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686 South Columbus Street

686 South Columbus Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
686 South Columbus Street in Alexandria, VA was first built in 1979 and is 45 years old. Although, the building on the property was most recently renovated and altered in 1982. This has been categorized as a residential property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a townhouse style. There are a total of 4 floors. In terms of bathrooms, there are a total of 3 full bathrooms. There are 4 partial bathrooms. 686 South Columbus Street has 2,031 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 661 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. There is a open porch. The roof of the home is made of asphalt. For those who need parking, there is a built-in garage. The garage is 231 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 masonry control joints. The quality of the control joints have been graded by the local assessor with a letter grade of A-. The condition of the building has been evaluated as good. The exterior walls of the home are made of brick. As for heating, the home is utilizing a heat pump. 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. Here at RealtyHop, we've focused a lot of our efforts into gathering up-to-date and accurate data for our users. Based on our sources, 686 South Columbus Street was last sold in May 3, 2019 for $765,000. According to our calculations, that's $376.66 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was sold for $291,300 in Mar 17, 2000. Current property owners are expected to pay $10,466 in taxes per year. The property on 686 South Columbus Street was last assessed in 2023. As a result of that assessment, the total value of the property was placed at $942,865. To break that down further, the land itself was valued at $425,251. While improvements to the property were assessed at a total of $517,614. Based on our records, the total market value for this property has been marked the same as the total assessed value as of this moment. Which is nothing out of the ordinary. 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.This property is not listed for sale at this point in time but RealtyHop is constantly updating our inventory of available sales listings in real time. Don't want to miss out on this property? You can save the listing to your favorites by signing up for a RealtyHop account or you can check back frequently for updates.

Building Features

Exterior

Brick Exterior

Parking

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

1 Past Sales

Date Unit Beds Baths Sqft Price Closed Owner Listed By
20180809
08/09/2018
3 Bed
4 Bath
2031 ft²
$899,000
bedrooms
3 Bed
bathrooms
4 Bath
square feet
2031 ft²
$765,000 -14.91%
05/08/2019
Matthew Richards

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1979
  • Effective Year Built: 1982
  • Bedroom Count: 0
  • Bathroom Count: 4
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Partial Bathrooms: 4
  • Bathroom Plumbing Fixtures: 14
  • Building Condition: Good
  • Building Quality: A-
  • Construction Type: Masonry
  • Building Style: Townhouse
  • Exterior Walls Type: Brick
  • Roof Cover Type: Asphalt
  • Floor Count: 4
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Garage Type: Built-in
  • Garage Square Area: 231
  • Parking Space Count: 1
  • Porch Type: Open porch

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 661
  • Total Building Area: 2,031
  • Building Area: 2,031
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Fireplace Count: 1
  • Air Conditioning: unknown
  • Heating: Heat pump
  • Heated Square Feet: 2,031
  • Heating Fuel Type: unknown

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: unknown
  • Water Service: unknown

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Land Acres: 0.015
  • Standard Land Use Code: Townhouse (residential)
  • Legal Description 1: UNIT 2 WASHINGTON SQUARE

Ownership

  • Current Owner : SANCHEZ ARIEL
  • Previous Owner : ZAREMSKI ROBERT
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: LAMDEN ALVIN F
  • Is Owner Occupied: Owner-occupied property

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Alexandria City Public Schools
  • Census Tract: 202001

Zoning

  • Zoning: CD - COMME

Geography

  • Assessors Map Reference: 80.02
  • Parcel: 50296310
  • Block: A
  • Lot: 2
  • Latitude: 38.7985
  • Longitude: -77.0494

    Address

  • Full Address: 686 S Columbus St
  • Legal Unit: 2
  • Address - House Number: 686
  • Street Direction: S
  • Address - Street Name: Columbus
  • Address - Suffix Type: St
  • State: VA
  • City Name: Alexandria
  • Carrier Code: C028
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 4158
  • Zip Code: 22314

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Amount: $10,466

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.052
  • Valuation Date: Aug 30, 2023
  • Confidence Score: 99
  • Final Value: 1,023,592
  • High Value: 1,076,899
  • Low Value: 970,285

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $737,422
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: May 08, 2019
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Financing Type: Fixed Rate
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $737,422
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Term: 360
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Position: 1
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Type: VA

    Market Valuation

  • Market Total Value: $942,865
  • Market Land Value: $425,251
  • Market Improvement Value: $517,614

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $942,865
  • Assessed Land Value: $425,251
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $517,614

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: May 03, 2019
  • Current Sale Recording Date: May 08, 2019
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 11608498235
  • Current Sale Price: $765,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Warranty Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 190005881
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: May 08, 2000
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Mar 17, 2000
  • Previous Sale Amount: $291,300
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Deed

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: May 08, 2019
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $737,422
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Type: VA

    Financing

  • First Mortgage Financing Type: Fixed Rate

    Previous Mortgages

  • Previous Mortgage Lender: BANK OF AMERICA
  • Previous Mortgage Transaction Date: May 08, 2000
  • Previous Mortgage Financing Type: Variable
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Amount: $291,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

What neighborhood is 686 South Columbus Street located in?
The 686 South Columbus Street is a townhouse located in the neighborhood of Washington Square Condominiums in Downtown Alexandria, Alexandria.
What is the average sales price for listings in 686 South Columbus Street?
The average sales price for units in 686 South Columbus Street is $899,000 , or $443/sqft. currently.

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