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1609 Garfield Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007

New Listing

$299,900

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 1,696 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 9,583 Status: Pending

Current Price: $299,900 List Date: 6/05/2026 Last Modified: 6/11/2026

Overview

Description

This lovely home is a clean oasis with an amazing getaway of a backyard connected to a beautiful city park. You'll appreciate the 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and all of the space in this well kept home but you're going to love the garage and the back yard! With two family / living spaces this home has plenty of space for everyone but if you need to get everyone together the great room layout on the upper level with a gorgeous kitchen island is the perfect spot for that! The amazing fenced-in back yard has a custom patio, fire pit, storage shed and a lot of space to relax. Work can wait, start a fire in the fire pit and enjoy! This home has been well taken care of and has seen many updates making it a very efficient and easier to maintain home. This is that perfect place you hope your buddy buys if you're not currently house hunting yourself. If you are, get this before its gone!

Listing Details MLS# 7087331

General Property Information

Common Wall: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Manufactured Home?: No
Multiple PIDs?: No
New Development: No
Other Parking Spaces: 2
Year Built: 1979
Yearly/Seasonal: Yearly
Zoning: Residential-Single Family
Bath Full: Yes
Bath Three Quarters: Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt: 848
Above Grd Total SqFt: 848
Below Grd Total SqFt: 848
Total SqFt: 1696
Total Finished Sqft: 1596.00
FireplaceYN: No
Style: (SF) Single Family
Foundation Size: 848
Garage Stalls: 2
Lot Dimensions: 70x154x59x154
Acres: 0.22
Assessment Pending: No
# Carport Spaces: 0
Number of Fireplaces: 0
Waterfront YN: No
Bath Half: 0
Bath Quarter: 0
Association Fee: 0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Hardwood Floors; Kitchen Center Island; Patio Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Assumable Loan: Not Assumable Basement: Full Bath Description: Main Floor Full Bath; 3/4 Basement Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Eat In Kitchen Electric: Circuit Breakers Existing Financing: Conventional Exterior: Vinyl Family Room Characteristics: Family Room; Lower Level Fencing: Full; Privacy; Vinyl; Other Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air Laundry: Lower Level Lock Box Type: Supra Lot Description: Irregular Lot; Tree Coverage - Medium Road Frontage: City Street Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Age Over 8 Years Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional; FHA; Rural Development; VA Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: Rehabbed; Renovated Stories: Bi-Level Water: City Water/Connected

Contract Information

Off Market Date: 2026-06-10
Contingency: None
Original List Price: 299900
ListPrice: 299900
Owner is an Agent?: No
Auction?: No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number: 1609
Street Name: Garfield
Street Suffix: Avenue
Postal City: Albert Lea
County: Freeborn
State: MN
Zip Code: 56007
Complex/Dev/Subdivision: Ridgewood Park Third Sub

Assessments

Assessment Balance: 70
Tax With Assessments: 2958

Basement

Foundation Dimensions: 24x34
Full: Yes

More Information

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground: 848
Finished SqFt Below Ground: 748

Lease Details

Land Leased: Not Applicable

Lock Box Type

Lock Box Source: SEMR
Supra: Yes

Miscellaneous Information

DP Resource: Yes
Homestead: Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership: No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Dimensions: 20x22
Garage Square Feet: 496

Office/Member Info

Association: SEMR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN: No
Legal Description: RIDGEWOOD PARK THIRD SUBDIVISI LOT-002 BLOCK-023 LOT 2 BLK 23 RIDGEWOOD PARK THIRD SUB
Listing City: Albert Lea
Map Page: 999
Municipality: Albert Lea
School District: Albert Lea
School District Phone: 507-379-4800
Zip Plus 4: 3587
Property ID Number: 342510220
Tax Year: 2026
Tax Amount: 2888
In Foreclosure?: No
Potential Short Sale?: No
Lender Owned?: No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks: This lovely home is a clean oasis with an amazing getaway of a backyard connected to a beautiful city park. You'll appreciate the 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and all of the space in this well kept home but you're going to love the garage and the back yard! With two family / living spaces this home has plenty of space for everyone but if you need to get everyone together the great room layout on the upper level with a gorgeous kitchen island is the perfect spot for that! The amazing fenced-in back yard has a custom patio, fire pit, storage shed and a lot of space to relax. Work can wait, start a fire in the fire pit and enjoy! This home has been well taken care of and has seen many updates making it a very efficient and easier to maintain home. This is that perfect place you hope your buddy buys if you're not currently house hunting yourself. If you are, get this before its gone!
Directions: From Bridge Ave in Albert Lea (on the North Bridge end of Bridge Ave) to Eastgate Road. At Eastgate and Garfield Ave turn South on Garfield to the property on the West side of Garfield with Eastgate Park in the backyard. Home is the first home on Garfield heading South after turning off of Eastgate.

Accessible

None: Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air: Yes

Amenities Unit

Hardwood Floors: Yes
Kitchen Center Island: Yes
Patio: Yes

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Range: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Washer: Yes

Assumable Loan

Not Assumable: Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor Full Bath: Yes
3/4 Basement: Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned: Yes

Dining Room Description

Eat In Kitchen: Yes

Electric

Circuit Breakers: Yes

Existing Financing

Conventional: Yes

Exterior

Vinyl: Yes

Family Room Characteristics

Family Room: Yes
Lower Level: Yes

Fencing

Full: Yes
Privacy: Yes
Vinyl: Yes
Other: Yes

Foundation

Concrete Block: Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee: 0

Laundry

Lower Level: Yes

Lot Description

Irregular Lot: Yes
Tree Coverage - Medium: Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Patio: Yes

Road Frontage

City Street: Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: Yes

Roof

Age Over 8 Years: Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes
FHA: Yes
Rural Development: Yes
VA: Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected: Yes

Special Search

Rehabbed: Yes
Renovated: Yes

Stories

Bi-Level: Yes

Water

City Water/Connected: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Dimensions	Level
Bathroom		Upper
Family Room	14x15	Lower
First (1st) Bedroom	11x12	Upper
Garage	20x22	Main
Kitchen	10x11	Upper
Laundry		Lower
Living Room	15x12	Upper
Patio		Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom	11x9	Upper
Third (3rd) Bedroom	12x11	Lower

Listing Office: Robert Hoffman Realty Inc.

Last Updated: June - 11 - 2026

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