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$435,000

2036 Picnic Drive
Newton, NC 28658
Listed by Cassie Barron · RE/MAX Executive
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2.5
Living area
2,086 sqft
Year built
1993

About this home

Charming 1.5-story home situated on 3 combined lots totaling 1.61 acres. Features include a main-level primary bedroom, spacious living areas, two additional bedrooms and full bath upstairs, plus a large bonus room over the garage. Enjoy the outdoors with a 14x28 in-ground pool, two rear decks and a storage building. New water heater installed this month. Plenty of space and privacy in a convenient Newton location. Also offering $10,000 in seller concessions at closing.

Highlights

Private poolFireplace

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4424566
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Southlakes
Status
Active
Days on market
35
On market date
September 18, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2.5
Garage spaces
2
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
N/A

Location

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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
Startown Elementary
1.76 mi away · Grades -1-6
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
525
Student:teacher ratio
14.2:1
District
Catawba County Schools
Middle
Maiden Middle School
3.67 mi away · Grades 7-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
451
Student:teacher ratio
16.7:1
District
Catawba County Schools
High
Challenger Early College High
5.43 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.8
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
Enrollment
344
Student:teacher ratio
26.5:1
District
Catawba County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Newton's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

11
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
3.5 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
0 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks0
Schools0
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Newton, from live MLS data.

On the market 35 days -- 37 fewer days than Newton's current average of 72 days.
For reference, the median list price across 190 active listings in Newton right now is $307,090.

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$87,000 down
$348,000 loan
Principal & interest$2,257
Property tax (est.)$363
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 1 days ago.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.