Welcome home to this meticulously maintained and updated brick and limestone ranch. As you enter, you are greeted by beautifully refinished hardwood floors and a cozy fireplace. This home features an open-concept floor plan with three bedrooms, one and a half baths, and stainless steel appliances. Extensive updates include: - Remodeled main bath with a rain shower - High-end front door and tilt-out vinyl windows - Oak kitchen cabinets and a convection oven - Recessed lighting, ceiling fans, and fixtures throughout - New furnace, central air, hot water heater, and electrical system (all within the last two years) - Dimmers in all rooms, a new electrical service line, and a relined, tuckpointed chimney - maintenance free exterior The walk-out basement features high ceilings and a half bath, offering great potential to be easily finished. The property is conveniently located near hiking and bike trails, shops, and restaurants, and is within walking distance of Marquette park and the Lake Michigan shoreline. If an air B and B is what you are looking for all the furniture is negotiable.
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Zestimate®
$240,000
6801 Forest Ave, Gary, IN 46403
3beds
2,188sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1956
5,183.64 Square Feet Lot
$240,000 Zestimate®
$110/sqft
$1,819 Estimated rent
Home value
$240,000
$226,000 - $254,000
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Cozy fireplaceCentral airMaintenance free exteriorWalk-out basementThree bedroomsNew electrical service lineOpen-concept floor plan
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Listed by:
Melody Neagu,
McColly Real Estate 219-962-7538
Bought with:
Jeff McCormick, RB14033291
McCormick Real Estate, Inc.
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 835539
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
- Area: 182
- Dimensions: 13.0 x 14.0
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
- Area: 108
- Dimensions: 9.0 x 12.0
Bedroom 3
- Level: Main
- Area: 80
- Dimensions: 8.0 x 10.0
Basement
- Level: Basement
- Area: 1088
- Dimensions: 34.0 x 32.0
Dining room
- Level: Main
- Area: 100
- Dimensions: 10.0 x 10.0
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Area: 117
- Dimensions: 9.0 x 13.0
Living room
- Level: Main
- Area: 270
- Dimensions: 15.0 x 18.0
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Refrigerator, Microwave
- Laundry: Gas Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Recessed Lighting, Pantry, Open Floorplan, Kitchen Island
- Windows: Aluminum Frames
- Basement: Full,Walk-Out Access
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,188
- Total interior livable area: 2,188 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,094
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Off Street
Features
- Levels: One
- Patio & porch: Porch
- Exterior features: Private Yard
- Pool features: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Neighborhood
Lot
- Size: 5,183 sqft
- Features: Back Yard, Rectangular Lot, Near Public Transit, Front Yard, Few Trees
Details
- Parcel number: 450532305006000004
- Special conditions: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1956
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 100 Amp Service
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, Water Connected, Sewer Connected
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Gary
- Subdivision: Grand Blvd Sub
Other
Other facts
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,VA Loan,FHA,Conventional
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/15/2026 | Sold | $240,000-9.4%$110/sqft |
Source:  NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #835539 Report a problem | ||
| 5/26/2026 | Pending sale | $265,000$121/sqft |
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #835539 Report a problem | ||
| 4/6/2026 | Price change | $265,000-3.6%$121/sqft |
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #835539 Report a problem | ||
| 3/16/2026 | Listed for sale | $274,900-1.8%$126/sqft |
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #835539 Report a problem | ||
| 12/3/2025 | Listing removed | $280,000$128/sqft |
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #828690 Report a problem | ||
| 10/2/2025 | Listed for sale | $280,000+273.3%$128/sqft |
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #828690 Report a problem | ||
| 9/9/2015 | Sold | $75,000-16.6%$34/sqft |
Source: NIRA as distributed by MLS GRID #363656 Report a problem | ||
| 4/9/2015 | Listing removed | $89,900$41/sqft |
Source: Ayers Realtors, Inc. #363656 Report a problem | ||
| 1/3/2015 | Price change | $89,900-2.8%$41/sqft |
Source: Ayers Realtors, Inc. #363656 Report a problem | ||
| 10/1/2014 | Listed for sale | $92,500$42/sqft |
Source: Ayers Realtors, Inc. #344344 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,276 +17.8% | $139,600 +6.9% |
| 2024 | $2,781 +17.9% | $130,600 +22.4% |
| 2023 | $2,358 +7.5% | $106,700 +15.1% |
| 2022 | $2,194 +2.4% | $92,700 +7.4% |
| 2021 | $2,143 +159.7% | $86,300 +2.4% |
| 2020 | $825 -5.1% | $84,300 +2.2% |
| 2019 | $869 +0.3% | $82,500 +5% |
| 2018 | $867 -25.5% | $78,600 +1.2% |
| 2017 | $1,164 | $77,700 -6.8% |
| 2016 | $1,164 -55.3% | $83,400 -25.1% |
| 2014 | $2,605 +9.2% | $111,300 +4.8% |
| 2013 | $2,386 -2.2% | $106,200 +1% |
| 2012 | $2,441 +111.9% | $105,200 +3.4% |
| 2011 | $1,152 -25.7% | $101,700 +1.5% |
| 2010 | $1,549 | $100,200 -3.6% |
| 2009 | -- | $103,900 +14.4% |
| 2007 | -- | $90,800 +33.5% |
| 2006 | -- | $68,000 |
| 2005 | -- | $68,000 |
| 2004 | -- | $68,000 +146.4% |
| 2003 | -- | $27,600 |
| 2002 | -- | $27,600 +200% |
| 2001 | -- | $9,200 |
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Neighborhood: Marquette Park
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Banneker Elementary at MarquetteGrades: K-5Distance: 0.3 mi
- 3/10Gary Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 1/10West Side Leadership AcademyGrades: 9-12Distance: 8 mi
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