7426 Iowa Street, River Forest, IL 60305

3 beds
2 baths
1,912  sqft
Built in 1896

Historically Significant Victorian beauty built in 1896 and set on a serene corner lot loaded with perennials and native plants. A covered front porch with southern exposure is the perfect perch to sip morning coffee. Featuring hardwood oak flooring (2015/2017) throughout the main level, low E replacement windows throughout, but can still boast 4 stunning art glass windows and bullseye woodwork. Spacious Living Room features a corner fireplace and south facing windows w/ an art glass detail that look out to the porch and front yard. Dining room comfortably seats 8 and has great western exposures and an art glass detail as well. Flowing right into the efficient Kitchen w/ breakfast nook featuring built-ins and then walks out to the back porch and beautiful fully fenced backyard w/ mature landscaping and shade trees. The second level features 3 bedrooms and a full bath. Large Primary bedroom boasts floor to ceiling windows again w/ an art glass detail, custom closet build out along with sitting room/home office space w/ an additional closet. Second bedroom also boasts floor to ceiling windows, again with an art glass detail great closet. The third bedroom features west and north exposures and has 2 closets. Full bath and a single vanity round out the second level. Pull down attic staircase allows easy access point for adding SpacePak system. Full dry basement with interior staircase as well as rear egress. We have architectural plans under additional info tab showing how to modify existing floor plan to create a second floor bath with double vanity, second floor laundry, full bath conversion on main and rearranged kitchen space.


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Hardwood Floors, Ceilings - 9 Foot, Historic/Period Mlwk, Some Wood Floors, Drapes/Blinds, Separate Dining Room, Some Insulated Wndws
Rooms:
Den
Appliances:
Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Disposal
Dining:
Separate
Laundry:
In Unit, In Kitchen
Basement:
English
A/C:
Window/Wall Units - 3+
Heating:
Natural Gas, Steam, Baseboard, Radiant
Fireplace:
Wood Burning, Fireplaces: 1
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Frame, Deck, Porch
Style:
Victorian
Parking:
Garage, Parking spaces: 2

Construction

Roofing:
Asphalt
General:
2 Stories, Stone

Location

HOA Amenities:
Not Applicable
Originating MLS:
mred
School District:
90
County:
Cook

Lot

Zoning:
15014090100000

Utilities

Utilities:
Circuit Breakers
Water:
Public
Sewer:
Public Sewer

Financial

Source:
mred
Ownership:
Fee Simple

This listing courtesy of:
@properties Christie's International Real Estate, Brian Behan

About River Forest, IL

Housing

Number of Units
3,917
Median Home Value
$600,671
Median Rent
$1,070

12.61% of housing units are renter occupied.

6.50% are vacant.

Commute

Car
35.30%
Public Transportation
14.29%
Walk to Work
2.17%
Work from Home
46.77%
Other
0.18%

The median travel time to work is 18 minutes.

People

Population
10,763
Median Age
39.90
Median Household Size
2.80

Education

High School
5.45%
Associate’s Degree
3.46%
Bachelor’s Degree
38.58%
Graduate Degree
42.11%

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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