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$260,000

2523 Kool Park Road NE
Hickory, NC 28601
Listed by Jay Brown · Jay Brown, Realtors
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Living area
1,355 sqft
Year built
1930

About this home

Stunning, move-in ready and beautifully restored home located in NE Hickory! Beautiful updates throughout, one level living on just over half an acre! Wonderful floor plan with spacious rocking chair porch, refinished hardwood floors, storage building, and cozy back patio. Large living room with fireplace and glass french doors leading into the formal dining room. Incredible kitchen with granite countertops, kitchen island, and breakfast nook. Laundry on main. New exterior walls, ceilings, electrical work, and plumbing. Attic and floor have been insulated. With convenient access to Bethlehem, Lake Hickory, Conover, and I-40 this home is also located in the Clyde Campbell Elementary, Arndt Middle School, and St. Stephen's school district. Call to schedule your private tour today!

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4329141
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
None
Status
Active
Days on market
296
On market date
December 31, 2025
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
N/A
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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
Clyde Campbell Elementary
0.64 mi away · Grades 0-6
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
453
Student:teacher ratio
13.3:1
District
Catawba County Schools
Middle
Harry M Arndt Middle
0.91 mi away · Grades 7-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.7
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
652
Student:teacher ratio
19.2:1
District
Catawba County Schools
High
Challenger Early College High
4.83 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 Hickory'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).

26
Car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
6.0 / 20 -- Below average walkable
Google Places amenity density
20 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks1
Schools5
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

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

On the market 296 days -- 184 more days than Hickory's current average of 112 days.
For reference, the median list price across 502 active listings in Hickory right now is $300,000.

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$52,000 down
$208,000 loan
Principal & interest$1,349
Property tax (est.)$217
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 22 hr 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.