Log Home with Character! Conveniently located on Main Street in Amherst you will find this one of a kind log home with five bedrooms and two and a half baths. You will have fun decorating this unique and somewhat quirky home from the inviting bedrooms under the eaves to the built in sleeping/reading nook. Living room, dining room, kitchen, half bath and master suite all on the main level with four more bedrooms and a full bath upstairs plus a family room on the lower level. Details include wood floors, exposed log interior walls, two fireplaces (one decorative), front and side porches and another porch off of the kitchen which could be screened. You can move right in and work on the house as you are inspired. Lovely grounds with mature shrubbery and plenty of space for gardening and other outdoor activities. Town Water and Sewer and Internet Service!
Sold for $140,000
$140,000
426 S Main St, Amherst, VA 24521
5beds
1,961sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1889
1 Acres Lot
$275,400 Zestimate®
$71/sqft
$1,861 Estimated rent
Home value
$275,400
$240,000 - $308,000
$1,861/mo
Zestimate® history
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What's special
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Heat pump
Appliances
- Laundry: Basement, Dryer Connection, Laundry Room, Washer Connections
Features
- Main Level Bedroom, Master Bed w/ Bath, Cable Available
- Flooring: Carpet, Linoleum / Vinyl
- Basement: Exterior Entrance, Interior Entrance, Partial
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,961 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: None
Features
- Exterior features: Other
Lot
- Size: 1 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 96A6A8
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Foundation: Other
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Year built: 1889
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: City
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Amherst
Other
Other facts
- Property Type: Residential
- Appliance/Convey: Range-Elec, Refrigerator
- Basement: Exterior Entrance, Interior Entrance, Partial
- Construction Status: Completed
- Exterior Features: Landscaped, Storm Windows, Secluded Lot, Screened Porch
- Interior Features: Main Level Bedroom, Master Bed w/ Bath, Cable Available
- Laundry: Basement, Dryer Connection, Laundry Room, Washer Connections
- Water Heater: Electric
- Flooring: Vinyl, Wood
- Building on Property: Storage Building
- Fireplace: 2 Fireplaces, Wood Burning, Decorative/Non-Op
- Heating System: Forced Warm Air-Oil, Electric Baseboard
- Exterior Finish (AG): Wood Siding
- Sewer: City
- Water: City
- Styles: Cape Cod
- Roof: Metal
- Property Subtype 1: Single Family Residence
- Utility - Electric: AEP/Appalachian Powr
- Internet Providers: Xfinity
- Legal Description: Deed Book 1220, PG 455
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2023 | Sold | $140,000-6.6%$71/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 1/23/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
Source:  LMLS Report a problem | ||
| 1/18/2021 | Listed for sale | $149,900+87.4%$76/sqft |
Source: Mary Snow Realty #329100 Report a problem | ||
| 2/19/2013 | Sold | $80,000$41/sqft |
Source:  LMLS #273573 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $824 | $135,000 |
| 2023 | $824 | $135,000 |
| 2022 | $824 | $135,000 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 24521
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Amherst Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.9 mi
- 8/10Amherst Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.6 mi
- 5/10Amherst County High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.7 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Amherst
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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