$1,499,000
SOLD AUG 12, 2025

633 Forest Ave Wilmette, IL 60091

6 Beds
2.5 Baths
4,428 Sq Ft
1916 Built

Recently Sold

$339 Per Sq Ft

6% Below List Price

25 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Landscaped Professionally
  • Property is near a park
  • Prairie Architecture
  • Central Elementary School Rated A
  • Wood Flooring
  • Finished Attic

About This Home

As of August 2025

Welcome to 633 Forest Avenue, a beautiful and graciously sized classic home on a large tree filled corner lot in East Wilmette. An inviting gabled covered porch and oversized front door leads into this impressive home with high ceilings, custom millwork, beautiful hardwood floors, and spacious living areas that flow well with large windows creating airy and sun lit spaces throughout. The first floor foyer leads to a spacious living room with a wood burning fireplace and space for a piano or reading area, the adjacent dining room connects to a huge family room with a gorgeous beamed ceiling. The two spaces share a wall of divided glass casement windows that can be left open or closed. The dining room has french doors leading to a sunporch/office area that walks down to the lush and deep backyard. The dining room also connects seamlessly to the huge chef's kitchen with a massive island, walls of cabinetry, a separate eating area, and updated stainless appliances (most are brand new), including a professional style gas range. The kitchen has a mudroom area leading out to the yard. Following the circular floor plan the kitchen leads back to the front foyer, down to the basement, and upstairs via a rear stair or back to the attractive front staircase. The 2nd floor features a large primary bedroom with a walk-in closet and a connected sitting area (a former sleeping porch), 3 more spacious bedrooms, including another with its own porch, and a newly remodeled hall bath with a separate shower and soaking tub. On the 3rd floor there are two more bedrooms, a large sitting room connects them, and a recently updated bathroom with a separate shower and bath. This third floor can easily be converted into a spacious and private primary suite. The basement is unfinished, but water tight and clean, offering endless storage and even another bathroom and bedroom along with a direct walk out to the yard. The large yard has a brick paver patio and winding walkway to the 3.5 car garage with adjacent parking for two more cars. The home is being sold as/is, but it has been meticulously maintained and loved by the same owners for over 60 years. The exterior millwork was recently repainted and a new roof installed last year. The water heater is 3 years old, main furnace is 16 years, garage roof 7 years, new windows installed on the 2nd floor this year. This lovely vintage home sits only a few blocks from Lake Michigan allowing you to enjoy lake breezes and easy summers spent at home or the nearby Gilson beach.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Candace Mirza

@properties Christie's International Real Estate License #475156261 Listed on: 06/16/2025

@properties Christie's International Real Estate

Last Buyer's Agent

Jon Gerstein

@properties Christie's International Real Estate License #475123178

@properties Christie's International Real Estate

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $27,237

Year Built

  • Built in 1916 | Remodeled in 2025

Parking

  • 3.5 Car Garage
  • Driveway
  • Parking Included in Price

Home Design

  • Prairie Architecture
  • Asphalt Roof

Interior Spaces

  • 4,428 Sq Ft Home
  • 3-Story Property
  • Historic or Period Millwork
  • Beamed Ceilings
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Double Pane Windows
  • Replacement Windows
  • Low Emissivity Windows
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Sitting Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Heated Sun or Florida Room
  • Heated Enclosed Porch
  • Finished Attic

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Bar
  • Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Stainless Steel Appliances
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Ceramic Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Potential Bedrooms
  • Soaking Tub
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Finished Basement Bathroom

Schools

  • Central Elementary School
  • Highcrest Middle School
  • New Trier Twp High School Northfield/Wi

Utilities

  • Partial Air Conditioning Available
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Lake Michigan Water

Additional Features

  • Landscaped Professionally
  • Property is near a park

Listing and Financial Details

  • Senior Tax Exemptions
  • Homeowner Tax Exemptions

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$27,237

Year Built

Built in 1916 | Remodeled in 2025

Lot Details

0

Parking

3

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Detached Single
  • Type Detached: 3 Stories
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Prairie
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Sub-Type: 3 Stories
  • Year Built: 1916
  • 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): Yes
  • Rehab Year: 2025
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2025

