This remodeled Ranch home offers 2-bedroom, 2 full-baths, full basement and 3 Car garage with a room for your very own man cave or she shed. Car enthusiasts, hobbyists, and entertainers alike will fall head over heels. This isn't your average 3-car garage. complete with a cozy fireplace, new windows, laminate flooring, and fresh paint. There is a dedicated storage area. And an EV car charger has been added for the modern driver. Full of personality and move-in ready home for your next chapter. The home has been thoughtfully updated, blending its classic charm with fresh, modern finishes. The remodeled kitchen shines with new appliances, making it a space you'll love cooking in from day one. Both bathrooms have been fully refreshed with new showers, sinks, vanities, and toilets. Beautiful hardwood floors flow throughout the entire first floor, adding warmth and elegance underfoot, while new flooring has been installed throughout the rest of the home as well. Fresh paint inside and out gives everything a crisp, clean look, and newly landscaped grounds along with new concrete sidewalks add instant curb appeal and a polished first impression. With this home you get water rights to Cedar Lake, with a beach, picnic area, restrooms, & more. It's a short distance to the Metra train, local restaurants, or spend a sunny afternoon at Lehmann Park. This is the kind of home that doesn't come along often - rich with history, loaded with updates, and nestled in one of the area's most walkable and vibrant neighborhoods. Come see it and fall in love.
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$345,000
68 Cedar Ave, Lake Villa, IL 60046
2beds
1,352sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1918
10,000 Square Feet Lot
$345,100 Zestimate®
$255/sqft
$2,216 Estimated rent
Home value
$345,100
$317,000 - $376,000
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Cozy fireplaceNewly landscaped groundsDedicated storage areaEv car chargerNew windowsFull basementLaminate flooring
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Nikki Nielsen 847-652-3786,
Keller Williams North Shore West
Bought with:
Jim Starwalt, ABR,CRS,CSC,GRI
Better Homes and Garden Real Estate Star Homes
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 12624025
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Mud Room
Primary bedroom
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood), Window Treatments (Blinds)
- Level: Main
- Area: 220 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 22X10
Bedroom 2
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood), Window Treatments (Blinds)
- Level: Main
- Area: 242 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 22X11
Dining room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood), Window Treatments (Blinds)
- Level: Main
- Area: 130 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X10
Kitchen
- Features: Flooring (Laminate), Window Treatments (Blinds)
- Level: Main
- Area: 132 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12X11
Living room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood), Window Treatments (Blinds)
- Level: Main
- Area: 240 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 20X12
Mud room
- Features: Flooring (Tile), Window Treatments (Blinds)
- Level: Main
- Area: 48 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 8X6
Heating
- Baseboard
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator
Features
- 1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bath, Built-in Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Finished,Full
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Other
Interior area
- Total structure area: 0
- Total interior livable area: 1,352 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 9
- Parking features: Asphalt, Garage Door Opener, Yes, Garage Owned, Detached, Driveway, Owned, Garage
- Garage spaces: 3
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No Disability Access
Features
- Stories: 1
Lot
- Size: 10,000 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 50 x 200
Details
- Parcel number: 02333050130000
- Special conditions: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1918
- Major remodel year: 2025
Details
- Builder model: Ranch
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Water Rights, Curbs, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Lake Villa
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $255/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $222,569
- Annual tax amount: $7,363
- Date on market: 4/28/2026
- Listing terms: Conventional
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Has irrigation water rights: Yes
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/22/2026 | Sold | $345,000-5.5%$255/sqft |
Source:  MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12624025 Report a problem | ||
| 5/7/2026 | Contingent | $365,000$270/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12624025 Report a problem | ||
| 4/28/2026 | Listed for sale | $365,000+50.7%$270/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12624025 Report a problem | ||
| 1/31/2024 | Sold | $242,200-3.1%$179/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11867985 Report a problem | ||
| 1/8/2024 | Contingent | $249,900$185/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11867985 Report a problem | ||
| 12/22/2023 | Listed for sale | $249,900$185/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11867985 Report a problem | ||
| 12/20/2023 | Contingent | $249,900$185/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11867985 Report a problem | ||
| 11/16/2023 | Price change | $249,900-3%$185/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11867985 Report a problem | ||
| 10/9/2023 | Price change | $257,500-6.3%$190/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11867985 Report a problem | ||
| 9/12/2023 | Listed for sale | $274,900$203/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11867985 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,180 +4.2% | $79,575 +7.3% |
| 2023 | $6,893 -0.5% | $74,182 +13.2% |
| 2022 | $6,930 +4.7% | $65,543 +2.5% |
| 2021 | $6,618 +1.9% | $63,934 +11.2% |
| 2020 | $6,492 -7.6% | $57,489 +4.1% |
| 2019 | $7,023 +14.5% | $55,251 +6% |
| 2018 | $6,132 | $52,143 +2.7% |
| 2017 | $6,132 +1.5% | $50,752 +4.2% |
| 2016 | $6,041 0% | $48,697 +7.1% |
| 2015 | $6,043 +3.8% | $45,481 -3.3% |
| 2014 | $5,819 +8.7% | $47,036 -0.5% |
| 2012 | $5,352 +1.1% | $47,263 -9.4% |
| 2011 | $5,291 +6.6% | $52,163 -3.4% |
| 2010 | $4,962 +4.3% | $54,016 -4.9% |
| 2009 | $4,755 +1.8% | $56,829 +0.2% |
| 2008 | $4,670 +65.6% | $56,742 +27.8% |
| 2006 | $2,819 +7% | $44,400 |
| 2005 | $2,634 +6.2% | -- |
| 2004 | $2,481 | -- |
| 2003 | -- | -- |
| 2002 | $2,495 | -- |
| 2001 | -- | $33,530 +0.8% |
| 2000 | $2,465 | $33,264 |
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Neighborhood: 60046
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Olive C Martin SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 1.8 mi
- 5/10Peter J Palombi SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 8/10Lakes Community High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- High: Lakes Community High School
- District: 41
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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