NOT LISTED FOR SALE
4 Beds
3 Baths
2,712 Sq Ft
5,227 Sq Ft Lot

Last Sold April 16, 2021

Last sale price $565,000 $208 Per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Second Kitchen
  • Updated Kitchen
  • Recreation Room
  • Nichols Middle School Rated A-
  • Deck
  • 4-minute walk to Grandmother Park

About This Home

As of April 2021

SOLD FROM THE PLN.... Unique home for the creative buyer looking for a conveniently-located home in Evanston's West Village, Washington School District. It offers location, large yard, comparatively low taxes, good bones, and lots of square footage that can be tweaked to fit your exact needs. Legally a brick two-flat - but currently lived in as a single-family home - 1024 Darrow provides space galore and many options for various styles of living, growing with you as your needs may change. Newly painted fresh white palette, newly installed windows, with many additional improvements listed below. 4 BDR, 3 BTHS have allowed for current family to enjoy a first-floor Master Suite and the entire second floor retreat for their teenagers. Make this home even more "your own" with minor modifications, in a neighborhood that supports this type of investment! Welcoming front porch leads you inside to the foyer and first floor boasts a large living room with wood-burning fireplace opening to the formal dining room. Two bedrooms with larger closets plus full bath with jacuzzi tub / shower combo. Stainless steel kitchen with pantry closet - updated from original - opens to a separate breakfast nook overlooking the outside large deck and yard equipped with treehouse and firepit patio, not to mention large lawn area and beautiful jasmine bushes! Off the kitchen is also the back stairs mudroom. The second floor boasts a family room, den, game room plus 2 bedrooms and full bath. Enclosed insulated 2nd floor back porch is extra space that can be used for office. Hardwood throughout first and second floors. Full, finished, ceramic-tiled basement is a non-conforming in-law arrangement and has a separate entrance and is outfitted with its own functioning kitchenette, large open area currently used as rec room plus two separate rooms with large closets and a full bath. Lots of options for storage, craft area and/or home gym. Separate laundry room with side-by-side washer and dryer in basement, and built-in wall shelving. Two-car garage off paved alley, also with new roof. Two electric panels and two furnaces. Recent improvements include: new windows (2021), new paint throughout (2021), new roof (2020), new drain tile and sump pump (2018), new kitchen, baths, HVAC / plumbing / electrical (2006). A block from the new Robert Crown Community Center and fields, and award-winning Washington Elementary School, currently one of the Two-Way Immersion schools in Evanston; half mile to ETHS. 2 blocks to Dodge/Dempster /Main public transportation, Valli Produce and all that Evanston Plaza has to offer; close to McCormick thoroughfare, a mile from Dempster and Main Street trains. ***Must see this unique home in person... can also easily be turned back into a multi-unit for turnkey owner-occupied investment, or straight investment property.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Karla Tennies Koziura

Baird & Warner License #471016849 Listed on: 09/14/2020

Baird & Warner

Last Buyer's Agent

Paul Mancini

@properties Christie's International Real Estate License #475163974

@properties Christie's International Real Estate

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • 1926

Lot Details

  • Fenced Yard

Parking

  • Detached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Off Alley Driveway
  • Parking Included in Price
  • Garage Is Owned

Home Design

  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Slab Foundation
  • Asphalt Shingled Roof

Interior Spaces

  • Wet Bar
  • Built-In Features
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Blinds
  • Breakfast Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Den
  • Recreation Room
  • Play Room
  • Lower Floor Utility Room
  • Storage Room

Kitchen

  • Updated Kitchen
  • Second Kitchen
  • Oven or Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Stainless Steel Appliances
  • Solid Surface Countertops
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Laminate

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Bathroom on Main Level
  • Whirlpool Bathtub

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Finished Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Recreation or Family Area in Basement
  • Finished Basement Bathroom
  • Basement Storage

Home Security

  • Intercom
  • Storm Screens
  • Storm Doors

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Enclosed Patio or Porch

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Gas
  • Lake Michigan Water

Listing and Financial Details

  • Homeowner Tax Exemptions

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

1926

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Detached Single
  • Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
  • Age: 91-100 Years
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Number Interior Fireplaces: 1
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Total Full or Half Bathrooms: 3
  • Total Sq Ft: 1708
  • Type Detached: 2 Stories
  • Estimated Year Built: 1926
  • Tax Exemptions: Homeowner
  • Total Sq Ft: 2712
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Built: 1926

