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About this home
Beautifully updated, renovated, and move in ready. 1418sqft, 3bdr 2 full baths, 1st floor owner's bedroom, newly added 1st floor laundry. 9' ceiling on 1st floor offers an open layout. Every room offers fantastic natural light from brand new windows. NEW - AC, gutters, roof, windows & exterior doors, LVP flooring, freshly painted, updated electric with new service & panel, outlets. New interior plumbing. New light & plumbing faucets. New interior doors. BRAND NEW Kitchen - granite counters, new wood cabinets, tile backsplash, SS appliances. Newly added 2nd full bath on 2nd floor - NEW everything - LVP, dbl vanities, new mirrors, light/plumbing fixtures, new tub w/ tile surround, new commode. 1st floor bath - NEW everything - LVP, tub/shower with tile surround, new vanity w/marble top, new commode, linen closet.
Botany Hills, located between Devou Park and the MainStrasse Village district, is a residential and hillside Covington neighborhood with winding streets and wooded edges. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Devou Park overlook area, where trailheads, picnic lawns, and skyline views set a calm, outdoors-forward tone. Housing reads as mid-century ranches and tidy brick homes on sloped lots, with pockets of mature tree canopy. The daily rhythm leans toward porch-lined blocks and short drives to Covington’s historic business districts. Nearby anchors like the Behringer-Crawford Museum, the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center, and Braxton Brewing Company add cultural gravity beyond the tree line.
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Market insights
1216 High St · $230,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 20 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.2%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$230,000
Median list price in this area is $304,761. (33% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
34% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Open floor plan
Granite countertops
Double vanity
Breakfast bar
Ceiling fans
High ceilings
Recessed lighting
Faux fireplace
New front door
New carpet in two bedrooms and the second-floor landing
Multiple closets in the front bedroom
Second-floor landing with space for an office or reading nook
Bedrooms
Three bedrooms
Primary bedroom on the first floor
Two additional bedrooms on the second floor
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
Updated bathrooms with new fixtures and finishes
Kitchen
Stainless steel appliances
Electric cooktop
Dishwasher
Microwave
Refrigerator
Tile backsplash
Flooring
New carpet in two bedrooms and the second-floor landing
Heating & cooling
Electric heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Deck
City street frontage
Paved road
Home design
Two-story house
Parking
Off-street parking
No garage
Security
Smoke detectors
Construction
Stucco construction
Shingle roof
Block foundation
Vinyl-frame windows
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Handyman's Special! Off street parking in rear for 2 cars potentially. 2nd floor could be converted to multiple bedrooms. Great location just minutes from downtown. Possible 1st floor laundry.
Public Records
Feb 2, 1990
Sold
$35,000
$25/sq ft
Public Records
Dec 12, 1986
Sold
$29,500
$21/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$823 (−54.9%)
$10,000 + $64,900
$74,900
2024
$1,824 (−1.2%)
$5,000 + $53,000
$58,000
2023
$1,847 (+0.5%)
$5,000 + $131,100
$136,100
2022
$1,837 (+53.6%)
$5,000 + $131,100
$136,100
2021
$1,196 (+0.5%)
$5,000 + $131,100
$136,100
2020
$1,190 (−1.1%)
$3,500 + $71,500
$75,000
2019
$1,203 (−2.0%)
$3,500 + $71,500
$75,000
2018
$1,228 (−1.4%)
$3,500 + $71,500
$75,000
2017
$1,245 (+2.5%)
$5,000 + $70,000
$75,000
2016
$1,215 (−2.0%)
$5,000 + $70,000
$75,000
2014
$1,240
$5,000 + $70,000
$75,000
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
1
Stories
1.5
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
2,625 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,418
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,418
Year built
—
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Kenton County
APN
040-14-09-006.00
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 31, 2026.
SU
Semi-Urban Residential District
The purpose of the Semi-Urban Residential district is to provide for renovation, incremental expansion, or new construction of contextually-sensitive single-family detached and attached, two-family, townhouse, and triplex/quadplex dwellings, along with allowances for small-scale neighborhood commercial uses, and to prevent or minimize vehicular access points from interrupting streetscapes and non-motorized mobility. Small to moderate levels of landscaping are present.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Equestrian facility
Livestock production
Community / recreation center
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Other
Museum / gallery
Post office
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 103° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
1% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Covington, KY • 41016
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Sun exposure
75/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Covington. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.5 hrs
4.5 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 1216 High St
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $123,527 and $275,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $124K to $275K.