Description
Welcome to the magnificent Dr. John Rust Home! This beautiful architectural treasure combines historic character with modern updates. You won’t find another home like this! Beautifully restored, it showcases original hardwood floors, crown molding, custom built-ins, and charming wall sconces throughout. The main level offers exceptional flexibility, ideal for related living or a home office with its own private entrance. A gorgeous double staircase leads to the second floor and a balcony overlooking scenic Willow Springs. The spacious primary suite is a true retreat, featuring a sitting area and a luxurious en-suite bath with a whirlpool tub, double vanity, and separate shower. The large attic provides great storage or potential for more living space, while the basement offers endless options for a game room, TV lounge, or gym. Outdoors, enjoy the wrap-around porch, a detached 3-car garage, and a generous yard with a storage shed. Perfectly located near the Metra, coffee shops, top-rated restaurants, biking trails, forest preserves, breweries, schools, and shopping, this home offers a lifestyle as special as its history. Don’t miss the opportunity to own one of Willow Springs’ most iconic homes!
- Listing Courtesy of: Coldwell Banker Realty
Details
Updated on November 24, 2025 at 2:50 pm- Property ID: MRD12521378
- Price: $499,000
- Property Size: 2816 Sq Ft
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 3
- Year Built: 1891
- Property Type: Single Family
- Property Status: Contingent
- Parking Total: 3
- Parcel Number: 18333190310000
- Water Source: Public
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Buyer Agent MLS Id: MRD606698
- Days On Market: 4
- Purchase Contract Date: 2025-11-23
- Basement Bath(s): No
- Living Area: 0.505
- Cumulative Days On Market: 4
- Tax Annual Amount: 938.67
- Cooling: Wall Unit(s)
- Asoc. Provides: None
- Appliances: Range,Microwave,Dishwasher,Refrigerator,Disposal
- Parking Features: Asphalt,Garage Door Opener,Yes,Garage Owned,Detached,Garage
- Room Type: Bedroom 5,Bedroom 6,Foyer
- Stories: 2 Stories
- Directions: Archer Ave N of Willow Springs Rd. to Cliffside. 1st driveway on your right.
- Buyer Office MLS ID: MRD25619
- Association Fee Frequency: Not Required
- Living Area Source: Assessor
- Elementary School: Willow Springs Elementary School
- Middle Or Junior School: Willow Springs Elementary School
- High School: Argo Community High School
- Township: Lyons
- ConstructionMaterials: Block
- Contingency: Attorney/Inspection
- Interior Features: 1st Floor Bedroom,In-Law Floorplan,1st Floor Full Bath
- Asoc. Billed: Not Required
Address
Open on Google Maps- Address 8611 Archer
- City Willow Springs
- State/county IL
- Zip/Postal Code 60480
- Country Cook
Overview
- Single Family
- 6
- 3
- 2816
- 1891
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