It’s time for yet another round of showing off some homes over here in the King Lincoln District (previous installments can be found here). Anne & I moved into our new home over here in mid-January, and we’d love to have more neighbors! The King Lincoln District is located just east of Downtown and has a wonderful historic housing stock. Most of the homes here were built around 1900 and there’s a wide variety of options. Some have been fully restored while others need a lot of fixing up. The prices generally range from $40,000 for a total fixer-upper to $200,000 for something totally remodeled. Considering the proximity to downtown, you can’t beat the location for the price.
This first place is located at 166-168 Miami Avenue, on the eastern end of the KLD. It’s a 6 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 3328 sq ft monster going for $29,952. It sounds like it’s in need of a lot of work, but for only $9 a square foot, that’s quite a steal for a historic brick home.
This next one is located at 191 North 21st Street, which is actually just outside the boundary of the KLD to the east. I wanted to mention it though because it’s a 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath 1792 sq ft home that’s already gone through a total renovation and is going for $165,000. It also has a 3-car garage/carriage house that could be used as a home office or studio space. Completely rehabbed and move in ready for only $92/sqft.
Next is a property located on Miami Avenue between Long St & Mt. Vernon Ave. It’s a huge 4 bedroom 2 bathroom 2410 square foot brick home going up for foreclosure auction at an estimated $54,000. There’s not many details on what the interior is like, and I’m not sure exactly how auctions work, but I’m sure my friend (and realtor) Joe Peffer could probably help you out with something like this.
This place is one that I mentioned back in December, and I noticed that the price has dropped quite a bit. The address is 69 North 21st Street (again, just east of the KLD) and is a 4 bedroom 1 bathroom 2498 sqaure foot home. It was going for $89,900 in December and now is only $59,900. I can’t imagine it would be on the market for much longer at that price. It appears that the realtor website has taken down the interior photos, but I recall it looking like it needs some fixing up. It’s being sold as-is, but it might be worth scheduling a walk through to see if the level of work is what you’re looking to put into a place.
And lastly, if you’re looking for a mixed-use property, then this commercial/residential space at 973 Mount Vernon Avenue might be worth checking out. It’s a 3482 square foot, two-story building divided into two ground-floor retail units and three small apartments up top. Could make a nice investment property if you want to keep leasing it out, or a nice spot to have a business downstairs and living space upstairs. Not bad for $199,900, or a mere $57 per square foot.