1S500 Taylor Road, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137


$548,000

Sold
Status: Closed
Sqft: 2,519
Cost/Sqft: $268
Beds: 5
Baths: 3
Year Built: 1847
Property Taxes: $10,399
Days On Market: 915
Lot Size: 0,93
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Description

This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of DuPage County history. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010 as an honorary designation, this is the original residence designed and built in 1847 by early Glen Ellyn settler George Baker, namesake of what is known as Baker Hill along Roosevelt Road. If you love well-built, historic homes rich with character, there's not a more significant nor unique home in all of Glen Ellyn that still remains in private hands. The home was designed as a Greek Revival farmhouse featuring a limestone exterior on a stone foundation with two-foot thick walls made up of six layers of brick with space in between for ventilation, making the house naturally cool in the heat of summer. Situated on an acre from the original homestead, you'll enjoy your own mini private park with gorgeous mature trees and dozens of perennial flowering plants along with vegetable and herb gardens. For nearly 40 years, current owners have enjoyed raising their family in the home and preserving its unique historical features. The home features 5 bedrooms, including a spacious primary bedroom with 9-foot ceilings on the 2nd floor and a nanny or in-law bedroom with full bath on the fully finished 3rd floor along with a large bonus room on that level, perfect for kids play area, teen hang-out or home office. There are 3 full bathrooms in the home, one on each of the three floors and a cozy living room with fireplace adjoining the kitchen with spacious eat-in dining area. Spacious detached 2-car garage and charming garden house shed for tool and lawn equipment storage. Wonderful location being walking distance to top-rated schools and short distance to Village Links Golf Course, College of DuPage McAninch Arts Center, and The Morton Arboretum's 1,700 acres of natural beauty. Easy access to shopping, restaurants, major expressways (I-88 and I-355) and just 5 minutes from charming downtown Glen Ellyn and Metra train station. Great opportunity to make this unique property your own to carry on the historic legacy.

Property Specifics

Single Family
1847
No
0.93
Du Page
— / Not Applicable
11793776
0523404012

Nearby Schools

NAME: DISTRICT: DISTANCE:
Grade School
Park View Elementary School
89
Middle School
Glen Crest Middle School
89 Not in DB
High School
Glenbard South High School
87 Not in DB

Property History

DATE: EVENT: PRICE: SOURCE:
14 Dec, 2023 Sold $548,000 MRED MLS
28 Sep, 2023 Under contract $675,000 MRED MLS
20 Jun, 2023 Listed for sale $675,000 MRED MLS

Room Specifics

All Bedroom Info:
Total Bedrooms: 5
Bedrooms Above Ground: 5
Bedrooms Below Ground: 0
Second Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: —
Third Bedroom Info:
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Location: —
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Fourth Bedroom Info:
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Location: —
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Fifth Bedroom Info:
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Bathroom Info:
Full Bathrooms: 3
Partial Bathrooms: 0
Bathroom Amenities: —
Bathroom in Basement: 0
Additional Rooms Info:
Rooms: —
Basement: —
Basement Description: None

Other Specifics

2
Gravel
200 X 203
Finished
Not in DB

Tax History

Year Property Taxes
2023 $10,399

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