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517 Ruth Avenue, New Bern, NC 28560

$170,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 1 Square Footage: 1,075 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 6,534 Status: Pending with Showings
Current Price: $170,000 List Date: 12/19/2025 Last Modified: 3/04/2026

Description

Charming brick home in a highly convenient New Bern location, close to shops, parks, and all the local attractions that make New Bern town special. This 3-bedroom, 1-bath home spans 1,075 sq ft, featuring a cozy living room, a functional kitchen, and spaces ready for your personal touch. Ideal for first-time buyers, down-sizers, or investors, this property offers flexibility and comfort in a desirable area. Located in a flood zone but with no history of flooding, this property provides peace of mind while offering a canvas for your ideas—perfect for creating a future that fits your lifestyle or investment goals. Contact us today for your private showing!

More Information MLS# 100546087

Property Interior Info

ud_i_10: 1 Total SqFt - Heated (Primary + Separate): 1075 # Rooms: 5 # Baths - Full: 1 # Baths - Half: 0 # Baths - Total: 1 Master Bedroom Level: Primary Living Area Fireplace Y/N: No SqFt - Heated (Primary): 1075 # Bedrooms: 3

Contract Info

Delayed Marketing?: No Sub-Type: Single Family Residence Construction Type: Stick Built List Price/SqFt: 158.14 Stipulation of Sale: Standard Status: Pending with Showings Marketing Start Date: 2025-12-19 Listing Price: 170000 Current Price: $170,000

Location Information

City Limits: Yes Marketing City: New Bern Secondary Subdivision: N/A Street #: 517 Street Name: Ruth Street Suffix: Avenue County: Craven State/Province: NC Zip Code: 28560 Subdivision: Not In Subdivision Geo Lat: 35.121723 Geo Lon: -77.052622

Remarks and Showing

Sign on Property: Yes Directions to Property: From Trent Blvd, turn onto Simmons Street. Right onto Oaks Road. Right onto Ruth Avenue. Home is on the left.

Property Exterior Info

New Construction: No Lot Acres: 0.15 Lot Dimensions: 65 x 108 x 5 x 108 Lot SqFt: 6534 Waterfront: No Location Type: Mainland

Legal & Taxes

Tax Assessed Value: 99660 Deed Book: 0724 Deed Page: 156 Legal: 517 RUTH AVE Broker Owner: No PID: 8-016-004 Tax Identifier: 8-016 -004 Plat Book: N/A Plat Page: N/A Special Assessments: N/A Tax Year: 2025 Zoning: RESIDENTIAL HOA: No Cobra Zone: No Elementary School: Oaks Road Middle School: H. J. MacDonald High School: New Bern

Garage & Parking

Attached Garage Spaces: 0 Detached Garage Spaces: 0 Total # Garage Spaces: 0 Total Carport Spaces: 0

Parking Features

Off Street: 1 On Site: 1

Attic

Floored - Partial: 1 Stairs - Pull Down: 1

Frontage Type

See Remarks: 1

View Type

None: 1

Construction

Wood Frame: 1

Exterior Features

Storm Doors: 1

Current Service Providers

Electric Provider: City of New Bern Sewer Provider: City of New Bern Water Provider: City of New Bern

Exterior Finish

Brick Veneer: 1

Terms

Cash: 1 Conventional: 1

Fencing

Chain Link: 1 Full: 1

Foundation

Crawl Space: 1

Flooring

Laminate: 1 LVT/LVP: 1

Patio and Porch Features

Covered: 1 Porch: 1

Roof

Architectural Shingle: 1

Levels

One: 1

Entry Level Information

Entry Level: 1

Road Type/Frontage

Paved: 1 Public (City/Cty/St): 1

Cooling

Heat Pump: 1

Heated SqFt

1000 - 1199: 1

Heating

Gas Pack: 1

Heating System Fuel Source

Natural Gas: 1

Utilities

Natural Gas Connected: 1 Sewer Connected: 1 Water Connected: 1

Appliances/Equip

Dishwasher: 1 Electric Oven: 1 Range: 1 Refrigerator: 1

Interior Features

Blinds/Shades: 1 Ceiling Fan(s): 1

Window Features

Storm Window(s): 1

Dining Room Type

Kitchen: 1

Rooms

Bedroom 2: 1 Bedroom 2 Level: First Bedroom 3: 1 Bedroom 3 Level: First Kitchen: 1 Kitchen Level: First Living Room: 1 Living Room Level: First Master Bedroom: 1 Master Bedroom Level: First

Legal Taxes

Year Built: 1958

Status Change Info

Under Contract Date: 2026-03-04

Property Features

Frontage Type: See Remarks View Type: None Attic: Floored - Partial; Stairs - Pull Down Construction: Wood Frame Exterior Features: Storm Doors Exterior Finish: Brick Veneer Fencing: Chain Link; Full Foundation: Crawl Space Parking Features: Off Street; On Site Patio and Porch Features: Covered; Porch Roof: Architectural Shingle Levels: One Cooling: Heat Pump Heating: Gas Pack Heating System Fuel Source: Natural Gas Utilities: Natural Gas Connected; Sewer Connected; Water Connected Flooring: Laminate; LVT/LVP Interior Features: Blinds/Shades; Ceiling Fan(s) Window Features: Storm Window(s) Heated SqFt: 1000 - 1199 Dining Room Type: Kitchen Rooms: Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Kitchen; Living Room; Master Bedroom Terms: Cash; Conventional

Room Information

Living Room Length: 22.00 Width: 13.25 Level: First Kitchen Length: 14.70 Width: 9.50 Level: First Master Bedroom Length: 14.40 Width: 9.70 Level: First Bedroom 2 Length: 11.00 Width: 10.70 Level: First Bedroom 3 Length: 9.70 Width: 9.00 Level: First
Listing Office: Keller Williams Realty
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Last Updated: March - 04 - 2026
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