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1225 Forest Avenue

1225 Forest Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202
Property in Evanston
Sold Jul 22, 2021
$1,550,000
$999,900 by Guaranteed Rate Inc
Mortgage Due Aug 01, 2051
Sold Mar 19, 2015
$1,050,000
$840,000 by Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na
Mortgage Due Mar 01, 2045
1225 Forest Avenue has been categorized by the local assessors in Evanston, IL as a residential type of property. The building on the property was first built in 1900 and is 124 years old. The home has a total of 13 rooms. 6 of these rooms are legally considered as bedrooms. Residents will have access to 3 full bathrooms. There are 4 partial bathrooms in the home. The building has a total of 2 stories. In addition, 1225 Forest Avenue has 5,451 sqft of living area. The living area typically only takes into consideration the heated or air conditioned part of the building. The area measurement of the land has been determined as 7,500 square feet. Fans of architecture and design would be interested in knowing that the building on the property was built in a unknown.

Want to learn more? We've sourced additional information from the local assessor's office that we've shared on this page with you. For the features and amenities located on the property. There is a detached garage for those who require parking. According to our sources, there are a total of 2 available parking spaces. Moving on to the building itself. The condition of the building has been evaluated as average. Along the lines of building condition, did you know that weather changes can cause buildings to move? It may sound alarming, but thats why the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Architects often have to plan these out well in advance to ensure the longevity of the building. Therefore, as part of your consideration, you should note that the home was built with masonry control joints. From what we've gathered, the quality of these control joints have been graded with a letter grade of C by the local assessor. The roof of the building is made of slate. The exterior walls of the building are made of masonry. The inside of the home is being cooled with central air conditioning at the moment. In terms of heating, it is utilizing a hot water heating system. There is a single fireplace in the home. Perfect for those wintery nights. Here at RealtyHop, we've focused a lot of our efforts into gathering up-to-date and accurate data for our users. Based on our sources, 1225 Forest Avenue was last sold in Jul 9, 2021 for $1,550,000. According to our calculations, that's $284.35 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was sold for $1,050,000 in Feb 4, 2015. Current property owners are expected to pay $33,449 in taxes per year. The property on 1225 Forest Avenue was last assessed in 2023. As a result of that assessment, the total value of the property was placed at $144,000. To break that down further, the land itself was valued at $18,750. While improvements to the property were assessed at a total of $125,250. Based on our records, the total assessed value for this property has been marked as less than the total market value as of this moment. Which is great for tax purposes. Speaking of costs, many buyers and sellers often forget to take into consideration the closing costs they may occur. Closing costs can stem from anything mortgage or property related to fees related to your property title. As you'll soon learn from our guide, fees can quickly add up hence why as a rule of thumb, we typically recommend setting aside at least 5% of the purchase price to cover potential closing costs. Don't worry, any additional you save up can always go towards your principal. Better safe than sorry!This property is not listed for sale at this point in time but RealtyHop is constantly updating our inventory of available sales listings in real time. Don't want to miss out on this property? You can save the listing to your favorites by signing up for a RealtyHop account or you can check back frequently for updates.

This property description is generated based on publicly available data.

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1900
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 13
  • Bedroom Count: 6
  • Bathroom Count: 4
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Partial Bathrooms: 4
  • Building Condition: Average
  • Building Quality: C
  • Construction Type: Masonry
  • Exterior Walls Type: Masonry
  • Roof Cover Type: Slate
  • Floor Count: 2
  • Living Units: 1
  • Basement Type: Unfinished basement
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Garage Type: Detached
  • Parking Space Count: 2

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 7,500
  • Total Building Area: 5,451
  • Gross Building Area: 5,451
  • Building Area: 5,451
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Fireplace Count: 1
  • Air Conditioning: Central air conditioning
  • Heating: Hot water
  • Heated Square Feet: 5,451
  • Heating Fuel Type: unknown

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: unknown
  • Water Service: unknown

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Subdivision: BLISS SUB
  • Land Acres: 0.172
  • Standard Land Use Code: Single family residential
  • Legal Description 1: (STOCKHAMS) RESUB BLK2 OF GEORGE H BLISS SUB IN SEC 19-41-14

Ownership

  • Current Owner : PRENDERGAST MICHAEL R
  • Current Owner 2: STEINBERG ELIZABETH
  • Previous Owner : VILLANUEVA JOHN
  • Previous Owner 2: VILLANUEVA JENNY
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: HOLTZMAN CONRAD J
  • Is Owner Occupied: Owner-occupied property
  • Ownership Rights Codes: Tenants by Entirety

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
  • Census Tract: 809900

Geography

  • District: 17
  • Parcel: 11-19-204-001-0000
  • Block: 2
  • Lot: 1
  • Meridian: SEC 19 TWN 41N RNG 14E
  • Municipality: EVANSTON
  • Latitude: 42.0402
  • Longitude: -87.6746

    Address

  • Full Address: 1225 Forest Ave
  • Address - House Number: 1225
  • Address - Street Name: Forest
  • Address - Suffix Type: Ave
  • State: IL
  • City Name: Evanston
  • Carrier Code: C041
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 1409
  • Zip Code: 60202

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Amount: $33,449
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 17001

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2023
  • Valuation Date: Mar 20, 2024
  • Confidence Score: 72
  • Final Value: 1,642,580
  • High Value: 1,974,966
  • Low Value: 1,310,193

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $999,900
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: GUARANTEED RATE INC
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: Jul 22, 2021
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Financing Type: Fixed Rate
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $999,900
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Term: 360
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Position: 1
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Due Date: Aug 01, 2051

    Market Valuation

  • Market Total Value: $1,440,000
  • Market Land Value: $187,500
  • Market Improvement Value: $1,252,500

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $144,000
  • Assessed Land Value: $18,750
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $125,250

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Jul 09, 2021
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Jul 22, 2021
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 11844835532
  • Current Sale Price: $1,550,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Warranty Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 2120304201
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Mar 19, 2015
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Feb 04, 2015
  • Previous Sale Amount: $1,050,000
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Deed

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: GUARANTEED RATE INC
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: Jul 22, 2021
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $999,900
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • First Mortgage Loan Due Date: Aug 01, 2051

    Financing

  • First Mortgage Financing Type: Fixed Rate

    Previous Mortgages

  • Previous Mortgage Lender: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
  • Previous Mortgage Transaction Date: Mar 19, 2015
  • Previous Mortgage Financing Type: Adjustable Rate
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Amount: $840,000
  • Previous Mortgage Term: 360
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Type: ARM (Adjustable Rate Mortgage as of August, 2009)
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Due Date: Mar 01, 2045

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