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1205 James Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007

New Listing

$59,900

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 1 Square Footage: 1,836 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 5,663 Status: Active

Current Price: $59,900 List Date: 7/14/2026 Last Modified: 7/14/2026

Overview

Description

Bring your vision and tool belt to this classic 2-bedroom, 1-bath home, offering a fantastic opportunity for investors, flippers, or ambitious DIY enthusiasts. Step inside to find original hardwood flooring stretching across a highly functional main-floor layout, which conveniently houses both bedrooms and a full bathroom. The property also features a full, unfinished basement—perfect for future expansion or ample storage—alongside a low-maintenance aluminum exterior, a single-stall detached garage, and a concrete backyard patio ready for outdoor gatherings. Please note, this home is a true diamond in the rough and is being sold as-is; it currently lacks heat and running water, meaning only cash or conventional financing will qualify. If you are looking for a rewarding project with great bones and the chance to build sweat equity from the ground up, this is the one.

Listing Details MLS# 7109088

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Waterfront YN: No
Year Built: 1947
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Bath Full: Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt: 918
Above Grd Total SqFt: 918
Below Grd Total SqFt: 918
Total SqFt: 1836
Total Finished Sqft: 918.00
FireplaceYN: No
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 918
Power Company: Freeborn - Mower Cooperative Services
Garage Stalls: Yes
Lot Dimensions: 50x115
Acres: 0.13
Assessment Pending: No
Number of Fireplaces: 0
Bath Three Quarters: 0
Bath Half: 0
Bath Quarter: 0
Association Fee: 0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: None Amenities Unit: Hardwood Floors Assumable Loan: Not Assumable Basement: Concrete Block; Unfinished Bath Description: Main Floor Full Bath Construction Status: Previously Owned Electric: Circuit Breakers Exterior: Aluminum Siding Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air Lock Box Type: Combo Road Frontage: City Street Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Asphalt Shingles Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional; FHA Rehab 203k Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Stories: One Water: City Water - In Street

Contract Information

Contingency: None
Original List Price: 59900
ListPrice: 59900
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 1205
Street Name: James
Street Suffix: Avenue
Postal City: Albert Lea
County: Freeborn
State: MN
Zip Code: 56007
Complex/Dev/Subdivision: Christ Berthelsons Sub

Assessments

Tax With Assessments: 1266
Assessment Balance: 0

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 918

More Information

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

DP Resource: Yes
Homestead: Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions: 12x22
Garage Square Feet: 264

Office/Member Info

Association: SEMR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: No
Legal Description: CHRIST BERTHELSON'S SUBDIVISIO LOT-003 LOT 3 CHRIST BERTHELSONS SUB OF BLK 14 LAKE ADDITION
Listing City: Albert Lea
Map Page: 999
Municipality: Albert Lea
School District: Albert Lea
School District Phone: 507-379-4800
Zip Plus 4: 3044
Property ID Number: 340410030
Tax Year: 2026
Tax Amount: 1266
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: Yes

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: Bring your vision and tool belt to this classic 2-bedroom, 1-bath home, offering a fantastic opportunity for investors, flippers, or ambitious DIY enthusiasts. Step inside to find original hardwood flooring stretching across a highly functional main-floor layout, which conveniently houses both bedrooms and a full bathroom. The property also features a full, unfinished basement—perfect for future expansion or ample storage—alongside a low-maintenance aluminum exterior, a single-stall detached garage, and a concrete backyard patio ready for outdoor gatherings. Please note, this home is a true diamond in the rough and is being sold as-is; it currently lacks heat and running water, meaning only cash or conventional financing will qualify. If you are looking for a rewarding project with great bones and the chance to build sweat equity from the ground up, this is the one.
Directions: From 5th St head South on James Ave.

Accessible

None: Yes

Air Conditioning

None: Yes

Amenities Unit

Hardwood Floors: Yes

Assumable Loan

Not Assumable: Yes

Basement

Concrete Block: Yes
Unfinished: Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor Full Bath: Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Electric

Circuit Breakers: Yes

Exterior

Aluminum Siding: Yes

Foundation

Concrete Block: Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Lock Box Type

Combo: Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Patio: Yes

Road Frontage

City Street: Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: Yes

Roof

Asphalt Shingles: Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes
FHA Rehab 203k: Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected: Yes

Stories

One: Yes

Water

City Water - In Street: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Bathroom	5x9	Main
First (1st) Bedroom	13x13	Main
Kitchen	9x13	Main
Living Room	12x19	Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom	10x13	Main

Listing Office: Realty ONE Group Black Diamond

Last Updated: July - 14 - 2026

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