517 East Alta Vista Avenue

517 East Alta Vista Avenue in Ottumwa, IA was first built in 1953 and is 71 years old. This has been categorized as a residential property type. There are a total of 2 floors. There are a total of 11 rooms in the home, of which, 4 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there are a total of 2 full bathrooms. There are 4 partial bathrooms. 517 East Alta Vista Avenue has 3,340 sqft of living area. This is typically the area of a building that is heated or air conditioned and does not include the garage, porch or basement square footage. In total, the area measurement of the land is 48,126 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. There is a patio. The home has a gable style roof made of asphalt. Water for the property is sourced from a municipal system. For those who need parking, there is a attached garage. The garage is 525 sqft. There are a total of 2 available parking spaces. Fun fact, did you know that buildings can move due to weather changes? That's why, the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Based on our data, we know that the home was built with frame control joints. The condition of the building has been evaluated as good. The exterior walls of the home are made of wood siding. While the interior walls are made of gypsum boards such as those made of drywall, sheetrock, etc. Walk inside and you'll find flooring throughout the home. Walk into the home itself and you'll find that it is currently being cooled with central air conditioning. As for heating, the home is utilizing a forced air unit and being fueled with gas. There is a fireplace in the home! Just imagine how amazing it would be to curl up in front of a cozy fireplace during those chilly winter nights. We've gathered and summarized the following transaction history in an effort to provide more transparency and up-to-date information for our users. According to our sources, 517 East Alta Vista Avenue sold most recently in Sep 19, 2020 for a total of $220,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $65.87 per sqft. There could be many factors that caused the property to sell at a higher price and increase in value. Tax-wise, the current owner is expected to pay close to $6,404 in taxes each year. 517 East Alta Vista Avenue was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $351,600. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $42,310. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $309,290. The property's total market value has been marked the same as the total assessed value which is pretty typical. Remember, the purchasing price for your future home is not the costs you'll incur during the purchasing process. That's why it's important to save as much as possible and presumbly above the 20% minimum you may need to put down as down payment. You will want these additional savings to cover closing costs such as attorney fees, homeowner's insurance, title search fees, origination fees, and more. Thankfully, sellers may sometimes offer to cover certain costs as seller concessions to the buyer. Just keep in mind that sellers have their own fees to pay as well.