This classic 1960 MacDougall-built single-family brick ranch is on a 7,560 square foot corner lot. Beautifully maintained home owned since 1962, with original retro features in kitchen and both bathrooms. The main level offers a living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, 3 bedrooms, and full bathroom. Original hardwood floors have been refinished and entire main level freshly painted. Updates include new front storm door, fiberglass front door, custom mailbox, exterior garage lighting, porch lighting, and back storm door.
The lower level features original knotty pine paneling throughout the large family room and full, updated bathroom with shower. The unfinished laundry side of basement features a NEW 100 AMP electric panel, brass laundry sink faucet, GFCIs, and 2 new sump pumps. Trane furnace has a new control panel. New mechanical room has a newly-installed ejector pump, overhead sewer cleanout, sump pump with battery backup system, and floor drain. A new city-inspected sewer line was put in out to the street with clean-out in side yard, replacing the old capped, clay tile line.
The 2-car attached garage has a sealed concrete floor, garage door opener, new fold-down aluminum attic ladder, and GFCIs. A large covered, raised back porch with brick half-wall runs the length of the garage and offers entertaining space at the back door & kitchen, along with a concrete patio. The lovely backyard has a freshly-stained cedar privacy fence and large wood storage shed.
For sale by owner
$599,000
225 W Adams St, Elmhurst, IL 60126
3beds
1,852sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1960
7,560 Square Feet Lot
$508,678 Zestimate®
$323/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Exterior garage lightingGarage door openerFreshly-stained cedar privacy fenceCustom mailboxLovely backyardNew front storm doorLarge wood storage shed
What the owner loves about this home
This great South Elmhurst location is close to Jackson Elementary, Bryan Middle School, Prairie Path, and Spring Road business district with charming shops and restaurants.
- 8 minutes
- 33
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Listed by:
Property Owner (224) 387-6378
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air, Gas
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Range / Oven, Washer
Features
- Flooring: Tile, Concrete, Hardwood, Linoleum / Vinyl
- Basement: Partially finished
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,852 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
Features
- Exterior features: Shingle, Wood, Brick, Cement / Concrete, Metal
- View description: None
Lot
- Size: 7,560 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 0614202021
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- brick
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1960
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Elmhurst
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $323/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $166,959
- Annual tax amount: $2,401
- Date on market: 10/9/2026
Estimated market value
$508,678
$463,000 - $554,000
$3,090/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/9/2026 | Listed for sale | $599,000$323/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,401 -4% | $166,959 +7.9% |
| 2024 | $2,500 -0.7% | $154,792 +8.1% |
| 2023 | $2,519 -10.7% | $143,140 +4% |
| 2022 | $2,819 -0.1% | $137,600 +2.5% |
| 2021 | $2,822 +1.7% | $134,180 +2.2% |
| 2020 | $2,776 -3.1% | $131,240 +5.2% |
| 2019 | $2,864 -0.6% | $124,770 +5.2% |
| 2018 | $2,880 -2.8% | $118,640 +4.9% |
| 2017 | $2,962 -4% | $113,060 +6.1% |
| 2016 | $3,086 -6.2% | $106,510 +7.3% |
| 2015 | $3,290 -8.2% | $99,230 +0.5% |
| 2014 | $3,583 +2.6% | $98,700 -1.4% |
| 2013 | $3,492 +7.2% | $100,090 -6.2% |
| 2012 | $3,258 +14.3% | $106,670 -7.9% |
| 2011 | $2,850 +9.9% | $115,820 -6.8% |
| 2010 | $2,593 +11.9% | $124,280 -6.8% |
| 2009 | $2,317 +5.3% | $133,350 |
| 2008 | $2,201 -5.5% | $133,350 +8.8% |
| 2007 | $2,328 -4.8% | $122,570 +13.4% |
| 2006 | $2,446 -3.9% | $108,090 +6.9% |
| 2005 | $2,545 +3.6% | $101,110 +6.3% |
| 2004 | $2,456 -9.5% | $95,110 +10.1% |
| 2003 | $2,713 -32.3% | $86,380 +12.8% |
| 2002 | $4,007 +7.4% | $76,560 +8.8% |
| 2001 | $3,730 +22.3% | $70,400 +5.2% |
| 2000 | $3,049 | $66,920 |
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