$305,000
SOLD JUN 27, 2025

5136 W Hawthorne Ave Berkeley, IL 60163

3 Beds
1.5 Baths
1,467 Sq Ft
1952 Built

Recently Sold

$208 Per Sq Ft

2% Above List Price

53 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Cape Cod Architecture
  • Whirlpool Bathtub
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • Gazebo
  • 2 Car Detached Garage

About This Home

As of June 2025

Welcome home to this charming brick cape cod, nestled on an extra-wide 91 foot lot. This well-loved home has everything you're looking for. A spacious kitchen with tons of cabinets, counters and table space, plus a separate dining room and family room with fireplace where everyone can gather. A versatile first floor bedroom can be used as an office or family room. You'll love entertaining on your back patio with built-in seating, gazebo, and outdoor brick fireplace! Many updates include new tear-off roof in 2024, A/C (2024), H2O heater (2024), furnace (2019). Windows replaced in 2011, freshly painted and hardwood floors were recently refinished. A new (2024) concrete drive leads to the brick 2 car garage with a covered breezeway to the house. Fantastic location, close to many major expressways, shopping, schools, etc. Only 1 block to the popular Eisenhower Community Center and Park. Previous buyer was unable to obtain financing.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Tim Harris

Keller Williams Premiere Properties License #475135716 Listed on: 03/27/2025

Keller Williams Premiere Properties

Last Buyer's Agent

Leticia Montes De Oca

HomeSmart Connect LLC License #475178157

HomeSmart Connect LLC

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $8,262

Year Built

  • Built in 1952

Lot Details

  • Lot Dimensions are 91 x 120
  • Fenced
  • Paved or Partially Paved Lot
  • Additional Parcels

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Driveway
  • Parking Included in Price

Home Design

  • Cape Cod Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Asphalt Roof
  • Aluminum Siding
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 1,467 Sq Ft Home
  • 1.5-Story Property
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Crawl Space

Kitchen

  • Range
  • Microwave

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Laminate

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Potential Bedrooms
  • Whirlpool Bathtub

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Laundry on main level
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Outdoor Features

  • Patio
  • Gazebo
  • Shed

Schools

  • Sunnyside Elementary School
  • Macarthur Middle School
  • Proviso West High School

Utilities

  • Central Air
  • Cooling System Mounted In Outer Wall Opening
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Lake Michigan Water

Listing and Financial Details

  • Homeowner Tax Exemptions

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$8,262

Year Built

Built in 1952

Lot Details

0 Sq Ft Lot

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Detached Single
  • Type Detached: 1.5 Story
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Cape Cod
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Sub-Type: 1.5 Story
  • Year Built: 1952
  • Age: 71-80 Years
  • Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
  • Disability Access and/or Equipped: No
  • General Information: None
  • Rebuilt (Y/N): No
  • Rehab (Y/N): No
  • Actual Status: Closed
  • SomePhotosVirtuallyStaged: Yes
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
  • Basement: Crawl Space
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Fireplace Features: Wood Burning
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • LivingArea: 1467
  • Room Type: No additional rooms
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 0
  • Bathroom Amenities: Whirlpool
  • Basement Bathrooms: No
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Dining Room: Separate
  • Fireplace Location: Living Room
  • Total Sq Ft: 0
  • Flooring: Wood Laminate

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Aluminum Siding, Brick
  • Fencing: Fenced
  • Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
  • OtherStructures: Gazebo, Shed(s)
  • Patio And Porch Features: Patio
  • Roof: Asphalt
  • Waterfront: No

Garage/Parking

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

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Cooling: Central Air, Wall Unit(s)
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Heating: Natural Gas
  • Laundry Features: Main Level, Gas Dryer Hookup
  • Water Source: Lake Michigan

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Fee Frequency: Not Applicable
  • Community Features: Curbs, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved
  • Master Association Fee Frequency: Not Required

Fee Information

  • Association Fee Includes: None

Schools

  • Elementary School: Sunnyside Elementary School
  • High School: Proviso West High School
  • Middle/Junior School: Macarthur Middle School

Lot Info

  • Additional Parcels: Yes
  • Lot Dimensions: 91 X 120
  • Rural (Y/N): N
  • Lot Size: .25-.49 Acre
  • Special Assessments: N
  • Zero Lot Line: No

Rental Info

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

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 8261.53
  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Exemptions: Homeowner

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 16, 2025
Sold by
Villafana Gustavo and Villafana Angela
Bought by
Castillo Eduardo R and Barahona Areli Elizabeth Pa
Current Estimated Value
$314,602

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$275,000
Interest Rate
6.85%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 2, 2000
Sold by
Ramos Jose A
Bought by
Medrano Carlos I and Medrano Christine M

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$133,241
Interest Rate
8.14%
Mortgage Type
FHA

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 23, 1999
Sold by
Homb Brian L
Bought by
Ramos Jose A

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$119,700
Interest Rate
7.69%
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
Warranty Deed $305,000 Elevation Title
Warranty Deed $135,000 --
Warranty Deed $126,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Previous Owner $275,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $133,241 FHA
Previous Owner $119,700 No Value Available
Closed $6,662 No Value Available
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
06/27/2025 06/27/25 Sold $305,000 +1.7% $208 / Sq Ft
05/19/2025 05/19/25 Pending -- -- --
05/14/2025 05/14/25 For Sale $300,000 0.0% $204 / Sq Ft
04/06/2025 04/06/25 Pending -- -- --
03/27/2025 03/27/25 For Sale $300,000 -- $204 / 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
2025 $7,110 $22,001 $3,553 $18,448
2024 $7,110 $22,001 $3,553 $18,448
2023 $7,174 $22,001 $3,553 $18,448
2022 $7,174 $19,346 $3,068 $16,278
2021 $7,186 $19,345 $3,068 $16,277
2020 $6,876 $19,345 $3,068 $16,277
2019 $5,411 $15,860 $2,745 $13,115
2018 $5,301 $15,860 $2,745 $13,115
2017 $5,498 $16,871 $2,745 $14,126
2016 $4,735 $13,895 $2,422 $11,473
2015 $4,662 $13,895 $2,422 $11,473
2014 $4,600 $13,895 $2,422 $11,473
2013 $5,425 $17,090 $2,422 $14,668
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12323387

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 15-08-115-053-0000

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