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491 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045

  • $2,005,393

    Last sold 06/10/2015 for $1.21M

  • 4

    bed

  • 4

    bath

  • 3,636

    Sqft ($334/Sqft)

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About 491 E Illinois Rd

Property type House
Neighborhood
Year built 1987
HOA fee $0/month
Lot size 0.8 Acre
Movoto estimate
Parking 3 garage spaces
Property description
This 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom single-family home is located at 491 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045 in Lake County and was built in 1987. This home offers 3,636 square feet of living space with 10 total rooms on a 34,848 sq ft (0.8-acre) lot. It is served by lake michigan water. Parking includes a 3-car garage.
Overview
Cooling/AC Central Air
Levels/Style Colonial
MLS # 12277878
Virtual Tour N/A
Status New
SubType 2 Stories
Living Area 3636
Type Detached Single
Lot Size (Acres) 0.8
Property Tax $ 21521.82
Year Built 1987
HOA Fee $ 0, Not Applicable
Interior
# Full Baths 3
# Half Baths 1
Basement Full, Finished
Dining Room Separate
Total # of Rooms 10
Accessibility Features No
# Fireplaces 3
Fireplace Gas Starter
Exterior
Garage Desc Garage Door Opener(s), Attached
# Garage Spaces 3
Driveway Desc Circular
Parking Desc Garage
Exterior Features Patio
Lot Desc .50-.99 Acre
Amenities / Utilities
Sewer/ Septic Desc Sewer-Storm
Water Source Lake Michigan
HOA Fee Includes None
Location
Area Lake Forest
County Lake
Elementary School Sheridan Elementary School
Elementary School District 67
High School Lake Forest High School
Middle School District 67
Middle School Deer Path Middle School
High School District 115
APN 12334010290000
Directions Illinois Just South Of Rosemary. Private Driveway
  • Feb 2025
  • Feb 22, 2025 Delisted
    $1,199,000
  • Dec 2018
  • Dec 31, 2018 Expired
  • Sep 7, 2018 Price Change
    $1,095,000 (-2.2%)
  • May 31, 2018 Price Change
    $1,120,000 (-2.6%)
  • Sep 5, 2017 Price Change
    $1,150,000 (-3.8%)
  • Aug 28, 2017 Price Change
    $1,195,000 (-3.2%)
  • Aug 1, 2017 Listed
    $1,235,000 (-2.8%)
  • Aug 2016
  • Aug 21, 2016 Cancelled
  • Jul 29, 2016 Price Change
    $1,270,000 (-1.9%)
  • May 10, 2016 Price Change
    $1,295,000 (-1.5%)
  • Apr 4, 2016 Listed
    $1,315,000 (+8.2%)
  • Jun 2015
  • Jun 10, 2015 Sold
    $1,215,000
  • May 6, 2015 Pending
  • May 6, 2015 Listed
    $1,215,000 (+1.7%)
  • Jun 2013
  • Jun 5, 2013 Cancelled
  • Jan 28, 2013 Listed
    $1,195,000

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Statistics calculated by Movoto
10/10
Sheridan Elementary School
public Grades PK, K-4
Lake Forest School District 67
8/10
Deer Path Middle School East
public Grades 5-6
Lake Forest School District 67
7/10
Deer Path Middle School West
public Grades 7-8
Lake Forest School District 67
10/10
Lake Forest High School
public Grades 9-12
Lake Forest Chsd 115 School District
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