A distinguished single-family residence awaits you on Detroit's east side. Elegant shaker style cabinets provide ample storage, creating a streamlined and organized space for all your essentials. The bathroom offers a luxurious soaking tub that invites moments of tranquil repose. Beyond the interior, the property extends its appeal to the outdoors, providing space to create your own urban oasis. A well-proportioned deck offers an ideal setting for alfresco dining or simply basking in the fresh air. The extra lot provides a private, fenced area perfect for gardening or outdoor activities. This property presents a rare opportunity to embrace a simple and comfortable way of life.
Single-familyProperty Type
1926Year Built
3,484 sq ftLot Size
$48Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Jamila Jackson• Hawkins Realty Group, Inc
Eden Gardens, located between Outer Drive and the Southfield Freeway, is a residential and commuter-friendly Detroit neighborhood with mid-century brick ranches and broad, tree-lined blocks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Outer Drive & Southfield service-drive junction, where traffic hum and corner storefronts set a practical, on-the-go tone. Nearby anchors such as the Detroit Golf Club, Palmer Park, and the historic Sherwood Forest district shape local routines with fairways, trails, and landmark streetscapes. Housing reads as tidy, low-slung, and garage-forward, with deep setbacks and mature canopy. Green space and recreation sit close to daily errands, giving the area a grounded, lived-in rhythm.
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Market insights
12617 Filbert St · $66,900
DAYS ON MARKET
113 days
The average home goes pending in 21 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.5%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$66,900
Median sale price in this area is $229,248. (243% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
1 price drop
22% 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
Total of 5 rooms
Unfinished basement
Bedrooms
Bedroom 1 on entry level (9 x 10)
Bedroom 2 on entry level (10 x 12)
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom on entry level (approximately 7 x 6)
Kitchen
Kitchen on entry level (approximately 7 x 6)
Laundry & utility
Basement present (unfinished) — suitable for utilities/laundry
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Natural gas heat
Exterior features
Wood exterior
Front porch
Paved street access
Home design
Residential property
Single-story design
Built in 1926
Frontage of 60 feet
Parking
Detached 2-car garage with electricity
Construction
Wood construction
Basement foundation
Year built 1926
Utilities
Public water (at street)
Public sewer (at street)
Natural gas service
Electric service to garage
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
A distinguished single-family residence awaits you on Detroit's east side. Elegant shaker style cabinets provide ample storage, creating a streamlined and organized space for all your essentials. The bathroom offers a luxurious soaking tub that invites moments of tranquil repose. Beyond the interior, the property extends its appeal to the outdoors, providing space to create your own urban oasis. A well-proportioned deck offers an ideal setting for alfresco dining or simply basking in the fresh air. The extra lot provides a private, fenced area perfect for gardening or outdoor activities. This property presents a rare opportunity to embrace a simple and comfortable way of life.
MiRealSource-MiMLS #60977449
Aug 24, 2026
Pending
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Aug 5, 2026
Relisted
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Jun 24, 2026
Pending
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Apr 22, 2026
Price Changed
$66,900
$48/sq ft
Mar 23, 2026
Listed
$67,500
$49/sq ft
Mar 19, 2026
Coming Soon
$67,500
$49/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,856 (+1.2%)
2024
$1,834 (+664.2%)
2016
$240 (−17.8%)
2015
$292 (−0.3%)
2014
$293 (−63.2%)
2013
$795
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
30 ft.
Lot depth
110 ft.
Lot size
3,485 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
540
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
540
Year built
1926
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Wayne County
APN
21012728.
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 8, 2026.
R1
Single-Family Residential District
The R1 Single-Family Residential District is designed to protect and preserve quiet, low-density residential areas now primarily developed and those areas which will be developed with single-family detached dwellings and characterized by a high ratio of home ownership. The regulations for this district are designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of the district and to promote and encourage a suitable environment for activities associated with family life. To these ends, development is limited to a relatively low concentration and uses permitted by right are limited to single-family detached dwellings which provide homes for the residents of the area. Additional residential uses such as religious institutions, neighborhood centers, and utility uses necessary to serve the immediate area may be permitted on a conditional basis.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
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
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Detroit, MI • 48205 3934
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Sun exposure
89/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Detroit. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.4 hrs
4.9 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 12617 Filbert St
$60,482
$6,418 under list price of $67K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $33K to $100K.