614 N MACDONALD, Mesa, AZ 85201 (MLS# 7072444)

$550,000

614 N MACDONALD
Mesa, AZ 85201
MLS# 7072444
3 beds | 3 baths

The front elevation of 614 N Macdonald, located in Mesa's Evergreen Historic District near Country Club and University. Built in 1955, this single-level brick ranch offers 1,683 square feet on a 0.4-acre flood-irrigated lot of 17,424 square feet, with no HOA. It sits well back from the street behind mature shade trees sustained by flood irrigation rather than a sprinkler system. Recent work includes a new roof in 2018, vinyl dual-pane windows and doors in 2024, a kitchen remodel in 2023, and the sewer line replaced from the street to the home in 2023. A two-car carport sits at the end of the long driveway. Maricopa County classifies the parcel as non-commercial historic, and 2025 property taxes were $928. A buyer must file an affidavit of change of ownership with the State Historic Preservation Office to continue that classification and should verify current terms independently.

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An aerial view over the front of the property showing the full driveway, the attached carport and the roofline of the single-level home. The wide concrete driveway provides substantial off-street parking in addition to the two-car covered carport. The driveway length offers considerable additional parking in front of the home. Mature trees line both sides of the lot. The aerial angle shows how far the home sits back from Macdonald and how much usable ground surrounds the structure on every side, a hallmark of the Evergreen Historic District's original large-lot platting.

The living room looks toward the kitchen entry and the hallway to the bedrooms. Wood-look plank flooring, installed new in 2019 along with the baseboards, runs continuously through the main living areas. A ceiling fan and recessed lighting serve the space. The half-wall opening on the left connects the room to the kitchen, keeping sightlines open across the main level. Fresh white walls and white baseboards throughout.

The dining area sits between the kitchen and the main living space. A modern sputnik-style chandelier in black and brass anchors the room. The wide cased opening on the left leads directly into the kitchen, making it a short path from range to table. Wood-look tile plank flooring continues through this area. The open sightline to the living room on the right lets the dining space work for both everyday meals and larger gatherings.

The great room at 614 N Macdonald, showing the sculpted stucco wood-burning fireplace, the sliding glass door to the covered patio and the large picture window overlooking the back yard. The room runs the depth of the home, with the fireplace as the center feature and the seating area extending to the left. Wood-look tile plank flooring throughout. The window wall brings in the back yard's mature tree canopy, and the slider puts the covered patio one step away.

A second angle on the home's wood-burning fireplace, with the picture window framing the covered patio and the irrigated back yard beyond. The soft-corner stucco fireplace is a Southwest architectural detail original to mid-century homes in this part of Mesa. The room's proportions allow a full seating group with room to spare. Recessed ceiling vents and a ceiling fan in the adjoining space distribute air from the heavy-duty AC unit installed in 2018.

A wide view of the great room showing the full run from the seating area past the sliding glass door to the fireplace and window wall. The open plan keeps the living, dining and kitchen areas visually connected. Wood-look tile plank flooring runs the entire length. Natural light enters from two directions, through the window wall and through the slider to the covered patio.

A closer look at the wood-burning fireplace: a sculpted stucco surround with a raised curved hearth, a poured concrete mantel shelf and a hexagon tile firebox facing. Details like this are original to mid-century ranch construction in this part of Mesa and are difficult to reproduce in newer builds. The adjacent window looks out to the covered patio.

This living area opens through a wide sliding glass door to the covered back patio. The slider spans most of the wall, so the patio reads as an extension of the interior living space rather than a separate area. A ceiling fan serves the room and wood-look tile plank flooring continues from the adjoining spaces. The interior door on the left leads to the hallway.

The kitchen at 614 N Macdonald was remodeled in 2023 with quartz countertops, a white subway tile backsplash and two-tone cabinetry, white uppers over gray lowers with brushed nickel hardware. A deep stainless double-basin sink sits under a window looking out to the front yard's mature trees. A commercial-style pull-down faucet, stainless dishwasher and stainless refrigerator complete the run. Crown molding tops the upper cabinets.

