$1,350,000
SOLD AUG 12, 2025

739 Jackson Ave River Forest, IL 60305

4 Beds
3.5 Baths
3,300 Sq Ft
1922 Built

Recently Sold

$409 Per Sq Ft

8% Above List Price

4 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Property is near park
  • Wood Flooring
  • Screened Porch
  • Roosevelt Middle School Rated A
  • Mud Room
  • 2-minute walk to Centennial Park

About This Home

As of August 2025

This central River Forest home on the stately 700 block of Jackson Avenue sits on an extra wide lot overlooking Centennial Park. You'll be right in the mix with Metra, CTA, downtown Oak Park, the River Forest Tennis Club and award-winning D90 schools less than a handful of blocks from your door! The owners have expanded and updated their home, creating a consistently crisp, clean aesthetic; the sophisticated design style and attention to detail is evident from top to bottom. A grand, light-filled living room is the show stopper with a wall of windows, arched fireplace and French doors leading to the expansive back yard. Elegance and practicality live side-by-side with a lovely formal dining room, black and white island kitchen and adjacent family room and mud room. You are welcomed into the star of the second floor by gorgeous leaded glass French doors dating from the 1920s. Pretty and practical, the primary suite's dressing room features auxiliary full-size laundry, built-in storage and a window seat for quiet moments. A beautiful white en suite bath and king-sized bedroom complete this private space, which was part of the 3-level addition. There are 3 more generously-sized bedrooms and another full bath on this floor, plenty of room for immediate and extended family. Moving back downstairs, a wide open stairway leads you from the mud room to the finished basement. These spaces are yours to use as you wish; the owners have created a second family/game room and a home gym/studio with a big, beautiful full bath attached. The main laundry room is found here, along with a tool room and multiple storage rooms, and a second interior stairway that brings you back home to the foyer and tucked-away main floor powder room. There's so much to love in this home - from the amazing location, to the welcoming front screen-in porch, to the huge back yard with open space and an intimate brick-surrounded dining area. You'll want to see this one in person!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Zak Knebel

@properties Christie's International Real Estate License #475131969 Listed on: 06/26/2025

@properties   Christie's International Real Estate

Co-Listed By

Victoria Witt

@properties Christie's International Real Estate License #475128685

Last Buyer's Agent

Maria Cullerton

Compass License #475163053

Compass

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $21,282

Year Built

  • Built in 1922 | Remodeled in 2009

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Parking Included in Price

Home Design

  • Brick Exterior Construction

Interior Spaces

  • 3,300 Sq Ft Home
  • 2-Story Property
  • Gas Log Fireplace
  • Window Screens
  • Mud Room
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Screened Porch
  • Storage Room
  • Wood Flooring

Kitchen

  • Range with Range Hood
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Disposal

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Potential Bedrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Finished Basement

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

Schools

  • Lincoln Elementary School
  • Roosevelt Middle School
  • Oak Park & River Forest High Sch

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Radiator
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Lake Michigan Water
  • Multiple Water Heaters

Additional Features

  • Patio
  • Lot Dimensions are 70 x 179
  • Property is near park

Listing and Financial Details

  • Senior Tax Exemptions
  • Homeowner Tax Exemptions

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$21,282

Year Built

Built in 1922 | Remodeled in 2009

Lot Details

0 Sq Ft Lot

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Detached Single
  • Type Detached: 2 Stories
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Sub-Type: 2 Stories
  • Year Built: 1922
  • Age: 100+ Years
  • Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
  • Disability Access and/or Equipped: No
  • General Information: Commuter Bus,Commuter Train
  • Rebuilt (Y/N): No
  • Rehab (Y/N): Yes
  • Rehab Year: 2009
  • Actual Status: Closed
  • SomePhotosVirtuallyStaged: No
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2009

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Disposal, Range Hood
  • Basement: Finished, Full
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 4
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Fireplace Features: Gas Log, Gas Starter
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • LivingArea: 3300
  • Other Equipment: Multiple Water Heaters
  • Room Type: Foyer, Mud Room, Screened Porch, Other Room, Den, Office, Storage
  • Window Features: Screens
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 0
  • Basement Bathrooms: Yes
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Dining Room: Separate
  • Fireplace Location: Living Room
  • Square Footage Comments: Does not include finished basement with game room/den, office/home gym, full bath, laundry and loads of storage.
  • Total Sq Ft: 0
  • Flooring: Hardwood

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Brick
  • Patio And Porch Features: Patio
  • Waterfront: No

Garage/Parking

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

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Cooling: Central Air, Zoned
  • Heating: Natural Gas, Radiator(s), Sep Heating Systems - 2+, Zoned
  • Water Source: Lake Michigan, Public

Condo/Co-op/Association

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

Fee Information

  • Association Fee Includes: None

Schools

  • Elementary School: Lincoln Elementary School
  • High School: Oak Park & River Forest High Sch
  • Middle/Junior School: Roosevelt School

Lot Info

  • Additional Parcels: No
  • Lot Dimensions: 70 X 179
  • Lot Size: .25-.49 Acre
  • Special Assessments: N

Rental Info

  • Board Number: 16
  • Is Parking Included in Price: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 21282
  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Exemptions: Homeowner,Senior

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jun 26, 2025
Closed on
Aug 6, 2025
Sold by
Thiede-Bayles Joint Declaration Of Trust and Thiede Dawn D
Bought by
Duthaler Margret C and Kolman Thomas A
Seller's Agent
Zak Knebel
@properties Christie's International Real Estate
Buyer's Agent
Maria Cullerton
Compass
List Price
$1,250,000
Sold Price
$1,350,000
Premium/Discount to List
$100,000
8%
Views
18
Current Estimated Value
$1,354,361

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$4,361
Avg. Annual Appreciation
0.52%
Original Mortgage
$1,080,000
Outstanding Balance
$1,074,950
Interest Rate
6.38%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$279,411

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 12, 2023
Sold by
Bayles Gregory and Bayles Dawn D
Bought by
Thiede-Bayles Joint Declaration Of Trust

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 19, 2007
Sold by
Bullat George James Nicholas and Carey Kevin James
Bought by
Bayles Gregory
Source: Public Records
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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Deed $1,350,000 Prairie Title
Deed -- None Listed On Document
Warranty Deed $815,000 Ctic
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $1,080,000 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
08/12/2025 08/12/25 Sold $1,350,000 +8.0% $409 / Sq Ft
06/30/2025 06/30/25 Pending -- -- --
06/26/2025 06/26/25 For Sale $1,250,000 -- $379 / 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 $21,282 $81,132 $16,198 $64,934
2024 $21,282 $81,132 $16,198 $64,934
2023 $17,895 $89,780 $16,198 $73,582
2022 $17,895 $61,575 $14,018 $47,557
2021 $17,898 $63,547 $14,017 $49,530
2020 $18,367 $63,547 $14,017 $49,530
2019 $18,480 $62,959 $12,771 $50,188
2018 $17,952 $64,521 $12,771 $51,750
2017 $18,805 $67,591 $12,771 $54,820
2016 $18,925 $61,327 $10,591 $50,736
2015 $18,552 $61,327 $10,591 $50,736
2014 $18,239 $65,575 $10,591 $54,984
2013 $12,436 $46,703 $10,591 $36,112
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12387242

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 15-12-201-004-0000

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