This spacious custom ranch, with over 1700 sq ft, is ready to just move-in! The home has a gracious layout, but affords many options for today's lifestyles. Enter from the brick paver driveway to a gracious foyer with twin closets and newly refinished hardwood floors throughout. Step-down to the living room with bay window, which has a wood burning, gas starter fireplace at one end, and the perfect space for a formal dining area at the other. With this setup, the "dining room" can easily be a family room/den/study where it adjoins the kitchen. The kitchen has wood cabinets with stainless appliances (newer cooktop, microwave and refrigerator) and a sweet counter that wraps around - perfect for early coffee and planning the day. There is a garden window too for favorite plants. Two large bedrooms, with ample closets and a full and half bath. At the rear of the house is a step-down heated sunroom with three full walls of patio doors and an entrance to the lovely perennial filled back yard. The huge basement is perfect for storage, or to create additional living space if desired. Two car garage. Close to the Eden's, 4 schools, shopping, and a brief ride to downtown Wilmette and the Lake! This is no ordinary ranch.
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$545,000
2539 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
2beds
1,768sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1955
8,880 Square Feet Lot
$738,200 Zestimate®
$308/sqft
$4,066 Estimated rent
Home value
$738,200
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Gracious layoutHeated sunroomHuge basementBay windowTwo car garageGarden windowNewly refinished hardwood floors
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Listed by:
Ann Boyle, GRI,SFR 847-530-1323,
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago
Bought with:
Dympna Fay-Hart
Baird & Warner
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 12481801
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Foyer, Enclosed Porch Heated, Storage
Primary bedroom
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 168 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12X14
Bedroom 2
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 168 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12X14
Dining room
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: COMBO
Other
- Level: Main
- Area: 221 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X17
Family room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 168 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12X14
Foyer
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 45 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 5X9
Kitchen
- Features: Kitchen (Eating Area-Breakfast Bar, Galley, Updated Kitchen), Flooring (Ceramic Tile), Window Treatments (Garden Window(s))
- Level: Main
- Area: 128 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 8X16
Living room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood), Window Treatments (Bay Window(s))
- Level: Main
- Area: 400 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 16X25
Storage
- Level: Basement
- Area: 960 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 24X40
Heating
- Natural Gas, Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Features
- 1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bath
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Unfinished,Full
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning, Gas Starter, Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 0
- Total interior livable area: 1,768 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Side Driveway, Garage Door Opener, Yes, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No Disability Access
Features
- Stories: 1
Lot
- Size: 8,880 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 60 x 148
Details
- Parcel number: 05322000500000
- Special conditions: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick, Glass
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1955
Details
- Builder model: Ranch
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer, Storm Sewer
- Water: Lake Michigan, Public
Community & HOA
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Wilmette
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $308/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $470,000
- Annual tax amount: $9,311
- Date on market: 9/26/2025
- Listing terms: Conventional
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 11/4/2025 | Sold | $545,000-0.9%$308/sqft |
Source:  MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12481801 Report a problem | ||
| 10/6/2025 | Contingent | $550,000$311/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12481801 Report a problem | ||
| 9/26/2025 | Listed for sale | $550,000+28.1%$311/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12481801 Report a problem | ||
| 9/17/2020 | Sold | $429,500-4.3%$243/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #10730201 Report a problem | ||
| 7/31/2020 | Pending sale | $449,000$254/sqft |
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| 7/12/2020 | Price change | $449,000-2.2%$254/sqft |
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| 6/22/2020 | Listed for sale | $459,000+48.1%$260/sqft |
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| 1/2/2013 | Sold | $310,000$175/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -- | $47,000 |
| 2023 | $9,311 +6.1% | $47,000 |
| 2022 | $8,772 -21.4% | $47,000 +9.4% |
| 2021 | $11,158 +16.9% | $42,950 |
| 2020 | $9,549 -14.8% | $42,950 -12.5% |
| 2019 | $11,202 +8.6% | $49,108 +13.3% |
| 2018 | $10,311 +2.8% | $43,340 |
| 2017 | $10,026 -10.4% | $43,340 -15.8% |
| 2016 | $11,187 +7.3% | $51,467 +22.6% |
| 2015 | $10,422 +1.6% | $41,980 |
| 2014 | $10,256 +4.7% | $41,980 |
| 2013 | $9,794 -9.9% | $41,980 -16.2% |
| 2012 | $10,865 +34.4% | $50,118 |
| 2011 | $8,086 +14.3% | $50,118 |
| 2010 | $7,077 +21.5% | $50,118 -11.6% |
| 2009 | $5,826 -3.9% | $56,718 -5% |
| 2008 | $6,064 +0.7% | $59,703 |
| 2007 | $6,023 -11.8% | $59,703 +27.8% |
| 2006 | $6,831 +1.9% | $46,709 |
| 2005 | $6,701 -5.9% | $46,709 -7% |
| 2004 | $7,120 +6.4% | $50,212 +31.7% |
| 2003 | $6,694 +2.9% | $38,122 |
| 2002 | $6,508 +14.5% | $38,122 |
| 2001 | $5,682 +4.3% | $38,122 +18.1% |
| 2000 | $5,449 | $32,288 |
| 1999 | $5,449 | $32,288 |
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Neighborhood: 60091
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GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Highcrest Middle SchoolGrades: 5-6Distance: 0.4 mi
- 8/10Wilmette Junior High SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 0.3 mi
- 8/10New Trier Township High School WinnetkaGrades: 10-12Distance: 1.5 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Romona Elementary School
- Middle: Highcrest Middle School
- High: New Trier Twp H.S. Northfield/Wi
- District: 39
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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