With all new windows and HVAC installed in 2024, this home offers peace of mind on major updates. Inside, you’ll find a spacious and versatile layout designed to accommodate a variety of lifestyles. The main level features a comfortable living room, a well-appointed kitchen, and a dedicated dining area—ideal for both everyday living and entertaining. This level also includes three bedrooms and two full bathrooms, providing a private retreat for family or guests. The finished basement expands the living space with a second great room, an additional bedroom, and a convenient laundry area—perfect for a guest suite, home office, or recreation space. Situated on a large lot, the property offers ample outdoor space for relaxing, entertaining, or future possibilities.
Single-familyProperty Type
1965Year Built
0.69 acresLot Size
$101Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Sherry Avant• Stephen Cooley Real Estate
Forest Hills, located between US-521/Charlotte Highway and SC-9/Great Falls Highway, is a residential and commuter-friendly Lancaster neighborhood with mature tree canopy and mid-century ranch streetscapes. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the US-521 and SC-9 junction, where local storefronts, service counters, and courthouse-day foot traffic set a steady weekday rhythm. Community touchstones include the Lancaster County Library, the Lancaster Cultural Arts Center, and the historic Lancaster County Courthouse downtown. Curving blocks and deep lots give the area a quiet, established feel, while downtown’s brick façades add a classic Main Street backdrop. Side streets read as porch-and-driveway living, with short hops to parks and civic venues. Green space and ballfields nearby keep the landscape active beyond the residential grid.
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Market insights
513 Mountainbrook Rd · $274,900
DAYS ON MARKET
107 days
The average home goes pending in 56 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.7%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$274,900
Median sale price in this area is $469,726. (71% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
2 price drops
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
13 total rooms
Walk-in closet(s)
Interior entry to basement
Gas log fireplace in the living room
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms total (3 on main level, 1 on upper level)
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms (both on main level)
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Electric range
Microwave
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Laundry room in basement
Heating & cooling
Central heating (electric)
Central air conditioning (electric)
Exterior features
Brick and vinyl exterior
Brick and paved road frontage
Publicly maintained road
Home design
Single family residence
Site-built construction
One level
Parking
Driveway
Construction
Basement foundation
Site built
Brick full and vinyl construction
Utilities
County water
County sewer
HOA & community
No HOA
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Oh My My...the pure charm of this Forest Hills beauty! Add to that a motivated seller! Needs work, but what amazing possibilities! All brick four bedroom two bath with basement. Set back and high from street on wonderful wooded half acre plus lot. Traditional sought after ranch floor plan offers many options....both with existing walls and for opening up. Formal living and dining. Inviting den with one of two fireplaces, lovely built ins and wonderful exposed beams....so cozy! Galley style kitchen with <1 year old stainless steel appliances. Hardwoods. Partially finished basement has bedroom, den/bedroom option, weight/exercise room. Plumbing is there for bath....so many options! Laundry in basement. Paver brick driveway. Lovely brick patio in large back yard. Always walkers, joggers, strollers out and about enjoying this wonderful, peaceful area. No HOA. Optional pool membership. Photos to follow. Don't let this one get away! NOTE: Home is to be sold "AS IS WHERE IS."
Public Records
Feb 21, 2002
Sold
$120,000
$44/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,994 (+12.7%)
$50,000 + $294,200
$344,200
2024
$1,769 (−12.0%)
$50,000 + $294,200
$344,200
2023
$2,011 (−5.9%)
$35,000 + $189,400
$224,400
2022
$2,137 (+1.3%)
$35,000 + $189,400
$224,400
2021
$2,109 (+14.9%)
$35,000 + $189,400
$224,400
2020
$1,835 (−54.1%)
$35,000 + $160,700
$195,700
2019
$4,002 (+57.1%)
$35,000 + $160,700
$195,700
2018
$2,548 (+50.8%)
$35,000 + $160,700
$195,700
2017
$1,690 (−3.0%)
$35,000 + $160,700
$195,700
2016
$1,742 (+6.1%)
$35,000 + $160,700
$195,700
2014
$1,642 (−1.3%)
$35,000 + $154,400
$189,400
2013
$1,664 (−0.3%)
$1,400 + $6,176
$7,576
2012
$1,669
$1,400 + $6,176
$7,576
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
140 ft.
Lot depth
—
Lot size
140 Acres
Year renovated
1990
Finished Sq. Ft.
3,147
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
3,147
Year built
1965
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Lancaster County
APN
0067J-0D-004.00
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 5, 2026.
R15
Residential District
The R-15 Residential District is designed to accommodate the least dense single-family residential developments within the city. The principal use of land is for single-family dwellings and for related recreational, religious and educational facilities normally required to provide orderly and attractive residential areas. The regulations for this district are intended to discourage any use which, because of its character, would interfere with the development of or be detrimental to the quiet residential nature of the area included in the district.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Educational/school
Cemetery
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
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 106° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
47% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Lancaster, SC • 29720
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Sun exposure
97/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 513 Mountainbrook Rd
$267,760
$7,140 under list price of $275K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $245K to $350K.