |
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| 5/23/2009 | Listed for sale | $154,900$141/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,252 +5% | $264,400 +5% |
| 2024 | $3,098 +15.7% | $251,900 +17.6% |
| 2023 | $2,678 +11.2% | $214,200 +11.2% |
| 2022 | $2,408 +13.8% | $192,600 +13.8% |
| 2021 | $2,115 +6% | $169,200 +6% |
| 2020 | $1,995 +4.9% | $159,600 +4.9% |
| 2019 | $1,901 +4.3% | $152,100 +4.3% |
| 2018 | $1,823 +10.1% | $145,800 -0.7% |
| 2017 | $1,655 | $146,900 +9.5% |
| 2016 | $1,655 +7.3% | $134,100 |
| 2015 | $1,542 | $134,100 |
| 2014 | $1,542 | $134,100 |
| 2013 | -- | $134,100 |
| 2012 | -- | $134,100 +7.5% |
| 2011 | -- | $124,700 -11.9% |
| 2010 | -- | $141,500 |
| 2009 | -- | $141,500 +2.6% |
| 2008 | -- | $137,900 |
| 2007 | -- | $137,900 +26.2% |
| 2006 | -- | $109,300 +29% |
| 2005 | -- | $84,700 +5.7% |
| 2004 | -- | $80,100 +5% |
| 2003 | -- | $76,300 +1.3% |
| 2002 | -- | $75,300 +4.9% |
| 2001 | -- | $71,800 +5% |
| 2000 | -- | $68,390 |
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Neighborhood: Wards Corner
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 2/10Granby Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.8 mi
- 3/10Blair Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 3.6 mi
- 2/10Granby High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.9 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Granby Elementary
- Middle: Blair Middle
- High: Granby
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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