The kitchen's cooking wall features a stainless five-burner gas range with a stainless over-range microwave. Quartz countertops run the length of the counter with a white subway tile backsplash above. Gray shaker lower cabinets provide deep drawer storage below the range. A stainless refrigerator sits at the end of the run, with a tall pantry cabinet opposite. Recessed lighting throughout. Gas cooking is a meaningful upgrade for buyers coming from all-electric homes.

The kitchen opens to a breakfast nook wrapped in corner windows, one of the brightest spots in the home. Teal accent walls set off the white shaker cabinetry and quartz counters. Floor-to-counter cabinetry on the left provides pantry and small-appliance storage. The corner window arrangement pulls light in from two directions through the morning and looks out over the front yard trees.

The primary bedroom is a generously proportioned carpeted room with a ceiling fan and its own attached en-suite bathroom, visible through the opening on the right. A second doorway leads to the hall. The room's square footage accommodates a king bed with nightstands and additional furniture with room to move. Fresh neutral paint and new carpet throughout.

A second view of the primary bedroom, showing the full wall of double sliding closet doors on the opposite side of the room. This is an unusually deep run of hanging and shelf storage for a home of this era, when primary suites were typically given far less closet space. A built-in corner shelf sits beside the window. Ceiling fan, fresh neutral paint and new carpet.

The primary bathroom features a fully tiled walk-in shower with marble-look large-format tile, a built-in niche and a framed glass enclosure. A furniture-style vanity with a stone-look countertop and framed mirror sits opposite, lit by a chrome vanity fixture. An obscured-glass window brings in daylight while keeping the room private.

The second bedroom carries a full wall of built-in cabinetry: a hardwood Murphy bed flanked by open shelving, drawer storage and a built-in desk with a work surface running under the window. The Murphy bed lets this room serve as a home office day to day and convert to a full guest bedroom when needed, without giving up either function. The window overlooks the front of the property. The built-ins convey with the home.

The third bedroom has windows on two walls, one facing the front street and one facing the side yard greenery. The cross-window arrangement makes this the brightest bedroom in the home. Ceiling fan with light kit, fresh neutral paint and new carpet. Wide enough for a queen bed plus a desk or seating.

A second angle on the third bedroom, showing the closet and the doorway to the hall. Fresh neutral paint on all walls and new carpet underfoot. The room is clean and ready to occupy with no immediate work required.

The secondary full bathroom serves the other two bedrooms. It features a full tub and shower combination surrounded floor to ceiling in marble-look large-format tile, a meaningful upgrade over a standard fiberglass surround. A window brings daylight into the shower area. The vanity sits opposite with a framed mirror and modern light fixture above.

A third bathroom, a half bath with a vanity, framed mirror and modern light fixture. Three separate bathrooms is well above what most homes of this era and size in central Mesa offer, and it means guests never share with the bedrooms.

The covered back patio runs along the rear of the home, deep enough for a full outdoor dining set with circulation room behind the chairs. Full roof coverage keeps the space usable through Arizona summer afternoons and shelters the sliding glass doors from direct sun. The patio connects directly to the great room and the irrigated back yard, making it the natural hub for outdoor entertaining.

The back yard's shaded seating area sits under mature trees, including an established pecan, with a wrought-iron fence separating this portion of the yard from the open ground beyond. These trees are the direct product of decades of flood irrigation, which soaks the full root zone in a way drip systems do not, and it is why Evergreen's canopy is so much denser than surrounding Mesa neighborhoods. The shade here measurably lowers ground temperature through the summer months. Canopy like this takes decades to establish and cannot be bought with a new-build lot.

A wide view of the back yard looking toward the rear of the home, showing the covered patio, the barn-style storage building and the full width of the flood-irrigated lot. The parcel runs 17,424 square feet, four tenths of an acre, and was platted in the 1950s as one of Mesa's mini-farms, which is why the usable ground runs so far past the house. With only 1,683 square feet of home on it, the great majority of this lot is open ground: room for a pool, a shop, a garden, a sport court, orchard or pasture. Irrigated acreage at this scale, this close to downtown Mesa, is genuinely difficult to find.

