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Single-familyProperty Type
1958Year Built
6,969 sq ftLot Size
$29Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Sandi Johnson• Sandi Johnson Realty Group
South Eastlake, located between Ruffner Mountain and East Lake Park, is a historic and residential Birmingham neighborhood with early-20th-century bungalows and a lakefront greenbelt. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the East Lake Park entrance on 84th Street, where ballfields, walking paths, and picnic lawns set a weekend rhythm. Nearby, the Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve trailheads frame daily routines around ridge hikes and overlooks. Blocks of brick cottages and modest Craftsman homes give the streetscape a steady, lived-in texture. Community life often orbits park events and outdoor recreation rather than a single retail strip.
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Market insights
7200 Rome Ave · $65,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 63 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
97.3%
Most homes are selling 3% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$65,000
Median sale price in this area is $305,369. (370% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
22% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Living
Interior features
Smooth ceilings
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms: 3 on the main level and 1 in the basement
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom on the main level
1 half bathroom in the basement
Tub/shower combination
Kitchen
Electric oven and stove
Refrigerator
Solid-surface countertops
Laundry & utility
Main-level laundry room
Washer hookup
Electric dryer hookup
Flooring
Hardwood
Heating & cooling
Central heating
Window-unit cooling
Exterior features
Finished full basement
Parking
Off-street parking
Construction
Concrete-block and vinyl-siding construction
Basement foundation
Utilities
Public water
Connected sewer
Electric water heater
Internet service available
Electricity and solar
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The D-3 districts are designed to allow for single-family residential development at a variety of densities, these districts may be applied to preserve the character of developed residential areas that are predominately single-family in nature and recommended to remain so by the comprehensive plan. Uses in these districts include: single-family homes, schools, churches, and neighborhood-serving public uses.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Public service
Golf related
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 106° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
5/10 Air Factor
8 unhealthy days expected this year, 10 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Birmingham, AL • 35206
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Sun exposure
88/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Birmingham. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.8 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 7200 Rome Ave
$64,952
$48 under list price of $65K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $50K to $280K.