FLAT BACKYARD in So. Hills full of wildlife & privacy. This spacious Rancher is not a drive-by. You would not believe the back of this home. Plenty of room for gardening or outdoor entertainment, screen porch & deck with pergola. Inside, you'll find gleaming newly refinished hardwood floors, a newer cherry kitchen with glass front cabinets, SS appliances & 5 5-burner gas stove. Primary en-suite wing features wide hardwood floors, built-in bookshelves, high ceilings, a walk-in closet, & french doors to a composite deck. Lg. Family room with wood-burning fireplace and more built-in shelving. Full basement offers rec rm with bar & FP insert, tons of storage, laundry & a 14x25 adjacent workshop with 2 exterior doors. Pear, apple & peach trees on the property. Home is ready for your personal touch. Motivated Seller.
RanchProperty Type
1954Year Built
0.72 acresLot Size
$103Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Teri Rugeley• Keller Williams Realty Advantage
Bought with Bridget Hill• Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Central
Never before offered for sale, owned by the original family. Nestled among the tree's with privacy but very convenient to all of Charleston. All 4 bedrooms on main level with private master suite with own deck. Screened porch over looking large private backyard. Updated kitchen with 36" gas range. Lower level family room with bar, study, hobby room and amazing workshop.
Public Records
Feb 23, 1978
Sold
$45,000
$13/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,886
$31,020 + $86,220
$117,240
2024
$1,886 (+2.9%)
$31,020 + $86,220
$117,240
2023
$1,833
$31,020 + $82,920
$113,940
2022
$1,833 (+0.4%)
$31,020 + $82,920
$113,940
2021
$1,826 (+0.9%)
$31,020 + $82,920
$113,940
2020
$1,810 (+0.6%)
$31,020 + $82,920
$113,940
2019
$1,799 (+18.6%)
$31,020 + $82,920
$113,940
2018
$1,517 (+0.6%)
$31,020 + $75,180
$106,200
2017
$1,507 (+0.7%)
$31,020 + $75,180
$106,200
2016
$1,497 (+2.6%)
$31,020 + $75,180
$106,200
2014
$1,459
$31,020 + $75,180
$106,200
Tax history for 884 Alta Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,886
$31,020 + $86,220
$117,240
2024
$1,886 (+2.9%)
$31,020 + $86,220
$117,240
2023
$1,833
$31,020 + $82,920
$113,940
2022
$1,833 (+0.4%)
$31,020 + $82,920
$113,940
2021
$1,826 (+0.9%)
$31,020 + $82,920
$113,940
2020
$1,810 (+0.6%)
$31,020 + $82,920
$113,940
2019
$1,799 (+18.6%)
$31,020 + $82,920
$113,940
2018
$1,517 (+0.6%)
$31,020 + $75,180
$106,200
2017
$1,507 (+0.7%)
$31,020 + $75,180
$106,200
2016
$1,497 (+2.6%)
$31,020 + $75,180
$106,200
2014
$1,459
$31,020 + $75,180
$106,200
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
215 ft.
Lot depth
183 ft.
Lot size
1 Acre
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
1,570
Year built
1954
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Kanawha County
APN
09 20004800000000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 5, 2026.
R-4
Single Family Residential District
The purpose of the R-4 Single Family Residential District is to: Provide for single family neighborhoods on smaller lots, located within convenient walking distance of other uses, and; Preserve the desirable character of existing single family neighborhoods, and; Protect the single family residential areas from change and intrusion that may cause deterioration, and; Provide for adequate light, ventilation, quiet and privacy for neighborhood residents.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Garden center
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Fire house
Police station
Communications tower
Park & open space
Property details
Parking
Parking/Garage Information
Has Garage
Has Attached Garage
# of Garage Spaces: 2
Has Carport
Parking Features: Attached, Carport, Garage
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 2
Heating & Cooling
Has Cooling
Cooling: Central Air
Has Heating
Heating: Fireplace Insert, Forced Air
Interior Features
Window Features: Insulated Windows
Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator
Directions: Corridor G to Oakwood Rd. Intersection. Turn toward GW High School. Immediate first Left on Sherwood Rd. First Right on Alta Rd. Follow up hill, property is the first on Right.
Subdivision Name: None
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,570
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 1 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1954
Year Renovated: —
County: Kanawha County
APN: 09 20004800000000
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 5, 2026
Other
Listing Information
List AOR: KanawhaValleyBoardOfRealtors
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Overbrook Elementary School
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John Adams Middle School
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George Washington High School
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