308 Briar Road, Island Lake, IL 60042

$235,000 Asking Price

2 beds
2 baths
1,106  sqft
Built in 1943

Charming and updated Cape Cod home just a short walk from the lake! This property includes 3 PINs resulting in a spacious .4 acre lot, perfect for your custom garage. The home features 2 bedrooms, 2 updated full bathrooms, an updated kitchen and a first floor office, ideal for remote work! One of the reasons the current seller originally purchased this home was because of the extensive recent upgrades including a new roof (2016), boiler and radiant heat (2015), central A/C installation (2017), new windows (2018), on-demand water heater (2018), remodeled kitchen and bathrooms (2017), spray insulation in the attic and cellar, additional insulation throughout the home (2017/2019), a new refrigerator (2021), nest thermostat, updated outdoor lighting (2021), the updated electric system in the attic and downstairs bedrooms/bathroom (2017) and a brand new washer (2024). Enjoy the beauty of the Certified Wildlife Habitat that makes up the front yard featuring beautiful conservation-friendly native plants that require NO watering! The adorable registered Free Library will remain if the buyer wishes to keep it. The spacious lot also offers partial views of the lake and includes your very own pear and cherry trees! With public Briar Beach and a boat launch are nearby, you can easily embrace the lake lifestyle!


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
First Floor Bedroom, First Floor Laundry, First Floor Full Bath
Rooms:
Enclosed Porch Heated, Office
Appliances:
Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
Laundry:
In Unit
Basement:
None
A/C:
Central Air
Heating:
Radiant
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Aluminum Siding, Deck, Porch
Style:
Cape Cod
Parking:
Driveway, Parking spaces: 4

Construction

Roofing:
Asphalt
General:
1.5 Story

Location

HOA Amenities:
Lake, Street Paved, 0.0, Not Applicable
Originating MLS:
mred
School District:
118
County:
Lake

Lot

Zoning:
09213040210000

Utilities

Water:
Public
Sewer:
Public Sewer

Financial

Source:
mred
Ownership:
Fee Simple

This listing courtesy of:
Baird & Warner, Stacy Johnson

About Island Lake, IL

Housing

Number of Units
3,040
Median Home Value
$190,269
Median Rent
$1,452

20.62% of housing units are renter occupied.

4.68% are vacant.

Commute

Car
66.47%
Public Transportation
1.21%
Walk to Work
0.47%
Work from Home
30.65%
Other
1.19%

The median travel time to work is 26 minutes.

People

Population
7,571
Median Age
40.50
Median Household Size
2.72

Education

High School
35.45%
Associate’s Degree
10.66%
Bachelor’s Degree
21.29%
Graduate Degree
5.90%

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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