544 S 5th Street, Watseka, IL 60970

$179,900 Asking Price

3 beds
2 baths
1,862  sqft
Built in 1920

This is a great home, in an excellent location, with lots of old-time charm. Big corner lot and not in the flood plain! 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The living room and dining room have original hardwood floors in excellent condition. Wood burning fireplace in living room; along with built-ins in both rooms. In typical bungalow style, it's bigger than it appears from the curb. The kitchen was upgraded and all appliances stay...range, refrigerator, dishwasher and microwave. There's a cute breakfast nook for quick meals. 2 bedrooms and bath on main level; and an interior room suitable for office, play area, etc. Upstairs has a big master bedroom and bath, with a walk-in closet/storage room. All carpeting is brand new and whole interior has been freshly painted. The basement has a big main room that could easily work as a family room. The laundry room had doubled as a grooming salon, and the pet washing station will stay! How great is that? It will work for cleaning so many things! Another room is for storage, and workshop area. Again, all freshly painted and in excellent condition. Washer, dryer, and 2nd refrigerator stay. The exterior back yard is totally fenced. There's a lovely brick-paver patio with a half wall. Kids playset stays. Basketball hoop stays. 2 car garage. 220 electric heater for front porch stays. Furnace/CA 2004. Dishwasher 2020. Garage door 2021. Roof, water softener, water heater 2022. Washer/dryer 2023. Carpet April 2024. Fresh mulch. All the work's been done. Come in and enjoy!


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Hardwood Floors, First Floor Bedroom, First Floor Full Bath, Built-in Features, Walk-In Closet(s), Bookcases
Rooms:
Breakfast Room, Office, Enclosed Porch
Appliances:
Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Water Softener
Dining:
Separate
Laundry:
Sink
Basement:
Full
A/C:
Central Air
Heating:
Natural Gas, Forced Air
Fireplace:
Wood Burning, Fireplaces: 1
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Aluminum Siding,Brick, Brick Paver Patio, Storms/Screens
Style:
Bungalow
Parking:
Driveway, Parking spaces: 8

Construction

Roofing:
Asphalt
General:
1.5 Story, Block, Brick/Mortar

Location

HOA Amenities:
0.0, Not Applicable
Originating MLS:
mred
School District:
9
County:
Iroquois

Lot

Zoning:
SINGL, 26052320180000

Utilities

Utilities:
Circuit Breakers
Water:
Public
Sewer:
Public Sewer

Financial

Source:
mred
Ownership:
Fee Simple
Buyers Agent Compensation:
2.5% - $395

This listing courtesy of:
McColly Rosenboom - W, Sandra Boyer

About Watseka, IL

Housing

Number of Units
3,577
Median Home Value
$100,180
Median Rent
$510

31.21% of housing units are renter occupied.

13.80% are vacant.

Commute

Car
95.76%
Public Transportation
0.18%
Walk to Work
1.60%
Work from Home
2.25%
Other
0.21%

The median travel time to work is 21 minutes.

People

Population
7,098
Median Age
46.60
Median Household Size
2.44

Education

High School
42.50%
Associate’s Degree
10.88%
Bachelor’s Degree
9.21%
Graduate Degree
3.13%

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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