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document_version: "property-markdown-v0.2"
mls_id: "21345228"
canonical_url: "https://www.steavycarter.com/mls/21345228/"
markdown_url: "https://www.steavycarter.com/mls/21345228.md"
address: "705 Ash Street, Merkel, TX 79601"
status: "Active"
price_usd: 285000
bedrooms: 4
bathrooms: "2"
living_area_sqft: 1950
lot_acres: 0.16
year_built: 1940
school_district: "Merkel ISD"
primary_image: "https://images.steavycarter.com/21345228-01.jpeg"
image_count: 1
has_video: false
has_3d_tour: false
listing_source_updated_at: "2026-07-30T00:47:56.000Z"
listing_context_updated_at: "2026-07-30 01:19:05"
publisher: "Steavy Carter Realtor – Dallas and Rockwall, Texas"
---

# 705 Ash Street, Merkel, TX 79601

**MLS 21345228 · $285,000 · Active · 4 beds · 2 baths · 1,950 Sq Ft · 0.16 acres**

## Explore the Visual Property Page

- [Complete visual property page](https://www.steavycarter.com/mls/21345228/)

## Current Status and Data Freshness

- **Status:** Active
- **Current list price:** $285,000
- **MLS/listing source updated:** July 30, 2026
- **ListingContext updated:** July 30, 2026
- **Important:** Price, availability, schools, taxes, and listing status can change. Confirm time-sensitive information before relying on it.

## Fast Answers

- **How much is 705 Ash Street?** $285,000.
- **How large is the home?** 1,950 Sq Ft.
- **How much land is included?** 0.16 acres.
- **How many bedrooms and bathrooms?** 4 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms.
- **How much garage or covered parking is reported?** Driveway.
- **What school district serves the property?** Merkel ISD. Buyers should verify current assignments directly with the district.

## Quick Facts

| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| **MLS number** | 21345228 |
| **Price** | $285,000 |
| **Price per square foot** | $146 / Sq Ft |
| **Status** | Active |
| **Property type** | Residential / Single Family Residence |
| **Bedrooms** | 4 |
| **Bathrooms** | 2 |
| **Living area** | 1,950 Sq Ft |
| **Lot size** | 0.16 acres |
| **Year built** | 1940 |
| **Garage / covered parking** | Driveway |
| **School district** | Merkel ISD |
| **County** | Taylor County |

## Detailed Listing Facts

### Overview

- **Property Type**: Residential
- **Property Subtype**: Single Family Residence
- **Subdivision**: Johnson-Merkel
- **Community**: Johnson-Merkel
- **County**: Taylor

### Home

- **Bedrooms**: 4
- **Bathrooms**: 2
- **Full Baths**: 2
- **Square Feet**: 1,950 Sq Ft
- **Price / Sq Ft**: $146 / Sq Ft
- **Year Built**: 1940
- **Stories**: 1
- **Levels**: One
- **Property Attached**: No

### Kitchen and Interior

- **Appliances**: Dishwasher, Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Microwave
- **Interior Features**: Eat In Kitchen, High Speed Internet, Cable Tv
- **Heating**: Central
- **Cooling**: Central Air, Ceiling Fans

### Lot and Exterior

- **Lot Size**: 0.16 acres
- **Lot Size Sq Ft**: 7,013
- **Pool**: No

### Parking and Garage

- **Parking**: Driveway
- **Attached Garage**: No

### MLS Tax and HOA Fields

- **Annual Taxes**: $1,609
- **Parcel Number**: 50522
- **APN**: 50522
- **Legal Description**: JOHNSON-MERKEL, BLOCK 62, LOT S50 NW QTR
- **Tax Block**: 62
- **Tax Lot**: S50

### Utilities

- **Utilities**: Sewer Available, Water Available, Cable Available
- **Water**: Public
- **Sewer**: Public Sewer

### Schools

- **Elementary:** Merkel · Merkel ISD
- **Middle:** Merkel · Merkel ISD
- **High:** Merkel · Merkel ISD

### Listing Information

- **MLS #**: 21345228
- **MLS Board**: NTREIS
- **List Date**: 2026-07-30
- **Source Updated**: 2026-07-30T00:47:56.000Z
- **Last Updated**: 2026-07-30 01:19:05

## Featured Spaces

### 1. Primary listing photo for 705 Ash Street, Merkel, TX 79601
- **Caption:** Primary real estate listing photo for 705 Ash Street, Merkel, TX 79601.
- **Image:** [https://images.steavycarter.com/21345228-01.jpeg](https://images.steavycarter.com/21345228-01.jpeg)

## Visual Property Index

The ListingContext record contains 1 analyzed public images. This compact index preserves room labels and captions without embedding every image.

| Photo | Room or area | Image title | Caption |
| ---: | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  | [Primary listing photo for 705 Ash Street, Merkel, TX 79601](https://images.steavycarter.com/21345228-01.jpeg) | Primary real estate listing photo for 705 Ash Street, Merkel, TX 79601. |

## Schools

- **Elementary:** Merkel · Merkel ISD
- **Middle:** Merkel · Merkel ISD
- **High:** Merkel · Merkel ISD

Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with Rockwall ISD before making decisions based on school zoning.

## Contact and Request Information

Have questions about this home?

- [Open the complete property page to request information or schedule a showing](https://www.steavycarter.com/mls/21345228/)

## Sources, Methodology, and Limitations

- **Canonical visual property page:** [https://www.steavycarter.com/mls/21345228/](https://www.steavycarter.com/mls/21345228/)
- **Listing facts:** Public listing data normalized through ListingContext.
- **Property summary and Buyer Match:** Approved curated property analysis from `curatedContent`.
- **Visual observations:** Existing titles, captions, and room labels from `media.images.gallery[]` in ListingContext.
- **Local context:** Curated Local Expert groups and route-based commute estimates.
- **Structured property data:** [View the property JSON-LD schema](https://www.steavycarter.com/mls/21345228/schema.json)
- **Publisher:** Steavy Carter Realtor – Dallas and Rockwall, Texas.

This Markdown companion is a public reading-layer projection, not a raw JSON dump. It omits owner, deed, protest, private prospecting, raw source-receipt, internal Worker, and internal identifier data. Listing status, price, schools, taxes, and availability should be verified before reliance.