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  • $2,394,500

    5430 Battles Wharf Dr, Fairhope, AL 36532

    4beds
    3,000sqft
    Residential Detached
    Built in 1930
    0.65 Acres Lot
    $2,394,500 Zestimate®
    $798/sqft
    $3,312 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $2,394,500

    $2.08M - $2.78M

    $3,312/mo

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    What's special

    This 'old bay cottage' offers old world charm and appeal - with 9+ foot high ceilings, a full wall of windows looking out onto the bay, wooden tongue and groove walls and ceilings and heart pine floors together with thoughtful updates all make this an easy living home on 80 feet of waterfront in a prime location, NORTH of the Grand Hotel. It even has a sandy beach! All new windows and a Hardi-Plank exterior provide maintenance free living. It offers four bedrooms and four bathrooms, two on each floor. The kitchen was upgraded in 2018, including quartzite countertops and upgraded appliances. The master bath was updated in 2017, with natural stone floors in the shower. Eight foot high sliding Pella doors across the west side access the screened porch - providing wonderful views of the bay and the custom gabled wharf, which has its' own fully equipped kitchen, (refrigerator, 2 burner stove, etc) bar area and separate boat house with lift. Many windows and doors have plantation shutters. A huge live oak, surrounded by camellias grace the bayside property as well as many other mature plantings. A prolific Hamlin orange tree offers bushels of wonderful orange juice. This cottage is protected by a whole house generator. New roof, 2018, with transferrable warrantee. Irrigation system has separate well. Both the home AND the wharf offer tankless hot water heaters. This home has both transferrable flood insurance and termite insurance in addition to an upgraded home warrantee to provide ease of mind to the new owners. This sought-after location is 1/4 mile north of the Grand Hotel. It has occupied this spot, protected from wind and water by Great Point Clear, for the last 80+ years, with its' original heart pine floors. Appointment Only. Sq ft and tax info deemed approx and shall be verified by the purchaser.

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 4
    • Bathrooms: 4
    • Full bathrooms: 4
    Heating
    • Forced air, Electric, Gas
    Cooling
    • Central
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Garbage disposal, Microwave, Range / Oven, Washer
    Features
    • Ceiling Fan(s), High Ceilings, Split Bedroom Plan, Other, Living Room, High Speed Internet, Den, Termite Contract
    • Flooring: Other, Carpet, Hardwood
    • Windows: Window Treatments
    • Has fireplace: Yes
    • Fireplace features: Wood Burning, Living Room, Master Bedroom, Gas Log
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 3,000 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Total spaces: 4
    • Parking features: Carport, Garage - Detached
    Features
    • Patio & porch: Screened
    • Exterior features: Cement / Concrete
    • Fencing: Partial
    • On waterfront: Yes
    • Waterfront features: Bay Front - Building, Boat Lift, Power Available, Water Depth (4 ft-), Covered
    • Body of water: Mobile Bay
    • Frontage length: Waterfront Footage: 80
    Lot
    • Size: 0.65 Acres
    Details
    • Parcel number: 4507250000056006

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    • Architectural style: Cottage
    • Property subtype: Residential Detached
    Materials
    • Wood
    • Foundation: Piers
    • Roof: Other
    Condition
    • Year built: 1930

    Utilities & green energy

    • Water: Public, Well
    • Utilities for property: Cable, Riviera Utilities, Fairhope Utilities

    Community & HOA

    Community
    • Security: Security Lights
    HOA
    • Has HOA: Yes
    • Services included: Maintenance Grounds, Insurance
    • HOA fee: $50 monthly
    Location
    • Region: Fairhope

    Financial & listing details

    • Price per square foot: $798/sqft
    • Tax assessed value: $2,313,600
    • Annual tax amount: $6,877

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    4/24/2020Sold$1,420,000-6.5%$473/sqft
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    3/5/2020Price change$1,519,000-0.4%$506/sqft
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    1/18/2020Price change$1,525,000-1%$508/sqft
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    9/20/2019Price change$1,540,000-0.3%$513/sqft
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    6/30/2019Price change$1,545,000-0.3%$515/sqft
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    5/22/2019Price change$1,549,900-6.1%$517/sqft
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    5/7/2019Price change$1,649,900-1.5%$550/sqft
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    3/14/2019Price change$1,675,000-3.5%$558/sqft
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    11/23/2018Price change$1,735,000+3%$578/sqft
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    10/17/2018Price change$1,685,000-0.3%$562/sqft
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    10/3/2018Price change$1,690,000-0.3%$563/sqft
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    9/25/2018Price change$1,695,000-3.1%$565/sqft
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    9/6/2018Price change$1,749,000-2.8%$583/sqft
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    8/13/2018Listed for sale$1,800,000+119%$600/sqft
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    5/13/2002Sold$822,000$274/sqft
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    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$6,877 +7%$223,300 +7%
    2024$6,425 +72.5%$208,700 +71.6%
    2023$3,725 $121,600 -19.5%
    2022-- $151,020 +2.1%
    2021$3,725 +25.8%$147,940 +2.8%
    2020$2,960 +14.1%$143,880 -2.8%
    2019$2,595 $148,040 +9.9%
    2018$2,595 $134,700 +10.8%
    2017$2,595 $121,600 -2.6%
    2016$2,595 $124,800 +1.1%
    2015$2,595 $123,440
    2014$2,595 $123,440 0%
    2013$2,595 $123,460 +0.6%
    2011-- $122,780 -1.3%
    2010-- $124,340 -0.3%
    2009$3,448 -6.1%$124,760 -6%
    2008$3,673 -17.2%$132,780 -17%
    2007$4,436 +37.4%$160,020 +36.8%
    2006$3,229 -0.2%$116,940 -0.2%
    2005$3,236 +22.4%$117,180 +22%
    2004$2,644 -17.7%$96,040 -17.4%
    2003$3,213 +60.2%$116,340 +62.5%
    2002$2,005 +7.4%$71,600 +3.7%
    2001$1,867 +0.7%$69,020
    2000$1,854 $69,020
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    Neighborhood: 36532

    Nearby schools

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    Schools provided by the listing agent
    • Elementary: J. Larry Newton
    • High: Fairhope High

    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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