Welcome to your new home! This meticulously maintained expanded ranch is move-in ready. The first floor features a spacious living room with an abundance of natural light, wood-burning fireplace and skylight. The living room leads to a formal dining room with access to a three season porch. An ideal office or sitting room with built-in shelving and closets is located off the living room - perfect for work at home! Through the dining room is an open layout kitchen with ample cabinets, granite countertops, breakfast bar and beautiful bay window. A light-filled first-floor fourth bedroom with en suite bathroom is located off the kitchen; currently used as a second home office. The kitchen connects to the breezeway mudroom with access to the two car garage. Upstairs are three additional bedrooms and one shared primary bathroom. The primary bedroom features a reading or exercise nook with skylights and three closets. The two additional hall bedrooms each have double closets. The second floor boasts plenty of easily accessible storage attic space. The fully-finished basement is perfect for indoor recreation and entertaining with a full bar and wine fridge, full bath, and separate laundry room. The basement was originally renovated in 2021 with a new bar and flooring installed in 2024. Other recent updates include a hot water heater in 2023, Bosch dishwasher in 2021, Nest thermostats in 2021, and a new sewer line in 2024. Professionally landscaped front yard with sprinkler system and outdoor lights, and a large backyard patio for outdoor dining, raised beds for gardening and play area complete this wonderful home. Walkable to Dawes and Chute schools, James Park, Kamen Park, the "hidden" Southwest Park and the Robert Crown Community Center.
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$876,000
1601 Seward St, Evanston, IL 60202
4beds
5,647sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1953
8,375 Square Feet Lot
$1,124,800 Zestimate®
$155/sqft
$5,169 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,124,800
$1.03M - $1.24M
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Listing updated:
Listing courtesy of:
Geoff Brown, SRES 847-491-1855,
Baird & Warner,
Laura Brown,
Baird & Warner
Bought with:
Jennifer Carlino
@properties Christie's International Real Estate
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 12048704
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Second
- Area: 529 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 23X23
Bedroom 2
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Second
- Area: 288 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 18X16
Bedroom 3
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Second
- Area: 110 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11X10
Bedroom 4
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 275 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 25X11
Breakfast room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 154 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11X14
Dining room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 165 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11X15
Enclosed porch
- Features: Flooring (Other)
- Level: Main
- Area: 88 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11X8
Family room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
Kitchen
- Features: Kitchen (Eating Area-Breakfast Bar, Breakfast Room, Granite Counters), Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 169 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X13
Laundry
- Features: Flooring (Ceramic Tile)
- Level: Basement
- Area: 63 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 7X9
Living room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 357 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 17X21
Mud room
- Features: Flooring (Other)
- Level: Main
- Area: 120 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10X12
Office
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 221 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 17X13
Recreation room
- Features: Flooring (Wood Laminate)
- Level: Basement
- Area: 1275 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 51X25
Heating
- Natural Gas, Forced Air, Baseboard
Cooling
- Central Air, Wall Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Disposal, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Wine Refrigerator
Features
- Cathedral Ceiling(s), Wet Bar, 1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bath, Built-in Features
- Flooring: Hardwood, Carpet
- Windows: Skylight(s), Window Treatments
- Basement: Finished,Full
- Attic: Unfinished
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning, Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 4,922
- Total interior livable area: 5,647 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Concrete, Garage Door Opener, On Site, Garage Owned, Attached, Garage
- Attached garage spaces: 2
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No Disability Access
Features
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Screened, Patio
- Exterior features: Breezeway
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 8,375 sqft
- Dimensions: 67X125
- Features: Corner Lot, Landscaped
Details
- Parcel number: 10244170250000
- Special conditions: None
- Other equipment: Sprinkler-Lawn
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1953
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Lake Michigan, Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Evanston
HOA & financial
HOA
- Services included: None
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Conventional
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/15/2024 | Sold | $876,000+5.7%$155/sqft |
Source:  MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12048704 Report a problem | ||
| 5/21/2024 | Contingent | $829,000$147/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12048704 Report a problem | ||
| 5/16/2024 | Listed for sale | $829,000+14.3%$147/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12048704 Report a problem | ||
| 5/28/2021 | Sold | $725,000+3.7%$128/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 4/19/2021 | Contingent | $699,000$124/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11047724 Report a problem | ||
| 4/15/2021 | Listed for sale | $699,000+41.2%$124/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11047724 Report a problem | ||
| 8/4/2009 | Sold | $495,000$88/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 5/14/2009 | Listed for sale | $495,000+50%$88/sqft |
Source: Prairie Shore Properties #07205157 Report a problem | ||
| 4/30/2001 | Sold | $330,000$58/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -- | $61,544 +0% |
| 2023 | $15,096 +4.2% | $61,543 |
| 2022 | $14,481 +20.5% | $61,543 +28.2% |
| 2021 | $12,013 +0.9% | $47,996 |
| 2020 | $11,910 0% | $47,996 -10.5% |
| 2019 | $11,915 +4.1% | $53,627 +20.1% |
| 2018 | $11,443 +2.5% | $44,655 |
| 2017 | $11,159 +0.8% | $44,655 -2.2% |
| 2016 | $11,068 +27.1% | $45,676 +31.9% |
| 2015 | $8,705 -9% | $34,635 -9.1% |
| 2014 | $9,567 +2.5% | $38,088 |
| 2013 | $9,330 -14% | $38,088 -20.3% |
| 2012 | $10,846 +3.7% | $47,777 |
| 2011 | $10,461 +0.1% | $47,777 |
| 2010 | $10,454 +2.4% | $47,777 -12.6% |
| 2009 | $10,212 +8.2% | $54,675 -4% |
| 2008 | $9,440 +10.4% | $56,954 |
| 2007 | $8,549 +46.4% | $56,954 +72.6% |
| 2006 | $5,840 +8.8% | $32,989 |
| 2005 | $5,365 +4.4% | $32,989 |
| 2004 | $5,140 -6.7% | $32,989 +24.5% |
| 2003 | $5,510 +2.8% | $26,505 |
| 2002 | $5,358 +16.3% | $26,505 |
| 2001 | $4,609 +18.5% | $26,505 +27.1% |
| 2000 | $3,889 -1% | $20,852 |
| 1999 | $3,928 | $20,852 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 60202
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Dawes Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 8/10Chute Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.2 mi
- 7/10Evanston Twp High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.2 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Dawes Elementary School
- Middle: Chute Middle School
- High: Evanston Twp High School
- District: 65
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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