Wonderful, well-maintained and updated four bedroom home ready for your family to move into immediately in the much sought after Earlham, Iowa community is now available. Located on a quiet street, the front porch and large maple tree provide a peaceful welcome to small town living just minutes to the city. This 1664 square foot, four bedroom home is perfect for a family especially with the huge .344 acre (15,000 sq.ft.) yard that is completely fenced in with 6 foot privacy fence. Behind that fence boasts a Hot Springs Relay Hot Tub for 6, a large patio and back porch, plus six more mature trees, shed and fire pit. Plenty of room to add in play equipment for children.
Inside the home, you will immediately be met by a gorgeous built in unit and spacious living room with a formal dining room as you go to your right. Straight ahead is an eat-in kitchen area with sliding doors to the back patio and a kitchen with brand new stainless steel appliances that all stay with the home. To the left of the front door are stairs leading up to four, large bedrooms (fit queen or king bedroom sets with room to spare). The basement is 3/4 finished with a large family room and tiled bathroom with shower and closet off of it (could also be a non-conforming bedroom). Laundry is located downstairs and both washer and dryer also remain with the home. So many new updates completed (too numerous to list here) from all new siding, roof and gutters to remodeled and tiled bathrooms to a remodeled kitchen complete with pantry and coffee bar and all new carpeting in the basement and upstairs! This home is just blocks from City Park where the Levitt Amp concert series provides free music every Sunday evening, and just four blocks to the amazing K-12 Earlham Schools (www.ecsdcards.com)! You won't want to miss out on this opportunity to own a home in the amazing Earlham community. Raising your children in a district where they have opportunities to be challenged academically while being able to participate in every activity they desire from athletics to fine arts to clubs. And, the community boasts a dentist, medical clinic, chiropractor, vet, wonderful boutique stores, a grocery store and the wonderful Bricker-Price block with coffee shop/restaurant and so much more. This is small town living that you have always wanted. Schedule your showing today and make this YOUR HOME!
Sold for $315,000
$315,000
540 Plum St, Earlham, IA 50072
4beds
1,664sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1971
0.34 Acres Lot
$332,200 Zestimate®
$189/sqft
$1,841 Estimated rent
Home value
$332,200
$316,000 - $349,000
$1,841/mo
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air, Gas
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Garbage disposal, Microwave, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Flooring: Tile, Carpet, Laminate, Linoleum / Vinyl
- Basement: Partially finished
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,664 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
Features
- Exterior features: Wood
- Has spa: Yes
Lot
- Size: 0.34 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 850001700020000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Concrete
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1971
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Earlham
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $189/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $256,200
- Annual tax amount: $4,166
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/10/2024 | Sold | $315,000-3.8%$189/sqft |
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| 4/30/2024 | Pending sale | $327,500$197/sqft |
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| 4/29/2024 | Listing removed | $327,500$197/sqft |
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| 4/12/2024 | Pending sale | $327,500$197/sqft |
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| 3/19/2024 | Listed for sale | $327,500+0.8%$197/sqft |
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| 3/18/2024 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 3/15/2024 | Price change | $325,000-4.4%$195/sqft |
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| 2/25/2024 | Listed for sale | $339,900$204/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,166 +1.5% | $256,200 +2.9% |
| 2024 | $4,106 +9.3% | $249,100 |
| 2023 | $3,756 +7.1% | $249,100 +31.5% |
| 2022 | $3,508 -1.5% | $189,500 |
| 2021 | $3,562 -2.6% | $189,500 +7.9% |
| 2020 | $3,658 +6.6% | $175,600 |
| 2019 | $3,430 +9.5% | $175,600 +10% |
| 2018 | $3,132 -6% | $159,600 +8.1% |
| 2017 | $3,332 +10% | $147,600 |
| 2016 | $3,030 +2.6% | $147,600 |
| 2015 | $2,952 | $147,600 |
| 2014 | $2,952 +9.8% | $147,600 |
| 2013 | $2,688 +1.1% | -- |
| 2012 | $2,660 +1.4% | -- |
| 2011 | $2,624 +3.1% | -- |
| 2010 | $2,546 +3.7% | -- |
| 2009 | $2,456 +1.3% | -- |
| 2008 | $2,424 +7.2% | -- |
| 2007 | $2,262 | -- |
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Neighborhood: 50072
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Earlham Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 6/10Earlham Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 8/10Earlham Senior High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.4 mi
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- Iowa
- Madison County
- Earlham
- 50072
- 540 Plum St