Bring your imagination and make this home your own! Built in 1968 and owned by the current owner since 1979, this bi-level home offers a great opportunity for buyers looking for a home with plenty of potential and the chance to update it to their personal style. The home features two separate living areas, providing plenty of space to spread out, entertain, or create a comfortable family room or recreation area. A two-car garage with insulated garage doors adds additional convenience and functionality. Several major improvements have already been completed over the years, including replacement windows, new siding, interior doors, and garage doors in 2006. The driveway was replaced approximately eight years ago, and a new water heater was installed in 2025. The furnace and air conditioner have also been replaced by Kaw Valley Heating & Cooling, although the exact installation date is unknown. The kitchen is ready for a fresh look, so bring your ideas and enjoy doing the fun updates that will make this home uniquely yours. Outside, you'll appreciate the fenced yard with plenty of room to enjoy the outdoors. The home is being sold as-is and offers an excellent opportunity to create a space that reflects your own taste while adding value along the way. With a long history of ownership, several larger improvements already completed, and plenty of possibilities for additional updates, this home is ready for its next chapter!
Deerfield, located between W 6th St and Clinton Parkway, is a residential and suburban Lawrence neighborhood with curving streets and mature tree cover. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the W 6th St and Wakarusa Dr corridor, where low-slung plazas, coffee counters, and local eateries set a steady, everyday rhythm. Sidewalk loops and pocket greens frame ranch-style houses and later infill with tidy setbacks. Clinton Lake’s trailheads and open water sit just south, shaping a weekend-outdoors cadence. West Lawrence’s retail strips keep errands close without changing the quiet interior blocks.
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Offer insights
540 Arizona St · $249,900
$253K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $253K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
4 days
The average home goes pending in 46 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.1%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Split-entry floor plan
Daylight, full basement with garage entrance
Eat-in kitchen and formal dining area
One fireplace
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms (all on the first level)
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
1 half bathroom
Kitchen
Eat-in kitchen
Formal dining area (adjacent)
Laundry & utility
Laundry located on the lower level
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Electric cooling
Exterior features
Lot approximately 8,880 square feet
Not in a flood plain
Home design
Single-family residence (attached property)
Residential property
South-facing
Parking
Attached garage with 2 garage spaces
Construction
Frame construction with wood siding
Composition roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
No maintenance provided
Other
Living area reported as 2,060
Above-grade finished area reported as 1,332
Below-grade finished area reported as 728
Age approximately 51–75 years
Electricity and solar
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Bring your imagination and make this home your own! Built in 1968 and owned by the current owner since 1979, this bi-level home offers a great opportunity for buyers looking for a home with plenty of potential and the chance to update it to their personal style. The home features two separate living areas, providing plenty of space to spread out, entertain, or create a comfortable family room or recreation area. A two-car garage with insulated garage doors adds additional convenience and functionality. Several major improvements have already been completed over the years, including replacement windows, new siding, interior doors, and garage doors in 2006. The driveway was replaced approximately eight years ago, and a new water heater was installed in 2025. The furnace and air conditioner have also been replaced by Kaw Valley Heating & Cooling, although the exact installation date is unknown. The kitchen is ready for a fresh look, so bring your ideas and enjoy doing the fun updates that will make this home uniquely yours. Outside, you'll appreciate the fenced yard with plenty of room to enjoy the outdoors. The home is being sold as-is and offers an excellent opportunity to create a space that reflects your own taste while adding value along the way. With a long history of ownership, several larger improvements already completed, and plenty of possibilities for additional updates, this home is ready for its next chapter!
Heartland MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #2640534
Sep 4, 2026
Listed
$249,900
$121/sq ft
Public Records
Dec 12, 1979
Sold
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Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,207 (+2.4%)
$7,475 + $26,680
$34,155
2024
$4,109 (+4.4%)
$7,475 + $26,680
$34,155
2023
$3,937 (+6.9%)
$6,900 + $23,863
$30,763
2022
$3,685 (+18.8%)
$6,900 + $23,863
$30,763
2021
$3,102 (+8.9%)
$5,980 + $17,331
$23,311
2020
$2,848 (+0.2%)
$5,980 + $17,331
$23,311
2019
$2,844 (+3.0%)
$5,980 + $15,560
$21,540
2018
$2,761 (+2.8%)
$5,060 + $16,468
$21,528
2017
$2,686 (+9.1%)
$4,600 + $15,376
$19,976
2016
$2,461 (+4.1%)
$4,600 + $15,376
$19,976
2015
$2,364 (+0.9%)
$4,025 + $15,123
$19,148
2014
$2,344
$4,025 + $14,398
$18,423
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
8,880 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,332
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
1,332
Year built
1966
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Douglas County
APN
0230682704009010000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 27, 2026.
R-2
Residential Low Density 2 District
The purpose of the R-2 district is to accommodate residential development on medium-sized lots in established neighborhoods, plus a limited number of related civic uses, while ensuring compatibility with surrounding patterns of development. This district may be used as a transition between large-lot residential development and small-lot residential development.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Library
Recreation
Agriculture-Cropland
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
4/10 Fire Factor
1% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 110° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Lawrence, KS • 66049
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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74
51
57
38
46
27
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9.8 hours in
June and 4.7 hours in December, which is comparable to the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
9.8 hrs
4.7 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 540 Arizona St
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Nearby homes have recently listed between $260,000 and $399,950.
Nearby comparable homes
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