NOT LISTED FOR SALE

1026 Lathrop Ave River Forest, IL 60305

Estimated Value: $2,611,902 - $2,854,000

5 Beds
5.5 Baths
5,630 Sq Ft
$486/Sq Ft Est. Value

Sale Details

Date Sold: November 25, 2025

Last sale price $2,810,000 $499 Per Sq Ft

Est. 3% decrease in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $18,903 / mo

9 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Wood Flooring
  • Mud Room
  • Willard Elementary School Rated A
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Breakfast Area or Nook

About This Home

As of November 2025

Unique freshly remodeled 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms home in the hart of the River Forest. This house offers two brand new HVAC systems, 2 brand new AC, brand-new water heater and a brand-new roof. Upon entering the house, the attention to details is immediate apparent. It has a spacious wide open floor plan throughout the first floor with lots of lights. Kitchen is applied with brand-new cabinets, brand-new high-end appliances including a custom hood, side-by-side refrigerator and freezer, 48" range, dishwasher, oven and microwave combo and a massive island with sitting area. Stunning and bright breakfast area flows into family room with a beautiful coffee area that opens up to a brand-new patio with a built-in grill and a built-in outdoor fireplace. Living room has a built-in modern TV zone with gas and wood fireplace. Also, the first floor features bright dining room, a food rest area with a beverage cooler, a walk-in pantry, an office, laundry room, freshly remodeled half bath and a mudroom. First floor is updated with the brand-new engineered hardwood flooring. The beautifully designed staircase leads you to the second floor with 5 specious bedrooms, 4 modernly remodeled bathrooms and second laundry room. The master bedroom's suit offers its own sun-room/den/nursery with the attached upper deck overlooking the backyard, dual walk-in closets and beautiful freshly remodeled master bathroom. Second floor also features a freshly re-stained hardwood flooring. The basement is equally impressive. It offers 2 rec rooms, a six bedroom or kids' playroom, another bathroom and an in-home gym. You will also enjoy spending time with your friends and family at the basement build in bar with the built-in TV zone that features an electrical built-in fireplace. You will be amazed how bright this house is due to being modernized with lots of light fixtures, spot lights and led lights. This is a unique house with the attached 4 car garage that offers lots of parking and storage space. Property is surrounded by professional landscaping and a fully fenced-in yard. This is truly one of a kind, do not miss it!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Inna Bonar

Core Realty & Investments, Inc License #475172268 Listed on: 09/26/2025

Core Realty & Investments, Inc

Last Buyer's Agent

Amber Kardosh

@properties Christie's International Real Estate License #475166467

@properties Christie's International Real Estate

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $52,571

Year Built

  • Built in 2004 | Remodeled in 2025

Lot Details

  • Lot Dimensions are 100x183.9

Parking

  • 4 Car Attached Garage
  • Parking Available

Home Design

  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Concrete Block And Stucco Construction

Interior Spaces

  • 5,630 Sq Ft Home
  • 2-Story Property
  • Mud Room
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Dining Room
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • Laundry Room

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Area or Nook
  • Walk-In Pantry

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Potential Bedrooms

Partially Finished Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Fireplace in Basement
  • Finished Basement Bathroom

Schools

  • Willard Elementary School
  • Roosevelt Middle School
  • Oak Park & River Forest High Sch

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$52,571

Year Built

Built in 2004 | Remodeled in 2025

Lot Details

0 Sq Ft Lot

Parking

4

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Detached Single
  • Type Detached: 2 Stories
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Sub-Type: 2 Stories
  • Year Built: 2004
  • Age: 21-25 Years
  • Built Before 1978 (Y/N): No
  • Disability Access and/or Equipped: No
  • General Information: None
  • Rebuilt (Y/N): No
  • Rehab (Y/N): Yes
  • Rehab Year: 2025
  • Actual Status: Closed
  • SomePhotosVirtuallyStaged: No
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2025

Interior Features

  • Basement: Partially Finished, Full
  • Full Bathrooms: 5
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 6
  • Total Bedrooms: 5
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • LivingArea: 5630
  • Room Type: Bedroom 5, Sun Room
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 0
  • Basement Bathrooms: Yes
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Fireplace Location: Living Room,Basement
  • Total Sq Ft: 0
  • Flooring: Hardwood

