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$762,500
● House - Off Market

207 Franklin Avenue

River Forest, IL 60305
bedrooms
5 Beds
bathrooms
4 Baths, 1 Half Bath
square feet
3,320 Ft²
$838,275
RealtyHop Estimate
8.16%
Since Feb 1, 2022
National-US
Primary Model

About This Property

Beautiful Vintage charm in this Prairie school treasure, located in desirable River Forest on a picturesque tree lined street of vintage homes. Open floor plan for easy living and entertaining. Make memories cooking and preparing meals in your Remodeled Gourmet Kitchen with Huge island, Granite counter tops, Pantry, and 17X14 eating area. 42 inch cherry cabinets with crown molding and under cabinet lighting. All stainless-steel appliances, Double oven, Built in wine fridge. Tons of storage! Kitchen flows into a large family room with built-in surround sound and double French doors that lead out the deck. Gas grill connection. Hardwood  flooring throughout main floor. Charming Dining room with original built in china cabinet, plate rack and another storage closet. Formal Living room with wood burning gas starter fireplace has prairie style designer woodwork and fourteen foot ceilings. The sitting room (has pocket doors that open to the hallway) can be easily be closed off for a private 1st floor office, or bedroom. Powder room on first floor. All new double hung Anderson windows. Recreation room in basement with 3 separate areas, Media, Game and Workout,  Newly installed drain tile system includes transferable warranty. Large laundry room completes the basement. Second floor has five bedrooms with two en suites. Great for guests, nanny or in/law. Baths have heated floors. Master bedroom has a wall of closets with organizers. Additional laundry room on second floor DUAL Furnace/AC.  Plenty of storage in the walk up attic... or finish it off for playroom, office or bedrooms. Updated smart home (lights/thermostat) features. Great location--walk to blue ribbon school, nearby parks, both CTA lines & Metra. Plenty of shopping and Restaurants nearby. Two car garage with two additional side parking spaces, or add another 2 car garage. Hardwood floors under bedrooms upstairs, (except Master Bedroom addition).  Easy access and many choices of transportation to downtown Chicago, by car or trains.  You are going to love it!!
Unit Size
3,320 Ft²
Days on Market
-
Land Size
0.18 acres
Price per sqft
$233
Property Type
House
Property Taxes
$1,392
HOA Dues
-
Year Built
1911

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Last updated: 3 years ago (MRED MLS #11242805)

Price History

Date / Event Date Event Price
Dec 20, 2023 Sold
Sold
Nov 13, 2023 Listed by Laura Maychruk Real Estate $849,900
Listed by Laura Maychruk Real Estate
This beautiful vintage home is FULL of original woodwork and has been updated with an open-concept kitchen and HUGE primary suite!! The open front porch welcomes you and then you step into a charming foyer with a view of the beautiful staircase. The wood banding throughout the home is reminiscent of the Craftsman style, blended with Victorian touches in the high ceilings, pocket doors and stained glass. There is a cozy wood-burning fireplace in the living room and a beautiful beamed ceiling and charming built-in cabinet in the formal dining room. The kitchen has been modernized with a large island, granite counter tops and stainless appliances. The spacious family room is open to the kitchen and casual dining area. A set of French doors lead out to a deck and large backyard. The second floor features 5 bedrooms including a guest room with en suite bath and a large primary suite with en suite bath, double closets and 2nd floor laundry room. 2nd floor bathrooms feature heated floors. The basement has been fully water-proofed with drain tile and sump pump and is finished with a great family room space, workout space , storage and additional laundry room. The double-hung windows throughout have been replaced with Anderson windows and there is zoned central A/C. The walk-up attic has TONS of potential and could be finished into an additional family room, office or suite. This home features over 3600 sq.ft. of finished space! There is also a 2-car garage PLUS 2 additional parking spaces which are super convenient. This home is on a SUPER block--FANTASTIC location walkable to schools, parks, CTA and Metra Trains as well as shopping!
Jan 18, 2022 Sold
Sold
Oct 11, 2021 No longer available -
No longer available
Oct 10, 2021 Listed by Homesmart Connect LLC $775,000
Listed by Homesmart Connect LLC
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Property Highlights

Garage
Parking Available
Air Conditioning
Fireplace

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1911
  • Effective Year Built: 1911
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 8
  • Bedroom Count: 4
  • Bathroom Count: 3
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Partial Bathrooms: 3
  • Building Condition: 6
  • Building Quality: 7
  • Construction Type: 6
  • Building Style: 28
  • Exterior Walls Type: 17
  • Interior Walls Type: 0
  • Roof Shape Type: 0
  • Roof Cover Type: 15
  • Floor Count: 200
  • Living Units: 1
  • Floor Cover: 0
  • Basement Type: 7
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Garage Type: 4
  • Parking Space Count: 2
  • Patio Type: 0
  • Porch Type: 0
  • Pool Type: 0

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 8,010
  • Total Building Area: 2,600
  • Gross Building Area: 2,600
  • Building Area: 2,600
  • Building Area Measurement: L

    Heating and Cooling

  • Fireplace Count: 1
  • Air Conditioning: 1
  • Heating: 2
  • Heated Square Feet: 2,600
  • Heating Fuel Type: 2

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: 0
  • Water Service: 0

Building

  • Building Type: 0
  • Property Class: R
  • Subdivision: CONWAYS RESUB OF RANSONS
  • Land Acres: 0000000184
  • Standard Land Use Code: 1001
  • County Land Use Code: 2-06
  • Legal Description 1: E S (CONWAYS) RESUB OF (RANSONS) SUB OF WH EH SW SEC 12-39-12

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: River Forest School District 90
  • Census Tract: 812000

Geography

  • District: 33
  • Parcel: 15-12-309-011-0000
  • Block: 3
  • Lot: 11
  • Meridian: SEC 12 TWN 39N RNG 12E
  • Municipality: RIVER FOREST
  • Latitude: 41.8834
  • Longitude: -87.8175

    Address

  • Full Address: 207 Franklin Ave
  • Address - House Number: 207
  • Address - Street Name: Franklin
  • Address - Suffix Type: Ave
  • State: IL
  • City Name: River Forest
  • Carrier Code: C013
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 2115
  • Zip Code: 60305

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Amount: $2,036,831
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 33001

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.1011
  • Valuation Date: Mar 20, 2024
  • Confidence Score: 90
  • Final Value: 840,657
  • High Value: 925,654
  • Low Value: 755,660

    Market Valuation

  • Market Total Value: $810,000
  • Market Land Value: $86,110
  • Market Improvement Value: $723,890

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $81,000
  • Assessed Land Value: $8,611
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $72,389

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Dec 20, 2023
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Dec 20, 2023
  • Current Sale Price:
  • Current Sale Document Type: 71
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 41254
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Feb 09, 2022
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Dec 29, 2021
  • Previous Sale Document Type: 71
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When was property at 207 Franklin Avenue built and last sold?
The property at 207 Franklin Avenue was built in 1911 and last sold on Dec 20, 2023 for $865,000.
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