Interior Features

  • Interior Property Features: Bar-Wet, Hardwood Floors, Wood Laminate Floors, 1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bath, Built-in Features, Walk-In Closet(s), Some Window Treatmnt, Some Wood Floors, Drapes/Blinds, Separate Dining Room, Some Storm Doors
  • Number Of Rooms: 13
  • Living Room: Dimensions: 18X14, On Level: Main Level, Flooring: Hardwood, Windows: C,D,WT
  • Appliances: Oven/Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Disposal, All Stainless Steel Kitchen Appliances, Intercom
  • Fireplace Details: Wood Burning
  • Fireplace Location: Living Room
  • Basement: Full
  • Basement: Finished, Rec/Family Area, Storage Space
  • Basement Bathrooms: Yes
  • Bedrooms All Levels: 4
  • Bathroom Amenities: Whirlpool, Soaking Tub
  • Above Grade Bedrooms: 4
  • Laundry: Dimensions: 6X5, On Level: Basement, Flooring: Carpet
  • Dining Room: Dimensions: 15X10, On Level: Main Level, Flooring: Hardwood, Windows: Window Treatments
  • Kitchen Type: Dimensions: 11X10, On Level: Main Level, Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Windows: None
  • Kitchen Type: SolidSurfaceCounter, Updated Kitchen
  • Additional Rooms: Breakfast Room, Den, Recreation Room, Play Room, Pantry, 2nd Kitchen, Enclosed Porch, Deck, Storage, Utility Room-Lower Level
  • Master Bedroom: Dimensions: 12X9, On Level: 2nd Level, Flooring: Hardwood
  • Additional Room 1 Name: Breakfast Rm, Dimensions: 7X9, On Level: Main Level, Flooring: Carpet
  • Additional Room 2 Name: Den, Dimensions: 13X11, On Level: Basement, Flooring: Carpet
  • Bedroom 2: Dimensions: 9X8, On Level: 2nd Level, Flooring: Wood Laminate
  • Additional Room 3 Name: Recreation Rm, Dimensions: 26X11, On Level: Basement, Flooring: Carpet
  • Bedroom 3: Dimensions: 9X8, On Level: Main Level, Flooring: Hardwood
  • Additional Room 4 Name: Playroom, Dimensions: 15X11, On Level: 2nd Level, Flooring: Hardwood
  • Bedroom 4: Dimensions: 8X7, On Level: Main Level, Flooring: Hardwood
  • Additional Room 5 Name: Pantry, Dimensions: 3X3, On Level: Main Level, Flooring: Other
  • Additional Room 6 Name: 2nd Kitchen, Dimensions: 12X9, On Level: Basement, Flooring: Carpet
  • Additional Room 7 Name: Enclosed Porch, Dimensions: 15X7, On Level: 2nd Level, Flooring: Other
  • Additional Room 8 Name: Deck, Dimensions: 16X15, On Level: Main Level, Flooring: Other
  • Additional Room 9 Name: Storage, Dimensions: 14X14, On Level: Basement, Flooring: Other
  • Additional Room 10 Name: Utility Room-Lower Level, Dimensions: 10X7, On Level: Basement, Flooring: Other
  • Estimated Sq Ft: 2712
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 2712
  • Basement Sq Ft: 1004
  • Basement Finished Sq Ft: 1004
  • Upper Level Sq Ft: 1708
  • Dining Room Type: Separate
  • Family Room: Dimensions: 18X14, On Level: 2nd Level, Flooring: Hardwood, Windows: D,WT

Exterior Features

  • Foundation: Concrete
  • Lot Size: Less Than .25 Acre
  • Exterior Building Type: Brick
  • Roof Type: Asphalt/Glass (Shingles)
  • Exterior Property Features: Deck, Porch, Storms/Screens
  • Acreage: 0.1264

Garage/Parking

  • Number of Cars: 2
  • Parking: Garage
  • Garage Type: Detached
  • Garage Details: Garage Door Opener(s)
  • Garage On Site: Yes
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Driveway: Off Alley
  • Parking Included In Price: Yes
  • Garage Ownership: Owned

Utilities

  • Electricity: 400 Amp Service or Greater
  • Air Conditioner: Central Air
  • Water: Lake Michigan
  • Sewer: Sewer-Public
  • Heating Fuel: Gas, Electric, Forced Air

Schools

  • Junior High Dist: 65

Lot Info

  • Lot Dimensions: 50 X 162
  • Lot Description: Fenced Yard
  • Parcel Identification Number: 10242140220000

Tax Info

  • Taxes: 7311.84

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
04/16/2021 04/16/21 Sold $565,000 +0.9% $208 / Sq Ft
04/16/2021 04/16/21 For Sale $560,000 -- $206 / Sq Ft
Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $11,941 $57,000 $11,838 $45,162
2024 $11,941 $52,000 $9,911 $42,089
2023 $11,430 $52,000 $9,911 $42,089
2022 $11,430 $52,000 $9,911 $42,089
2021 $6,743 $28,401 $6,607 $21,794
2020 $6,711 $28,401 $6,607 $21,794
2019 $7,312 $34,234 $6,607 $27,627
2018 $8,656 $34,615 $5,506 $29,109
2017 $9,265 $37,648 $5,506 $32,142
2016 $9,010 $37,648 $5,506 $32,142
2015 $6,269 $25,675 $4,542 $21,133
2014 $6,224 $25,675 $4,542 $21,133
2013 $6,064 $25,675 $4,542 $21,133
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: MRD11057554

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 10-24-214-022