Description
Charming Dutch Colonial is nestled in a prime Old Town location! It sits on a professionally landscaped 200 foot deep lot. The large living room has a gas fireplace that provides a cozy setting, windows seats that face the front and back gardens and hardwood floor. The sunroom is adjacent with a gleaming hardwood floor and perfect for reading, writing or just sitting. The dining room has two built-in corner cabinets, window seats, crown molding & hardwood floor A swing door leads you to the kitchen with granite counter tops, some glass front display cabinets, a pantry cabinet and tile floor. The eating area has a prime view of lushly planted, park-like backyard. The powder room is conveniently located and a glass door leads to the deck. The second floor has hardwood floors in the hallway and in three of the bedrooms. The fourth bedroom is carpeted, and has a tandem room that can be used as an office or walk-in closet. An oak stairway leads to the basement rec room with a bar, laundry room and storage room and a bathroom with a shower. There is a tandem 2 car garage in the front of the house and a newer 2.5 care garage with easy 2nd floor storage access of the back concrete alley-way. This beautiful home is in a excellent location..so close to downtown Western Springs, Spring Rock Park, Laidlaw and McClure schools, Western Springs pool and Rec Center, Bemis Woods and the Metra train that you rarely need to drive. But when you do, access to IL 294 is nearby. Exclude bar neon sign. Make this lovely home on a very unique lot yours! The owner is a licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker. Showings to begin 9/13 at Noon.
- Listing Courtesy of: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Starck Real Estate
Details
Updated on September 18, 2025 at 4:41 pm- Property ID: MRD12468612
- Price: $859,000
- Property Size: 2448 Sq Ft
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Year Built: 1923
- Property Type: Single Family
- Property Status: Active
- Parking Total: 4
- Parcel Number: 18064010180000
- Water Source: Shared Well
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Architectural Style: Colonial
- Days On Market: 6
- Basement Bath(s): Yes
- Fire Places Total: 1
- Cumulative Days On Market: 6
- Tax Annual Amount: 1235.17
- Cooling: Central Air
- Electric: Circuit Breakers,100 Amp Service
- Asoc. Provides: None
- Appliances: Double Oven,Dishwasher,Refrigerator,Disposal
- Parking Features: Concrete,Garage Door Opener,Tandem,Garage,On Site,Attached,Detached
- Room Type: Office,Eating Area,Recreation Room,Sun Room,Foyer
- Community: Park,Curbs,Sidewalks,Street Lights,Street Paved
- Stories: 2 Stories
- Directions: North of Tracks, just West of Central
- Association Fee Frequency: Not Required
- Living Area Source: Estimated
- Elementary School: John Laidlaw Elementary School
- Middle Or Junior School: Mcclure Junior High School
- High School: Lyons Twp High School
- Township: Lyons
- Bathrooms Half: 1
- ConstructionMaterials: Stucco
- Subdivision Name: Old Town
- Asoc. Billed: Not Required
Address
Open on Google Maps- Address 1228 Walnut
- City Western Springs
- State/county IL
- Zip/Postal Code 60558
- Country Cook
Overview
- Single Family
- 4
- 2
- 2448
- 1923
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