Description
This very detailed Victorian/Italianate 1872 house was featured on a past Elgin Historic House Tour. Lots of original details on the exterior, and the interior. A wonderful wrap-around porch, with a double door entry, invites your guests into another era. Full-length windows are present in most rooms. Hardwood floors, original trim, and moldings retain the character from 150 years ago. A modern kitchen features a cherry floor, maple cabinets, beautiful countertops, tile backsplash, and lots of light! A spacious dining room with a bay window, a front parlor with a fireplace, and a first-floor bedroom/den offer plenty of living space. One bath is on first level. Two bedrooms, plus a den area and two full baths are located upstairs. Electrical and plumbing have been upgraded. Furnace upgrades and the new roof in 2021. A nice-sized yard has a large shed and a log cabin playhouse. A parking pad is located off the back alley, with plenty of room to add a garage. The rear yard is fenced. This property is in the Elgin Historic District and will require a new buyer to sign a form acknowledging such (rules pertain to exterior improvements only. Grant money is possible from both the City of Elgin and the neighborhood group, the Gifford Park Association.
- Listing Courtesy of: Real People Realty
Address
Open on Google Maps- Address 156 S Gifford
- City Elgin
- State/county IL
- Zip/Postal Code 60120
- Country Kane
Details
Updated on November 19, 2024 at 4:57 pm- Price: $314,750
- Property Size: 1866 Sq Ft
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Year Built: 1872
- Property Type: Single Family
- Property Status: New
- Parking Total: 3
- Parcel Number: 0613376020
- Water Source: Public
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Architectural Style: Victorian
- Days On Market: 1
- MRD DRV: Concrete,Off Alley
- Basement Bath(s): No
- Living Area: 0.18
- Fire Places Total: 1
- Cumulative Days On Market: 1
- Tax Annual Amount: 558.92
- Roof: Asphalt
- Cooling: Central Air
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Asoc. Provides: None
- Appliances: Range,Microwave,Dishwasher,Refrigerator,Washer,Dryer
- Parking Features: Off Alley
- Room Type: Sitting Room
- Community: Park
- Stories: 2 Stories
- Directions: RT 31 2 CHICAGO ST E2 GIFFORD S2 HOME
- Exterior: Frame
- Association Fee Frequency: Not Required
- Living Area Source: Assessor
- Parking Type: Space/s
- Township: Elgin
- Interior Features: Hardwood Floors,First Floor Bedroom,First Floor Full Bath,Ceiling - 9 Foot,Historic/Period Mlwk,Some Carpeting,Some Window Treatment,Granite Counters
- Asoc. Billed: Not Required
Overview
- Single Family
- 3
- 3
- 1866
- 1872
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