$201,000
SOLD FEB 4, 2025

228 S Main St Montgomery, IL 60538

3 Beds
1.5 Baths
1,099 Sq Ft
8,712 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$183 Per Sq Ft

15% Above List Price

4 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Deck
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Living Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Laundry Room

About This Home

As of February 2025

*Multiple Offers Received, Please Send Highest & Best Offers by 12pm Saturday 12/21* Attention investors, rehab enthusiasts, fix & flippers - opportunity knocks! Estate sale in need of rehab and TLC with loads of potential. This Sears Roebuck home features 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, partial basement, and is within walking distance to downtown Montgomery. This home is looking for the right buyer to restore it to it's former glory! *Guardianship Court Approval Will Be Required* Sold As Is/Where Is. Buyer must notate that estate can leave any unwanted items in the home. Cash or rehab loan preferred.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Keith McMahon

Compass License #475141372 Listed on: 12/17/2024

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Last Buyer's Agent

Non Member

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Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $4,525

Year Built

  • Built in 1930

Lot Details

  • 8,712 Sq Ft Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 66 x 132

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Parking Included in Price

Home Design

  • Bungalow
  • Asphalt Roof
  • Vinyl Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 1,099 Sq Ft Home
  • 1.5-Story Property
  • Family Room
  • Living Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Partially Finished Basement
  • Partial Basement
  • Laundry Room

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Laminate

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Potential Bedrooms

Outdoor Features

  • Deck

Schools

  • Nicholson Elementary School
  • Washington Middle School
  • West Aurora High School

Utilities

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

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$4,525

Year Built

Built in 1930

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Detached Single
  • Type Detached: 1.5 Story
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Bungalow
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Sub-Type: 1.5 Story
  • Year Built: 1930
  • Age: 91-100 Years
  • Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
  • Disability Access and/or Equipped: No
  • General Information: Commuter Train
  • Rebuilt (Y/N): No
  • Rehab (Y/N): No
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Basement: Partial
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • LivingArea: 1099
  • Room Type: No additional rooms
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 1099
  • Basement Description: Partially Finished
  • Basement Bathrooms: No
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Dining Room: Separate
  • Total Sq Ft: 1099
  • Basement Sq Ft: 716
  • Total Sq Ft: 1815
  • Main Level Sq Ft: 1099
  • Flooring: Hardwood
  • ResoLivingAreaSource: Assessor

Exterior Features

  • List Price: 175000
  • Patio And Porch Features: Deck
  • Roof: Asphalt
  • Waterfront: No
  • Exterior Building Type: Vinyl Siding

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • ParkingTotal: 2
  • Garage On-Site: Yes
  • Garage Ownership: Owned
  • Garage Type: Detached
  • Parking: Garage

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Heating: Natural Gas, Forced Air
  • 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

  • Elementary School: Nicholson Elementary School
  • High School: West Aurora High School
  • Middle/Junior School: Washington Middle School
  • Middle/Junior School District: 129

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Acres: 0.2
  • Lot Dimensions: 66 X 132
  • Rural (Y/N): N
  • Lot Size: Less Than .25 Acre
  • Special Assessments: N
  • Zero Lot Line: No

Rental Info

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

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 4524.76
  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Exemptions: None

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 26, 2007
Sold by
Deking Chireen
Bought by
Chireen K Deking Declaration Of Trust and Deking Chireen
Current Estimated Value
$214,697

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 2, 2006
Sold by
Deking William and Deking Chireen
Bought by
Deking Chireen

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$79,500
Interest Rate
6.62%
Mortgage Type
Fannie Mae Freddie Mac

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 28, 2004
Sold by
Wagner Dale and Wagner Gloria
Bought by
Deking William and Deking Chireen

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$69,000
Interest Rate
5.71%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 20, 2002
Sold by
Walter Sandra M
Bought by
Wagner Dale

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$147,885
Interest Rate
6.56%
Mortgage Type
FHA
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Warranty Deed $169,000 Wheatland Title Guaranty Co
Interfamily Deed Transfer $150,000 Law Title Insurance Co Inc
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Previous Owner $79,500 Fannie Mae Freddie Mac
Previous Owner $12,000 Unknown
Previous Owner $69,000 Purchase Money Mortgage
Previous Owner $147,885 FHA
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
02/04/2025 02/04/25 Sold $201,000 +14.9% $183 / Sq Ft
12/21/2024 12/21/24 Pending -- -- --
12/17/2024 12/17/24 For Sale $175,000 -- $159 / 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 $4,681 $65,090 $10,401 $54,689
2023 $4,525 $58,157 $9,293 $48,864
2022 $4,272 $53,063 $8,479 $44,584
2021 $4,098 $49,402 $7,894 $41,508
2020 $4,235 $49,890 $7,332 $42,558
2019 $4,135 $46,224 $6,793 $39,431
2018 $3,966 $43,106 $6,283 $36,823
2017 $3,650 $38,443 $5,789 $32,654
2016 $3,331 $33,828 $5,223 $28,605
2015 -- $30,333 $4,491 $25,842
2014 -- $29,869 $4,127 $25,742
2013 -- $30,633 $4,382 $26,251
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12223403

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 15-32-403-008