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223 E Scranton Avenue

Lake Bluff, IL 60044

5 beds
3 baths
2,251 sqft
6,251 sqft lot
$370 per sqft
1920 build
– on site

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Located on the coveted 4th OF JULY PARADE ROUTE!! Wonderful in-town location. Two blocks east of the town and train. Five blocks from the lake, Artesian park, and tennis courts. Six blocks to the middle school. Easy access to the high school, highway, and tollway. Hardwood floors throughout home. This spacious home offers a great room addition with vaulted ceiling and floor to ceiling brick fireplace. First floor office/bedroom. The second floor offers three bedrooms with an updated full bath. The finished third floor offers another bedroom with full bath. The lower level has a deep pour, wonderful recreation room with a fireplace, in addition to the original part of the basement. Some of the more recent updates include: -newer hardwood floors in the great room and rest of hardwood have been refinished, -recreation room with newer flooring, -powder room and second floor bath -chimney flue with new ceramic logs, -hard wired home for network, -tankless hot water heater, - electrical box, -foam insulation in attic eaves, -sewer clean out, - Roof new in 2023 as well as exterior painting. Presently, the owners use one of the bedrooms on the second floor as the primary, however, the third floor could be used as the primary as well with its own private bath. LOCATION, SPACE, UPDATES all make this the ONE! If expansion is desired, the cathedral ceiling above the great room could be lowered and a primary suite addition off the back of the second floor.

Listing courtesy of MRED / @properties Christie's International Real Estate as distributed by MLS GRID

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MLS# 12120579 —

The Building

Year Built:

1920
Rebuilt:

No
New Construction:

false
Roof:

Shake
Basement:

Full
Exterior Features:

Deck, Patio, Porch
Disability Access:

No
Total SqFt:

1213
Basement SqFt:

1213
Living Area Source:

Assessor

Interior

Room Type:

Bedroom 5, Den, Foyer, Recreation Room
Rooms Total:

11
Interior Features:

Vaulted/Cathedral Ceilings, Hardwood Floors, First Floor Bedroom
Fireplaces Total:

3
Fireplace Location:

Family Room,Living Room,Basement

Room Dimensions

Living Area:

2251

Location

Directions:

Sheridan Rd to Scranton East 2 blocks.
Location:

4564
Location:

6577

The Property

Parcel Number:

12211170090000
Property Type:

Residential
Lot Size Dimensions:

50X125
Lot Size Acres:

0.1435
Waterfront:

false

Listing Agent

Contact info:

Taxes

Tax Year:

2023
Tax Annual Amount:

11984.24

Beds

Bedrooms Total:

5
Bedrooms Possible:

5

Baths

Baths:

3
Full Baths:

2
Half Baths:

1

The Listing

Short Sale:

Not Applicable
Special Listing Conditions:

None

Heating & Cooling

Heating:

Natural Gas, Forced Air
Cooling:

Central Air

Utilities

Sewer:

Sewer-Storm
Water Source:

Lake Michigan

Appliances

Appliances:

Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Disposal

Schools

Elementary School:

Lake Bluff Elementary School
Elementary School District:

65
Middle Or Junior School:

Lake Bluff Middle School
Middle Or Junior School District:

65
High School:

Lake Forest High School
High School District:

115

The Community

Community Features:

Park, Pool, Tennis Court(s), Sidewalks, Street Lights
Association Fee Includes:

None
Association Fee Frequency:

Not Applicable
Master Assoc Fee Frequency:

Not Required

Parking

Parking Total:

2
Garage Type:

Detached
Garage Spaces:

2
Garage Onsite:

Yes
Garage Ownership:

Owned

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Sale history

Date	Event	Source	Price	% Change
10/10/24 Oct 10, 2024	Sold	MRED	$835,000	1.8%
9/11/24 Sep 11, 2024	Pending	MRED	$820,000
7/30/24 Jul 30, 2024	Sold Subject To Contingencies	MRED	$820,000

House Sold on 10/10/2024

$835,000

Listing provided by broker:

Megan Jordan

@properties Christie's International Real Estate

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223 E Scranton Avenue

Lake Bluff, IL 60044