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740 Forest Avenue Evanston, IL 60202
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Key Details
Sold Price $910,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached Single
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,224 sqft
Price per Sqft $409
MLS Listing ID 11903101
Sold Date 11/21/23
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 1
Half Baths 1
Year Built 1886
Annual Tax Amount $17,512
Tax Year 2021
Lot Dimensions 9000
Property Sub-Type Detached Single
Property Description
Welcome to one of Southeast Evanston's most coveted streets. 740 Forest has all of the charm and stunning millwork of its original 1887 build and is set on a 50x179 massive lot ready for the next owners expansion or renovation ideas. Perfectly move in ready as it is with 3 bedrooms and 1 full bath upstairs including an extra large primary with 2 walk in closets and plenty of space to add an en-suite bath. On the first floor find your gracious entertaining living room with wood burning fireplace, soaring ceilings and beautiful original windows. Great flow to your dining room and first floor office, powder room and quaint kitchen. Your full basement includes a work shop area, laundry, copious amounts of storage and walk out cellar. Possibilities abound with your massive backyard and future great room and kitchen expansion options. A great advantage is your attached garage and front driveway great for extra parking and allowing future possibilities of a pull thru garage to both the alley and Forest Ave. Great walkability to Lake Michigan, Snyder Park, the purple line AND Metra, Chicago Ave restaurants and shopping and so much more! Welcome home! Off market showings start Thursday Oct 12
Location
State IL
County Cook
Rooms
Basement Full, Walkout
Interior
Heating Radiator(s)
Cooling Central Air
Fireplace N
Exterior
Parking Features Attached
Garage Spaces 1.0
View Y/N true
Building
Story 2 Stories
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
New Construction false
Schools
Elementary Schools Lincoln Elementary School
Middle Schools Nichols Middle School
High Schools Evanston Twp High School
School District 65, 65, 202
Others
HOA Fee Include None
Ownership Fee Simple
Special Listing Condition None
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Bought with Joseph Avola • Keller Williams ONEChicago