Multiple offers received, highest and best due by 7 PM August 28. Charming brick English style split level home is much larger than it appears and sits on an extra deep 170' lot! Impressive living room with vaulted and beamed ceiling and gorgeous wood burning stone fireplace welcomes you. Rich, dark hardwoods in living and dining rooms. Separate dining room leads into the kitchen and family room. Family room features a second wood burning fireplace and offers more than ample living space on the main level. Exit the family room (with new carpeting 2023) through sliding glass doors to the large wood deck that overlooks the lush, large backyard. Well maintained and beautiful professional landscaping in the front in the gardens and along the driveway and the back. 4 bedrooms upstairs (with hardwoods under new carpeting - 2023) and 2 full bathrooms. Top level bedroom features a huge walk-in closet fantastic for storage! Basement is ready for your touches with a bar and rec room space. Attached 1.5 car garage has room for storage and enters into the house through the laundry area and powder room. Many rooms recently painted in 2023. Marvin windows in 2nd floor bedrooms (2023), 3rd and 4th level bedroom windows (2018). Furnace and A/C (2011), roof (2009), ejector and sump pump replaced in 2021. Easy walk to the bustling downtown La Grange full of incredible restaurants and shops, train to the city and Spring Avenue Elementary and William F Gurrie Middle School. Close to I-55, I-294 and between both airports. Don't miss out on this wonderful home in a fabulous location!
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$595,000
521 S Madison Ave, La Grange, IL 60525
4beds
2,142sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1930
8,500 Square Feet Lot
$758,000 Zestimate®
$278/sqft
$4,136 Estimated rent
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Lindsey Paulus 708-926-5034,
@properties Christie's International Real Estate
Bought with:
Brittany Hasselbring
McColly Bennett Real Estate
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 11840287
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Breakfast Room, Recreation Room, Storage
Primary bedroom
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Second
- Area: 168 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14X12
Bedroom 2
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Second
- Area: 143 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X11
Bedroom 3
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Third
- Area: 156 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X12
Bedroom 4
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Fourth
- Area: 208 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X16
Breakfast room
- Level: Main
- Area: 98 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14X7
Dining room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 156 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X12
Family room
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Main
- Area: 238 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14X17
Kitchen
- Features: Flooring (Vinyl)
- Level: Main
- Area: 117 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X9
Laundry
- Features: Flooring (Vinyl)
- Level: Basement
- Area: 195 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X15
Living room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 286 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 22X13
Recreation room
- Features: Flooring (Vinyl)
- Level: Basement
- Area: 504 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 21X24
Storage
- Level: Basement
- Area: 374 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 22X17
Heating
- Natural Gas, Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air, Wall Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Disposal
Features
- Cathedral Ceiling(s)
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Partially Finished,Full
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning, Family Room, Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 0
- Total interior livable area: 2,142 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1.5
- Parking features: Concrete, Garage Door Opener, On Site, Garage Owned, Attached, Garage
- Attached garage spaces: 1.5
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No Disability Access
Features
- Stories: 3
- Patio & porch: Deck, Screened
Lot
- Size: 8,500 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 50X170
Details
- Parcel number: 18091070060000
- Special conditions: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: English
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1930
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Fuses
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Lake Michigan
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Park
- Subdivision: Country Club
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: La Grange
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $278/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $499,510
- Annual tax amount: $9,035
- Date on market: 8/24/2023
- Listing terms: Conventional
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/19/2026 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 5/14/2026 | Listed for sale | $725,000+21.8%$338/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 10/13/2023 | Sold | $595,000+5.3%$278/sqft |
Source:  MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11840287 Report a problem | ||
| 10/3/2023 | Pending sale | $565,000$264/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11840287 Report a problem | ||
| 8/29/2023 | Contingent | $565,000$264/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11840287 Report a problem | ||
| 8/24/2023 | Listed for sale | $565,000$264/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11840287 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,662 +12.1% | $49,951 +0% |
| 2023 | $10,404 +11.1% | $49,950 +26.4% |
| 2022 | $9,368 +3.7% | $39,516 |
| 2021 | $9,036 +2% | $39,516 |
| 2020 | $8,862 -10.3% | $39,516 -9.5% |
| 2019 | $9,883 +3.2% | $43,662 |
| 2018 | $9,579 +0.7% | $43,662 |
| 2017 | $9,508 +12.2% | $43,662 +23.8% |
| 2016 | $8,471 -3.7% | $35,270 |
| 2015 | $8,796 +1.9% | $35,270 |
| 2014 | $8,634 -15.6% | $35,270 -17.1% |
| 2013 | $10,225 +3.3% | $42,524 |
| 2012 | $9,903 +11.3% | $42,524 |
| 2011 | $8,897 +1.8% | $42,524 -7.8% |
| 2010 | $8,737 +6% | $46,109 |
| 2009 | $8,240 +16.4% | $46,109 -7% |
| 2008 | $7,078 +4.9% | $49,581 +18.2% |
| 2007 | $6,744 +2.9% | $41,939 |
| 2006 | $6,552 +3.2% | $41,939 |
| 2005 | $6,347 +21.4% | $41,939 +45.6% |
| 2004 | $5,228 +9.1% | $28,800 |
| 2003 | $4,793 +3.4% | $28,800 |
| 2002 | $4,636 +3.1% | $28,800 +10.9% |
| 2001 | $4,499 +4.8% | $25,961 |
| 2000 | $4,291 +46.7% | $25,961 |
| 1999 | $2,925 | $25,961 |
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Neighborhood: 60525
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Spring Ave Elementary SchoolGrades: K-6Distance: 0.7 mi
- 7/10Wm F Gurrie Middle SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 10/10Lyons Twp High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.7 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Spring Ave Elementary School
- Middle: Wm F Gurrie Middle School
- High: Lyons Twp High School
- District: 105
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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