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523 Forrest Avenue

523 Forrest Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404
House in Twickenham
Sold Apr 05, 2022
$305,000
$299,475 by Certainty Home Loans
Mortgage Due Mar 01, 2052
Sold Jul 16, 2019
$230,000
$218,500 by Fairway Independent Mortgage
Mortgage Due Jan 01, 2049
523 Forrest Avenue in Savannah, GA was first built in 1938 and is 86 years old. Although, the building on the property was most recently renovated and altered in 2005. This has been categorized as a residential property type. It is a single story home. There are a total of 6 rooms in the home, of which, 3 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there are a total of 2 full bathrooms. There are 2 partial bathrooms. 523 Forrest Avenue has 1,162 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. The linear feet across the front of the lot is 600 ft and the linear feet between the front and back of the lot is 1,000. In total, the area measurement of the land is 5,998 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. There is a porch. The home has a gable style roof made of composition shingle. For those who need parking, there is a garage. The garage is 234 sqft. There is one available parking space. 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 quality of the control joints have been graded by the local assessor with a letter grade of C. The condition of the building has been evaluated as average. The exterior walls of the home are made of alum/vinyl siding. While the interior walls are made of gypsum boards such as those made of drywall, sheetrock, etc. As for heating, the home is utilizing a heat pump and being fueled with electricity. 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, 523 Forrest Avenue sold most recently in Mar 28, 2022 for a total of $305,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $262.48 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $230,000 in Jul 16, 2019. 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 $537 in taxes each year. 523 Forrest Avenue was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $114,200. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $11,200. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $103,000. Homeowners who care about taxes, will be happy to see that the property's total assessed value has been marked as less than the total market value. 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.Sadly, this property is not available for sale but we are constantly updating our inventory in real time. Sign up for a RealtyHop account and add this property to your favorites to get updates on when this property is back on the market. Or alternatively, you can check back frequently for updates.

Building Features

Exterior

Wood Exterior

Parking

Off Street Parking
This property description is generated based on publicly available data.

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1938
  • Effective Year Built: 2005
  • Building Count: 2
  • Total Rooms: 6
  • Bedroom Count: 3
  • Bathroom Count: 2
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Partial Bathrooms: 2
  • Bathroom Plumbing Fixtures: 5
  • Building Condition: Average
  • Building Quality: C
  • Construction Type: Frame
  • Exterior Walls Type: Alum/Vinyl siding
  • Interior Walls Type: Gypsum board (drywall, sheetrock, etc.)
  • Roof Shape Type: Gable
  • Roof Cover Type: Composition shingle
  • Floor Count: 1
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Garage Type: Garage
  • Garage Square Area: 234
  • Parking Space Count: 1
  • Porch Type: Porch

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 5,998
  • Lot Size Depth Feet: 1,000
  • Lot Size Frontage Feet: 600
  • Total Building Area: 1,162
  • Building Area: 1,162
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Fireplace Count: 1
  • Air Conditioning: unknown
  • Heating: Heat pump
  • Heated Square Feet: 1,162
  • Heating Fuel Type: Electricity

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: unknown
  • Water Service: unknown

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Subdivision: TWICKENHAM TERR ACE SUB
  • Land Acres: 0.138
  • Standard Land Use Code: Single family residential
  • Legal Description 1: LOTS 410 AND 411 TWICKENHAM TERR ACE SUB HULIN WARD

Ownership

  • Current Owner : BOWMAN CAROLINE
  • Previous Owner : GIFFORD ANDREA E
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: STRYDER CAPITAL LLC
  • Is Owner Occupied: Owner-occupied property

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Chatham County School District
  • Census Tract: 003700

Zoning

  • Zoning: R6

Geography

  • Parcel: 2-0040 -05-004
  • Lot: 410
  • Municipality: CITY OF SAVANNAH
  • Latitude: 32.0599
  • Longitude: -81.0654

    Address

  • Full Address: 523 Forrest Ave
  • Address - House Number: 523
  • Address - Street Name: Forrest
  • Address - Suffix Type: Ave
  • State: GA
  • City Name: Savannah
  • Carrier Code: C050
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 1807
  • Zip Code: 31404

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Amount: $537

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2059
  • Valuation Date: Mar 13, 2024
  • Confidence Score: 72
  • Final Value: 342,947
  • High Value: 413,580
  • Low Value: 272,314

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $299,475
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: CERTAINTY HOME LOANS
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: Apr 05, 2022
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $299,475
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Term: 360
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Position: 1
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Type: FHA
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Due Date: Mar 01, 2052

    Market Valuation

  • Market Total Value: $285,500
  • Market Land Value: $28,000
  • Market Improvement Value: $257,500

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $114,200
  • Assessed Land Value: $11,200
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $103,000

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Mar 28, 2022
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Apr 05, 2022
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 11885341396
  • Current Sale Price: $305,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Warranty Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 2022-003610
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Jul 16, 2019
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Jul 16, 2019
  • Previous Sale Amount: $230,000
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Warranty Deed

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: CERTAINTY HOME LOANS
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: Apr 05, 2022
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $299,475
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Type: FHA
  • First Mortgage Loan Due Date: Mar 01, 2052

    Previous Mortgages

  • Previous Mortgage Lender: FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE
  • Previous Mortgage Transaction Date: Jul 16, 2019
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Amount: $218,500
  • Previous Mortgage Term: 360
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Due Date: Jan 01, 2049

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Frequently Asked Questions

What neighborhood is 523 Forrest Avenue located in?
The 523 Forrest Avenue is a house located in the neighborhood of Twickenham in Twickenham, Savannah.
What is the average sales price for listings in 523 Forrest Avenue?
The average sales price for units in 523 Forrest Avenue is $225,000 , or $194/sqft. currently.

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