Marston Place Homes For Sale & Neighborhood Guide
Marston Place is a small north-central Tallahassee enclave on a private street off Armistead Road near Betton Hills.
Larger detached homes, mature lots, garages, and established landscaping create a distinctive close-in setting.
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Midtown, downtown, schools, parks, shopping, and dining are nearby.
Properties use the MARSTON PLACE UNREC legal description. Marston Road in Betton Hill and similarly named places are separate. Match the parcel, deed, survey, title commitment, private-road rights, restrictions, permits, and physical improvements before making a comparison.
Marston Place Key Facts
- Homes for sale: Check current Marston Place availability
- Location: North-central Tallahassee off Armistead Road near Betton Hills and Midtown
- Legal description: MARSTON PLACE UNREC
- Street: Marston Place
- Road type: Private maintained paved street
- Housing: Larger detached homes developed mainly from the late 1970s through the 1980s
- Lots: Established parcels commonly near one-half acre, with property-specific trees, pools, decks, fences, and drainage
- Association: Property information has reported an association; confirm current entity, assessments, private-road duties, services, restrictions, and reserves
- Utilities: City services are available; verify every connection, meter, private lateral, and pool or irrigation service
- Schools: Kate Sullivan Elementary, Cobb Middle, and Leon High, subject to exact-address verification
Neighborhood information was reviewed as of August 26, 2026; listing data updates automatically.
Before buying, confirm the selected home’s deed and legal description along with its title, survey, private-road rights, and association records.
Permits, utilities, taxes, insurance, and school assignment should also be checked for the selected address.
Boundaries, drainage, trees, and property condition deserve property-specific review.
Marston Place Neighborhood Summary
Marston Place combines established architecture and mature grounds with close-in access.
Homes vary in size, floor plan, renovation, roof and system age, garage, pool, outdoor improvements, tree cover, and maintenance history. Each deserves a property-specific cost and condition analysis.
The live search includes detached homes and residential land filed under Marston Place. Confirm the MARSTON PLACE UNREC legal description, and evaluate vacant land separately from completed homes.
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Marston Place is a short private street off Armistead Road in north-central Tallahassee. The Leon County addressing guide lists the road as private within the City of Tallahassee. Properties in the enclave use the MARSTON PLACE UNRECORDED legal description.
The unrecorded designation is part of the property’s legal description. Buyers should still review the deed, title commitment, survey, access rights, permits, and boundaries. Marston Road is a different street associated with Betton Hill.
The neighborhood sits near Betton Hills, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Midtown, and downtown. Schools, parks, shopping, and dining are also nearby.
Travel time varies with traffic, construction, hospital activity, school schedules, events, and weather.
Use the Leon County Property Appraiser to match the parcel with its MARSTON PLACE UNREC legal description, land area, building sketch, transfer history, and improvements.
The title commitment, survey, permits, plans, and visible conditions should support the same property story.
Homes, Architecture And Improvements
Marston Place contains larger detached homes developed mainly from the late 1970s through the 1980s. One- and two-story plans appear alongside multi-bedroom layouts, fireplaces, two-car garages, decks, fenced areas, pools, and established landscaping.
A complete inspection should cover the roof and flashing, structure, foundation, exterior cladding, windows, doors, and attic.
Insulation, electrical service, plumbing, HVAC systems, and water heaters should also be evaluated.
Fireplaces, chimneys, moisture history, ventilation, pests, and interior finishes deserve attention. Multiple roof sections or HVAC zones should receive separate age and condition review.
Homes from this era often combine original construction with later renovations. Identify permits, contractors, replacement dates, materials, warranties, and prior repairs.
Evaluate electrical and plumbing systems, windows, roofs, kitchens, baths, flooring, and exterior work independently from cosmetic presentation.
Compare the physical floor plan with the appraiser sketch, permits, plans, survey, and seller disclosures.
Additions, enclosed porches, bonus rooms, garage changes, decks, patios, pools, fences, and accessory structures can affect permitted living area.
They may also influence setbacks, drainage, insurance, financing, and value.
Two-car garages require inspection of doors, openers, slab, fire separation, electrical service, storage, and any conversion. Confirm that parking and conditioned area match records.
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Private Road And Association Questions
Marston Place is a privately maintained paved street. Confirm ownership, access easements, maintenance standards, decision authority, cost allocation, reserves, and collection methods.
Title and association records should also explain drainage, lighting, signs, and responsibility for capital resurfacing.
Marston Place has been reported with an association and annual assessment.
Review the current declarations, amendments, budget, financial records, minutes, insurance, assessments, road contracts, rules, and estoppel.
Historical fee amounts should not be used as a current ownership budget.
Determine whether the association handles only road matters or also landscaping, drainage, common areas, architectural review, or other services.
Confirm planned work, funding, delinquency, violations, leasing provisions, and approval requirements.
If any duties are handled informally, request written maintenance and contribution history. Private-road arrangements should explain approval, collection, access, contractor selection, standards, and emergency repair authority.
