Calling all Rehabbers! Calling all Landlord investors! Calling all owner-occupants, who are looking for a place to fix-up and call home-sweet-home. This property is a fabulous opportunity. It has everything you could ever want in a fixer-upper, whether you want to flip it, rent it out as a landlord, or fix it up to live in it, you'll simply love this 1700+ sq ft property. It's located only a short walk to Nippersink Lake, and only a few minutes walk to El Puerto Mexican Waterfront Restaurant. There is so much that this property offers, and so much that can be done with it to enhance it, and rejuvinate it. You'll be hard-pressed to find a more affordable single-family home than this one, in all of Fox Lake. Stop by and take a look, especially if you'd love to live in a spectacular Chain-of-Lakes community. Property sold AS-IS.
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$110,000
163 Forest Ave, Fox Lake, IL 60020
3beds
1,749sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1933
3,683 Square Feet Lot
$203,000 Zestimate®
$63/sqft
$4,411 Estimated rent
Home value
$203,000
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Listed by:
Thomas Quigley, ABR,PSA 224-627-5519,
MicHana Real Estate Solutions LLC
Bought with:
Kari Torkelson
Kale Realty
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 11994217
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: No additional rooms
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
- Area: 168 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14X12
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
- Area: 154 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14X11
Bedroom 3
- Level: Main
- Area: 90 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10X9
Family room
- Level: Main
- Area: 208 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 16X13
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Area: 198 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 18X11
Living room
- Level: Main
- Area: 228 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 19X12
Heating
- Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Range
Features
- Basement: Unfinished,Full
Interior area
- Total structure area: 0
- Total interior livable area: 1,749 sqft
Property
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No Disability Access
Features
- Stories: 1
Lot
- Size: 3,683 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 05033000140000
- Special conditions: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Other
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1933
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Fox Lake
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $63/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $192,124
- Annual tax amount: $4,596
- Date on market: 3/2/2024
- Listing terms: Cash
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/15/2024 | Sold | $110,000-15.3%$63/sqft |
Source:  MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11994217 Report a problem | ||
| 3/9/2024 | Contingent | $129,900$74/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11994217 Report a problem | ||
| 3/2/2024 | Listed for sale | $129,900-7.1%$74/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11994217 Report a problem | ||
| 1/2/2024 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11945192 Report a problem | ||
| 12/22/2023 | Contingent | $139,900$80/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11945192 Report a problem | ||
| 12/11/2023 | Price change | $139,900-6.7%$80/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11945192 Report a problem | ||
| 12/7/2023 | Listed for sale | $149,900$86/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11943504 Report a problem | ||
| 12/7/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11942351 Report a problem | ||
| 12/5/2023 | Price change | $149,900-6.3%$86/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11936675 Report a problem | ||
| 11/27/2023 | Listed for sale | $159,900+358.2%$91/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11936675 Report a problem | ||
| 5/17/2018 | Sold | $34,900$20/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #09882754 Report a problem | ||
| 4/22/2018 | Pending sale | $34,900$20/sqft |
Source: RE/MAX Showcase #09882754 Report a problem | ||
| 3/21/2018 | Price change | $34,900-12.5%$20/sqft |
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| 3/13/2018 | Listed for sale | $39,900-16.9%$23/sqft |
Source: RE/MAX Showcase #09882754 Report a problem | ||
| 8/5/2002 | Sold | $48,000$27/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,238 +5.1% | $102,112 +59.5% |
| 2023 | $4,983 +8.4% | $64,035 +12.8% |
| 2022 | $4,596 +9.7% | $56,788 +12.4% |
| 2021 | $4,190 -7.2% | $50,519 +6.6% |
| 2020 | $4,514 +4.7% | $47,394 +4.3% |
| 2019 | $4,312 +47.7% | $45,449 +290.7% |
| 2018 | $2,919 | $11,632 -59.6% |
| 2017 | $2,919 +3.9% | $28,795 +9.3% |
| 2016 | $2,811 +25.2% | $26,335 +7.2% |
| 2015 | $2,244 +9.8% | $24,576 +25% |
| 2014 | $2,044 -41.4% | $19,655 +2.6% |
| 2012 | $3,487 +5.7% | $19,160 -49.9% |
| 2011 | $3,300 -12.3% | $38,272 -21.6% |
| 2010 | $3,764 +7.9% | $48,807 -2.7% |
| 2009 | $3,489 +1.6% | $50,187 +0.1% |
| 2008 | $3,433 +16.8% | $50,112 +2.9% |
| 2006 | $2,940 +12.4% | $48,700 |
| 2005 | $2,616 +0.3% | -- |
| 2004 | $2,607 -2.4% | -- |
| 2003 | $2,670 +3.9% | -- |
| 2002 | $2,569 -2.8% | -- |
| 2001 | $2,644 +3.2% | $37,425 +3.8% |
| 2000 | $2,563 | $36,042 |
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Neighborhood: 60020
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Stanton SchoolGrades: 5-8Distance: 1.4 mi
- 3/10Grant Community High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.3 mi
- 4/10Lotus SchoolGrades: PK-4Distance: 1.6 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Lotus School
- Middle: Stanton School
- High: Grant Community High School
- District: 114
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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