$280,000
SOLD JUL 23, 2025

278 Rouse Ave Mundelein, IL 60060

3 Beds
1 Bath
1,150 Sq Ft
7,841 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$243 Per Sq Ft

3% Below List Price

77 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Ranch Style House
  • Den
  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Mundelein Cons High School Rated A
  • Laundry Room
  • 3-minute walk to Fairhaven Park

About This Home

As of July 2025

Come and see the wonderful Ranch home and you will not want to leave without making it yours. This home features all new paint throughout the interior, as well as new carpet, a new roof, and shaker cabinets in the kitchen. Spend some time inside and you will start to lay out your furniture in the main level living room, and planning your meals in the kitchen. Also on the main level you will find the 3 bedrooms and the updated full bathroom that are ready for you to decorate and make yours! The unfinished basement also offers a world of possibilities! Don't forget to head outside to the back yard, where you will find the detached 2.5 car garage. Come and visit today and plan to make it your own!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Rick O'Connor

Realty Executives Cornerstone License #471008196 Listed on: 03/31/2025

Realty Executives Cornerstone

Co-Listed By

Larry Lang

Realty Executives Cornerstone License #475115163

Last Buyer's Agent

Rick O'Connor

Realty Executives Cornerstone License #471008196 Listed on: 03/31/2025

Realty Executives Cornerstone

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $9,118

Year Built

  • Built in 1956

Lot Details

  • 7,841 Sq Ft Lot
  • Paved or Partially Paved Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Garage
  • Driveway

Home Design

  • Ranch Style House
  • Asphalt Roof
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 1,150 Sq Ft Home
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Window Screens
  • Family Room
  • Combination Dining and Living Room
  • Den
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Unfinished Attic
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Flooring

  • Carpet
  • Laminate

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Potential Bedrooms
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Sink Near Laundry
  • Gas Dryer Hookup

Schools

  • Carl Sandburg Middle School
  • Mundelein Cons High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • 200+ Amp Service

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$9,118

Year Built

Built in 1956

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Detached Single
  • Type Detached: 1 Story
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Ranch
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Sub-Type: 1 Story
  • Year Built: 1956
  • Age: 61-70 Years
  • Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
  • Disability Access and/or Equipped: No
  • General Information: None
  • Rebuilt (Y/N): No
  • Rehab (Y/N): No
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Basement: Unfinished, Full
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • LivingArea: 1150
  • Other Equipment: CO Detectors, Ceiling Fan(s)
  • Room Type: Den
  • Window Features: Screens
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 1150
  • Assessed Sq Ft: 1150
  • Basement Bathrooms: No
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Dining Room: Combined w/ LivRm
  • Total Sq Ft: 1150
  • Total Sq Ft: 1150
  • Upper Level Sq Ft: 1150
  • Attic: Unfinished
  • Flooring: Carpet

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Aluminum Siding
  • Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
  • List Price: 284900
  • Lot Features: None
  • Roof: Asphalt
  • Waterfront: No

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Features: Asphalt, Garage Door Opener, On Site, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage
  • ParkingTotal: 2

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers, 200+ Amp Service
  • Heating: Natural Gas, Forced Air
  • Laundry Features: Gas Dryer Hookup, Sink
  • Water Source: Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Fee Frequency: Not Applicable
  • Community Features: Curbs, Street Lights, Street Paved
  • Master Association Fee: No
  • Master Association Fee Frequency: Not Required

Fee Information

  • Association Fee Includes: None

Schools

  • High School: Mundelein Cons High School
  • Middle/Junior School: Carl Sandburg Middle School
  • Middle/Junior School District: 75

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Acres: 0.18
  • Lot Dimensions: 7950
  • Rural (Y/N): N
  • Lot Size: Less Than .25 Acre
  • Special Assessments: N
  • Zero Lot Line: No

Rental Info

  • Board Number: 3

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 9118.5
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Tax Exemptions: None

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Mar 31, 2025
Closed on
Jun 23, 2025
Sold by
Lsf9 Master Participation Trust and Us Bank Trust Na
Bought by
Seaman Loren Reid
Seller's Agent
Rick O'Connor
Realty Executives Cornerstone
Buyer's Agent
Rick O'Connor
Realty Executives Cornerstone
List Price
$289,900
Sold Price
$280,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$9,900
-3.41%
Views
193

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
23.91%
Original Mortgage
$205,750
Outstanding Balance
$205,594
Interest Rate
7.38%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$78,640

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 13, 2017
Sold by
Alvarez Agustin
Bought by
U S Bank Trust Na and Lsf9 Master Participation Trust

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 29, 2004
Sold by
Alvarez Agustin and Hernandez Elvira
Bought by
Alvarez Agustin

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$189,000
Interest Rate
8.35%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 18, 2002
Sold by
Cruz Carlos and Villalobos Javier
Bought by
Alvarez Agustin and Hernandez Elvira

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 5, 2001
Sold by
Riesenweber Ilse
Bought by
Alvarez Agustin and Villalobos Javier

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$162,646
Interest Rate
6.72%
Mortgage Type
FHA
Source: Public Records

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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
Special Warranty Deed $280,000 Fidelity National Title
Sheriffs Deed -- None Available
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Lawyers Title Ins
Quit Claim Deed -- --
Warranty Deed $165,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $205,750 New Conventional
Previous Owner $212,000 Negative Amortization
Previous Owner $198,000 Fannie Mae Freddie Mac
Previous Owner $189,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $162,646 FHA
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/23/2025 07/23/25 Sold $280,000 -1.7% $243 / Sq Ft
06/16/2025 06/16/25 Pending -- -- --
06/10/2025 06/10/25 Price Changed $284,900 -1.7% $248 / Sq Ft
06/03/2025 06/03/25 For Sale $289,900 0.0% $252 / Sq Ft
05/12/2025 05/12/25 Pending -- -- --
04/28/2025 04/28/25 Price Changed $289,900 -3.3% $252 / Sq Ft
03/31/2025 03/31/25 For Sale $299,900 -- $261 / 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 $9,005 $92,898 $18,741 $74,157
2023 $9,005 $85,684 $17,286 $68,398
2022 $7,915 $74,361 $16,614 $57,747
2021 $7,695 $72,760 $16,256 $56,504
2020 $7,299 $68,131 $15,222 $52,909
2019 $6,498 $60,543 $15,077 $45,466
2018 $5,182 $51,207 $15,235 $35,972
2017 $4,789 $49,590 $14,754 $34,836
2016 $4,640 $47,018 $13,989 $33,029
2015 $4,487 $43,946 $13,075 $30,871
2014 $5,024 $43,357 $12,900 $30,457
2012 $4,889 $49,697 $14,787 $34,910
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12326216

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 11-30-102-017