This totally expandable home is fantastic as it sits, with 3 bedrooms, brand new kitchen, living room or dining room, your choice, with a wood burning fireplace wall and the live edge wooden mantle is from a tree that was removed from the backyard. This home offers a lot of flexible space. The upper bedroom could also be a large family room or game room. This home is currently 1422 square feet but finish the basement to your liking and it could be up to 2400 square feet of living space. Featuring a brand new egress window, walls are already studded and ready for drywall, a huge family room with another wood burning fireplace, a bedroom with egress window, laundry closet and plumbed and started to build as a huge full bath and the also is another room that could be an office or home gym. Now for all the NEW stuff...All HVAC including the furnace, central air and ductwork in '19, kitchen in '22, all new kitchen appliances in '22, plumbing in '18, electric in '18, on demand water heater in '19, water softener is owned and stays. Flexi-core construction in this all brick home with 4 inch thick concrete between floors. All new windows including the basement in '17, all new flooring in '20. transferrable water proofing warranty. Large fenced backyard with a newer concrete patio all on a corner lot. Oh, and there is also gas heater in the basement if you don't want to open the vents. So much to love in this beautiful home.
Sold for $170,000 on 12/31/24
$170,000
226 Summit Ave, Taylorville, IL 62568
3beds
1,422sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1951
10,018.8 Square Feet Lot
$177,200 Zestimate®
$120/sqft
$1,159 Estimated rent
What's special
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: January 05, 2025 at 12:01pm
Listed by:
John T McIntyre johnsellshouses@yahoo.com,
Do Realty Services, Inc.
Bought with:
Jerri L Mazzotti
Kennedy Real Estate LLC
Source: RMLS Alliance,MLS#: CA1033443
Originating MLS: Capital Area Association of Realtors

Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Bedroom 1
- Level: Upper
- Dimensions: 26ft 5in x 13ft 2in
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 12ft 2in x 10ft 5in
Bedroom 3
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 12ft 2in x 10ft 2in
Additional room
- Description: Unfinished family room
- Level: Lower
- Dimensions: 22ft 5in x 13ft 0in
Additional room 2
- Description: Unfin bedroom with egress
- Level: Lower
- Dimensions: 11ft 0in x 10ft 5in
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 14ft 35in x 9ft 15in
Living room
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 18ft 0in x 13ft 3in
Main level
- Area: 1044
Upper level
- Area: 378
Heating
- Natural Gas, Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Range/Oven, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Softener Owned
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Soaking Tub, High Speed Internet, Solid Surface Counter
- Windows: Window Treatments
- Basement: Unfinished
- Attic: Storage
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Family Room, Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,422
- Total interior livable area: 1,422 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Attached, Parking Pad, Paved, Garage Door Opener
- Attached garage spaces: 1
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
- Details: Number Of Garage Remotes: 1
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Patio
- Fencing: Fenced Yard
Lot
- Size: 10,018 sqft
- Dimensions: 70 x 165
- Features: Corner Lot, Dead End Street, Level
Details
- Parcel number: 17132621401100
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Block, Brick
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1951
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Taylorville
- Subdivision: None
Other
Other facts
- Road surface type: Paved
Services availability

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