Do not miss this adorable log-sided 1950 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath ranch home with full unfinished basement giving a total of 2342 sq ft with 1334 sq ft on the main level. Lovely original oak hardwood flooring in living room, dining room, and bedrooms, and a big helping of curb appeal with a manicured lawn, picket fence, and log-chink siding that create a warm welcome for all who enter. Recent updates include a full bathroom remodel, Pex plumbing lines, forced air gas furnace installed in 2016, hot water heater replaced in 2021, and siding re-chinked, sealed, and stained in 2022. Oversized mud/laundry room could double as an office or multi-purpose workspace, featuring a large built-in closet, cabinets, and worktop. Refrigerator, oven/range, washer, dryer, all included! The unfinished basement has a half bathroom with no walls, yet provides potential for finishing along with an incredible amount of bonus space for storage, workshop, or anything you might imagine! Privacy and chainlink fenced backyard with shed and garden area with lilacs and rosebushes and private driveway from alley. Quiet street nearby parks, schools, and hogback trails! Included solar system make the costs of utilities here very low, adding to the already incredible value of this character filled home.
Under contract
Price cut: $3K (3/25)
$279,000
518 Forest Ave, Canon City, CO 81212
2beds
2,342sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1950
5,227.2 Square Feet Lot
$290,400 Zestimate®
$119/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Chainlink fenced backyardPicket fencePrivate drivewayGarden areaManicured lawnBuilt-in closetForced air gas furnace
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: April 04, 2025 at 07:49am
Listed by:
Jenny J. Gatzke,
Homesmart Preferred Realty
Source: Royal Gorge AOR,MLS#: 71739

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Cooling
- Evaporative Cooling, Window Unit(s)
Features
- Windows: Single Pane, Storm Window(s), Wood Frames
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,342
- Total interior livable area: 2,342 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Parking features: Carport, None
- Has carport: Yes
Lot
- Size: 5,227.2 Square Feet
- Topography: Level
Details
- Parcel number: 11014180
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- Year built: 1950
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: Natural
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Canon City
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $119/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $216,718
- Annual tax amount: $1,241
- Date on market: 11/19/2024
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,USDA,VA Loan
- Inclusions: Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Storm Window, Washer
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