Charming Ozark natural rock cottage ready for its next chapter! Property is being sold as-is. A completely new roof and exterior repairs were completed in 2025, providing a great start for the next owner. This character-filled home offers original oak floors, classic arched doorways, and approximately 9-ft ceilings in the living room, where a fireplace is framed by built-in bookshelves. A peek into the attic reveals the solid, nearly 100-year-old construction and potential to restore even more of the home's original character and ceiling height. The flexible layout could potentially be converted to a 4-bedroom, 2-bath home. The kitchen features a large adjoining laundry/utility room, while the dining room offers unique built-ins. The spacious primary bedroom provides options for adding a fourth bedroom and second bath. Relax on the covered 7' x 14' front porch or enjoy the spacious, shaded, privacy-fenced backyard. The detached garage offers plenty of storage and could become a workshop, art studio, home office or she-shed. Two separate driveways provide ample off-street parking. Located on a quiet corner lot in historic Grant Beach, surrounded by many restored homes. Just one block from the brand-new Pipkin Middle School and within walking distance of the Assemblies of God headquarters, Cox North Hospital, downtown Springfield's Square and historic Commercial Street. Only a few blocks from the new Grant Avenue connection extending from Bass Pro to College Street and Route 66.Qualified buyers may be eligible for down-payment assistance or grant funds through the City of Springfield and Restore SGF. Buyer to verify curcirent availability, eligibility and program requirements. A great opportunity for a homeowner or investor looking to restore a unique piece of Springfield character and build equity!
Grant Beach, located between Grant Avenue and Glenstone Avenue, is a residential and park-adjacent Springfield neighborhood with a grid of older streets and a community pool complex. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Grant Beach Park and Pool grounds, where summer activity and pickup games set the tempo. Housing leans to modest early-to-mid-century homes with deep lots and mature trees, giving blocks a settled, walkable feel. Grant Beach Park reads as the neighborhood’s outdoor living room, with courts, fields, and shaded paths. Nearby, the Historic Firehouse No. 2 Museum and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame add local texture beyond the park scene.
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Offer insights
537 W Calhoun St · $82,500
$82.49K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $82.49K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
38 days
The average home goes pending in 21 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
102.5%
Most homes are selling 3% above list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Window coverings, storm windows and blinds
Masonry gas fireplace in the living room
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Laundry & utility
Laundry located on the main level
Flooring
Hardwood flooring
Tile flooring
Heating & cooling
Central heating (forced air) with natural gas
Window air conditioning unit(s)
Exterior features
Covered patio/porch with awnings
Privacy fencing
Shed(s) / outbuilding
Home design
Single-family residence
One level
Corner lot location
City street frontage (public maintained asphalt road)
Parking
Driveway
Side-facing attached garage with 1 garage space
Construction
Stone construction
Shingle roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity and solar
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This district is intended primarily for single-family detached dwellings at low residential densities of approximately seven units per acre. Certain other structures and uses necessary to serve governmental, educational, religious, recreational, and other needs of neighborhood areas are allowed as permitted or conditional uses subject to restrictions intended to preserve and protect the single-family residential character of the district. Internal stability, harmony, attractiveness, order, and efficiency are encouraged by providing for adequate light, air, and open space for dwellings and related facilities and by consideration of the proper functional relationship and arrangement of the different uses permitted in this district.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Educational / school
Fire house
Police station
Recreation
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 104° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Springfield, MO • 65806
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Sun exposure
89/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Rental earnings
Est. $1,160 per month, based on comparable rentals