8713 Pine Avenue, Gary, IN 46403

$439,000 Asking Price

2 beds
2 baths
1,268  sqft
Built in 1938

LAKEVIEW CHARMER! Located just two houses in from Lake Michigan Beach, this hillside Art Deco ranch offers great views of Lake Michigan. The living room, dining area and kitchen all look out to beautiful lake views, with a sprawling lake-facing patio spanning the entire front of the home. It has beautifully stained concrete floors, a fireplace, and French doors to a front terrace. The light and airy galley kitchen has white cabinets with butcher block counters and door to rear patio and yard. The two bedrooms with shared adjoined bathroom finish off the main floor. There is a large backyard space with a beautiful garden and even more private patio space, perfect for lounging and grilling. The lower level has the drive under garage two car garage and workshop space, laundry, storage space and an additional half bathroom. The outside beach shower provides the perfect place to rinse off the beach sand. Everything you need for a perfect beach getaway or home on the lake. Property taxes with a Homestead Exemption would reduce the tax bill to half of the current bill.


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Country Kitchen, Recessed Lighting
Rooms:
Bedroom 2, Primary Bedroom, Living Room, Kitchen, Dining Room
Appliances:
Dryer, Washer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Gas Range
Laundry:
In Basement
Basement:
Block, Walk-Out Access
Heating:
Forced Air, Natural Gas
Fireplace:
Living Room, Fireplace, Fireplaces: 1

Exterior

General:
Balcony
Style:
Bungalow
Other Structures:
Terrace
Parking:
Attached, Driveway, Garage Door Opener

Construction

General:
One

Location

Road/Access:
Paved
Originating MLS:
nira
County:
Lake

Lot

Zoning:
YOUNG'S HIGHLANDS L.8 BL.4, 45-05-33-130-008.000-004
View:
Lake
Fencing:
Back Yard, Wood

Utilities

Utilities:
Electricity Available, Sewer Connected, Natural Gas Available, 100 Amp Service

Financial

Source:
nira
Buyers Agent Compensation:
2.50

This listing courtesy of:
Ayers REALTORS(r), Gene Ayers

About Gary, IN

Housing

Number of Units
39,265
Median Home Value
$76,406
Median Rent
$621

49.19% of housing units are renter occupied.

22.59% are vacant.

Commute

Car
82.59%
Public Transportation
5.10%
Walk to Work
1.34%
Work from Home
7.26%
Other
3.59%

The median travel time to work is 28 minutes.

People

Population
73,923
Median Age
39.10
Median Household Size
2.47

Education

High School
39.48%
Associate’s Degree
8.07%
Bachelor’s Degree
8.23%
Graduate Degree
5.44%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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