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ABOUT THIS HOME
Located in the heart of the Elm Heights neighborhood, blocks from the Indiana University campus, this delightful Dutch colonial home offers 5 bedrooms and 3 full baths. The nicely landscaped corner lot features many perennial plants, and the beautiful flagstone patio surrounded by a wood privacy fence provides a perfect space for both outdoor relaxing and entertaining. This comfortable and welcoming home features a formal living room enhanced by a gas-log fireplace, a cheerful kitchen with breakfast bar, dining area and appealing granite counter tops, and a light-filled dining room with large windows bringing in natural light. There is a sunroom off the living room that has a private entrance. This room is currently being used as an office. At the rear of the home is the impressive primary bedroom featuring a private rear deck, an immense walk-in closet, a separate sitting area, and a luxurious en-suite bath with a jetted tub and separate shower. Upstairs provides 3 more sizable bedrooms and the 2nd full bath. This home has 2 separate basements. The lower level of the original home offers a 5th large bedroom with a private entrance making it perfect for a guest suite or rental as there is a full bath as well as the laundry room in this space. The lower level under the addition has access into the garage from the main house, storage/workshop space, and an exterior door. For a home of this era, closets are more than plentiful for your in-house storage needs. Recent interior improvements: attic insulation, new front door & storm door, furnace humidifiers, new washer & garbage disposal, and many rooms were repainted. The fireplace was updated with a new surround, gas logs, and a remote. The exterior improvements: front porch handrail and limestone slab, retaining wall, wood picket fence, flagstone patio, and 2 garden beds. They also had the chimney top repointed and repaired. This is an opportunity to live in one of Bloomington's nicest neighborhoods near downtown ameni
$624,900
$749,900
Located in the heart of the Elm Heights neighborhood, blocks from the Indiana University campus, this delightful Dutch colonial home offers 5 bedrooms and 3 full baths. The nicely landscaped corner lot features many perennial plants, and the beautiful flagstone patio surrounded by a wood privacy fen...
2,571
Sq Ft
1920
Year Built
5
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
Key things to know
- Sold 21% below list in 96 days
- Fireplace
- Finished basement (353 sqft)
Sold
$595,000
-$154,900 below list (-20.7%)
- Closed
- Aug 18, 2025
- Listed at
- $749,900
- Sold
- 8 months ago
- Sold in
- 96 days
Price history
- Sold$595,000
Aug 18, 2025
- Price reduced$649,900 → $624,900
Jun 24, 2025
- Listedat $749,900
Apr 18, 2025
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Comparative value
5 comps in this range
This home is 55% above median for similar nearby sales.
FEATURES & AMENITIES
Interior
Climate
THE FACTS
Pricing trajectory, room-by-room layout, schools, and what's nearby.
Price history
$749,900Listed· Apr 18, 2025
$624,900Reduced
↓ $125,000 (16.7% off original)
96 days on market
Layout
Primary suite
Closet Walk in,Deck,Sitting Room
Primary bath
Suite,Tub Full with Separate Shower,Tub Whirlpool
Schools
Monroe County Community Sch Corp
Elementary
Binford Elementary School
Middle
Jackson Creek Middle School
High
Bloomington High School South
Neighborhood
- Downtown Indianapolis46.3 mi
- Zionsville Community HS57.3 mi
- Carmel Central Park58.9 mi
- Monon Trail (Carmel)59.3 mi
- Carmel High School59.9 mi
- IU Health North Hospital60.4 mi
PROPERTY DETAILS
Living Area
2,571 sq ft
Year Built
1920
Stories
Two
Subdivision
No Subdivision
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3 full
Garage
1 spaces
School District
Monroe County Community Sch Corp