$The rear portion of the lot with the barn-style storage building at left and open irrigated ground running to the back fence. That barn-style building was put up in 2020, runs roughly 12 by 14 feet with large barn doors, sized for garden equipment, bicycles, tools and seasonal storage, the things that normally take over a garage. A block wall borders one side and wood fencing the other. This section is a working blank canvas: with flood irrigation already in place, it can carry lawn, pasture, fruit trees or a garden at a fraction of what the same greenery costs on municipal water. There is enough usable square footage here for a substantial addition, garage, shop or pool.$ $Looking from the back of the lot toward the rear of the home. The sandbags and low berms visible here are the property's flood irrigation infrastructure. On an irrigation turn, water is released onto the lot and these bags direct it, holding it on the areas meant to be watered and steering it away from the house, patio and shed. This is how the mature trees and lawn on Evergreen lots are sustained, and the property's irrigation was updated in 2020. Flood irrigation delivers water at a small fraction of municipal rates, which is what makes a green acre affordable to run in the desert. Note that this is delivered irrigation, not flood risk: FEMA maps the parcel in Zone X, outside the 1% annual chance floodplain, where flood insurance is not federally required. The perspective also shows the full depth of the lot behind the house.$ An aerial view over the rear of 614 N Macdonald showing the covered patio spanning the back of the home and the depth of the flood-irrigated back yard running to the rear property line. The overhead angle makes the scale of the usable outdoor space clear in a way ground-level photos cannot. The linear grading across the yard is the irrigation layout that moves water evenly across the parcel.

An aerial view over the rear of 614 N Macdonald showing the covered patio spanning the back of the home and the depth of the flood-irrigated back yard running to the rear property line. The overhead angle makes the scale of the usable outdoor space clear in a way ground-level photos cannot. The linear grading across the yard is the irrigation layout that moves water evenly across the parcel.

An aerial view showing the mature tree canopy over the rear of the property alongside the open irrigated ground. The contrast between the shaded and open portions shows how the outdoor space can be zoned: shade for seating and gathering, open irrigated ground for lawn, garden, pasture or future construction.

A direct overhead view of the home showing the roofline, the carport, the full driveway and the relationship of the structure to the lot. The single-level footprint sits toward the front of the parcel, which is what leaves so much open irrigated ground at the rear, a direct legacy of the property's mini-farm origins.

A top-down aerial showing the entire parcel from street to rear fence, with neighboring homes for scale. The image shows the lot's depth, the established layout of Mesa's Evergreen Historic District and the dense mature landscaping that flood irrigation supports throughout the neighborhood. Evergreen is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Proximity to downtown Mesa, Loop 202 and Mesa Riverview keeps commute times short to Phoenix, Tempe and Sky Harbor while the neighborhood itself stays quiet and tree-lined.

Property Description
Start with the number nobody expects. 2025 property taxes: $928. Maricopa County classifies this parcel non commercial historic, and a buyer applies to carry that classification forward. Then add the assumable loan in the low 3% range, subject to lender approval and qualification. Now walk the land. Four tenths of an acre in Mesa's Evergreen Historic District. Flood irrigation feeds a pecan and seventy years of canopy. Open ground for a garden, orchard, shop or pool. FEMA Zone X. No HOA. Inside: 1,683 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a half bath, wood burning fireplace, quartz kitchen 2023. Windows and doors 2024. Sewer line 2023. Floors 2019. Roof and AC 2018. Low taxes. Low rate. Land you cannot manufacture. Full detail in the supplement. Buyer to verify all

