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553 S 1st Street

Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Name: Open House: 1pm-3pm
Start: 2025-04-27T13:00:00
End: 2025-04-27T15:00:00
Location: 553 S 1st Street

4 beds
3 baths
2,040 sqft
8,712 sqft lot
$438 per sqft
1900 build
– on site

Don't miss this historic home located in Ann Arbor's desirable Old West Side featuring recently refinished hardwood floors, high ceilings, natural woodwork, and original trim molding. With 3 finished floors, this home lives large. The living room features a wood-burning fireplace opening to the formal dining room with beautiful built-ins. The second floor includes three bedrooms, a full bathroom, and a bonus room, perfect for a nursery, office, or den. The top floor is an extensive primary suite with vaulted ceilings and built-ins for storage. The basement has the potential to be finished with tall ceilings, new foundation walls (completely dug out and redone), a new slab, and plumbing for a 4th bathroom. Outside, you'll find an extra-large lot featuring beautiful perennial gardens, a rain garden, fruit trees and shrubs, a brick patio made of salvaged Detroit street pavers, and room to add on, build a garage, or an ADU. Other updates include: new roof (2018), storm windows (2019), A/C (2021), and replaced sewer line (2005). You'll enjoy being within walking distance to Downtown Ann Arbor, The Big House, Washtenaw Dairy, U of M Campus, and Jefferson Market. Home Energy Score of 1, download report at osi.a2gov.org/herd Schedule a showing today!

Listing courtesy of MICHRIC / Megan Mazurek / The Charles Reinhart Company

Last checked: Checking… • Last updated Apr 25, 2025 •

MLS# 25016791 —

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The Building

Year Built:

1900
New Construction:

false
Construction Materials:

Wood Siding
Architectural Style:

Historic
Foundation Details:

None
Building Features:

None
Window Features:

Storms, Screens
Patio And Porch Features:

Covered, Porch(es)
Accessibility Features:

No
Direction Faces:

None
Roof:

Shingle
Stories:

3
Basement:

No
Basement:

Full
Basement:

Yes
Common Walls:

None
Building Area Total:

2040.0
Exterior Material -Wood Siding:

true
Roofing -Shingle:

true

Interior

Rooms Total:

12
Interior Features:

Ceiling Fan(s)
Flooring:

Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Tile, Wood
Total Fireplaces:

1.0
Fireplaces Total:

1
Fireplace:

true
Fireplace Features:

Wood Burning
Fireplace -Wood Burning:

true
Furnished:

None

Room Dimensions

Living Area:

2040.0
Main Level SqFt:

840.0
Upper Level SqFt:

1200.0
Basement SqFt:

766.0

Financial & Terms

Ownership:

Private Owned

Location

Directions:

Main Street to Madison to Right on S 1st Street
Cross Street:

Madison & Jefferson
Latitude:

42.274395
Longitude:

-83.750706

The Property

Parcel Number:

23127764
Property Type:

Residential
Property Subtype:

Single Family Residence
Property Attached:

No
Lot Features:

Sidewalk
Lot Size SqFt:

8712.0
Lot Size Acres:

0.2
Lot Size Area:

0.2
Lot Size Units:

Acres
Topography:

None
Waterfront:

false
View:

None
View:

No
Exterior Features:

Balcony
Inclusions:

None
Zoning:

None
Zoning Description:

R2A
Current Use:

None
Possible Use:

None
Frontage Type:

None
Water Access:

No
Waterfront:

No

Listing Agent

Contact info:

Taxes

Tax Year:

2025
Tax Year:

2025.0
Tax Legal Description:

LOT 9 B5S R2E WILLIAM S MAYNARDS ADDITION
Tax Annual Amount:

21183.31
Tax Assessed Value:

314351
Taxable Value:

314351.0
Annual Property Taxes:

21183.31

Beds

Bedrooms Total:

4

Baths

Total Baths:

3
Total Baths:

2.5
Partial Baths:

None
Full Baths:

2
Full Baths:

2
Half Baths:

1
Three Quarter Baths:

None
Half Baths:

1
Quarter Baths:

None

The Listing

Virtual Tour URL Branded:

None

Heating & Cooling

Cooling:

Central Air
Cooling:

true
Heating:

true
Heating:

Forced Air
Heat Type -Forced Air:

true
Heat Source -Natural Gas:

true

Utilities

Utilities:

Natural Gas Available, Electricity Available, Cable Available, Phone Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Cable Connected, High-Speed Internet
Natural Gas:

true
Dishwasher:

true
Central Air:

true
Sewer:

Public
Sewer -Public

true
Water Source:

Public
Water Public:

true
Water Heater -Natural Gas:

true

Appliances

Appliances:

Dishwasher, Dryer, Oven, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
Refrigerator:

true
Oven:

true
Range:

true
Washer:

true
Dryer:

true
Laundry Features:

In Basement

Schools

Elementary School:

Bach Elementary School
Elementary School District:

None
Middle Or Junior School:

Slauson Middle School
Middle Or Junior School District:

None
High School District:

Ann Arbor
High School:

Pioneer High School

The Community

Senior Community:

No
Pool Private:

No
Association:

No

Parking

Garage:

false
Attached Garage:

No
Carport Spaces:

None
Parking Total:

None

Monthly cost estimate

Asking price

$895,000

Expense	Monthly cost
Mortgage	$4,792
Taxes	$1,765
Insurance	$246
Utilities	$246 See report
Total	$7,049/mo.^*
	^*This is an estimate

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This house located in Central Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 is currently for sale for $895,000. 553 S 1st Street is a 2,040 square foot house with 4 beds and 3 baths that has been on Estately for 4 days. 553 S 1st Street is in the Central Ann Arbor neighborhood of Ann Arbor and has a WalkScore® of 92, making it a walker’s paradise. This house is in the attendance area of Pioneer High School, Bach Elementary School, and Slauson Middle School.

553 S 1st Street

Ann Arbor, MI 48103