117 1st Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356


$183,000

Sold
Status: Closed
Sqft: 1,400
Cost/Sqft: $141
Beds: 2
Baths: 2
Year Built: 1896
Property Taxes: $2,621
Days On Market: 578
Lot Size: 0,00
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Description

Here's a home that combines the grandeur of days gone by with convenient updates of today! Gorgeous hardwood floors, leaded glass windows, an eye-catching stairway, and a charming second floor enclosed balcony room overlooking a fenced-in back yard are just a few of the details that are waiting for you in this amazing home. This tastefully updated home also has many improvements that make living in this home delightful in 2024! Upstairs a NEW luxury spa-like bathroom has just been added in 2023 with soaking tub, NEW vanity & toilet, plus a separate shower. The kitchen has also undergone a complete remodel that added a NEW center island plus NEW cabinets with pullouts and soft-close drawers, and NEW appliances that include a stainless steel refrigerator, dishwasher, and oven/range. Other updates include a NEW furnace 2015, NEW roof on home and garage 2024, NEW replacement wood windows in Living Room 2020, and replacement windows in the other rooms in the home, NEW seamless gutters & down spouts, updated electric, and the home was professionally painted in 2016. Plus, if you add an egress window, a finished room in the basement could become another bedroom, family room, or office. There is also a built-in beverage refrigerator tucked under the basement stairway for convenient basement use. The washer & dryer also remain with the home. The large back porch looks out to a fenced-in back yard (with a high fence for dogs) making it a nice recreation area, as well as, access to the garage. Mature trees have been professionally topped and pruned. Plus the landscaping and gardens in both the front and the rear of the home can be enjoyed from both porches. This home is conveniently located just a couple of blocks off Main St. right in the heart of town, making it an easy walking distance to many local businesses. So don't delay, come see today if this is the home you've been waiting for.

Property Specifics

Single Family
1896
No
Bureau
— / Not Applicable
11989353
1616156003

Nearby Schools

NAME: DISTRICT: DISTANCE:
Grade School
Multiple Selection
115
Middle School
Logan Junior High School
115 Not in DB
High School
Princeton High School
500 Not in DB

Property History

DATE: EVENT: PRICE: SOURCE:
20 Mar, 2019 Sold $110,000 MRED MLS
12 Feb, 2019 Under contract $117,000 MRED MLS
21 Jan, 2019 Listed for sale $117,000 MRED MLS
20 Jun, 2024 Sold $183,000 MRED MLS
4 Mar, 2024 Under contract $198,000 MRED MLS
27 Feb, 2024 Listed for sale $198,000 MRED MLS

Room Specifics

All Bedroom Info:
Total Bedrooms: 2
Bedrooms Above Ground: 2
Bedrooms Below Ground: 0
Second Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: —
Bathroom Info:
Full Bathrooms: 2
Partial Bathrooms: 1
Bathroom Amenities: Separate Shower,Soaking Tub
Bathroom in Basement: 0
Additional Rooms Info:
Rooms: —
Basement: —
Basement Description: Partially Finished

Other Specifics

2
Off Alley
64X130
Unfinished
Not in DB

Tax History

Year Property Taxes
2019 $2,427
2024 $2,621

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