1601 Seward Street, Evanston, Illinois 60202


$876,000

Sold
Status: Closed
Sqft: 5,647
Cost/Sqft: $147
Beds: 4
Baths: 4
Year Built: 1953
Property Taxes: $14,481
Days On Market: 559
Lot Size: 0,00
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Description

Welcome to your new home! This meticulously maintained expanded ranch is move-in ready. The first floor features a spacious living room with an abundance of natural light, wood-burning fireplace and skylight. The living room leads to a formal dining room with access to a three season porch. An ideal office or sitting room with built-in shelving and closets is located off the living room - perfect for work at home! Through the dining room is an open layout kitchen with ample cabinets, granite countertops, breakfast bar and beautiful bay window. A light-filled first-floor fourth bedroom with en suite bathroom is located off the kitchen; currently used as a second home office. The kitchen connects to the breezeway mudroom with access to the two car garage. Upstairs are three additional bedrooms and one shared primary bathroom. The primary bedroom features a reading or exercise nook with skylights and three closets. The two additional hall bedrooms each have double closets. The second floor boasts plenty of easily accessible storage attic space. The fully-finished basement is perfect for indoor recreation and entertaining with a full bar and wine fridge, full bath, and separate laundry room. The basement was originally renovated in 2021 with a new bar and flooring installed in 2024. Other recent updates include a hot water heater in 2023, Bosch dishwasher in 2021, Nest thermostats in 2021, and a new sewer line in 2024. Professionally landscaped front yard with sprinkler system and outdoor lights, and a large backyard patio for outdoor dining, raised beds for gardening and play area complete this wonderful home. Walkable to Dawes and Chute schools, James Park, Kamen Park, the "hidden" Southwest Park and the Robert Crown Community Center.

Property Specifics

Single Family
1953
No
Cook
— / Not Applicable
12048704
10244170250000

Nearby Schools

NAME: DISTRICT: DISTANCE:
Grade School
Dawes Elementary School
65
Middle School
Chute Middle School
65 Not in DB
High School
Evanston Twp High School
202 Not in DB

Property History

DATE: EVENT: PRICE: SOURCE:
27 Jul, 2009 Sold $495,000 MRED MLS
5 May, 2009 Under contract $495,000 MRED MLS
2 May, 2009 Listed for sale $495,000 MRED MLS
17 May, 2021 Sold $725,000 MRED MLS
19 Apr, 2021 Under contract $699,000 MRED MLS
14 Apr, 2021 Listed for sale $699,000 MRED MLS
15 Aug, 2024 Sold $876,000 MRED MLS
20 May, 2024 Under contract $829,000 MRED MLS
16 May, 2024 Listed for sale $829,000 MRED MLS

Room Specifics

All Bedroom Info:
Total Bedrooms: 4
Bedrooms Above Ground: 4
Bedrooms Below Ground: 0
Second Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: —
Third Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: —
Fourth Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: —
Bathroom Info:
Full Bathrooms: 4
Partial Bathrooms: 1
Bathroom Amenities: —
Bathroom in Basement: 1
Additional Rooms Info:
Rooms: —
Basement: —
Basement Description: Finished

Other Specifics

2
Concrete
67X125
Unfinished
Not in DB

Tax History

Year Property Taxes
2009 $8,550
2021 $11,915
2024 $14,481

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