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List Price: $550,000

Status: Active

Current Price: $550,000

List Date: 2026-08-27

Type: Exclusive Right To Sell

Ownership: Fee Simple

Co-Ownership (Fractional) Agreement YN: No

Location Tax Legal

House Number: 614

Compass: N

Street Name: MACDONALD

St Suffix: --

City/Town Code: Mesa

State/Province: AZ

Zip Code: 85201

Zip4: 5020

Country: US

County Code: Maricopa

Assessor Number: 137-24-042

Subdivision: Evergreen Historic

Tax Year: 2025

General Property Description

Dwelling Type: Single Family Residence

Dwelling Styles: Detached

Exterior Stories: 1

# of Interior Levels: 1

# Bedrooms: 3

Full Bathrooms: 2

Half Bathrooms: 1

Total Bathrooms: 3

Approx SQFT: 1683

Price/SqFt: 326.8

Horses: N

Builder Name: Unknown

Year Built: 1955

Lead Based Hazard Disclosure: Yes

Approx Lot SqFt: 17424

Approx Lot Acres: 0.4

Community Pool Y/N: No

Private Pool Y/N: No

Fireplace YN: Yes

Fireplaces Total: 1

Elementary School District: Mesa Unified District

High School District: Mesa Unified District

Elementary School: Eisenhower Center For Innovation

Jr. High School: Carson Junior High School

High School: Westwood High School

Remarks Misc

Cross Street: N Country Club Dr & W University Dr

Geo Lat: 33.426394

Geo Lon: -111.834683

Legal Info

Township: 1N

Range: 5E

Section: 15

Lot Number: na

Basement

Basement Y/N: N

Items Updated

Plmbg Yr Updated: 2024

Ht/Cool Yr Updated: 2018

Roof Yr Updated: 2018

Kitchen Yr Updated: 2025

Bath(s) Yr Updated: 2018

Parking Spaces

Carport Spaces: 2

Slab Parking Spaces: 2

Total Covered Spaces: 2

Showing Notification Methods

Showing Service: Aligned Showings

DPR Eligible

DPR Eligible: Yes

Property Features

Special Listing Cond: N/A

Add'l Property Use: None

Architecture: Ranch

Master Bathroom: 3/4 Bath Master Bdrm

Fireplace Features: Wood Burning; Fireplace Living Rm; See Remarks

Flooring: Carpet; Tile

Window Features: Screens; Dual Pane

Spa: None

Community Features: Historic District; Near Bus Stop; Near Light Rail Stop

Dining Area: Breakfast Nook; Dining in LR/GR

Kitchen Features: Gas Range; Disposal; Dishwasher; Built-in Microwave; Quartz Countertops

Laundry: Washer Hookup; Inside

Other Rooms: Great Room

Interior Features: No Interior Steps

Technology: Cable TV Avail; High Speed Internet

Exterior Features: Covered Patio(s); Patio; Storage

Other Structures: Shed(s)

Parking Features: Separate Strge Area

Road Access Type: City Street

Road Surface Type: Paved

Road Responsibility: City Maintained Road

Construction: Block; Brick

Const - Finish: Brick Veneer

Roofing: Composition

Cooling: Central Air; Ceiling Fan(s)

