Homes for sale - 706 Franklin AVE, River Forest, IL 60305

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Melissa Garcia

melissagarcia@legacypropertiesil.com +1(630) 878-9868

$ 1,395,000

Est. payment | -/mo

4 Beds

4 Baths

3,433 SqFt

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$ 1,395,000

Est. payment | -/mo

Save

4 Beds

4 Baths

3,433 SqFt

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached Single

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 3,433 sqft

Price per Sqft $406

MLS Listing ID 12372176

Style American 4-Sq.,Traditional

Bedrooms 4

Full Baths 3

Half Baths 2

Year Built 1912

Annual Tax Amount $29,260

Tax Year 2023

Lot Dimensions 100 X 201

Property Sub-Type Detached Single

Property Description

Over 100 year old beauty on the market for the first time in over 40 years! This Four Square style stucco home boasts an expansive 100 x 201 foot corner lot with many mature trees including one of River Forest's largest elm trees. The wraparound front porch welcomes you featuring custom interlocking screens for warm summer nights. Decorative vintage tile floor in the foyer and loads of beautiful quarter sawn oak woodwork, hardwood floors, and plaster walls throughout. The expansive living room features a gas fireplace, and built-in bookcases as well as a boxed beam ceiling that extends into the formal dining room that boasts a south view of the side yard from the picture window flanked by leaded glass windows and opens to the huge family room with two more picture windows and four Andersen casement windows with a west view of the backyard, a second wood burning fireplace with gas conversion, and many more built-ins. Eat in, oak cabinet kitchen complete with Corian counters, Sub Zero refrigerator with matching panel, Bosch dishwasher, Samsung microwave, GE Profile cooktop and oven, as well as a lovely window box over the sink. The main level also includes a first floor office, half bathroom, front and rear coat closets. The second floor features three bedrooms including the large master suite with plenty of light, seating/dressing area, two closets, and the ceramic tiled master bath with access to the hallway as well. The second bedroom is another potential suite with a tandem room and access to the Jack and Jill bathroom, with a ceramic tiled shower, and leads into the third bedroom. The third floor features the fourth bedroom, a generous rec/entertainment area, and the third full bathroom with whirlpool tub making it a perfect teen getaway or guest area. The basement rec room is a perfect gaming/exercise area which can accommodate a full size pool table and has a built-in yoga rope wall installation. There's another half bathroom as well as the laundry area, with laundry chute from the second floor hallway, and workshop with cork panels, also tons of storage space. This home features zoned heating with three separate systems located in the basement. Quiet and efficient cast iron baseboard and radiator hot water heating for the first, second, and third floors except for the family room and kitchen which has its own GFA furnace. The third floor has its own boiler. Central air throughout in addition to separate a/c for family room and kitchen. There's a rear exterior access door from the basement leading to the park like yard which includes a Hunter WiFi enabled 17 zone sprinkler system for the professionally landscaped lot and parkways, Chicago paver brick patio, and 2 1/2 car garage. Located two blocks from Lincoln elementary and two blocks from Roosevelt junior high in a fantastic location close to everything River Forest has to offer. Don't miss the opportunity to make this beautiful house your home!

Location

State IL

County Cook

Area River Forest

Rooms

Basement Partially Finished, Crawl Space, Exterior Entry, Rec/Family Area, Storage Space, Full

Interior

Interior Features Bookcases, Beamed Ceilings

Heating Natural Gas, Forced Air, Steam, Baseboard, Radiator(s), Sep Heating Systems - 2+, Indv Controls, Zoned

Cooling Central Air, Small Duct High Velocity, Zoned

Flooring Hardwood, Carpet

Fireplaces Number 2

Fireplaces Type Gas Starter, Masonry

Equipment Security System, Ceiling Fan(s), Sump Pump, Sprinkler-Lawn

Fireplace Y

Appliance Microwave, Dishwasher, High End Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Disposal, Cooktop, Oven

Laundry Laundry Chute, Sink

Exterior

Garage Spaces 2.0

Community Features Park, Curbs, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved

Roof Type Asphalt

Building

Lot Description Corner Lot, Mature Trees

Dwelling Type Detached Single

Building Description Stucco,Plaster, No

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Lake Michigan

Structure Type Stucco,Plaster

New Construction false

Schools

Elementary Schools Lincoln Elementary School

Middle Schools Roosevelt School

High Schools Oak Park & River Forest High Sch

School District 90 , 90, 200

Others

HOA Fee Include None

Ownership Fee Simple

Special Listing Condition List Broker Must Accompany

Listed by Ralph VomBrack • Coldwell Banker Realty

"My job is to find and attract mastery-based agents to the office, protect the culture, and make sure everyone is happy! "

+1(630) 878-9868

melissagarcia@legacypropertiesil.com

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706 Franklin AVE River Forest, IL 60305