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185 Ransom St, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
About this home
Location, location, location! Zoning, zoning, zoning! This sweet refurbished cottage offers 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, spacious living/dining areas, gas log fireplace, a carport and is walking distance to everything Blowing Rock and within the central business zoning so short term rentals are allowed. Offered furnished with a couple of exceptions, presently in vacation rental program but sellers have used a good bit themselves as well, so numbers could definitely be higher for rental income. Also has small apartment on back that has been rented to the same tenant for the last 15 years for $600 per month. He is building a home and would like to stay until March 2022 when home is finished. Gross rental income from short term rentals for 2021 through October is $30,792.60. plus the long term rental income of $600/month for the apartment, which would add another $6000.
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Sale history for 185 Ransom St
$655/sq ft
$749/sq ft
$437/sq ft
$496/sq ft
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Property details
Parking
- Parking/Garage Information
- Has Carport
- Parking Features: Gravel, Carport, Driveway, Private
Interior
- Bathroom Information
- # of Full Bathrooms: 2
- Heating & Cooling
- Cooling: None
- Has Heating
- Heating: Fireplace(s), Oil
- Interior Features
- Interior Features: High Speed Internet
- Appliances: Dryer, Dishwasher, Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
- Has Fireplace
- Fireplace Features: Gas, Propane
- Room Information
- Laundry Features: Washer Hookup, Main Level
- Has Basement
- Basement Details: Crawl Space, Partial
Exterior
- Exterior Features
- Patio And Porch Features: Covered
- Roof: Asphalt, Shingle
- Building Information
- Above Grade Finished Area: 1,603
- Levels: One
- # of Stories Total: 1
- Construction Materials: Wood Siding, Frame
- Property Features
- Other Structures: Guest House
- Property Information
- Property Type: Residential
- Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
- Raw Mls Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
- Lot Information
- Road Surface Type: Paved
- Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
- Lot Size : 0.12
- Lot Size Area: 0.12
- Lot Size Units: Acres
- Lot Size Acres: 0.12
- Zoning Description: Central Business
Financial
- Tax Information
- Tax Annual Amount: $2,248.06
Utilities
- Utility Information
- Water Source: Public
- Utilities: Cable Available
- Sewer: Public Sewer
Location
- Schools Information
- Elementary School: Blowing Rock
- Middle Or Junior School: None
- High School: Watauga
- Location Information
- Subdivision Name: None
Public facts
- Beds: —
- Baths: —
- Sq. Ft.: —
- Stories: —
- Lot Size: —
- Style: Single Family Residential
- Year Built: —
- Year Renovated: —
- County: Watauga County
- APN: 2817-08-4042-000
Other
- Listing Information
- List AOR: HighCountryAssociationOfRealtorsInc
Around this home
Schools
Public PreK-8 • Assigned • 0.2mi
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 5.8mi
Lifestyle
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Climate risks
Estimated 80%+ chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6 days above 90° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 8.6 hours in June and 4.9 hours in December, placing it below the U.S. average for solar exposure.
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