$135,000
SOLD APR 15, 2025

304 Jefferson St Benson, IL 61516

3 Beds
1 Bath
1,440 Sq Ft
9,060 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$94 Per Sq Ft

3 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Traditional Architecture
  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Built-In Features
  • Wood Flooring
  • Enclosed Patio or Porch
  • Laundry Room

About This Home

As of April 2025

Much more than you might expect from an older home! All kinds of bonus rooms including kitchen w/breakfast bar, dining area w/built-in cabinet open to large living room, small family room or home office w/built-in cabinet/gun case, large 3 seasons room w/sliding glass door, & a nice basement with 2 interior accesses offering a woodburning stove previously used as a family room! The garage has a spacious walk-up second floor for storage. New furnace in 2017 is high efficiency. New shingles on house and garage w/gutter guards in 2024.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Bryan Betts

Mahaffey/Betts Realty License #471004737 Listed on: 03/19/2025

Last Buyer's Agent

Kacie Rodriguez-Hall

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group License #475127893

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $2,046

Year Built

  • Built in 1893

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Parking Included in Price

Home Design

  • Traditional Architecture
  • Aluminum Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 1,440 Sq Ft Home
  • 1.5-Story Property
  • Built-In Features
  • Family Room
  • Combination Dining and Living Room
  • Unfinished Basement
  • Partial Basement

Kitchen

  • Range
  • Freezer

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Potential Bedrooms
  • Bathroom on Main Level
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Schools

  • Sowers Elementary School
  • Roanoke-Benson High Middle School
  • Roanoke-Benson High School

Utilities

  • Central Air
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Septic Tank

Additional Features

  • Enclosed Patio or Porch
  • Lot Dimensions are 65x140

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$2,046

Year Built

Built in 1893

Lot Details

9,060 Sq Ft Lot

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Detached Single
  • Type Detached: 1.5 Story
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Traditional
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Sub-Type: 1.5 Story
  • Subdivision Name: Not Applicable
  • Year Built: 1893
  • 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: Closed
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • SomePhotosVirtuallyStaged: No
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Range, Refrigerator, Freezer, Washer, Dryer
  • Basement: Unfinished, Partial
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Flooring: Hardwood
  • Interior Amenities: 1st Floor Full Bath, Built-in Features
  • LivingArea: 1440
  • Room Type: Enclosed Porch
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 1440
  • Basement Bathrooms: No
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Dining Room: Combined w/ LivRm
  • Total Sq Ft: 2265
  • Flooring: Carpet
  • ResoLivingAreaSource: Estimated

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Aluminum Siding
  • Waterfront: No

Garage/Parking

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

Utilities

  • Sewer: Septic Tank
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Heating: Natural Gas
  • 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: Sowers Elementary
  • High School: Roanoke-Benson High School
  • Middle/Junior School: Roanoke-Benson High School

Lot Info

  • Lot Dimensions: 65X140
  • 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: 2046
  • Tax Year: 2023

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Mar 19, 2025
Closed on
Apr 15, 2025
Sold by
Norman Roger W and Norman Margaret L
Bought by
Mccann Michael
Seller's Agent
Bryan Betts
Mahaffey/Betts Realty
Buyer's Agent
Kacie Rodriguez-Hall
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group
List Price
$135,000
Sold Price
$135,000
Views
10
Current Estimated Value
$138,773

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$3,773
Avg. Annual Appreciation
4.60%
Original Mortgage
$6,750
Outstanding Balance
$5,701
Interest Rate
6.63%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$135,196
Source: Public Records
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Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Warranty Deed $135,000 Woodford County Title
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $6,750 New Conventional
Open $130,950 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
04/15/2025 04/15/25 Sold $135,000 0.0% $94 / Sq Ft
03/22/2025 03/22/25 Pending -- -- --
03/19/2025 03/19/25 For Sale $135,000 -- $94 / Sq Ft
Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

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 $2,292 $40,472 $7,267 $33,205
2023 $2,046 $36,806 $6,609 $30,197
2022 $1,860 $33,770 $6,064 $27,706
2021 $1,751 $31,888 $5,726 $26,162
2020 $1,699 $31,095 $5,584 $25,511
2019 $1,749 $32,745 $5,880 $26,865
2018 $1,714 $31,488 $5,654 $25,834
2017 $1,683 $30,870 $5,543 $25,327
2016 $1,577 $29,806 $5,352 $24,454
2015 $1,505 $29,613 $5,317 $24,296
2014 $1,505 $29,912 $5,371 $24,541
2013 $1,505 $29,678 $5,329 $24,349
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12316099

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 05-33-127-006

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