231 Dempster Street, Evanston, Illinois 60201


$1,640,000

Sold
Status: Closed
Sqft: 0
Cost/Sqft:
Beds: 5
Baths: 4
Year Built: 1875
Property Taxes: $18,060
Days On Market: 1480
Lot Size: 0,17
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Description

Magnificent renovation of this beautiful, sun-filled Federal period home steps to the Lake and all Evanston has to offer. Rich with character, including original millwork and inlaid floors, this home offers graciously proportioned rooms and natural flow. The 1st floor features an elegant entry with a truly beautiful leaded glass window. Come into the romantic living room with Verdi marble surround fireplace and carved wood mantle or move on to the large dining room perfect for accommodating holiday dinners or simpler get togethers. You'll love having the first-floor office (which could be used as a bedroom) and the screened porch for 9-month outdoor living. The custom white kitchen with black granite counters, grey backsplash, huge island, and featuring all high-end appliances including a Liebherr refrigerator, opens to an airy family room with charming bay window with leaded glass transom on one end and a lovely coffee/wet bar on the other. A sunny eating area also overlooks the rear deck and yard. The main level also features a truly beautiful grey and white marble full bathroom and a sensational mudroom with heated floors - ideal from when you come in from the beach. Upstairs you'll find a big primary suite including a luxury marble bath with really cool blue cabinetry, heated floors, a big walk-in closet, and a lovely balcony. There are 4 additional bedrooms including one with an attached loft, an upstairs laundry, and a beautifully remodeled hall full bath. The lower level features a playroom area, recreation room, lovely half bath, and plenty of storage. Outside, the yard is professionally landscaped and designed to be water permeable so that there's no ponding. For convenience, there's also an in-ground sprinkler system and a lighting system. The brick driveway is extra wide and electronically gated. And, you'll find a 2015 built side-by-side 2-car garage of tremendous architectural integrity and so hard to find in this area. It even has a Bessler stair and attic for even more storage. Ideally located on what is often called "the first block from the lake and beach", you can walk to the Lake and Burnham Shores Park, Dempster Street Boat Launch, beaches, Downtown Evanston, Dempster Street and Main Street shopping areas, both trains, and Northwestern University. This home is also featured on all of the historic walks. Truly a 10+. Updates completed in 2015 also include the roof, deck, electric, and mechanicals. Windows 2018. For a more complete list, please access the features and update list in the dropdown menu.

Property Specifics

Single Family
1875
No
0.17
Cook
0 / Not Applicable
11331982
11184210110000

Nearby Schools

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

Property History

DATE: EVENT: PRICE: SOURCE:
3 Dec, 2012 Sold $975,000 MRED MLS
29 Oct, 2012 Under contract $1,095,000 MRED MLS
Last price change $1,195,000 MRED MLS
24 Jun, 2012 Listed for sale $1,195,000 MRED MLS
30 Mar, 2022 Sold $1,640,000 MRED MLS
28 Feb, 2022 Under contract $1,425,000 MRED MLS
24 Feb, 2022 Listed for sale $1,425,000 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:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: —
Fourth Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
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Fifth Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
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Bathroom Info:
Full Bathrooms: 4
Partial Bathrooms: 1
Bathroom Amenities: Separate Shower,Double Sink,Soaking Tub
Bathroom in Basement: 1
Additional Rooms Info:
Rooms: —
Basement: —
Basement Description: Partially Finished

Other Specifics

2
Brick
48X150
Not in DB

Tax History

Year Property Taxes
2012 $14,933
2022 $18,060

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