2245 W Calista Street, Kankakee, IL 60901

$117,987 Asking Price

2 beds
2 baths
835  sqft
Built in 1946

Come experience this 2 BEDROOM HOME that could EXPAND to 3 bedrooms! This home WARMS to you when you first walk into the house. There are highlights from the HARDWOOD FLOORS to the windows for light. To the left you can walk into the EAT IN KITCHEN with spice cabinet on the wall. The small TILE BACKSPLASH is new in 2023 with NEW VINYL FLOOR in 2023. Throughout the home are newer DOUBLE HUNG VINYL WINDOWS. To the right of the front entry are both bedrooms with HARDWOOD FLOORS and the main bathroom. Also there is the STAIRCASE leading to the unfinished WALK-UP ATTIC. It is mostly floored and, with some ventilation added, it could become an ADDITIONAL BEDROOM or 2 or living area with the bedroom. Maybe you could even add in a BATHROOM! Near the kitchen is the stairs to the UNFINISHED BASEMENT with a full bathroom. It is a full, open basement just waiting for your FINISHING TOUCHES. Plus you have a 1 CAR GARAGE that is attached to the home. Just a SHORT DISTANCE to 4 parks, WALKING TRAILS, tennis courts, schools, places of worship, MUSEUM, the riverfront and the RIVERFRONT BIKE TRAIL. Also close to highly rated KANKAKEE FARMERS MARKET in downtown Kankakee and Downtown Historic District along with GREAT BUSINESSES like Paramount Theater, Majestic Theater, FLANAGAN'S BAR, Lush Vine and more! Project Catalyst/Small Business Incubator plus the RIVERFRONT MASTER PLAN with the East Riverwalk and KNACK BREWING plus Splitting Targets! West Kankakee businesses include FIRST TRUST BANK, Eddie's Bar & Grill, BERKOT'S GROCERY STORE, Crawford Barbershop, Blue's Cafe, DAIRY QUEEN, and more! 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 and Kankakee Kays Battalion JROTC. Ask for 1 year AHS home warranty. Don't miss this OPPORTUNITY! Start Packin'!


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Hardwood Floors, First Floor Bedroom, First Floor Full Bath
Rooms:
No additional rooms
Appliances:
Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
Laundry:
Electric Dryer Hookup
Basement:
Full
A/C:
Central Air
Heating:
Natural Gas, Forced Air
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Aluminum Siding, Patio, Porch
Style:
Bungalow
Parking:
Garage, Parking spaces: 1

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, 16160122501400

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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