For Sale By Owner

Retiring and Relocating

Conveniently situated 5 miles south of Demotte, this well-built, fully-brick home sits on 3.5 beautiful acres in the country. The 3 bedrooms, 2 living area, kitchen w/dinette area, formal dining room, laundry room, and sunroom add up to over 2000sq.ft while two back doors make adding-on a realistic prospect. A second driveway leads back to a 50 x 100' concrete pad in good condition for an extra outbuilding. Adjoining the pad is a 25.6 x 17.6 tool shed also in sound condition. The park-like yard includes a number of newly established fruit and nut trees, as well as several berry bushes and 1.5 acres of prime pasture grass. Erected only a year ago, chain-link fencing partitions a portion of the yard directly adjoining the back of the house, perfect for children and/or pets. Wildlife also abounds, including turkey, quail, and deer.
Some improvements include new Pella wood-casement windows in ‘08 and a brand new septic system 2 years ago. The furnace and water softener are both 5 yrs. old, the water heater and lifetime Raynor garage door w/opener are both 4 yrs. old, and the Kinetico reverse osmosis system is 2 yrs. old. Several rooms have hardwood floors, and all appliances stay, including a 2 yr.old stove and 1 yr. old 20 cu. ft. upright freezer. The home is located in a very desirable location in the Kankakee Valley School system. There is also a K-12 Christian school in Demotte, and a K-8 Catholic school in nearby Rensselaer. The 2008 property taxes were $579.00. Willing to include a home warranty. Horses and farm animals allowed.

Call for your appointment at 219-866-7917
Asking: $212,000