505 College Avenue, Lincoln, Illinois 62656


$277,500

Sold
Status: Closed
Sqft: 3,374
Cost/Sqft: $84
Beds: 5
Baths: 3
Year Built: 1874
Property Taxes: $4,997
Days On Market: 1576
Lot Size: 0,53
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Description

Opportunity like this simply does not come along often. Exquisite home for the distinguished owner that is expecting elegance, sophistication, quality and notoriety that is not easily found today. Stunning, solid and well cared for describes this 3,374 square foot 5 bedroom, 2.5 bath brick Italianate home w/detached 3-car garage and full basement on corner double lot shaded by sycamore and pine trees. All the features you could hope for are here starting with the wide wrap around verandah. Double arched doors featuring hand-etched glass welcome you into foyer with its curved, open, grand walnut staircase. No small rooms here! The first floor features 12 ft. ceilings and floor to ceiling windows. The front parlor/living room is expansive, yet warm and inviting with a decorative white marble fireplace. Custom plaster cherub rosettes on the ceiling enhance the chandelier. Yale University inspired tongue and groove solid oak floors span the first floor. Follow the arched doorways through to the back sitting room with wood-burning fireplace and side entrance to the wrap around verandah. One room over is the spacious formal dining room with large storage closet and recessed lighting. The back family room also has its own entrance with classic built-ins from the old kitchen pass-through, a walnut fireplace mantle, and butternut and walnut wainscotting. Thick crown molding is featured throughout the home as is original light fixtures. Surprisingly large kitchen is modern with barstool area eating space, solid oak cabinets, granite countertops, custom oversized pantry and is connected to the breakfast room featuring built-in cabinets specially designed for cooling homemade canned fruits and jams. This area makes for an outstanding mudroom, back entrance off the driveway and eating area to keep your personal living messes out of the eyes of guests! A screened back porch finishes off the first story. Back staircase is tucked away next to the kitchen. Upstairs is just as gorgeous and surprising with a loft/sewing room or office outside of the massive master suite featuring a private full bath. Curved hallway with built-in linen closet leads you down to the remaining spacious bedrooms, one also en-suite and two feature working marble splash sinks. Bedrooms upstairs all have working transom windows. 5th bedroom/office holds the upstairs second story laundry and overlooks the rare and coveted "sleeping porch" for those warm summer nights. Third story walk up attic has been well insulated. Known as the Hoblit House, designed by well-known architect George W. Gayle, this stately home can be found on the National Register of Historic Places for its distinctive Italianate characteristics and high artistic value that embodies this method and period of construction. In simpler terms, this home is well cared for treasured art. It has been nicely updated and well maintained in all the right places. Centrally located in the heart of downtown Lincoln, within walking distance to Lincoln College. Amtrak station in town makes this Central Illinois town highly desirable for the midwest travelling resident. Watch VIRTUAL TOUR for whole-home walkthrough.

Property Specifics

Single Family
Victorian
1874
Full,Walkout
ITALIANATE
No
0.53
Logan
0 / Not Applicable
None
Public
Public Sewer
11103314
0823600100

Nearby Schools

NAME: DISTRICT: DISTANCE:
High School
Lincoln High School
404 Not in DB

Property History

DATE: EVENT: PRICE: SOURCE:
15 Sep, 2021 Sold $277,500 MRED MLS
14 Jun, 2021 Under contract $285,000 MRED MLS
1 Jun, 2021 Listed for sale $285,000 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: Hardwood
Third Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: Hardwood
Fourth Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: —
Fifth Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: —
Bathroom Info:
Full Bathrooms: 3
Partial Bathrooms: 1
Bathroom Amenities: —
Bathroom in Basement: 0
Additional Rooms Info:
Rooms: Bedroom 5,Breakfast Room,Loft,Sitting Room,Foyer,Enclosed Porch,Screened Porch
Basement: Full,Walkout
Basement Description: Unfinished,Exterior Access

Other Specifics

3
Stone
Asphalt
Balcony, Porch, Porch Screened, Storms/Screens
Corner Lot,Mature Trees,Level,Outdoor Lighting,Sidewalks,Streetlights
23087
Interior Stair,Unfinished
Full
Hardwood Floors, Second Floor Laundry, Built-in Features, Historic/Period Mlwk, Special Millwork, Drapes/Blinds, Granite Counters, Separate Dining Room
Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Disposal, Water Softener Owned
Not in DB
Curbs, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved
Wood Burning, Gas Log, Decorative, More than one

Tax History

Year Property Taxes
2021 $4,997

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