518 Forest Avenue Canon City, CO 81212

Other Residential MLS #: 71739 Courtesy Of CHERRY CREEK PROPERTIES

$282,000

2 beds | 1 baths | 1 half baths | 2,342 sq ft
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Est. Property Tax: $1,241
Estimated monthly payments: $1,336/mo.* (recalculate)

Property InformationDescription

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.

Features

  • Age: Over 50 Years Old
  • Architecture Style: Ranch
  • Cooling System: Evaporative, Window Unit(s) A/C
  • Lot Size: 0.12 Acres
  • Rooms: Dining Room, Kitchen, Living Room

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School Information

518 Forest Avenue, Canon City, CO 81212

Elementary School
Grades KG-5 | Public School
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Canon City, CO 81212
606 N 9th St
719.­276.6090
Distance: 0.3 mi
School Rating
C
Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1
Total Students
310
Middle School
Grades 6-8 | Public School
CANON CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Canon City, CO 81212
1215 Main Steeet
719.­276.5740
Distance: 0.7 mi
School Rating
C-
Student:Teacher Ratio
17:1
Total Students
356
High School
Grades 9-12 | Public School
CANON CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Canon City, CO 81212
1313 College Ave
719.­276.5870
Distance: 0.6 mi
School Rating
C-
Student:Teacher Ratio
16:1
Total Students
956
Other Nearby Schools Distance Type Grades School Rating
Lincoln School Of Science And Technology 1.2 mi Public KG-5 B-
Canon Exploratory School 1.3 mi Public KG-8 B-
Mckinley Elementary School 2.1 mi Public KG-5
Canon Christian Academy 2.2 mi Private KG-11
Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School 2.2 mi Public PK-8 B
Harrison K-8 School 2.3 mi Public KG-8 D+
Four Mile Adventist Christian 3.0 mi Private KG-8
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Demographic Data

Canon City, CO 81212

Median Age: 46.7
Married: 49%
Number of Households: 11,877
Households with Children: 23.5%
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