NOT LISTED FOR SALE

801 Forest Ave Evanston, IL 60202

Southeast Evanston Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $859,000 - $1,022,000

5 Beds
2 Baths
2,350 Sq Ft
$407/Sq Ft Est. Value

Sale Details

Date Sold: April 27, 2020

Last sale price $690,000 $294 Per Sq Ft

Est. 39% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $6,431 / mo

46 Days on Market

Highlights

  • The property is located in a historic district
  • Wood Flooring
  • Heated Sun or Florida Room
  • Lincoln Elementary School Rated A
  • Victorian Architecture
  • 1-minute walk to Thomas E. Snyder Park & Tot Lot

About This Home

As of April 2020

Are you looking for an updated, historic home in a great location near Main & Dempster AND just a few blocks to the beach? If so, you have to see this gorgeous Victorian home loaded with character and filled with sunlight. On the first floor you will find a living room with a wood burning fireplace, family room, sun-drenched dining room with a built-in hutch, a 4 seasons sun room, full bath, and a beautifully updated eat-in chef's kitchen with an island, Viking stove, Thermador double oven and Sub-Zero refrigerator. Upstairs you will find all five bedrooms and a full bath with wainscoting and a claw foot tub. Vintage hardwood floors, 9 foot ceilings with detailed crown moldings and tons of large windows make for a dramatic look and feel. Enormous, unfinished attic with potential for 3rd floor master suite, guest quarters or additional living space. Also, there is an opportunity to turn the 5th bedroom into another 2nd floor full bathroom. Large unfinished basement currently used for storage. Roof 2014, Hot water heater 2019 and Sub-Zero Fridge 2019. Landscaped by Chalet. Come see this lovely home soon!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Sheila Doyle

Baird & Warner License #475123372 Listed on: 01/10/2020

Baird & Warner

Co-Listed By

Courtney Elko

Jameson Sotheby's International Realty License #475161425

Last Buyer's Agent

Elizabeth Lothamer

Compass License #475130853

Compass

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • 1889

Lot Details

  • Corner Lot

Home Design

  • Victorian Architecture
  • Stone Foundation
  • Frame Construction
  • Asphalt Shingled Roof

Interior Spaces

  • Bathroom on Main Level
  • Built-In Features
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Heated Sun or Florida Room
  • Wood Flooring

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Bar
  • Double Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Stainless Steel Appliances
  • Kitchen Island
  • Disposal

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Unfinished Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Exterior Basement Entry

Parking

  • Parking Available
  • Off-Street Parking
  • Parking Space is Owned

Location

  • Property is near bus stop
  • The property is located in a historic district

Utilities

  • Two Cooling Systems Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Hot Water Heating System
  • Heating System Uses Gas
  • Lake Michigan Water

Listing and Financial Details

  • Homeowner Tax Exemptions
  • $6,090 Seller Concession

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

1889

Lot Details

3,049 Sq Ft Lot

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Detached Single
  • Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
  • General Information: Commuter Bus, Commuter Train, Historical District
  • Age: 100+ Years
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Number Interior Fireplaces: 1
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Total Full or Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Style Of House: Victorian
  • Type Detached: 2 Stories
  • Estimated Year Built: 1889
  • Tax Exemptions: Homeowner
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Built: 1889

Interior Features

  • Interior Property Features: Hardwood Floors, 1st Floor Full Bath, Built-in Features
  • Number Of Rooms: 10
  • Living Room: Dimensions: 16X14, On Level: Main Level, Flooring: Hardwood
  • Appliances: Oven-Double, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Disposal, All Stainless Steel Kitchen Appliances
  • Fireplace Details: Wood Burning
  • Attic: Interior Stair, Unfinished
  • Fireplace Location: Living Room
  • Basement: Full
  • Basement: Unfinished, Exterior Access
  • Bedrooms All Levels: 5
  • Above Grade Bedrooms: 5
  • Dining Room: Dimensions: 14X12, On Level: Main Level, Flooring: Hardwood
  • Kitchen Type: Dimensions: 16X12, On Level: Main Level, Flooring: Ceramic Tile
  • Kitchen Type: Eating Area-Table Space, Island
  • Additional Rooms: 5th Bedroom, Foyer, Sun/Florida Room Heated
  • Master Bedroom: Dimensions: 15X14, On Level: 2nd Level, Flooring: Hardwood
  • Additional Room 1 Name: 5th Bdrm, Dimensions: 11X08, On Level: 2nd Level, Flooring: Hardwood
  • Additional Room 2 Name: Sun/Florida Room Heated, Dimensions: 16X11, On Level: Main Level
  • Bedroom 2: Dimensions: 14X09, On Level: 2nd Level, Flooring: Hardwood
  • Additional Room 3 Name: Foyer, Dimensions: 21X15, On Level: Main Level
  • Bedroom 3: Dimensions: 14X11, On Level: 2nd Level, Flooring: Hardwood
  • Bedroom 4: Dimensions: 12X11, On Level: 2nd Level, Flooring: Hardwood
  • Estimated Sq Ft: 2350
  • Dining Room Type: Separate
  • Family Room: Dimensions: 16X14, On Level: Main Level, Flooring: Hardwood

