$104,999
About this home
Major Potential Fixer-Upper — Perfect for Investors & DIY Buyers! Unlock the full value of this 1930s property! Located in a convenient Elyria neighborhood, 120 Taft Ave offers a fantastic blank canvas for anyone ready to tackle a renovation project. Whether you are an investor looking for your next fix-and-flip/rental portfolio addition or a handy homeowner wanting to build instant sweat equity, this property is priced to reflect its need for a complete transformation. Why This Project WorksFor Investors: Manageable square footage keeps gut-rehab and material budgets tightly contained. Features a functional footprint, a detached garage, and strong upside potential compared to fully updated neighborhood comps. Excellent candidate for a wholesale, flip, or buy-and-hold rental strategy. For Retail Buyers & Contractors: Bring your Pinterest boards, tools, and contractor estimates! This home needs some renovation work, allowing you to design and customize every single finish to your exact taste while gaining instant value. Close to local schools, parks, and downtown Elyria conveniences with quick access to area roadways.
Property details
- MLS #
- 5238287
- Property type
- SingleFamilyResidence
- Subdivision
- Mendelsons
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- N/A
- On market date
- August 20, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 1
- Garage spaces
- 1
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.09 acres
Location
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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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).
- Enrollment
- 432
- Student:teacher ratio
- 18.0:1
- District
- Elyria City Schools
- Enrollment
- 704
- Student:teacher ratio
- 16.8:1
- District
- Elyria City Schools
- Enrollment
- 1,667
- Student:teacher ratio
- 16.2:1
- District
- Elyria City Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Elyria'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).
Market position
How this listing compares to current activity in Elyria, from live MLS data.
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Data source: Listing information provided by NOWDD via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 20, 2026.
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.