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Brick, Concrete
  • Waterfront: No

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 4
  • Parking Features: Yes, Garage Owned, Attached, Garage
  • ParkingTotal: 4

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Heating: Natural Gas, Forced Air
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Fee Frequency: Not Applicable
  • Master Association Fee Frequency: Not Required

Fee Information

  • Association Fee Includes: None

Schools

  • Elementary School: Willard Elementary School
  • High School: Oak Park & River Forest High Sch
  • Middle/Junior School: Roosevelt School

Lot Info

  • Lot Dimensions: 100x183.9
  • Lot Size: .25-.49 Acre
  • Special Assessments: N

Rental Info

  • Board Number: 2

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 52571
  • Tax Year: 2023

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 26, 2025
Closed on
Nov 21, 2025
Sold by
Us Management Group Llc
Bought by
Gilpin Randoll E and Gilpin Jamie
Seller's Agent
Inna Bonar
Core Realty & Investments, Inc
Buyer's Agent
Amber Kardosh
@properties Christie's International Real Estate
List Price
$2,950,000
Sold Price
$2,810,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$140,000
-4.75%
Views
156
Current Estimated Value
$2,738,967

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
-$71,033
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-6.05%
Original Mortgage
$1,200,000
Outstanding Balance
$1,200,000
Interest Rate
5.88%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$1,538,967

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jan 7, 2025
Closed on
Mar 4, 2025
Sold by
Indymac Indx Mortgage Loan Trust and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company
Bought by
Us Management Group Llc
Seller's Agent
Val Laborevitch
Realhome Services & Solutions, Inc.
Buyer's Agent
Anna Pikula
Landmark Realtors
List Price
$954,000
Sold Price
$924,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$30,000
-3.14%
Views
71

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
453.52%
Original Mortgage
$1,118,810
Interest Rate
5.82%
Mortgage Type
Construction

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 24, 2023
Sold by
Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation
Bought by
Indymac Indx Mortgage Loan Trust

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 23, 2006
Sold by
Us Bank Na
Bought by
Giacchino Joseph and Giacchino Maria

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$1,860,000
Interest Rate
8.12%
Mortgage Type
Unknown

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 15, 2004
Sold by
Chicago Title Land Trust Co
Bought by
Us Bank Na and First Star Bank & Trust

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$487,000
Interest Rate
4.25%
Mortgage Type
Unknown
Source: Public Records
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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Gilpin Randoll E $2,810,000 None Listed On Document
Us Management Group Llc $880,000 None Listed On Document
Indymac Indx Mortgage Loan Trust -- None Listed On Document
Giacchino Joseph $3,100,000 Prairie Title
Us Bank Na $750,000 Cti
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Gilpin Randoll E $1,200,000
Previous Owner Us Management Group Llc $1,118,810
Previous Owner Giacchino Joseph $1,860,000
Previous Owner Us Bank Na $487,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft Prior Sale
11/25/2025 11/25/25 Sold $2,810,000 -4.7% $499 / Sq Ft
10/05/2025 10/05/25 Pending -- -- --
09/26/2025 09/26/25 For Sale $2,950,000 +219.3% $524 / Sq Ft
04/03/2025 04/03/25 Sold $924,000 -3.1% $164 / Sq Ft View Prior Sale
01/28/2025 01/28/25 Pending -- -- --
01/07/2025 01/07/25 For Sale $954,000 -- $169 / Sq Ft
Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

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 $52,571 $198,000 $22,080 $175,920
2024 $52,571 $198,000 $22,080 $175,920
2023 $49,622 $198,000 $22,080 $175,920
2022 $49,622 $159,823 $19,320 $140,503
2021 $47,839 $159,823 $19,320 $140,503
2020 $48,565 $159,823 $19,320 $140,503
2019 $48,535 $156,345 $17,480 $138,865
2018 $45,947 $156,345 $17,480 $138,865
2017 $45,783 $156,345 $17,480 $138,865
2016 $42,502 $136,400 $14,720 $121,680
2015 $41,685 $136,400 $14,720 $121,680
2014 $38,211 $136,400 $14,720 $121,680
2013 $41,381 $146,660 $14,720 $131,940
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12482279

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 15-01-311-009-0000

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