Exterior Features

  • Foundation: Stone
  • Lot Size: Less Than .25 Acre
  • Exterior Building Type: Frame
  • Roof Type: Asphalt/Glass (Shingles)
  • Acreage: 0.0713

Garage/Parking

  • Number of Cars: 3
  • Parking: Space/s
  • Parking Details: Off Street, Side Apron
  • Number Parking Spaces: 3
  • Parking On Site: Yes
  • Parking Ownership: Owned

Utilities

  • Electricity: Circuit Breakers
  • Air Conditioner: 2 (Window/Wall Unit)
  • Water: Lake Michigan
  • Sewer: Sewer-Public
  • Heating Fuel: Gas, Hot Water/Steam

Schools

  • Junior High Dist: 65

Lot Info

  • Lot Dimensions: 99.29 X 50.85 X 92.35 X 35
  • Lot Description: Corner
  • Parcel Identification Number: 11194040100000

Tax Info

  • Taxes: 11164

Ownership History

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Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jan 10, 2020
Closed on
Apr 22, 2020
Sold by
Bought by
Seller's Agent
Sheila Doyle
Baird & Warner
Buyer's Agent
Elizabeth Lothamer
Compass
List Price
$725,000
Sold Price
$690,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$35,000
-4.83%
Current Estimated Value
$957,392

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$267,392
Avg. Annual Appreciation
5.47%
Original Mortgage
$510,400
Outstanding Balance
$446,671
Interest Rate
3.12%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$510,721

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 15, 2005
Sold by
Bought by

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$620,000
Interest Rate
5.5%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 16, 1996
Sold by
Bought by

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$250,000
Interest Rate
7.99%
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

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Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
$690,000 Baird & Warner Ttl Svcs Inc
$775,000 Git
$280,000 Attorneys Natl Title Network
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

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Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open $510,400
Previous Owner $620,000
Previous Owner $250,000
Closed $116,250
Source: Public Records

Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
04/27/2020 04/27/20 Sold $690,000 -1.3% $294 / Sq Ft
02/25/2020 02/25/20 Pending -- -- --
01/31/2020 01/31/20 Price Changed $699,000 -3.6% $297 / Sq Ft
01/10/2020 01/10/20 For Sale $725,000 -- $309 / Sq Ft
Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

Tax History

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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 $15,122 $88,000 $11,019 $76,981
2024 $15,122 $62,466 $9,312 $53,154
2023 $15,331 $62,466 $9,312 $53,154
2022 $15,331 $66,000 $9,312 $56,688
2021 $15,048 $56,703 $4,966 $51,737
2020 $14,035 $56,703 $4,966 $51,737
2019 $13,606 $61,500 $4,966 $56,534
2018 $11,165 $44,187 $4,190 $39,997
2017 $10,889 $44,187 $4,190 $39,997
2016 $10,551 $44,187 $4,190 $39,997
2015 $12,501 $49,245 $3,492 $45,753
2014 $12,396 $49,245 $3,492 $45,753
2013 $12,096 $49,245 $3,492 $45,753
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Sheila Doyle

    Seller's Agent in 2020

    Sheila Doyle

    Baird Warner

    (847) 962-2686

    1 in this area

    118 Total Sales

    Sheila Doyle
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  • Courtney Elko

    Seller Co-Listing Agent in 2020

    Courtney Elko

    Jameson Sotheby's International Realty

    (847) 951-5677

    2 in this area

    68 Total Sales

    Courtney Elko
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  • Elizabeth Lothamer

    Buyer's Agent in 2020

    Elizabeth Lothamer

    Compass

    (773) 655-5344

    2 in this area

    257 Total Sales

    Elizabeth Lothamer
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Map

Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: MRD10504020

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 11-19-404-010-0000

Illinois Cook County Evanston 60202 Southeast Evanston

801 Forest Ave, Evanston, IL

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