Fixer-upper opportunity in Clark-Shawnee Local Schools. This 1951 block ranch has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and 1,166 sq ft on one floor, with a first-floor primary suite and a basement. It sits on a 0.21-acre lot with a detached 1-car garage, parking for 3, natural gas forced-air heat, public water and sewer, and no HOA. Priced for the buyer ready to add value. Easy access to US Route 40.
Single-familyProperty Type
1951Year Built
9,147 sq ftLot Size
$129Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Wendy Jackson• Choice Properties Real Estate
Garden Acres, located between I-70 and Buck Creek, is a residential and light-industrial Springfield neighborhood with modest mid-century ranches and wide, workaday arterials. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the North Bechtle Avenue corridor near the I-70 ramps, where auto shops, diners, and small storefronts set a practical, on-the-go tone. Housing runs from compact postwar blocks to larger lots with mature trees, with pockets of warehouses and service yards along the edges. Buck Creek’s greenway and nearby parks add a natural counterpoint to the commercial strips. Community touchstones nearby include the Clark County Fairgrounds, the Springfield Museum of Art, and the historic Hartman Rock Garden.
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Market insights
237 Hickory Dr · $150,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 34 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
97.6%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$150,000
Median sale price in this area is $242,000. (61% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
30% 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
Basement
Bedrooms
2 bedrooms on the main level
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Flooring
Laminate flooring
Heating & cooling
Forced-air heating
Window-unit cooling
Home design
Single-family residence
One story
No common walls
Parking
Detached garage with 1 space
Construction
Built in 1951
Block foundation
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity and solar
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Fixer-upper opportunity in Clark-Shawnee Local Schools. This 1951 block ranch has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and 1,166 sq ft on one floor, with a first-floor primary suite and a basement. It sits on a 0.21-acre lot with a detached 1-car garage, parking for 3, natural gas forced-air heat, public water and sewer, and no HOA. Priced for the buyer ready to add value. Easy access to US Route 40.
Dayton MLS #971574
Oct 19, 2026
Listed
$150,000
$129/sq ft
WRIST #1049251
Oct 19, 2026
Listed
$150,000
$129/sq ft
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Fixer-upper opportunity in Clark-Shawnee Local Schools. This 1951 block ranch has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and 1,166 sq ft on one floor, with a first-floor primary suite and a basement. It sits on a 0.21-acre lot with a detached 1-car garage, parking for 3, natural gas forced-air heat, public water and sewer, and no HOA. Priced for the buyer ready to add value. Easy access to US Route 40.
Public Records
Dec 21, 2000
Sold
$80,900
$69/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,930 (+8.4%)
$9,030 + $35,110
$44,140
2024
$1,781 (+2.7%)
$6,970 + $28,430
$35,400
2023
$1,735 (+0.8%)
$6,970 + $28,430
$35,400
2022
$1,721 (+8.3%)
$6,970 + $28,430
$35,400
2021
$1,589 (−0.8%)
$5,160 + $24,060
$29,220
2020
$1,602 (−1.6%)
$5,160 + $24,060
$29,220
2019
$1,628 (+40.2%)
$5,160 + $24,060
$29,220
2018
$1,161 (−2.4%)
$5,160 + $15,490
$20,650
2017
$1,190 (+10.9%)
$5,160 + $15,490
$20,650
2016
$1,073 (+8.5%)
$5,160 + $15,490
$20,650
2014
$989
$5,160 + $13,200
$18,360
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
2
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
50 ft.
Lot depth
181 ft.
Lot size
9,050 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,166
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,166
Year built
1951
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Clark County
APN
3000700017403030
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Oct 19, 2026.
R-4
Single Family Residential District
The R-1 thru R-4 Single Family Residential Districts as herein established are intended to be the most restrictive of the residential districts. The intent is to provide for an environment of predominantly low density, single family detached dwellings along with other residentially related facilities which serve the residents in the district.
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
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 100° expected this year, 18 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, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Springfield, OH • 45503
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Sun exposure
95/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Springfield. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 237 Hickory Dr
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