Heating: Electric

Utilities: SRP; City Gas

Water Source: City Water

Sewer: Sewer - Public

Services: City Services

Fencing: Block; Wood

Landscaping: Dirt Back; Grass Front; Irrigation Front; Irrigation Back

Showing Notification Methods: Text; Email; Phone Call

Lockbox Type: Supra

Possession: By Agreement

Association Fee Incl: No Fees

Existing 1st Loan: Treat as Free&Clear

New Financing: Cash; VA; FHA; Conventional

Disclosures: Seller Discl Avail; Agency Discl Req

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WHAT MOST HOMES IN MESA CANNOT OFFER ANYMORE Space. History. Irrigation. Seventy year old trees. And the freedom to build something that is actually yours. Almost every home you tour this month sits on a lot someone else already decided for you. Fence to fence. Gravel and a shrub. A back yard you maintain instead of use. This one is four tenths of an acre. 17,424 square feet. Platted in the 1950s when this stretch of central Mesa was sold as mini farms, and it still carries the thing that made those parcels work: flood irrigation. WHY THE IRRIGATION MATTERS MORE THAN IT SOUNDS Flood irrigation soaks the full root zone. That is why the canopy here is what it is, including an established pecan, and why the ground can carry a lawn, a pasture, an orchard or a garden at a fraction of what the same greenery costs on city water. The irrigation was updated in 2020. Those sandbags and low berms in the back yard photos are the delivery system, not a warning. On an irrigation turn, water is released onto the parcel and the bags hold it where it belongs and steer it away from the house, the patio and the outbuilding. For the record, FEMA maps this parcel in Zone X, outside the one percent annual chance floodplain, where flood insurance is not federally required. THE NUMBER THAT CHANGES THE MATH 2025 property taxes were $928. The assessor's record classifies the parcel non commercial historic, which assesses at a five percent ratio instead of ten. A buyer files an affidavit of change of ownership with the State Historic Preservation Office and applies to continue that classification. That classification carries obligations, including preserving the architectural integrity of the home, submitting exterior alteration plans for review, and non income producing use. Serious buyers should read those terms and confirm them directly. THE ASSUMABLE LOAN, EXPLAINED PLAINLY This property carries an assumable loan with an interest rate in the low 3% range, subject to lender approval and buyer qualification. Most buyers will simply finance this the normal way. Bring a down payment, get a mortgage for the balance, done. Standard conventional, VA, FHA and cash offers are all welcome, and the property stands on its own merits at this price. But if you have liquidity, read this part twice. Assuming the existing loan means stepping into the remaining balance at that rate instead of borrowing at today's rate. The difference between that balance and the purchase price is covered by the buyer, typically with cash. That is the tradeoff. You put more in up front, and in exchange you get an interest rate that is not available anywhere in today's market, locked for the remaining life of the loan. Run the payment difference between the low 3s and current market on that balance. Then multiply it by the years you plan to stay. That number is the reason this paragraph exists. Assumption terms, the current balance and servicer requirements are available upon request. Timelines for lender approval on an assumption run longer than a standard loan, so buyers considering this path should start early. Buyer to verify all financing terms, balances and assumption requirements independently. WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE The house was built in 1955. Here is what has been replaced since: 2024 vinyl dual pane windows and doors 2023 kitchen remodel 2023 sewer line replaced from the street to the home 2020 irrigation updated 2020 barn style outbuilding built, roughly 12 by 14 with large barn doors 2019 new roof 2019 new floors and baseboards 2018 new heavy duty AC unit Read that list again. Windows, kitchen, sewer, irrigation, roof, floors, air. Seven years of continuous investment on a seventy year old house. The expensive unknowns are already answered. INSIDE 1,683 square feet. Three bedrooms. Two full baths and a half bath. The great room is anchored by a sculpted stucco wood burning fireplace with a raised curved hearth, original to mid century ranch construction and difficult to reproduce today. Wood look plank flooring runs continuously through the main living areas. A slider opens the room onto the covered patio, so the outdoor space reads as part of the interior rather than separate from it. The kitchen was remodeled in 2023 with quartz countertops, white subway tile, two tone shaker cabinetry, stainless appliances and a five burner gas range. It opens to a breakfast nook wrapped in corner windows, the brightest spot in the home. The primary bedroom has an en suite bath with a fully tiled walk in shower, plus a full wall of double sliding closets, unusually deep storage for a home of this era. The second bedroom carries a built in Murphy bed flanked by shelving, drawers and a desk, so it works as an office daily and converts to a guest room in seconds. Those built ins convey. OUTSIDE A covered patio runs the back of the home, deep enough for a full outdoor dining set. Past it, open irrigated ground running to the rear fence. The barn style building handles the garden tools, bikes and seasonal storage that normally take over a garage. A long driveway leads to a two car carport. There is no garage and no rear RV gate today, though the driveway offers considerable additional parking in front. THE NEIGHBORHOOD The Evergreen Historic District is recognized by the City of Mesa and listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its role in Mesa's shift from agriculture into the city it became. Mature streetscapes. Architectural variety. Large established lots. A neighborhood story no new subdivision can manufacture. Country Club and University are minutes away, and so is downtown Mesa, Loop 202 and the run into Tempe, Phoenix and Sky Harbor. THE HONEST CLOSE You are not going to understand this property from a bedroom count and a price per square foot. You have to stand under the trees. Look across the open ground. Think about what you would plant in it. Think about what $928 in property taxes and a rate in the low 3s does to a monthly payment. Homes get remodeled every day. Land inside a historic district with irrigation rights and a tax classification attached to it does not come back on the market often. Buyer and buyer's agent to verify all figures, square footage, lot dimensions, tax classification, irrigation district membership and loan assumption terms independently.

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614 N MACDONALD, Mesa, AZ 85201 - MLS# 7072444

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