Welcome to this beautifully maintained split-level home blending modern comfort, character, and functionality. The welcoming entry leads to a spacious family room with slate flooring and abundant natural light for the sliders leading out to the backyard. Just a few steps up, the open-concept main level features hardwood floors, recessed lighting, and a wood-burning fireplace with a dedicated gas line. The updated kitchen offers cherry cabinetry with soft-close, full-extension drawers, an island with glass-inlay cabinets, and a beverage center with a wine fridge-perfect for entertaining, stainless steel appliances and breakfast bar. Upstairs, three spacious bedrooms offer generous closets and natural light. The hall bath includes a Jacuzzi tub and in-floor heating, while the primary suite features a private full bath with a stand-up shower. The basement is ready to be finished for additional 600 SQ FT of living space. Outside, enjoy a large backyard with mature fruit trees and vegetable plantings, producing delicious peaches, pears, zucchini, tomatoes, pumpkins to name a few. Set in a desirable neighborhood of quality-built homes and tree-lined streets, 275 S. Wilkins offers timeless appeal, modern updates, and a layout designed for comfortable everyday living. A short drive to many restaurants, shopping, downtown Mt Prospect and Des Plaines, public transportation and walking distance to Mariano's. This house is ready for you to call it home.
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$470,000
275 Wilkins Dr, Des Plaines, IL 60016
3beds
1,662sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1961
-- sqft lot
$487,600 Zestimate®
$283/sqft
$3,408 Estimated rent
Home value
$487,600
$439,000 - $541,000
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Wood-burning fireplaceSpacious bedroomsIn-floor heatingRecessed lightingMature fruit treesAbundant natural lightIsland with glass-inlay cabinets
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Listed by:
Megan Campbell Barnitz, CSC 773-544-9471,
@properties Christie's International Real Estate
Bought with:
Anna Kaluza
Chicagoland Brokers, Inc.
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 12504595
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: No additional rooms
Primary bedroom
- Features: Flooring (Carpet), Bathroom (Full)
- Level: Second
- Area: 165 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 15X11
Bedroom 2
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Second
- Area: 140 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14X10
Bedroom 3
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Second
- Area: 140 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14X10
Dining room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 140 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14X10
Family room
- Features: Flooring (Slate), Window Treatments (Curtains/Drapes)
- Level: Lower
- Area: 360 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 20X18
Kitchen
- Features: Kitchen (Eating Area-Table Space), Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 126 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14X9
Laundry
- Features: Flooring (Other)
- Level: Basement
- Area: 600 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 20X30
Living room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 320 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 20X16
Heating
- Natural Gas, Forced Air, Radiant Floor
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
Features
- Vaulted Ceiling(s), Dry Bar, Replacement Windows, Quartz Counters
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Windows: Replacement Windows, Screens, Skylight(s)
- Basement: Finished,Full
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning, Gas Starter, Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,262
- Total interior livable area: 1,662 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Concrete, Garage Door Opener, Yes, Garage Owned, Attached, Garage
- Attached garage spaces: 1
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No Disability Access
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck, Patio
Lot
- Dimensions: 161x65x164x55
Details
- Parcel number: 08132100050000
- Special conditions: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Colonial
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1961
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Lake Michigan
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Park, Curbs, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved
- Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s)
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Des Plaines
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $283/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $350,000
- Annual tax amount: $3,983
- Date on market: 10/30/2025
- Listing terms: Conventional
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2/19/2026 | Sold | $470,000$283/sqft |
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| 12/12/2025 | Sold | $470,000-5.8%$283/sqft |
Source:  MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12504595 Report a problem | ||
| 11/9/2025 | Contingent | $499,000$300/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12504595 Report a problem | ||
| 10/30/2025 | Listed for sale | $499,000$300/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12504595 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -- | $35,000 |
| 2023 | $3,983 +1.4% | $35,000 |
| 2022 | $3,929 -6.5% | $35,000 +60.7% |
| 2021 | $4,202 -0.8% | $21,785 |
| 2020 | $4,234 -1.3% | $21,785 -10% |
| 2019 | $4,289 -30.1% | $24,206 -4.6% |
| 2018 | $6,134 +1.6% | $25,383 |
| 2017 | $6,038 +2.2% | $25,383 |
| 2016 | $5,907 +18.8% | $25,383 +22.8% |
| 2015 | $4,974 -14% | $20,675 -13.1% |
| 2014 | $5,784 +12.4% | $23,796 |
| 2013 | $5,144 -19.6% | $23,796 -19% |
| 2012 | $6,397 +2.6% | $29,392 |
| 2011 | $6,237 +1.5% | $29,392 |
| 2010 | $6,143 +17.4% | $29,392 -14% |
| 2009 | $5,234 +5.7% | $34,170 -7% |
| 2008 | $4,953 -21.5% | $36,742 |
| 2007 | $6,309 +11.3% | $36,742 +18.3% |
| 2006 | $5,667 +1.6% | $31,067 |
| 2005 | $5,579 +3.8% | $31,067 |
| 2004 | $5,374 +22.4% | $31,067 +26.2% |
| 2003 | $4,391 +6.3% | $24,622 |
| 2002 | $4,129 +25.3% | $24,622 |
| 2001 | $3,296 +1.8% | $24,622 +18.1% |
| 2000 | $3,238 +3.1% | $20,850 |
| 1999 | $3,142 | $20,850 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 60016
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Brentwood Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.3 mi
- 7/10Friendship Jr High SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.5 mi
- 9/10Elk Grove High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 4.6 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Brentwood Elementary School
- Middle: Friendship Junior High School
- High: Elk Grove High School
- District: 59
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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