600 Cypress Street, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
$190,000
Sold
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Status: | Closed |
Sqft: | 1,234 |
Cost/Sqft: | $158 |
Beds: | 3 |
Baths: | 2 |
Year Built: | 1954 |
Property Taxes: | $4,195 |
Days On Market: | 1558 |
Lot Size: | 0,26 |
Description
Looking For A Unique Property? Need B3 Zoning? Love Nature & Gardening? This Awesome Haven Is Just Blocks From Lake Michigan. Residential Property With B3 Zoning. Backs & Sides To Beautiful Wooded Park With Creek, Ravine & Walking Trails. So Private! Even Has An Indoor Built-In Lap Pool (Approx. 22'x8') & Sauna! Live The Good Life Here And Enjoy Your Beautiful Setting All Year Round. Very Spacious 1 Story With Walkout Basement. 2508 Total SF, Plus An Additional 1012 SF In Lower-Level Walkout Indoor Pool Area, Gives You Approximately 3522 SF To Work With. Main Level Includes 2 Of 3 Large Bedrooms, One With HW Floors, Kitchen, Dining Area, Huge Living Room With Fireplace & One Full Bath On Main Level. Then There's Your Private Spa Oasis In Lower Level: Large Family Room With Attractive Accent Brick Wall, Small Kitchenette/Bar Area With Refrigerator/Freezer & Table Space; Full Bath W/Sauna, 3rd Bedroom, Walk-In Cedar Closet, & Laundry Area. Plus, There Is A Pool Room With Radiant Heated Floors, A Heated Lap Pool & A Stunning Wall Of Windows Overlooking Your Private Patio And Views Of Nature. Walk Right Out From Lower-Level Pool Room To Your Private Outdoor Sanctuary With Brick Paver Patios, Walkways, Perennials, Mature Landscaping & The Heavily Wooded Park Ravine View. WOW! Former Owner Said Large Master Bedroom Was Actually 2 Bedrooms Which They Combined, So Possible To Go Back To 3 Bedrooms On The Main Level Plus 1 In Lower Level To Make This A 4 BR Home. Seller Has Blueprints. Modern Kitchen Features Ample Counter Space & Cabinets, Newer DW, Double Oven, Range Top, Range Hood, Ceramic Flr, Covered Entry & Window Over The Sink To Enjoy The Fantastic Views. Dining Area With Built-In Lighted Glass Cabinet Combines With Spacious Living Room Featuring Two Huge Picture Windows For Views All Around. Lots Of Light & A Beautiful Brick Wood Burning Fireplace. There Is Even A Flat Roof Area Off The Living Room Which Could Possibly Be Used As Another Rooftop Deck Overlooking The Park. Detached 2 Car Gar Has Attached 3 Season Room Ready For Your Renovation Into A Sitting Area, Craft Room, Garden Room, Or A Workshop, For A Few Examples! House Is Located On A Dead-End Street With Hardly Any Traffic. Plenty Of Parking. All Appliances Are Newer & Stay Including Washer & Dryer. Tons Of Storage! Also Has Security System With 3 Exterior Cameras And DVR, So You Can Watch It On Your TV. Property Is Completely Livable, But Buyer May Want To Make Some Updates/Personalization So Priced To Reflect That. IN THE SELLER'S OWN WORDS: "A True Diamond In The Rough! Exit The Garage & Leave The Rest Of The World Behind. Sitting On The Back Patio Surrounded By Nature Lowers Your Blood Pressure & Calms Your Senses. Just South Of The Property Is An Undeveloped Portion Of Roosevelt Park & A Ravine For The South Branch Of The Waukegan River. To The East Is The Developed Section Of The 12-Acre Park With An Asphalt Walking Trail Around The River & Ravine. Easy Access To The Park Right From The Property Through A Locked Gate. North Of The Property Is A School & Their Large Parking Lot Is Never Full. The Entire Property Is Surrounded By Trees; Pine, Birch, Maple, Oak & Japanese Maples. The East Side Yard Is Easement For A Road That Will Never Be Built. To Continue Sunderlin St North Of George Ave The City Will Have To Build A Bridge Over The Ravine And River From The South To The North. The Road Would Not Connect To Belvidere Road Because The School, Menta Academy, Owns The Property. Enjoy Extra Land & Not The Taxes! Please See Additional Uploaded Info Before Showing Property & Feel Free To Share With Your Clients. It's Really A Special Place! MULTIPLE OFFERS - HIGHEST AND BEST DUE BY 12 NOON MONDAY 6/28.
Property Specifics
Single Family | |
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Walk-Out Ranch | |
1954 | |
Full,Walkout | |
WALK OUT RANCH | |
No | |
0.26 |
Lake | |
Marycrest | |
— / Not Applicable | |
None | |
Lake Michigan | |
Public Sewer | |
11117262 | |
08281200050000 |
Nearby Schools
NAME: | DISTRICT: | DISTANCE: | |
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Grade School
Carman-buckner Elementary School |
60 | — | |
Middle School
Thomas Jefferson Middle School |
60 | Not in DB | |
High School
Waukegan High School |
60 | Not in DB |
Property History
DATE: | EVENT: | PRICE: | SOURCE: |
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9 Oct, 2014 | Sold | $155,000 | MRED MLS |
25 Aug, 2014 | Under contract | $174,750 | MRED MLS |
24 Jun, 2014 | Listed for sale | $174,750 | MRED MLS |
20 Jul, 2021 | Sold | $190,000 | MRED MLS |
29 Jun, 2021 | Under contract | $195,000 | MRED MLS |
— | Last price change | $185,000 | MRED MLS |
22 Jun, 2021 | Listed for sale | $195,000 | MRED MLS |




Room Specifics
Total Bedrooms: 3
Bedrooms Above Ground: 3
Bedrooms Below Ground: 0
Dimensions: —
Floor Type: Hardwood
Dimensions: —
Floor Type: Carpet
Full Bathrooms: 2
Bathroom Amenities: Separate Shower
Bathroom in Basement: 1
Rooms: Storage,Heated Sun Room,Screened Porch
Basement Description: Finished,Exterior Access,Egress Window,Lookout,Rec/Family Area,Sleeping Area,Storage Space
Other Specifics
2 | |
— | |
Asphalt | |
Deck, Patio, Screened Patio, Brick Paver Patio, In Ground Pool, Workshop | |
Fenced Yard,Forest Preserve Adjacent,Nature Preserve Adjacent,Landscaped,Park Adjacent,Wooded,Backs to Public GRND,Backs to Trees/Woods,Adjoins Government Land,Partial Fencing,Views | |
100 X 114 | |
Unfinished | |
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Sauna/Steam Room, Bar-Wet, First Floor Bedroom, Pool Indoors, First Floor Full Bath | |
Double Oven, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Bar Fridge, Washer, Dryer, Cooktop, Range Hood | |
Not in DB | |
Park, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved | |
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Wood Burning |
Tax History
Year | Property Taxes |
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2014 | $2,580 |
2021 | $4,195 |
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