$129,900

221 E John St Forrest, IL 61741

Estimated payment $859/month

3 Beds
2 Baths
1,735 Sq Ft
$75 Price per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Breakfast Room
  • Living Room
  • Home Office
  • 1 Car Detached Garage
  • Laundry Room

About This Home

Very reasonably priced three or four bedroom, two bath home with fully applianced kitchen with breakfast nook, main floor utility, and living room, which the owners of 50 years are selling due to health reasons. Hardwood flooring, two natural gas high efficiency furnaces that are 10 and 12 years old with A/C units and a two year old Generac whole house generator. Front porch for summer enjoyment as well as a back patio deck with Sun Setter Awning. Detached 1.5 car garage with new siding. 10x16 utility shed with floor. The asphalt structural shingled roof is only 10 years old. Fenced in back yard with newer vinyl fencing. This home is ready to move into and won't last long on the market. Call today.

Listing Agent

Joe Keeley

Keeley Real Estate License #471001314 Listed on: 07/17/2026

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $1,756

Year Built

  • Built in 1922

Lot Details

  • 7,405 Sq Ft Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 50x150

Parking

  • 1 Car Detached Garage
  • Parking Available
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Driveway
  • Parking Included in Price

Home Design

  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Slate

Interior Spaces

  • 1,735 Sq Ft Home
  • 1.5-Story Property
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room
  • Living Room
  • Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Unfinished Basement
  • Partial Basement
  • Breakfast Room

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Potential Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Laundry on main level

Schools

  • Chatsworth Elementary School
  • Prairie Central Jr High Middle School
  • Prairie Central Jr High School

Utilities

  • Central Air
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas

Listing and Financial Details

  • Senior Tax Exemptions
  • Homeowner Tax Exemptions

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$1,756

Year Built

Built in 1922

Lot Details

7,405 Sq Ft Lot

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Detached Single
  • Type Detached: 1.5 Story
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Contemporary
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Sub-Type: 1.5 Story
  • Subdivision Name: Not Applicable
  • Year Built: 1922
  • Age: 100+ Years
  • Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
  • Disability Access and/or Equipped: No
  • General Information: School Bus Service
  • Rebuilt (Y/N): No
  • Rehab (Y/N): No
  • Actual Status: New
  • SomePhotosVirtuallyStaged: No
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Basement: Unfinished, Partial
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • LivingArea: 1735
  • Room Type: Foyer, Office, Breakfast Room
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 0
  • Basement Bathrooms: No
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Total Sq Ft: 0

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Slate
  • Waterfront: No

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Parking Features: Concrete, Garage Door Opener, Yes, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage
  • ParkingTotal: 1

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Heating: Natural Gas
  • Laundry Features: Main Level
  • 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: Chatsworth Elementary School
  • High School: Prairie Central Jr High
  • Middle/Junior School: Prairie Central Jr High

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Acres: 0.17
  • Lot Dimensions: 50x150
  • Rural (Y/N): N
  • Lot Size: Less Than .25 Acre
  • Special Assessments: N
  • Zero Lot Line: No

Rental Info

  • Board Number: 23
  • Is Parking Included in Price: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 1756
  • Tax Year: 2025
  • Tax Exemptions: Homeowner,Senior

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Tax History

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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 $1,751 $30,504 $2,346 $28,158
2024 $1,539 $27,731 $2,133 $25,598
2023 $1,258 $24,325 $1,871 $22,454
2022 $1,265 $23,961 $1,871 $22,090
2021 $1,650 $22,519 $1,758 $20,761
2020 $1,158 $22,519 $1,758 $20,761
2019 $1,157 $23,215 $1,812 $21,403
2018 $1,174 $23,733 $1,742 $21,991
2017 $1,178 $22,603 $1,659 $20,944
2016 $1,699 $22,603 $1,659 $20,944
2015 $1,773 $23,545 $1,728 $21,817
2013 $1,852 $23,862 $1,838 $22,024
Source: Public Records

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
07/31/2026 07/31/26 For Sale $129,900 -- $75 / Sq Ft
Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12708734

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APN: 26-26-03-308-009

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