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Disposal, Stainless Steel Appliance(s)
  • Basement: Unfinished, Full, Walk-Out Access
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 3
  • Total Bedrooms: 6
  • Fireplace Features: Wood Burning
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Flooring: Hardwood
  • Interior Amenities: High Ceilings, Historic/Period Mlwk, Beamed Ceilings, Separate Dining Room, Replacement Windows
  • LivingArea: 4428
  • Room Type: Bedroom 5, Bedroom 6, Eating Area, Sitting Room, Heated Sun Room, Enclosed Porch Heated, Foyer
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 0
  • Assessed Sq Ft: 3467
  • Bathroom Amenities: Separate Shower,Soaking Tub
  • Basement Bathrooms: Yes
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Dining Room: Separate
  • Total Sq Ft: 0
  • Fireplace Location: Living Room
  • Square Footage Comments: Square footage listed does not include the basement. It is based on the recent floorplans.
  • Total Sq Ft: 0
  • Attic: Finished
  • Window Features: Double Pane Windows,Low Emissivity Windows
  • Flooring: Hardwood

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Vinyl Siding
  • List Price: 1499000
  • Lot Features: Landscaped
  • Roof: Asphalt
  • Waterfront: No

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 3.5
  • Parking Features: Concrete, Garage Door Opener, On Site, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage
  • ParkingTotal: 3.5

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Cooling: Partial
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Heating: Natural Gas
  • Water Source: Lake Michigan

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Fee Frequency: Not Applicable
  • Community Features: Park, Sidewalks
  • Master Association Fee Frequency: Not Required

Fee Information

  • Association Fee Includes: None

Schools

  • Elementary School: Central Elementary School
  • High School: New Trier Twp H.S. Northfield/Wi
  • Middle/Junior School: Highcrest Middle School
  • Middle/Junior School District: 39

Lot Info

  • Lot Dimensions: 11970
  • Rural (Y/N): N
  • Lot Size: .25-.49 Acre
  • Special Assessments: N

Rental Info

  • Board Number: 2
  • Is Parking Included in Price: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 27237
  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Exemptions: Homeowner,Senior

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jun 16, 2025
Closed on
Aug 11, 2025
Sold by
Land Trust Company and Trust Number Twb-0481
Bought by
Phillips Daniel S
Seller's Agent
Candace Mirza
@properties Christie's International Real Estate
Buyer's Agent
Jon Gerstein
@properties Christie's International Real Estate
List Price
$1,599,000
Sold Price
$1,499,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$100,000
-6.25%
Views
55

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
4.60%
Original Mortgage
$710,000
Outstanding Balance
$710,000
Interest Rate
6.72%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$796,429
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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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
Deed $1,499,000 Chicago Title Company
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $710,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $938,250 Reverse Mortgage Home Equity Conversion Mortgage
Previous Owner $350,000 Credit Line Revolving
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
08/12/2025 08/12/25 Sold $1,499,000 0.0% $339 / Sq Ft
07/11/2025 07/11/25 Pending -- -- --
07/09/2025 07/09/25 Price Changed $1,499,000 -6.3% $339 / Sq Ft
06/16/2025 06/16/25 For Sale $1,599,000 -- $361 / 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 $27,237 $126,001 $32,918 $93,083
2023 $25,739 $126,001 $32,918 $93,083
2022 $25,739 $126,001 $32,918 $93,083
2021 $26,423 $107,704 $28,728 $78,976
2020 $26,097 $107,704 $28,728 $78,976
2019 $25,298 $117,070 $28,728 $88,342
2018 $22,552 $100,977 $23,940 $77,037
2017 $23,437 $107,391 $23,940 $83,451
2016 $25,072 $119,629 $23,940 $95,689
2015 $22,016 $93,181 $19,750 $73,431
2014 $23,714 $101,475 $19,750 $81,725
2013 $22,623 $101,475 $19,750 $81,725
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12393887

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 05-27-423-001-0000