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459 S Nelson Avenue

Kankakee, IL 60901
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Bed 2

Bed

Bath 1

Bath

SqFt1,008

Sqft

Acres0.17

Acre(Lot)

Yes you can OWN THIS HOME to live in for almost $112,000! Take a look inside this MOSTLY BRICK HOME. The LIVING ROOM is rather spacious with it being OPEN TO THE DINING ROOM. The hardwood floors blend the 2 rooms into 1 LARGER ROOM. The kitchen is almost LARGE ENOUGH for a table and is large enough to prepare the food for all residents. Down a short hallway are 2 BEDROOMS and a full bathroom. BOTH BEDROOMSs are RATHER LARGE with hardwood floors and good size closets. Behind the kitchen is the ENCLOSED PORCH for you to unwind on. Then there is the SPACIOUS BACK YARD which leads back to the 1 CAR GARAGE to keep your car off the street. The BASEMENT is unfinished waiting for you to add YOUR VISION of leaving it unfinished or ADDING A FAMILY ROOM for a second living area. A few blocks away is one of the few RIVERFRONT HISTORIC DISTRICTS, the Riverview Historic District and just a few short blocks away from the CROWN JEWEL PARK of Kankakee! Nearby are 2 RIVERFRONT PARKS with walking trails, 8 tennis courts, 3 PICKLEBALL COURTS, shuffleboard and more. Plus the BOAT CLUB with boat launches, the COUNTRY CLUB, Frank Lloyd Wright's first PRAIRIE DESIGNED B. Harley Bradley house, the KANKAKEE RIVER and the Kankakee Riverfront Trail BIKE TRAIL. The nearby Kankakee River is part of the National Water Trail great for KAYAKING, canoeing, boating, WATER SKIING, jet skis, etc. Also, close to the highly rated Kankakee FARMERS MARKET in downtown Kankakee and Downtown Historic District along with great businesses like art galleries, a wine & craft beer boutique, HISTORIC PARAMOUNT THEATER, Madame St. Vintage, an indoor mall with Stefari Coffee House, the LUSH VINE wine bar plus Rebel Ice Cream and more! Plus the RIVERFRONT MASTER PLAN with the East Riverwalk! Kankakee School District offers MORE PROGRAM CHOICES than any other area school district. Close by is I-57 and POOR BOY RESTAURANT, McDonalds, CAPTAIN FRESH FISH & Chicken, Trendz Beauty Supply, Ricky Rockets Fuel Center, DAIRY QUEEN, Domino's Pizza, LOS PEREZ SUPERMARKET and more! EMPOLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES right off the highway like Hoekstra Trucking, CMC MILLIPORE, Heartland Harvest, Kankakee Tank Wash, CMC REBAR and more! Schools nearby with unique education choices like MAGNET & MONTESSORI, the Culinary Arts with the KAYS KITCHEN FOOD TRUCK to give students Culinary and BUSINESS EXPERIENCE and Kankakee Kays Battalion JROTC. Experience Kankakee and its MANY AMENITIES while traveling only about an hour to DOWNTOWN CHICAGO. I-57 is only about 3 minutes away. SOME EVENTS in Kankakee include the Merchant Street MusicFest, KANKAKEE RIVER VALLEY REGATTA, Cobb Park Criterium and more! Estate so being sold "As Is". Start Packin'!

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Detail Ic Property Details

Property Type : Residential

Price : $111,987

AD Id : 75352625

MLS Id : MRD12564302

Beds : 2

Lot Size : 0.17 Acre

Living Area Size : 1,008

Year Built : 1948

Garage : 1.5

County : Kankakee

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Feature Features

  • Bedroom Information

    Total Bedroom: 2 Room Types: Enclosed Porch

    Bathroom Information

    Total Baths: 1 Full Baths: 1

    Room Information

    Rooms Total: 5

    Interior Features

    1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bath, Dining Combo Roof: Asphalt Appliances: Range, Washer, Dryer Laundry Features: Electric Dryer Hookup, Sink

    Roofing Information

    Asphalt
  • Flooring Information

    Flooring: Hardwood Construction Materials: Vinyl Siding, Brick
  • Heating & Cooling

    Heating: Natural Gas, Forced Air Cooling: Central Air WaterSource: Public

  • Building Information

    Year Built: 1948

  • Lot Information

    Lot Dimensions: 51.35x145x40x145 Lot Acres: 0.17 Lot Size: Less Than .25 Acre

    Property Information

    Property Type: Residential Style: Bungalow Sub Type: Detached Single Type Detached: 1 Story

  • Listing Price Information

    Original List Price:$111987

  • Tax Information

    Annual Tax: $318 Tax Year: 2024 Parcel Number: 16170412302000 Tax Exemption: Homeowner,Senior,Senior Freeze

  • Parking Information

    Total Parking: 1.5 Concrete, Side Driveway, Yes, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage Is Parking Included in Price: Yes

    Garage Information

    Garage Space: 1.5

    Homeowners Association Information

    Included Fees: None

  • School Information

    Senior High School: Kankakee High School
  • Utility Information

    Sewer: Public Sewer Water Source: Public
  • Location Information

    City: Kankakee Direction: E. Court St. to S. Nelson Ave. South 2 blocks south of E. Maple on the right near the bend.
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MLS: MRED #12564302 LISTED BY: Berry McCracken, Coldwell Banker Realty 815-933-9700 SOURCE: Midwest Real Estate Data LLC (MRED) (Listings courtesy of Midwest Real Estate Data LLC (MRED) as distributed by MLS GRID)

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