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About This Home

This 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom single family at 6801 Forest Avenue in Gary, IN is listed for $265,000 ($121 per sqft). Built in 1956, the home offers 2,188 sqft of living space on a 0.12 acres lot.

Agent Description

Welcome home to this meticulously maintained and updated brick and limestone ranch. As you enter, you are greeted by beautifully refinished hardwood floors and a cozy fireplace. This home features an open-concept floor plan with three bedrooms, one and a half baths, and stainless steel appliances.

Extensive updates include: - Remodeled main bath with a rain shower - High-end front door and tilt-out vinyl windows - Oak kitchen cabinets and a convection oven - Recessed lighting, ceiling fans, and fixtures throughout - New furnace, central air, hot water heater, and electrical system (all within the last two years) - Dimmers in all rooms, a new

electrical service line, and a relined, tuckpointed chimney - maintenance free exterior The walk-out basement features high ceilings and a half bath, offering great potential to be easily finished. The property is conveniently located near hiking and bike trails, shops, and restaurants, and is within walking distance of Marquette park and the Lake Michigan shoreline. If an air B and B is what you are looking for all the furniture is negotiable.

Key Features

  • Built in 1956
  • 0.12 acre lot
  • Fireplace

Property Details

1 story
1 full, 1 half
1956

Amenities

Fireplace

Monthly Cost Estimate

$1,417/mo

20% down · 6.5% · 30 years

Principal$192
Interest$1,148
Insurance$77

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary.

Location

6801 Forest Avenue

Gary, IN 46403

Grand Blvd Sub

Features & Amenities

Interior Features

Ceiling Fan(s)Recessed LightingPantryOpen FloorplanKitchen Island

Exterior Features

Private Yard

Property Details

Pool Features

Porch

Parking

Off Street

Heating

Natural GasForced Air

Appliances

DishwasherStainless Steel Appliance(s)RefrigeratorMicrowaveGas Range

Questions & Answers

This 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom single family at 6801 Forest Avenue is listed at $265,000 ($121/sqft). The estimated monthly payment is $1,148 based on 20% down at 6.5% interest.

Key features include: Built in 1956, 0.12 acre lot, Fireplace. Interior Features: Ceiling Fan(s), Recessed Lighting, Pantry. Exterior Features: Private Yard.

This property is listed by Melody Neagu and can be reached at 2195880744 or melody.neagu@mccolly.com.

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Melody Neagu

Agent at McColly Real Estate

(219) 588-0744

Listed by McColly Real Estate

MLS# 835539· Source: listhub· Updated 25 days ago

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6801 Forest Avenue, Gary, IN 46403

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