Confirm gate-free visitor access, delivery turning, contractor staging, refuse collection, and emergency access because the short private street serves larger homes with frequent service needs.
Search deeds, easements, restrictions, liens, releases, and maintenance instruments through the Leon County Clerk portal.
A title professional should explain access, boundaries, utilities, drainage, setbacks, use provisions, and exceptions affecting the parcel.
Lots, Pools, Trees And Drainage
Marston Place lots are established and often near one-half acre, but size and usable area vary.
Walk the parcel with a current survey and locate corners, fences, drives, decks, pools, and accessory features.
Mark easements, utilities, drainage routes, and possible encroachments.
Mature trees provide shade and character while requiring pruning, hazard evaluation, root management, storm planning, and cleanup. Review limbs over structures, roots near drives or foundations, tree health, prior damage, and equipment access.
For a pool, inspect the shell, finish, coping, deck, equipment, and heater.
Electrical bonding, barriers, alarms, and lighting are equally important.
Drainage, leaks, permits, and service history also matter. Budget for routine operation, resurfacing, equipment replacement, water, energy, and safety upgrades.
Visit during commuting periods, evenings, weekends, and heavy rain when practical.
Observe private-road traffic, guest parking, service access, lighting, and nearby activity.
After rain, note runoff across roofs, drives, lawns, pools, low areas, and adjoining parcels.
Utilities, Insurance And Ownership Costs
City services are available in the area. Verify water, sewer, electric, natural gas where present, internet, refuse, and stormwater service through City of Tallahassee utility information.
Confirm meters, irrigation, pool service, capacity, and private laterals for the selected address.
Obtain written insurance quotes early. Replacement cost, roof design and age, electrical and plumbing systems, pools, decks, fences, and prior claims can affect underwriting.
Private-road access, tree exposure, flood information, occupancy, and reconstruction complexity may also influence coverage or premium.
Budget beyond principal and interest for taxes after transfer, association or road costs, insurance, utilities, roof work, HVAC systems, and electrical or plumbing updates.
Windows, pools, trees, landscaping, irrigation, driveways, drainage, pest treatment, and renovations can add further ownership cost.
Schools Serving Marston Place
The schools listed above currently serve addresses associated with Marston Place. Attendance boundaries can change, so confirm the selected property and school year through the Leon County Schools zone lookup. Transportation, enrollment, programs, and eligibility require separate confirmation.
Marston Place Market Snapshot
Marston Place is small, so one closing can materially change an annual average.
Size, floor plan, lot, renovation, pool, roof and systems, and private-road terms create meaningful differences.
Association status, condition, concessions, and timing can further influence value.
The charts and sales table summarize Marston Place transactions. Confirm the MARSTON PLACE UNREC legal description and detached-home property type before treating a sale as comparable. Vacant land requires a separate feasibility analysis.
Average Home Price
Average closing price shows the mean sale price in each one-year interval. Review size, lot, condition, improvements, association status, concessions, and timing.
Average Home Price
Average Home Value
Average price per square foot helps compare broadly similar homes but cannot equalize lot utility, renovation, pool, garage, roof and systems, private-road duties, or deferred work.
Average Home Value
Average Home Size
Average sold-home size helps explain transaction mix. Confirm measurement sources and treatment of garages, porches, additions, and accessory space.
Average Home Size
Home Sales In Marston Place
The sales table connects trends to properties. Confirm the legal description, size, lot, age, condition, improvements, sale type, and terms before treating a row as comparable.
Home Sales in Marston Place
| Address | Price | Price / SQF | Closing Date | Year Built | SQF | Sale Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750 Marston Place | $665,000 | $240 | 2025-11-12 | 1979 | 2,773 | Resale |
| 1750 Marston Place | $655,000 | $236 | 2022-09-09 | 1979 | 2,773 | Resale |
| 1761 Marston Place | $530,000 | $223 | 2022-08-19 | 1978 | 2,376 | Resale |
| 1790 Marston Place | $576,003 | $182 | 2021-09-27 | 1979 | 3,160 | Resale |
| 1781 Marston Place | $799,900 | $236 | 2021-05-01 | 1978 | 3,384 | Resale |
| 1740 Marston Place | $400,000 | $178 | 2021-03-04 | 1979 | 2,251 | Resale |
| 1781 Marston Place | $637,000 | $190 | 2019-07-18 | 1978 | 3,361 | Resale |
| 1800 Marston Place | $390,000 | $141 | 2017-12-07 | 1985 | 2,771 | Resale |
| 1790 Marston Place | $425,000 | $134 | 2017-06-16 | 1979 | 3,160 | Resale |
| 1730 Marston Place | $275,000 | $112 | 2015-12-04 | 1978 | 2,459 | Resale |
