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Knobel, AR · Clay County

Home inspection in Knobel, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Knobel, Clay County, Arkansas. Knobel homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

Why Knobel homes need a local read

Knobel grew around a stop on the Iron Mountain Railroad, and the railroad spent $10,000 to build the Knobel House hotel there in 1884.

History: Stop on the Iron Mountain Railroad; Post office in 1874; Lots sold from 1888; Incorporated November 14, 1896.

Housing: Platted in 1888; By 1889 the community had about twenty-five homes, three general stores and a school house.

Around town: Surrounded by rich farmland.

Setting: Before settlement the region was largely swampland and hardwood forests; The city is now surrounded by rich farmland, at about 282 feet in elevation.

Water, flooding and moisture in Knobel

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Clay County in Zone 3 (predicted average indoor levels below 2 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

Delta and Crowley's Ridge homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

Craftsman bungalow on a tree-lined college-town street, summer
Craftsman bungalow on a tree-lined college-town street, summer
Craftsman bungalow on a tree-lined college-town street, spring
Craftsman bungalow on a tree-lined college-town street, spring
Mid-century brick ranch with a carport, summer
Mid-century brick ranch with a carport, summer
Mid-century brick ranch with a carport, spring
Mid-century brick ranch with a carport, spring
New-construction home with fresh sod and a young tree, summer
New-construction home with fresh sod and a young tree, summer
New-construction home with fresh sod and a young tree, spring
New-construction home with fresh sod and a young tree, spring
1970s split-level home with a deck above a wooded lake — Home inspection in Knobel, ARReport in 24 hours
The report

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Every Knobel inspection is documented in a clear, photo-mapped digital report delivered within 24 hours and written in plain English.

Questions

Common questions.

How did Knobel start?
It was once a stop on the Iron Mountain Railroad, and a post office opened in 1874 named for railroad engineer Gus Knobel. The railroad spent $10,000 to build the Knobel House hotel in 1884, and lots began to be sold in 1888.
What is the land like around Knobel?
The region was largely swampland and hardwood forests before settlement, and the city is now surrounded by rich farmland at about 282 feet in elevation.
Why do crawlspaces matter in Arkansas houses?
EPA notes that crawl spaces with high humidity are common sites of hidden mold growth, especially over bare soil, and that soil moisture raises the humidity in the air above it. Arkansas summers are humid, so crawlspace moisture is a common thing buyers ask about. EPA also advises grading the ground away from the foundation so it does not stay wet.
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