207 Scottswood Road, Riverside, IL 60546

$779,000 Asking Price

5 beds
4 baths
3,000  sqft
Built in 1953

The location & charm are unbeatable at this 5 bedroom, 3 full bathroom Cape Cod style home located in the First established District of the historical town of Riverside! The main floor has wonderful, natural flow with plenty of gathering spaces, designed to host family traditions for many years to come. The wider galley style kitchen is centrally & perfectly located in the home, with organic flow into your formal & informal living spaces. Your large family room (addition) built roughly 20+ years ago, with custom floor to ceiling stone (gas/wood combo) fireplace, custom built-in bookcases and vaulted wood beams on the ceiling overlook your expansive rear lot. The formal dining room brings together both the kitchen and formal living room which also has a wood-burning fireplace & stunning views of one of Frederick Law Olmsted's beautifully placed green spaces. The kitchen is adjacent a cozy breakfast rm & separate mudroom, located directly off the 1-car attached garage. The main floor also contains your choice of a 5th bedroom or lovely sized office & a newly remodeled FULL bath. Upstairs you have four (4) wonderfully sized bedrooms. The primary suite is spacious and thoughtfully laid out, with a walk-in closet and luxurious sized bath. The 2nd floor shared bathroom is newly remodeled, with heated floors & lots of storage! This homes charm is impeccable, with built-in sitting benches in some bedrooms, a charming horseshoe driveway, & old fashioned laundry shoot! The rear lot contains a brick paver patio, storage shed and lovely gardens! The extremely spacious basement is fully gutted, awaiting your specific design if desired to change, but framed out and ready to be drywalled, with an updated electric panel, and everyone's favorite words in Riverside - NEW drain tile! Age of mechanicals are unknown, but NOT original, and have always been routinely serviced. This home is impeccably maintained and turnkey, but is being sold as-is.

Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Vaulted/Cathedral Ceilings, Skylight(s), Hardwood Floors, Heated Floors, First Floor Bedroom, First Floor Full Bath, Built-in Features, Walk-In Closet(s), Bookcases, Ceiling - 9 Foot, Ceilings - 9 Foot, Beamed Ceilings, Some Window Treatment, Drapes/Blinds, Granite Counters, Separate Dining Room, Some Storm Doors, Workshop Area (Interior)
Rooms:
Bedroom 5, Breakfast Room, Mud Room, Recreation Room, Walk In Closet
Master Bath:
Double Sink,Soaking Tub
Appliances:
Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Disposal
Dining:
Separate
Laundry:
In Unit, Sink
Basement:
Full
A/C:
Central Air
Heating:
Natural Gas
Fireplace:
Wood Burning, Gas Starter, Fireplaces: 2
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Brick, Brick Paver Patio, Shed(s)
Style:
Cape Cod
Parking:
Garage, Parking spaces: 1

Construction

Roofing:
Shake
General:
2 Stories, Concrete Perimeter

Location

HOA Amenities:
Park, Pool, Tennis Court(s), Curbs, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved, Other, Not Applicable
Originating MLS:
mred
School District:
96
County:
Cook

Lot

Zoning:
15354190330000

Utilities

Utilities:
200+ Amp Service
Water:
Lake Michigan,Public
Sewer:
Public Sewer

Financial

Source:
mred
Ownership:
Fee Simple

This listing courtesy of:
Keller Williams ONEChicago, Joe Zimmerman

About Riverside, IL

Housing

Number of Units
6,777
Median Home Value
$344,305
Median Rent
$984

28.15% of housing units are renter occupied.

4.98% are vacant.

Commute

Car
59.72%
Public Transportation
9.31%
Walk to Work
0.99%
Work from Home
28.58%
Other
0.72%

The median travel time to work is 24 minutes.

People

Population
16,813
Median Age
43.30
Median Household Size
2.75

Education

High School
22.86%
Associate’s Degree
7.44%
Bachelor’s Degree
24.98%
Graduate Degree
21.32%

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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