505 42 Street SE
Calgary
T2A 3C4
$569,900
Residential
beds: 2
baths: 2.0
964 sq. ft.
built: 1972
- Status:
- Active
- Prop. Type:
- Residential
- MLS® Num:
- A2130074
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Year Built:
- 1972
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- Property Type:
- Residential
- Property Sub Type:
- Detached
- Condo Type:
- Not a Condo
- Transaction Type:
- For Sale
- Suite:
- No
- Home Style:
- Bungalow
- Total Living Area:
- 964 sq. ft.
- Main Level Finished Area:
- 964 sq. ft.
- Below Grade Finished Area:
- 729.7 sq. ft.
- Lot Area:
- 4,257 sq. ft.
- Lot Frontage:
- 43'2"
- Front Exposure:
- East
- Unit Exposure:
- East
- Levels:
- One
- Total Rooms Above Grade:
- 5
- Year built:
- 1972 (Age: 52)
- Bedrooms:
- 2 (Above Grd: 2)
- Bedrooms Above Grade:
- 2
- Bedrooms Below Grade:
- 0
- Bathrooms:
- 2.0 (Full:2, Half:0)
- Plan:
- 520LK
- Heating:
- Central, Natural Gas
- Basement:
- Finished, Full
- Foundation:
- Poured Concrete
- New Constr.:
- No
- Construction Material:
- Vinyl Siding
- Structure Type:
- House
- Roof:
- Asphalt Shingle
- Ensuite:
- No
- Flooring:
- Ceramic Tile, Laminate, Parquet
- Cooling:
- None
- Fireplaces:
- 1
- Fireplace Details:
- Living Room, Wood Burning
- Garage:
- 1
- Garage Spaces:
- 2
- Parking:
- Double Garage Detached, Heated Garage
- Parking Places:
- 2.0
- Parking Total/Covered:
- 2 / -
- Laundry Features:
- In Basement
- Forest Heights
- Dishwasher, Dryer, Electric Range, Microwave, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Washer
- N/A
- Encroachment, Restrictive Covenant-Building Design/Size, Utility Right Of Way
- Floor
- Type
- Size
- Other
- Main Floor
- Kitchen
- 13'6" × 10'
- Main Floor
- Entrance
- 4'2" × 3'4"
- Main Floor
- Bedroom - Primary
- 12'8" × 8'10"
- Main Floor
- Dining Room
- 13'6" × 12'1"
- Main Floor
- Bedroom
- 12'1" × 8'10"
- Main Floor
- Living Room
- 15'6" × 10'1"
- Basement
- Game Room
- 16'3" × 12'8"
- Basement
- Family Room
- 23'11" × 11'7"
- Floor
- Ensuite
- Pieces
- Other
- Main Floor
- No
- 4
- 10' x 4'11"
- Basement
- No
- 3
- 12'7" x 13'5"
- Title to Land:
- Fee Simple
- Community Features:
- Park, Playground, Schools Nearby, Shopping Nearby
- Interior Features:
- Bar, Storage
- Exterior Features:
- Private Yard, Storage
- Patio And Porch Features:
- Patio
- Lot Features:
- Corner Lot, Irregular Lot
- Num. of Parcels:
- 0
- Outbuildings:
- Shed
- Fencing:
- Fenced
- Region:
- Calgary
- Zone:
- CAL Zone E
- Zoning:
- R-C2
- Listed Date:
- May 09, 2024
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Front Entry -
Living Room
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Fire Place
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Kitchen
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Main Bedroom
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Main Bathroom
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Family Room Basement
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Rec Room Basement
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Bar Basement
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Basement Bathroom
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Utility /Laundry Room
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Patio
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Garage
- Jerry
- Exp Realty Calgary & Area
- Direct 403 831 0842
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