$299,900
PENDING

1981 Watercress Ln Flora, IL 62839

Estimated payment $1,901/month

Total Views 825
5 Beds
3 Baths
2,500 Sq Ft
$120 Price per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Pond
  • Mud Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Vaulted Ceiling

About This Home

Country Living at Its Finest Just Minutes from Flora! This completely remodeled 5-bedroom home sits on 2 beautiful acres, with the option to purchase up to 10 total acres. Properties like this don’t come along often and this one is sure to move fast. Nearly everything has been updated, giving you the confidence of modern improvements with the charm of country living. Updates include: New roof, Metal siding, New drywall & fresh paint, Updated kitchen & bathrooms, New flooring, Lighting & fixtures, New doors & trim, Electrical updates and more. One of the first things you’ll notice when you pull into the driveway is the large covered front porch. Whether it’s morning coffee or a late evening drink, you’ll love relaxing and watching wildlife right from your front porch. With a spacious and inviting living you will enjoy entertaining, the large living room with 16-foot ceilings creates an open, airy feel that makes the space live even larger than it is. The main floor features a spacious master suite with full bath and walk-in closet, open kitchen and dining area, galley-style kitchen with abundant cabinetry, sliding patio door off the dining room, additional bedroom/office, full bath, huge laundry/mud room with outside entrance perfect for coats, boots, and everyday country living. Upstairs you’ll find 3 additional bedrooms, full bath, one bedroom has vaulted ceiling with car siding for a rustic touch & cozy sitting area overlooking the front yard. There are several cedar-lined closets throughout the home. If you’re an outdoor enthusiast, this property delivers. There is a small pond with fish (a recent 5 lb bass was caught!) Excellent deer travel corridor through the woods south of the home with visible rubs and a natural clearing ideal for a food plot. There are pictures of several good deer that travel this property. Plenty of room for a small hobby farm if you have livestock. The seller will complete the following prior to closing weather permitting: Brand new septic system, back-sloping dirt around the home, yard leveling & new gutters installed. If you’ve been looking for a move-in-ready country home with room to spread out, hunt, fish, or simply relax this one checks all the boxes.
OPTION TO PURCHASE 2 ACRES AT $299,900 OR
10 ACRES AT $349,900.

Listing Agent

Rodney Hawkins

Midwest Farm & Land Company LLC Listed on: 03/03/2026

Listing Provided By

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Lot Details

  • Current uses include hunting/fishing, hobby farm
  • Potential uses include hobby farm

Interior Spaces

  • Vaulted Ceiling
  • Mud Room
  • Laundry Room

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Full Bathrooms

Outdoor Features

  • Pond

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Lot Details

2 Acres

Listing Details

  • Bedrooms: Beds: 5
  • BathsCombined: 3
  • Office Phone: 618-925-3153
  • Listing Website: https://www.land.com/property/1981-watercress-flora-illinois-62839/26488772/
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Sub-Type: Single-family Detached
  • Offered By: LandNetwork
  • Potential Use: Hobby Farm
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Has Attic: No
  • Disability Access: No
  • Sprinklers: No
  • Full Bathrooms: 3

Exterior Features

  • Pond: True

Lot Info

  • Current Use: Hunting/Fishing, Hobby Farm
  • Lot Description: Tank/Pond

Multi Family

  • Utilities Available: Electric Avail On Site

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Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft Prior Sale
05/08/2026 05/08/26 Sold $281,000 -6.3% $112 / Sq Ft View Prior Sale
03/07/2026 03/07/26 Pending -- -- --
03/03/2026 03/03/26 For Sale $299,900 -- $120 / Sq Ft
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