Welcome home to your very own Victorian Cottage in beautiful midtown. Walk to parades, restaurants, and shops. You can live the downtown life in this charming home. Beautiful original hardwood floors throughout, 12 ft ceilings, and gorgeous transom windows. There's plenty of natural light with these reaching windows. Next door is Mobile's largest oak stretching across and shading your private fenced-in backyard. Circle around your fire pit with friends on cold nights. You'll love the quiet streets and historical charm of this lovely home.
Sold for $161,000 on 06/13/23
$161,000
1165 Old Shell Rd, Mobile, AL 36604
2beds
1,262sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1902
0.5 Acres Lot
$196,300 Zestimate®
$128/sqft
$1,447 Estimated rent
Home value
$196,300
$181,000 - $214,000
$1,447/mo
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What's special
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air, Electric, Gas
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Microwave, Range / Oven, Refrigerator
Features
- High Ceilings, Internet, Cable
- Flooring: Hardwood, Linoleum / Vinyl
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Living Room, Master Bedroom, Other
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,262 sqft
Property
Features
- Patio & porch: Patio
- Exterior features: Wood
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 0.50 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: R022906400009151
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cottage
Materials
- Wood
- Roof: Other
Condition
- Year built: 1902
Utilities & green energy
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Security
- Security features: Security System
Location
- Region: Mobile
Other
Other facts
- Flooring: Wood, Vinyl
- WaterSource: Public
- Roof: Other
- BuildingFeatures: Security System, High Ceilings, Patio, Internet, Fenced, Termite Contract, Cable, Porch-Open
- Appliances: Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Microwave, Electric Range
- FireplaceYN: true
- HeatingYN: true
- CoolingYN: true
- PatioAndPorchFeatures: Patio
- FireplacesTotal: 3
- Fencing: Fenced
- FireplaceFeatures: Living Room, Master Bedroom, Other
- ArchitecturalStyle: Cottage
- ExteriorFeatures: Fenced, Termite Contract, High Ceilings, Internet, Security System
- ConstructionMaterials: Wood
- SecurityFeatures: Security System
- Cooling: Central Electric (Cool)
- InteriorFeatures: High Ceilings, Internet, Cable
- Heating: Central Gas
- MlsStatus: Active
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/13/2023 | Sold | $161,000-2.4%$128/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 5/4/2023 | Listed for sale | $165,000+50%$131/sqft |
Source:  GCMLS #7211831 Report a problem | ||
| 2/6/2020 | Sold | $110,000-4.3%$87/sqft |
Source:  Baldwin Realtors #289813 Report a problem | ||
| 1/2/2020 | Price change | $115,000-7.9%$91/sqft |
Source: Bellator Real Estate & Development - Eastern Shore #289813 Report a problem | ||
| 10/25/2019 | Listed for sale | $124,900+68.8%$99/sqft |
Source: Bellator Real Estate & Development - Eastern Shore #289813 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $858 +26.6% | $14,560 +24.2% |
| 2023 | $677 +7.5% | $11,720 +6.7% |
| 2022 | $630 -2.2% | $10,980 -2% |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: Georgia Avenue
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10Florence Howard Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.6 mi
- 4/10Calloway Smith Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1 mi
- 4/10Murphy High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.3 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Middle: Calloway
Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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