1100 S Poplar Avenue, Kankakee, IL 60901

$219,987 Asking Price

2 beds
2 baths
1,892  sqft
Built in 1940

Rare BRICK RANCH in the historic Riverview neighborhood! Walk from the COVERED FRONT PORCH into the entry then to the right is the LARGE LIVING ROOM with brick, GAS LOG FIREPLACE. Walk down the hallway to get access to both HUGE BEDROOMS, the bathroom and the large & DEEP CLOSETS on the other side of the hall. On the other side of the front entry is the formal DINING ROOM which steps into the EAT IN KITCHEN with lots of cabinets. The kitchen steps into the SITTING AREA/heated breezeway which is attached to the large 2 1/2 CAR HEATED GARAGE. Some of the benefits the last occupant enjoyed were a partial unfinished basement with toilet, a low flow toilet in the full bathroom, main bathroom with supplemental heat, if needed, built in china cabinet in dining room, 2 stained glass windows, space saving built in cabinets, pocket doors, pull down stairs in large hall closet, screens over gutters, chimney screen, ceramic tile in entry, full bathroom and kitchen, forever view front storm door, window a/c in garage, 2 sump pumps, 1 in the basement and 1 in the crawl, sprinkler system (that needs a part to operate) and home is landscaped on all sides of the home. A few blocks away is one of the few RIVERFRONT HISTORIC DISTRICTS, the Riverview Historic District and 4 blocks away from the CROWN JEWEL PARK of Kankakee! Nearby are 2 RIVERFRONT PARKS with walking trails, 8 tennis courts, 3 PICKLEBALL COURTS, shuffleboard. Plus the BOAT CLUB with boat launches, the COUNTRY CLUB, Frank Lloyd Wright's first PRAIRIE DESIGNED B. Harley Bradley house, the KANKAKEE RIVER and the Kankakee Riverfront Trail BIKE TRAIL. The nearby Kankakee River is part of the National Water Trail great for KAYAKING, canoeing, boating, WATER SKIING, jet skis, etc. Also, close to the highly rated Kankakee FARMERS MARKET in downtown Kankakee and Downtown Historic District along with great businesses like art galleries, a wine & craft beer boutique, HISTORIC PARAMOUNT THEATER, Madame St. Vintage, an indoor mall with and the LUSH VINE wine bar plus Rebel Ice Cream and more! Plus the RIVERFRONT MASTER PLAN with the East Riverwalk! Kankakee School District offers MORE PROGRAM CHOICES than any other area school district. Unique choices like MAGNET & MONTESSORI, the Culinary Arts with the KAYS KITCHEN FOOD TRUCK to give students Culinary or BUSINESS EXPERIENCE and Kankakee Kays Battalion JROTC. Experience Kankakee and its MANY AMENITIES while traveling only about an hour to downtown Chicago. SOME EVENTS in Kankakee include the Merchant Street MusicFest, KANKAKEE RIVER VALLEY REGATTA, Cobb Park Criterium and more! Find out why so many people find the unique & POPULAR RIVERVIEW AREA so attractive! Ask for the 1 year AHS brand home warranty! Home is being sold "As Is" since it was acquired through an estate. Survey will not be at seller's expense. Start Packin'!

Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
First Floor Bedroom, First Floor Full Bath, Walk-In Closet(s), Some Carpeting, Drapes/Blinds
Rooms:
Sitting Room
Appliances:
Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
Dining:
Separate
Laundry:
Gas Dryer Hookup, Laundry Chute, Sink
Basement:
Partial
A/C:
Central Air
Heating:
Natural Gas
Fireplace:
Attached Fireplace Doors/Screen, Gas Log, Fireplaces: 1
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Brick
Style:
Ranch
Parking:
Garage, Parking spaces: 2

Construction

Roofing:
Asphalt
General:
1 Story, Block

Location

HOA Amenities:
Park, Tennis Court(s), Curbs, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved, 0.0, Not Applicable
Originating MLS:
mred
School District:
111
County:
Kankakee

Lot

Zoning:
SINGL, 16170820200100

Utilities

Utilities:
Circuit Breakers
Water:
Public
Sewer:
Public Sewer

Financial

Source:
mred
Ownership:
Fee Simple

This listing courtesy of:
Coldwell Banker Realty, Berry McCracken

About Kankakee, IL

Housing

Number of Units
14,881
Median Home Value
$126,242
Median Rent
$711

41.24% of housing units are renter occupied.

11.22% are vacant.

Commute

Car
80.80%
Public Transportation
3.68%
Walk to Work
1.43%
Work from Home
11.04%
Other
2.86%

The median travel time to work is 20 minutes.

People

Population
35,653
Median Age
38.60
Median Household Size
2.62

Education

High School
35.95%
Associate’s Degree
8.45%
Bachelor’s Degree
9.11%
Graduate Degree
6.51%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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