$283,000
SOLD FEB 27, 2026

5514 S Forester Dr Rochelle, IL 61068

3 Beds
2 Baths
1,638 Sq Ft
21,780 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$173 Per Sq Ft

6% Below List Price

112 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Recreation Room
  • Home Office
  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Corner Lot
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Screened Patio

About This Home

As of February 2026

Don't miss this beautifully maintained all-brick ranch set on a landscaped half-acre just outside of town. This move-in-ready 3-bedroom, 2-bath home offers a fully finished basement and an ideal layout with both a spacious living room and a large family room featuring a gas fireplace with brick surround. Relax year-round in the screened sun porch with wind blocks, overlooking a private, fenced backyard perfect for entertaining or unwinding. Enjoy peace of mind with major updates already completed, including a new roof (2020), new front door with warranty (2021), updated casement windows, and all major mechanicals-furnace, central air, and hot water heater-replaced in 2022. Well water pressure tank is only two years old.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Sherry Murphy

Hayden Real Estate, Inc. License #475110536 Listed on: 10/03/2025

Last Buyer's Agent

Jennie McLaughlin

RE/MAX Hub City License #475129787

RE/MAX Hub City

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $4,465

Year Built

  • Built in 1972

Lot Details

  • 0.5 Acre Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 157.6x138.25
  • Fenced
  • Corner Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Parking Available
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Driveway
  • Parking Included in Price

Home Design

  • Brick Exterior Construction

Interior Spaces

  • 1,638 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Gas Log Fireplace
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Living Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Recreation Room
  • Bonus Room
  • Partially Finished Basement
  • Partial Basement

Kitchen

  • Range
  • Freezer
  • Dishwasher
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Carpet
  • Laminate

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Potential Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Outdoor Features

  • Screened Patio
  • Shed

Schools

  • Rochelle Township High School

Utilities

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

Listing and Financial Details

  • Senior Tax Exemptions
  • Homeowner Tax Exemptions

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$4,465

Year Built

Built in 1972

Lot Details

0.5 Acres

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Detached Single
  • Type Detached: 1 Story
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Sub-Type: 1 Story
  • Year Built: 1972
  • Age: 51-60 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
  • SomePhotosVirtuallyStaged: No
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Freezer, Washer, Dryer, Disposal
  • Basement: Partially Finished, Partial
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Fireplace Features: Gas Log
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Flooring: Laminate
  • LivingArea: 1638
  • Room Type: Office, Bonus Room, Recreation Room
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 2559
  • Basement Bathrooms: No
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Dining Room: Separate
  • Fireplace Location: Family Room
  • Total Sq Ft: 2954
  • Flooring: Carpet

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Brick
  • Fencing: Fenced
  • Lot Features: Corner Lot
  • OtherStructures: Shed(s)
  • Patio And Porch Features: Screened
  • Waterfront: No

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Features: Asphalt, Concrete, Garage Door Opener, Yes, Garage Owned, Attached, Garage
  • ParkingTotal: 2

Utilities

  • Sewer: Septic Tank
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Heating: Natural Gas
  • Water Source: Well

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Fee Frequency: Not Applicable
  • Master Association Fee Frequency: Not Required

Fee Information

  • Association Fee Includes: None

Schools

  • High School: Rochelle Township High School

Lot Info

  • Additional Parcels: No
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.5
  • Lot Dimensions: 157.6x138.25
  • Rural (Y/N): Y
  • Lot Size: .50-.99 Acre
  • Special Assessments: N

Rental Info

  • Board Number: 19
  • Is Parking Included in Price: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 4464.78
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Tax Exemptions: Homeowner,Senior

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 9, 2010
Sold by
Wood Donna M
Bought by
Wood Donna M and Donna M Wood Land Trust #1
Source: Public Records

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Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
02/27/2026 02/27/26 Sold $283,000 +1.4% $173 / Sq Ft
01/23/2026 01/23/26 Pending -- -- --
01/09/2026 01/09/26 Price Changed $279,000 -2.1% $170 / Sq Ft
11/04/2025 11/04/25 Price Changed $284,900 -1.7% $174 / Sq Ft
10/10/2025 10/10/25 Price Changed $289,900 -3.3% $177 / Sq Ft
10/03/2025 10/03/25 For Sale $299,900 -- $183 / 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 $4,465 $65,110 $11,468 $53,642
2023 $4,128 $60,936 $10,733 $50,203
2022 $4,084 $57,984 $10,213 $47,771
2021 $3,807 $53,565 $9,435 $44,130
2020 $3,631 $51,015 $8,986 $42,029
2019 $3,560 $50,137 $8,831 $41,306
2018 $3,427 $49,154 $8,658 $40,496
2017 $3,421 $49,154 $8,658 $40,496
2016 $3,361 $47,806 $8,421 $39,385
2015 $3,306 $47,007 $8,280 $38,727
2014 $3,480 $48,320 $8,280 $40,040
2013 $3,779 $50,655 $8,680 $41,975
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12485178

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 24-15-302-007

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