$291,000
SOLD JUN 23, 2025

1215 Hickory St Waukegan, IL 60085

3 Beds
2 Baths
1,774 Sq Ft
6,273 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$164 Per Sq Ft

8% Above List Price

2 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Landscaped Professionally
  • Wood Flooring
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Wooded Lot
  • Tudor Architecture
  • 5-minute walk to Victory Park

About This Home

As of June 2025

(MULTIPLE OFFERS...highest & best offers called for by Sunday 2pm please. 4/13/25). YESTERYEAR CHARM IN THIS 1928 brick Tudor!!! This vintage masterpiece offers new gourmet kitchen (2012) with maple cabinets and hand scraped maple floors, quartz counter tops, stainless steel appliances, under cabinet lighting, travertine tile back splash, spice pull-out rack, pull-out drawers, cutlery insert, lazy Susan corner pantry! Living room boasts hardwood floors, brick fireplace, picture frame molding and beautiful arched window. Good sized DR with built in cabinet and french doors out to back yard deck. Upstairs host 3 bedrooms and full bath with newer flooring, granite vanity top and Jacuzzi tub. Really NICE Basement finished w/rec area, updated bath, storage and laundry. Beautiful landscaped yard adds the final touches to this north side gem! Owner recently relined and rebuilt chimney and cap & Tuck pointed brick. Washer/dryer only 3 years new. Upstairs wood floors and stairway recently refinished!! (NO CLOSING BEFORE 6/23/25)

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Brenda Newman-Lawler

RE/MAX Plaza License #475094630 Listed on: 04/09/2025

RE/MAX Plaza

Co-Listed By

Mason Lawler

RE/MAX Plaza License #475191090

Last Buyer's Agent

Jane Lee

RE/MAX Top Performers License #471004433

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $6,572

Year Built

  • Built in 1928

Lot Details

  • 6,273 Sq Ft Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 50x125
  • Fenced
  • Landscaped Professionally
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Garage
  • Driveway
  • Parking Included in Price

Home Design

  • Tudor Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Asphalt Roof

Interior Spaces

  • 1,774 Sq Ft Home
  • 1.5-Story Property
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Wood Flooring

Kitchen

  • Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Potential Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Basement

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

Utilities

  • Baseboard Heating
  • Heating System Uses Steam

Community Details

  • 1.5 Story

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$6,572

Year Built

Built in 1928

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Detached Single
  • Type Detached: 1.5 Story
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Tudor
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Sub-Type: 1.5 Story
  • Year Built: 1928
  • Age: 91-100 Years
  • Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
  • Disability Access and/or Equipped: No
  • General Information: None
  • Rebuilt (Y/N): No
  • Rehab (Y/N): No
  • New Construction Y/N: No
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
  • Basement: Finished, Full, Walk-Out Access
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Below Grade Finished Sq Ft: 887
  • Fireplace Features: Wood Burning
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • LivingArea: 1774
  • Room Type: No additional rooms
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 2661
  • Assessed Sq Ft: 1774
  • Basement Bathrooms: Yes
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Dining Room: Separate
  • Total Sq Ft: 1774
  • Basement Sq Ft: 1774
  • Fireplace Location: Living Room
  • Total Sq Ft: 3548
  • Unfinished Basement Sq Ft: 887
  • Upper Level Sq Ft: 887
  • Main Level Sq Ft: 887
  • Flooring: Hardwood

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Brick
  • Fencing: Fenced
  • List Price: 270000
  • Lot Features: Landscaped, Wooded
  • Roof: Asphalt
  • Waterfront: No

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Parking Features: Asphalt, On Site, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage
  • ParkingTotal: 1

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Cooling: Wall Unit(s)
  • Heating: Steam, Baseboard
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Fee Frequency: Not Applicable
  • Master Association Fee: No
  • Master Association Fee Frequency: Not Required

Fee Information

  • Association Fee Includes: None

Schools

  • Middle/Junior School District: 60

Lot Info

  • Additional Parcels: No
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.144
  • Lot Dimensions: 50X125
  • Rural (Y/N): N
  • Lot Size: Less Than .25 Acre
  • Special Assessments: N

Rental Info

  • Board Number: 10
  • Is Parking Included in Price: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 6571.72
  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Exemptions: None

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 9, 2025
Closed on
Jun 23, 2025
Sold by
Brooks Theodore D and Brooks Gretchen
Bought by
Soprych Andrya
Seller's Agent
Brenda Newman-Lawler
RE/MAX Plaza
Buyer's Agent
Jane Lee
RE/MAX Top Performers
List Price
$270,000
Sold Price
$291,000
Premium/Discount to List
$21,000
7.78%
Views
118
Current Estimated Value
$287,283

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
-$3,717
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-4.34%
Original Mortgage
$244,000
Outstanding Balance
$243,302
Interest Rate
6.25%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$43,981

Purchase Details

Listed on
Feb 27, 2019
Closed on
Apr 11, 2019
Sold by
Schnaubelt Theresa L
Bought by
Brooks Theodore D and Brooks Gretchen
Seller's Agent
Deborah Kiddle
HomeSmart Connect
Buyer's Agent
Brenda Newman-Lawler
RE/MAX Plaza
List Price
$165,000
Sold Price
$165,000

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
9.57%
Original Mortgage
$156,750
Interest Rate
5%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 27, 2003
Sold by
Rivera Israel B and Rivera Jacqueline
Bought by
Schnaubelt Theresa L

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$171,000
Interest Rate
5.12%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 25, 1994
Sold by
Donohue Joseph Patrick and Darcy Michelle A
Bought by
Rivera Israel B

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$100,000
Interest Rate
7.05%
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Warranty Deed $291,000 None Listed On Document
Warranty Deed $165,000 North American Title
Warranty Deed $180,000 --
Warranty Deed $83,333 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $244,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $156,750 New Conventional
Previous Owner $171,000 Purchase Money Mortgage
Previous Owner $100,000 No Value Available
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft Prior Sale
06/23/2025 06/23/25 Sold $291,000 +7.8% $164 / Sq Ft
04/13/2025 04/13/25 Pending -- -- --
04/10/2025 04/10/25 For Sale $270,000 +63.6% $152 / Sq Ft
04/11/2019 04/11/19 Sold $165,000 0.0% $93 / Sq Ft View Prior Sale
02/28/2019 02/28/19 Pending -- -- --
02/27/2019 02/27/19 For Sale $165,000 -- $93 / 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
2024 $6,572 $77,345 $9,317 $68,028
2023 $6,159 $69,693 $8,342 $61,351
2022 $6,159 $68,996 $6,961 $62,035
2021 $5,532 $59,066 $6,209 $52,857
2020 $5,558 $55,027 $5,784 $49,243
2019 $6,278 $50,423 $5,300 $45,123
2018 $5,283 $40,863 $6,751 $34,112
2017 $5,143 $36,153 $5,973 $30,180
2016 $4,855 $31,415 $5,190 $26,225
2015 $4,750 $28,117 $4,645 $23,472
2014 $4,323 $25,552 $5,111 $20,441
2012 $5,358 $27,684 $5,538 $22,146
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12331489

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 08-16-307-003