| 1781 Marston Pl | $515,000 | $152 | 2013-05-31 | 1978 | 3,384 | Resale |
| 1750 Marston Pl | $385,000 | $153 | 2011-08-01 | 1979 | 2,513 | Resale |
| 1781 Marston Pl | $525,000 | $155 | 2010-07-20 | 1978 | 3,384 | Resale |
| 1760 Marston Pl | $617,500 | $155 | 2008-06-16 | 1978 | 3,981 | Resale |
| 1760 Marston Pl | $640,000 | $155 | 2006-10-06 | 1978 | 4,128 | Resale |
| 1790 Marston Pl | $425,000 | $225 | 2006-08-11 | 1979 | 1,893 | Resale |
| 1780 Marston Pl | $455,000 | $134 | 2005-06-30 | 1978 | 3,400 | Resale |
| 1751 Marston Pl | $226,200 | $115 | 2003-07-10 | 1979 | 1,963 | Resale |
| 1810 Marston Pl | $260,000 | $89 | 2002-12-27 | 1980 | 2,907 | Resale |
| 1811 Marston Pl | $232,500 | $101 | 2002-10-15 | 1979 | 2,294 | Resale |
| 1781 Marston Pl | $308,000 | $102 | 2001-06-08 | 1978 | 3,024 | Resale |
| 1781 Marston Pl | $297,000 | $98 | 2000-02-25 | 1978 | 3,024 | Resale |
| 1771 Marston Pl | $149,000 | $71 | 1999-05-27 | 1978 | 2,096 | Resale |
| 1750 Marston Pl | $227,500 | $91 | 1997-09-30 | 1979 | 2,513 | Resale |
| 1781 Marston Pl | $250,000 | $83 | 1997-02-17 | 1978 | 3,024 | Resale |
| 1781 Marston Pl | $242,000 | $80 | 1996-07-30 | 1978 | 3,024 | Resale |
| 1741 Marston Pl | $224,500 | $101 | 1994-08-31 | 1981 | 2,231 | Resale |
| 1790 Marston Pl | $180,500 | $95 | 1994-05-13 | 1979 | 1,893 | Resale |
| 1741 Marston Pl | $154,000 | $69 | 1993-06-30 | 1981 | 2,231 | Resale |
| 1750 Marston Pl | $143,000 | $57 | 1991-12-16 | 1979 | 2,513 | Resale |
| 1810 Marston Pl | $170,000 | $58 | 1991-05-06 | 1980 | 2,907 | Resale |
Historical data is not an appraisal. A property-specific review should also consider current competition, association records, inspections, repairs, insurance, financing, and exact private-road rights.
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Buying A Home In Marston Place
Begin by confirming the property and its access rights. Match the deed, parcel, MARSTON PLACE UNREC legal description, survey, title commitment, private-road instruments, association records, permits, and physical home.
Begin with a general home inspection, then add roof, structural, electrical, plumbing, sewer, HVAC, moisture, and pest specialists as needed.
Pool, drainage, tree, fireplace, garage, or environmental concerns may require focused expertise. Price immediate repairs and long-term capital replacements before the inspection deadline.
Review association and road documents, budgets, planned work, access, utility records, renovations, insurance, taxes, and seller disclosures.
Walk the lot with the survey and check boundaries, easements, improvements, and runoff.
Use Manausa’s home-buying resources, Home Finder, and mortgage calculator to organize search, financing, and ownership costs.
Selling A Home In Marston Place
Prepare the deed, survey, title policy, road and association records, permits, plans, appraiser sketch, and disclosures.
Roof and system ages, pool records, tree and landscaping work, renovation invoices, utility history, insurance, taxes, and warranties can answer buyer questions early.
Start pricing with the most relevant Marston Place sales. Adjust for permitted size, lot, floor plan, renovation, roof and systems, pool, garage, and outdoor improvements.
Private-road terms, association costs, concessions, and market timing may create additional differences.
Resolve discrepancies involving living area, boundaries, additions, garage changes, pools, decks, fences, or completed work. Clear road and association records reduce uncertainty for buyers.
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Nearby Neighborhoods
- Betton Hills
- Betton
- Betton Oaks
- Betton Woods
- Betton Place
- Midtown
- Waverly Hills
- Piedmont Park
- Los Robles
- Durward
These communities differ in home age, lot size, private access, association structure, and location. Browse the Tallahassee communities directory for more comparisons.
Marston Place Frequently Asked Questions
What types of homes are in Marston Place?
The neighborhood contains larger detached homes developed mainly from the late 1970s through the 1980s, with varied renovations and improvements.
Is Marston Place a public street?
No. It is private maintained paved access. Title and association records control rights, responsibility, and costs.
Is Marston Place the same as Marston Road?
No. Marston Road is a separate Betton Hill street. Confirm MARSTON PLACE UNREC in the deed and parcel record.
Why can annual averages move sharply?
The neighborhood is small, and homes differ in size, lot, renovation, pools, systems, condition, and sale terms.
What should buyers review closely?
Review private-road and association documents along with the title and survey. Then evaluate the roof and systems, pool, trees, drainage, permits, insurance, and renovation history.
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This guide is a starting point. The final decision should rest on deeds, surveys, title commitments, association records, permits, inspections, utility records, and seller disclosures.
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