TIMELESS ELEGANCE IN THE HEART OF LAKE PARK! This beautiful, one-owner, custom-built home was thoughtfully designed with family, entertaining, and everyday living in mind! Situated on a desirable corner lot, this beloved home offers exceptional craftsmanship, beautiful hardwood floors, updated lighting, neutral colors, and a timeless floor plan. A gracious entry welcomes you with an elegant formal dining room and versatile formal living room, perfect for a home office, game room, or playroom. The spacious kitchen features updated cabinetry and appliances, double ovens, center island with breakfast bar, walk-in pantry, built-in desk, and an oversized breakfast/keeping area. A convenient mudroom leads to an incredible laundry room with abundant storage, room for an additional freezer, and a built-in ironing board. The inviting step-down great room is filled with character, featuring beautiful built-ins, a raised gas fireplace, Palladian architectural details, and French doors opening to an expansive screened porch overlooking the gorgeous backyard and pool! The main-level primary suite is a true retreat, complete with hardwood floors, a private sitting room with pocket doors, perfect for a nursery, office, or exercise room, and a luxurious bath featuring dual vanities, oversized jetted tub, walk-in tile shower, and TWO spacious walk-in closets. Upstairs offers FOUR additional bedrooms, two full baths, updated carpeting, generous closet space, PLUS a versatile interior bonus room that could serve as a SIXTH bedroom, playroom, home office, or teen retreat! Multiple walk-in attic spaces provide exceptional storage throughout. Outside, the beautifully designed backyard is an entertainer's dream with a sparkling pool & hot tub, expansive cool-deck patio, and oversized screened porch. A charming custom patio and shade garden just off the kitchen offers a peaceful retreat to enjoy morning coffee and afternoon breezes. Additional features include an attached double garage with breezeway access, workshop, and HUGE unfinished space above the garage offering incredible storage or possibilities for future expansion. Conveniently located within walking distance of Lake Park School and near Albany State University, shopping, dining. ++50 Year Presidential Architectural Shingled Roof ( +/-8 years), privacy fenced yard, alarm, outdoor lighting, established landscaping and more! A rare opportunity to own a truly special, lovingly maintained home ready for its next chapter!
Single-familyProperty Type
1991Year Built
0.5 acresLot Size
$109Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Katie Hughey Gatewood• HUGHEY & NEUMAN, INC.
Lake Park, located between Slappey Blvd and the Flint River, is a residential and park-adjacent Albany neighborhood with a lakeside setting and mature tree canopy. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Lake Park Drive corridor near Lake Park Elementary, where school-day energy meets quiet, shaded blocks. Housing reads as mid-century ranches and brick traditionals with broad lawns and deep setbacks. Lake Park Park and nearby riverfront greenspace shape an outdoors-forward rhythm with walking paths and open fields. For local culture, the Albany Museum of Art, Theatre Albany, and the Flint RiverQuarium serve as recognizable anchors a short drive away. Streets feel calm and green, with water and parkland defining the geography.
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Market insights
2617 Ridgewood Ln · $495,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 52 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
94.0%
Most homes are selling 6% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$495,000
Median sale price in this area is $215,504. (56% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
20% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Crown molding
Granite counters
Recessed lighting
Entrance foyer
Double vanity
Walk-in closet
Gas-log fireplace
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms
1 half bathroom
Kitchen
Double oven
Microwave
Refrigerator
Stainless steel appliances
Laundry & utility
Laundry room
Laundry sink
Flooring
Ceramic tile
Hardwood
Carpet
Heating & cooling
Central electric heating
Central air
Ceiling fans
Exterior features
Covered screened porch
Fenced, private backyard
In-ground gunite pool
Corner lot
Paved road
Home design
Single-family residence
Parking
Garage
Garage door opener
Parking pad
2 parking spaces
Security
Security system
Construction
Shingle roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Propane
HOA & community
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Single-Family Residential Districts are established as districts in which the principal use of land is for single-family dwellings. The specific intent of the R-1 Districts is to Encourage the construction of, and the continued use of the land for, single-family dwellings; Prohibit business, commercial, industrial and any other use that would substantially interfere with development or maintenance of single-family dwellings in the district; Encourage the discontinuance of existing uses that would not be permitted as new uses under the provisions of these regulations; Discourage any land use that would generate traffic on minor or local streets, other than normal traffic to serve the residences on those streets; and Discourage any use which, because of its character or size, would create requirements and costs for public services, such as fire and police protection, water supply and sewerage, substantially in excess of such requirements and costs if the district were developed solely for single-family dwellings.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Fire house
Library
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.15% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
8/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 109° expected this year, 18 days in 30 years
8/10 Wind Factor
97% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Albany, GA • 31707
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Sun exposure
100/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 12% for direct sun exposure in Albany. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 2617 Ridgewood Ln
$493,640
$1,360 under list price of $495K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $105K to $383K.