1220 E 51st Street in Troostwood, Kansas City, Missouri 64110, a 1940 two-story Colonial with three bedrooms and one and a half baths, sold as-is to a cash buyer with multiple offers after 8 days on the market. Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North listed it on September 26, 2025, it went under contract on October 4, and the sale closed on October 24, 2025, with no repairs and no seller concessions. The seller had inherited the home and managed the entire sale from out of state. Troostwood sits just east of Troost Avenue in south Kansas City, near the UMKC campus, and homes there do not come on the market often.

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Troostwood Homes for Sale | Sold in Troostwood: 1940 Colonial at 1220 E 51st Street

Troostwood is a small, established neighborhood of older homes on tree-lined city blocks just east of Troost Avenue, west of The Paseo. Single-family homes in this pocket of Kansas City change hands rarely, which is why a classic two-story with a detached garage drew attention as soon as it went live.

The home was built in 1940 and has 1,938 finished square feet over two stories, plus a full unfinished basement. The front of the house carries the Colonial look buyers come to this neighborhood for: a columned entry, shuttered windows, a hedge-lined front yard and an iron gate at the walk.

Inside, original wood floors run through a center-hall plan. The formal dining room sits on one side of the staircase and the living room on the other, with a fireplace flanked by built-in shelves and French doors that open to an enclosed sunroom lined with plantation shutters. The kitchen has wood cabinetry, stainless appliances and a mudroom off the back door. Upstairs, the primary bedroom has a walk-in closet, and two more bedrooms give a buyer room for guests, a home office or a den.

The lot is a lot and a half, about 0.19 acre, with mature trees, garden areas, a picket-fenced side yard, a pergola over the back patio and a detached two-car garage, which is hard to find on these blocks. The home was ready for a new owner's finishing touches, and it sold that way: as-is, with nothing repaired and nothing credited back.

The home is in Jackson County and the Kansas City Public Schools district, assigned to Martin Luther King Elementary, Central Middle and Southeast High.

Property Highlights

• Status: Sold, October 24, 2025
• List price: $265,000
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 1 full, 1 half
• Finished square feet: 1,938
• Lot: about 0.19 acre (a lot and a half), city lot
• Built: 1940, two-story Colonial, frame construction, composition roof
• Garage: 2-car detached
• Basement: full, unfinished
• Rooms: formal dining room, living room with fireplace, enclosed sunroom, mudroom
• Floors: wood and tile
• Heating and cooling: natural gas heat, central air
• Fencing: metal and wood
• HOA: none
• Schools: Kansas City Public Schools; Martin Luther King Elementary, Central Middle, Southeast High

The Result

1220 E 51st Street sold as-is to a cash buyer with multiple offers after 8 days on the market. The sale closed on October 24, 2025, 20 days after the contract, with no repairs and no seller concessions. It sold under list, which the seller accepted in exchange for a clean, fast sale he could manage from another state.

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Sale Facts

• Listed: September 26, 2025
• Under contract: October 4, 2025 (8 days on market)
• Offers: multiple
• Closed: October 24, 2025 (20 days after contract, 28 days after listing)
• Financing: cash
• Condition: sold as-is; no repairs and no seller concessions
• Buyer: an owner-occupant
• Seller represented by: Joe Nelson, Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North

Frequently Asked Questions

How did 1220 E 51st Street in Troostwood sell?

It sold as-is to a cash buyer with multiple offers after 8 days on the market, under list. Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North listed it on September 26, 2025, and the sale closed on October 24, 2025, with no repairs and no seller concessions.

Why was 1220 E 51st Street sold as-is instead of renovated first?

The seller inherited the home and lived out of state. Before listing, Nelson Home Group compared what a renovation would cost against what the house would sell for once it was finished, and the extra profit was not enough to justify the cost, the time and the trips back to Kansas City. Instead of selling it with the contents to an investor, the house was cleared out and cleaned up, which put it in front of owner-occupant buyers, and an owner-occupant bought it.

How big is the lot at 1220 E 51st Street?

About 0.19 acre. The lot is a lot and a half, all of one platted lot plus the south half of the next, with mature trees, garden areas, a fenced side yard and a detached two-car garage.

Who represented the seller of 1220 E 51st Street?

Joe Nelson of Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North represented the seller. Read more about Joe Nelson, or call or text the team at 816-680-6624.

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