Butler-Tarkington
Butler-Tarkington is named jointly for Butler University, whose campus it is nestled alongside, and Booth Tarkington (1846-1946), the Pulitzer Prize winning novelist who lived there. Bounded by 38th street to the south and Westfield Boulevard to the north, in between Meridian Street and Michigan Road, the Butler-Tarkington area has a feel of a college town within the surrounding city of Indianapolis.
Real Estate
There is substantial achitectural diversity in the homes of Butler-Tarkington. Many were built during the 1930's and 40's, when home design that emulated various European styles was in fashion, and so one might find scaled down versions of English Tudor manors, French Chateaus, and Italian Renaissance palaces on the residential streets. American styles such as Foursquares and Bungalows are also numerous. Tall mature trees fill the yards throughout.
The average sale price of a home in Butler Tarkington is $245,356
Of the 205 homes that sold there in the past year, 52 of them were priced between $100,000 and $200,000.
More than 5,000 students attend Butler University and many of them are interested in renting homes. The student population makes Butler-Tarkington desirable for investors as well as homeowners.
Both the north and south side of the Butler-Tarkington area, as well as the Butler campus, including commercial establishments like shops and restaurants. The Melody Inn, of the oldest bars in Indianapolis (est. 1935), is a popular nightspot on Illinois Street. Below, a number of eateries and boutiques located on the north end of the same street, near the Monon Trail.
Hinkle Fieldhouse, above, home of the Butler Bulldogs. When it was built in 1928, it was the largest basketball arena in America, and is designated as a National Historic Landmark. It's name honors Paul D. "Tony" Hinkle, who served as Butler's head basketball coach from 1926 to 1942 and again from 1945 until 1970.
$529,900
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,625 SqFt
4728 N Kenwood AVE, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Bif Ward of F.C. Tucker Company
$598,000
4 Beds 3 Baths 3,472 SqFt
302 W Hampton DR, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Sean Mullins of United Real Estate Indpls
$339,900
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,621 SqFt
5144 Patterson ST, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Tod Trafelet of Eco-Realty Partners, LLC
$228,000
2 Beds 2 Baths 799 SqFt
5176 Clarendon RD, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Shelby Farrar of Opendoor Brokerage LLC
$299,900
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,875 SqFt
4061 Byram AVE, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Malinda Ennis of Keller Williams Indy Metro NE
$1,250,000
4 Beds 4 Baths 3,700 SqFt
33 W 42nd ST, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Matt McLaughlin of F.C. Tucker Company
$500,000
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,035 SqFt
4902 N Capitol AVE, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Mallorie Wilson of The Real Estate Group
$475,000
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,994 SqFt
34 W 49th ST, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Nicholas McNeely of F.C. Tucker Company
$195,000
3 Beds 4 Baths 4,040 SqFt
502 W 38th ST, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Cheryl Strode-Gregory of CC & R Realty, LLC
$389,000
2 Beds 2 Baths 2,742 SqFt
30 W 58th ST, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Anna Hassler of Maywright Property Co.
$699,900
5 Beds 4 Baths 3,118 SqFt
4619 Boulevard PL, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Bernard Goodman of Compass Indiana, LLC
$599,900
3 Beds 3 Baths 3,331 SqFt
5173 N Kenwood AVE, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Eric Rasmussen of CENTURY 21 Scheetz
$400,000
2 Beds 3 Baths 2,646 SqFt
260 W 44th ST, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Brian Wayman of CENTURY 21 Scheetz
$474,900
3 Beds 2 Baths 3,084 SqFt
5301 Boulevard PL, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by GB Landrigan of GB Landrigan & Company
$350,000
3 Beds 1 Baths 2,400 SqFt
4643 Rookwood AVE, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Denise Fiore of CENTURY 21 Scheetz
$850
2 Beds 1 Baths 1,400 SqFt
514 Bernard AVE, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Evona Watson of Triple E Realty, LLC
$649,900
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,864 SqFt
4651 N Illinois ST, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Forde Ness of Berkshire Hathaway Home
$265,000
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,992 SqFt
422 W 41st ST, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Gloria Gear of Keller Williams Indy Metro S
$365,000
6 Beds 3 Baths 2,783 SqFt
714 Berkley RD, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Paige Corbett of Compass Indiana, LLC
$949,500
4 Beds 4 Baths 3,038 SqFt
5425 N Capitol AVE, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Casley Ward Lewis of F.C. Tucker Company
$559,000
4 Beds 4 Baths 3,182 SqFt
4905 N Illinois ST, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Carol Gartland of CENTURY 21 Scheetz
$525,000
6 Beds 2 Baths 2,784 SqFt
398 W 47th ST, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Garrett Lickliter of Lickliter Realty Services LLC
$886,500
4 Beds 4 Baths 3,348 SqFt
22 W 54th ST, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Brian Wayman of CENTURY 21 Scheetz
$235,000
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,402 SqFt
3938 N Kenwood AVE, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Listed by Olga Bliuc-Haggard of New Quantum Realty Group
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