$449900 Price Analysis    ♡   Damascus, VA 24236 2 bed 1 bath 852 SqFt ($528/SqFt) 0.58 acre lot. Built 1950 Listed 2024-06-25, Taxes $554 | ✓ USDA Eligible near Damascus, VA |
Are you dreaming of life among the mountains? This is a rare opportunity to purchase a cottage nestled btween the pretty Laurel Creek river and the Virginia Creeper Trail.
Shaded by a graceful Catalpa tree, this 0.58 acre lot is within walking distance to everything in Downtown Damascus. The water frontage offers a private escape overlooking a forested cliff; spend hours fishing, relaxing in a hammock or gathered for good conversation with friends and family by the water's edge. The level yard provides ample space for gardening, a fire pit, picnics and games. The 1950s cottage has been a popular short-term rental for years. With two bedrooms, a bath, living room, kitchen, mudroom and screened porch, it has all you need for a simple, mountain retreat! Additionally, the lot is home to a small, efficiency studio with a private bathroom that has welcomed countless hikers through the years.
Continue using it for guests or convert it to a private office or art studio. Out the front door and you are on the picturesque, 33.4 mile Virginia Creeper Trail, ready to hike or bike! Damascus is known as the ''Friendliest Town on the Appalachian Trail'' for a reason. It is a special community, full of outdoor enthusiasts, who enjoy the surrounding mountains with their bold streams, expansive views and countless miles of hiking trails! Life in the mountains truly is better--escape to the slower-pace of your own riverside retreat and start making priceless memories with friends and family!
Presented by Cynthia Routon at
Matt Smith Realty.
Property MLS #9967694 from TNVARegionalMLS
Primary Bedroom Dimensions: 12.0 x 10.0
Bedroom 2 Dimensions: 12.0 x 10.0
Primary Bedroom Level: First
Bedroom 2 Level: First
Bathroom 1: 8.50 x 5.00
Bathroom 1 Level: First
Basement Features: Crawl Space
Living Room Dimensions: 16.0 x 11.8
Living Room Level: First
Full Bathrooms: 1
Bathroom 1 Level: First
Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
Window Features: Insulated Windows
Range
Refrigerator
Washer
Heating Features: Heat Pump
Heating: Yes
Kitchen Level: First
Lot Size Dimensions: 0.583
Topography: Level
Lot Size Square Feet: 25265
High School: Holston
Middle School: Damascus
Map directions Map directions Map directionsSource Listing Status: Active
County: Washington
Directions: From I-81, Take Exit 19 onto US-58 towards Damascus. Follow approximately 10 miles. Stay left onto W Laurel Ave. Stay on W Laurel for 0.5 miles, curve right onto Douglas Drive. Follow 0.2 miles and stay straight. Immediately past Creeper Trail, turn right onto Adkins Drive. House on left.
Source Property Type: Residential
Area: 501 - Washington VA
MLS Area Minor: 501 - Washington VA
Source Neighborhood: Not In Subdivision
Parcel Number: 172b3-A-71a3
Subdivision: Not In Subdivision
Zoning: C-2
Property Subtype: Single Family Residence
Source System Name: C2C
| Year | Assessments Building + Land Total | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $62400 + $30000 $92400 | $554 |
| 2022 | $51200 + $30000 $81200 | $487 |
| 2021 | $51200 + $30000 $81200 | $487 |
| 2020 | $48800 + $30000 $78800 | $496 |
| 2019 | $48800 + $30000 $78800 | $496 |
$449900
TNVARegionalMLS
Listed 2024-06-25
$449900
SouthWestVA
Listing removed 2015-04-08
$125000
SouthWestVA
Listed 2014-12-18
$125000
SouthWestVA
Year Built: 1950
Building Area Total: 852
Building Exterior Type: Vinyl Siding, Plaster
Other Buildings: Guest House
Construction Materials: Vinyl Siding, Plaster
Levels: One
Property Age: 74
Property Condition: Average
Roof: Metal
Levels or Stories: 1
House Style: Cottage
Total Above Grade Sqft Area: 852
Total Area Sqft: 852
Walls: Drywall, Plaster
Architectural Style: Cottage
Electricity Connected
Sewer Connected
Water Connected
Water Source: Public
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