This charming bungalow on a huge lot in a fabulous location lives larger than it looks! Enter through a new door into an enclosed front porch & discover this adorable home with many recent updates. The spacious living room features refinished hardwood floors, refinished plaster walls & a cozy wood burning fireplace. Freshly painted formal dining room, with built-in, new light fixture & new windows, leads out to a lovely deck that overlooks the brick patio & large backyard, complete with a new fence & newer two-car garage. The kitchen boasts stainless steel appliances, including Viking fridge, plus there's a first-floor laundry & an updated powder room. Upstairs, you'll find a renovated full bath with a heated floor & new vanity. The front bedroom has new windows, and both bedrooms feature refinished hardwood floors. Home originally had 3 bedrooms; later two bedrooms were combined to enlarge the primary bedroom with nice closet space. Don't miss the extensive new landscaping in the front & back that brings so much joy when in bloom. Enjoy walking to downtown Highland Park, Sunset Woods Park with playground & tennis courts, schools, shops, train & all the conveniences. Great value! Home is being sold "as is".
Contingent
$412,500
661 Homewood Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035
2beds
1,420sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1927
8,494.2 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$290/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Cozy wood burning fireplaceHeated floorExtensive new landscapingFirst-floor laundryHuge lotLarge backyardUpdated powder room
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Likely to sell faster than
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: April 22, 2025 at 06:21am
Listing courtesy of:
Alicja Skibicki 847-707-9504,
Baird & Warner
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 12329247

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Enclosed Porch, Mud Room, Deck, Storage
Primary bedroom
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Second
- Area: 247 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 19X13
Bedroom 2
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Second
- Area: 156 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X12
Deck
- Level: Main
- Area: 99 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11X9
Dining room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 195 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 15X13
Enclosed porch
- Features: Flooring (Terracotta), Window Treatments (Blinds)
- Level: Main
- Area: 161 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 23X7
Kitchen
- Features: Kitchen (Eating Area-Table Space), Flooring (Ceramic Tile)
- Level: Main
- Area: 132 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12X11
Laundry
- Level: Main
- Area: 24 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 6X4
Living room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 336 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 24X14
Mud room
- Level: Lower
- Area: 56 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14X4
Storage
- Level: Basement
- Area: 200 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 20X10
Heating
- Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, High End Refrigerator, Freezer, Washer, Dryer, Disposal, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: Main Level, In Unit, Sink
Features
- Built-in Features, Bookcases
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Unfinished,Full
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning, Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 0
- Total interior livable area: 1,420 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Asphalt, Side Driveway, Garage Door Opener, On Site, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No Disability Access
Features
- Stories: 1.5
- Patio & porch: Deck, Patio
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 8,494.2 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 50X170
- Features: Landscaped
Details
- Parcel number: 16231130120000
- Special conditions: None
- Other equipment: Fan-Whole House
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Bungalow
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Brick/Mortar
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1927
Details
- Builder model: BUNGALOW
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 100 Amp Service
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Lake Michigan, Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Park, Tennis Court(s), Curbs, Sidewalks
- Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s)
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Highland Park
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $290/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $291,755
- Annual tax amount: $10,827
- Date on market: 4/17/2025
- Ownership: Fee Simple
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