Opportunity awaits with this spacious 3-bedroom, 2-bath bungalow offering solid bones, generous room sizes, and plenty of potential for the right buyer. The main level features a large primary bedroom, full bathroom, inviting living room with a decorative fireplace, and hardwood flooring throughout most of the home. The kitchen includes all appliances, and the flexible floor plan provides ample space for everyday living or future improvements. Upstairs, you'll find two oversized bedrooms, a second full bathroom, built-in hallway storage, and access to a unique second-floor balcony. The full basement offers abundant storage and workspace possibilities and includes an additional commode for added convenience. Recent updates include the front roof replacement in 2016. Outside, the impressive 3+ car garage with an attached workshop provides exceptional space for vehicles, equipment, hobbies, or projects. This property is ideal for investors, flippers, or buyers looking to build equity through updates and improvements. The seller is selling the property strictly as-is and will make no repairs.
East Lorain, located between the Black River and Sheffield Lake, is a lakeside and industrial Lorain neighborhood with a working-waterfront edge and a grid of older streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Broadway Avenue near 28th Street, where corner storefronts, longtime eateries, and service shops set a practical, lived-in rhythm. Housing leans toward early- to mid-century single-family homes and compact multifamily buildings, with porches and small yards defining the streetscape. Lakeview Park’s shoreline lawns and rose garden give the area a breezy public front porch on Lake Erie. The Lorain Lighthouse and the Lake Erie waterfront frame daily life with freighters, sunsets, and pier walks. Anchor spots like The Shipyards Event Center, Speak of the Devil, and the Lorain Palace Theatre connect the neighborhood to the city’s arts-and-waterfront calendar.
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Market insights
406 Root Rd · $149,900
DAYS ON MARKET
69 days
The average home goes pending in 22 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.0%
Most homes are selling 0% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$149,900
Median list price in this area is $297,226. (98% 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
Dining
Interior features
Full basement
2 fireplaces
Bedrooms
Two second-level bedrooms
One main-level bedroom
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
One main-level bathroom
Kitchen
Eat-in kitchen
Flooring
Wood flooring in living areas and bedrooms
Linoleum flooring in the eat-in kitchen
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Ceiling fans
Window air conditioning units
Exterior features
Yard on a 0.2-acre lot
Home design
Two-story home
Aluminum siding
Asphalt roof
Parking
Detached garage
Driveway
3-car garage
Construction
Aluminum siding construction
Asphalt roof
Built per public records (year built source: Public Records)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity and solar
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A variety of housing options are permtted within this district consistent with the walkable, neighborhood character intended for single-family neighborhoods. Attached and detached dwellings are permitted at densities compatible with traditional city neighborhoods and well suited as a buffer to transition from single-family neighborhoods to nonresidential uses.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
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
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 97° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Lorain, OH • 44052
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Sun exposure
84/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 406 Root Rd
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $120,000 and $155,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $120K to $155K.