Welcome home to this rare treasure nestled on almost 2 acres near downtown Valpo! Featuring a masterfully updated main house, private apartment, detached 3-car garage, barn, and more! Prepare to be absolutely enchanted as you follow the custom paver walk surrounded by lush landscape and enter this classic bungalow. You'll be ushered in to the lovely living room, dining, and perfectly updated kitchen where gleaming hardwood floors and timeless woodwork shines throughout. The sunroom is sure to be your favorite room in the house where you are surrounded by sunlight overlooking the picturesque backyard. Two bedrooms, full bath, and mudroom complete the main floor while upstairs you'll find 2 large bedrooms and a recently renovated 3/4 bath. The basement has also just been completed with a great office, exercise room, and recreation room! Across the brand new driveway you'll find the apartment and detached 3-car garage. The apartment boasts a great living room where a classic stone fireplace serves as the focal point, a kitchenette, a 3/4 bath and bedroom showcasing its own fireplace. In the spring and summer this property truly comes to life with multiple expertly designed landscape spaces featuring ponds, custom paver patios, built in fire pit, landscape lighting, decorative retaining walls, and more all adding to this homes brilliance. In the past 5 years this home has had substantial updates including new roofs, new siding and updated paint on the exterior, upgraded insulation, well pump, electrical wiring, hot water heaters, concrete driveway with landscape lighting and pavers, new interior trim and doors, appliances, concrete in barn, furnace and A/C, and garage heater! Even more impressive than all of these functional updates is the character that has been put in to every space of this home-from the classic woodwork, custom tile, and era-honoring decor. This home is truly unmatched in quality and style-see it for yourself today!
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$550,000
188 Joliet Rd, Valparaiso, IN 46385
5beds
4,954sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1931
1.74 Acres Lot
$572,200 Zestimate®
$111/sqft
$5,079 Estimated rent
Home value
$572,200
$498,000 - $658,000
$5,079/mo
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Zillow last checked: 8 hours ago
Listing updated: April 08, 2025 at 07:42am
Listed by:
Michelle Renninger,
Better Homes and Gardens Real 219-999-8990
Bought with:
Crystal Soliday, RB14041657
@properties/Christie's Intl RE
Source: NIRA,MLS#: 816446
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Description: 'Walk in closet
- Area: 180
- Dimensions: 15.0 x 12.0
Bedroom 2
- Description: Includes 2nd laundry hookups in closet
- Area: 132
- Dimensions: 12.0 x 11.0
Bedroom 3
- Area: 180
- Dimensions: 15.0 x 12.0
Bedroom 4
- Area: 192
- Dimensions: 16.0 x 12.0
Bedroom 5
- Description: In detached apartment, includes fireplace
- Area: 204
- Dimensions: 17.0 x 12.0
Den
- Description: Sunroom
- Area: 240
- Dimensions: 16.0 x 15.0
Family room
- Description: In detached apartment, includes gas fireplace
- Area: 288
- Dimensions: 18.0 x 16.0
Game room
- Area: 308
- Dimensions: 22.0 x 14.0
Gym
- Area: 196
- Dimensions: 14.0 x 14.0
Kitchen
- Area: 299
- Dimensions: 23.0 x 13.0
Living room
- Description: Fireplace
- Area: 308
- Dimensions: 22.0 x 14.0
Office
- Area: 136
- Dimensions: 17.0 x 8.0
Other
- Description: Kitchenette and dining space in detached apartment
- Area: 252
- Dimensions: 18.0 x 14.0
Utility room
- Description: Mudroom
- Area: 104
- Dimensions: 13.0 x 8.0
Heating
- Forced Air
Appliances
- Included: Bar Fridge, Refrigerator, Water Softener Rented, Water Softener Owned, Range Hood, Microwave, Disposal, Dishwasher, Built-In Electric Range
Features
- Beamed Ceilings, Primary Downstairs, Walk-In Closet(s), Natural Woodwork, In-Law Floorplan, Eat-in Kitchen, Ceiling Fan(s)
- Basement: Finished
- Number of fireplaces: 3
- Fireplace features: Electric, Gas
Interior area
- Total structure area: 4,954
- Total interior livable area: 4,954 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 3,254
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Additional Parking, Concrete, Heated Garage, Garage Door Opener, Detached
- Garage spaces: 3
Features
- Levels: One and One Half,Two
- Patio & porch: Front Porch, Rear Porch
- Exterior features: Courtyard, Playground, Other, Lighting, Fire Pit
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Trees/Woods
Lot
- Size: 1.74 Acres
- Features: Landscaped, Wooded, Pond on Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 640922301006000003
- Zoning description: residential
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- Updated/Remodeled
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1931
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Well
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Valparaiso
- Subdivision: None
Other
Other facts
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,FHA,Conventional
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/4/2025 | Sold | $550,000-5.2%$111/sqft |
Source:  NIRA #816446 Report a problem | ||
| 2/27/2025 | Pending sale | $579,900$117/sqft |
Source: NIRA #816446 Report a problem | ||
| 2/23/2025 | Listed for sale | $579,900+54.6%$117/sqft |
Source: NIRA #816446 Report a problem | ||
| 9/21/2018 | Sold | $375,000$76/sqft |
Source: NIRA #438868 Report a problem | ||
| 9/11/2018 | Listed for sale | $375,000$76/sqft |
Source: McColly Real Estate #438868 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,753 -1.5% | $408,500 -1.7% |
| 2023 | $3,809 -9.6% | $415,700 +6.3% |
| 2022 | $4,211 -13.7% | $391,100 -2.8% |
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Neighborhood: 46385
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Memorial Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 1.5 mi
- 8/10Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.8 mi
- 10/10Valparaiso High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.4 mi
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- Indiana
- Porter County
- Valparaiso
- 46385
- 188 Joliet Rd