Don't want to miss this Cap Code Charmer sitting on a lovely.47-acre city lot walking distance from the heart of town. The home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, an open kitchen with large dinning room. A spacious family room with a wood burning stove and an extra room for a possible 4th bedroom. Nice size laundry room with lots of storage. 2 car insulated & heated garage with its own furnace. Property is filled with perennials as well as a peach and cherry tree. Property also provides an annual crop of grapes raspberries and asparagus. The backyard also offers a 15 x 30 ft above ground swimming pool with a double deck. Come see ...only second time offered on the market. It's a gem! We are open to working with the buyers agents @ a 2% commission.
Sold for $283,500
$283,500
218 W Forest St, Marengo, IL 60152
3beds
1,350sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1957
0.47 Acres Lot
$320,100 Zestimate®
$210/sqft
$2,383 Estimated rent
Home value
$320,100
$304,000 - $336,000
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Double deckExtra roomOpen kitchenSpacious family roomLarge dinning room
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air, Stove, Gas, Wood / Pellet
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Garbage disposal, Microwave, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Flooring: Tile, Carpet, Hardwood, Slate
- Basement: Finished
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,350 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
Features
- Exterior features: Stone, Vinyl, Cement / Concrete
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Territorial
Lot
- Size: 0.47 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 1135428035
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Roof: Shake / Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1957
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Marengo
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $210/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $197,007
- Annual tax amount: $4,376
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/26/2023 | Sold | $283,500+0.4%$210/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 7/20/2023 | Listed for sale | $282,500+5.4%$209/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 10/24/2022 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 8/20/2022 | Price change | $268,000-7.3%$199/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 8/14/2022 | Listed for sale | $289,000+24%$214/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 8/31/2007 | Sold | $233,000$173/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,376 +3.7% | $65,669 +13.4% |
| 2023 | $4,219 +1.5% | $57,889 +10.6% |
| 2022 | $4,158 +8.2% | $52,350 +9.8% |
| 2021 | $3,842 +2.1% | $47,699 +5.1% |
| 2020 | $3,762 | $45,393 +5.5% |
| 2019 | -- | $43,010 +6.8% |
| 2018 | $3,654 +3.9% | $40,286 +5.6% |
| 2017 | $3,517 +4.2% | $38,161 +7% |
| 2016 | $3,377 | $35,655 +2.2% |
| 2013 | $3,377 | $34,885 -19.5% |
| 2011 | -- | $43,334 -33% |
| 2010 | -- | $64,632 -9.4% |
| 2009 | -- | $71,377 -1.7% |
| 2008 | -- | $72,575 +45.9% |
| 2006 | -- | $49,726 +4.4% |
| 2005 | $1,719 -5% | $47,621 +5.7% |
| 2004 | $1,810 -10.4% | $45,036 +2.9% |
| 2003 | $2,020 -24.7% | $43,749 +6.3% |
| 2002 | $2,683 +0.8% | $41,149 +2.9% |
| 2001 | $2,663 +9.9% | $39,993 +1.8% |
| 2000 | $2,422 | $39,301 |
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Neighborhood: 60152
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GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Locust Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-3Distance: 0.7 mi
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- 8/10Marengo High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.3 mi
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- Illinois
- McHenry County
- Marengo
- 60152
- 218 W Forest St