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1120 Fortress Drive

McHenry, IL 60050
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Bed 3

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Bath 3

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SqFt2,352

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Acres0.50

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Resort-style contemporary waterfront on a half-acre with an extraordinary 286' of deep-channel frontage opening to Pistakee Lake. Bright, light-filled interior with cathedral ceilings and full-wall windows framing panoramic water views. Main-floor primary suite shares a two-sided gas fireplace with the great room for elegant, cozy evenings. Recently updated chef's kitchen features commercial-grade appliances and granite counters and flows to a sunroom and private water-view deck. Upper level offers two generous bedrooms, a full bath, a spacious recreation/hobby room and a luminous loft perfect for a home office. Don't miss the large tiered rear deck overlooking a quiet channel, a pier with room for a boat lift, an additional front deck, a fenced yard and professional landscape and hardscap e for privacy and entertaining. The adjacent yard has its own PIN and natural, treed landscaping. Recent updates include kitchen, whole-house generator, updated teak hardwood flooring, all-new windows and sliding doors, new composite front deck, updated rear deck, pavers and updated HVAC. Two-car attached garage plus ample driveway parking for boats and toys. Located on a secluded cul-de-sac at the mouth of Pistakee Lake, offering serene waterfront seclusion with easy access to McHenry dining and shopping, waterfront restaurants, Moraine Hills State Park (trails, biking, kayaking), Chain O'Lakes recreation, Route 31 and nearby Metra stations. More than a home. Year-round resort living.

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Property Type : Residential

Price : $750,000

AD Id : 84733311

MLS Id : MRD12611319

Beds : 3

Lot Size : 0.50 Acre

Living Area Size : 2,352

Year Built : 1986

Garage : 2

County : Lake

Subdivision: Round Hill

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  • Bedroom Information

    Total Bedroom: 3 Room Types: Loft, Recreation Room, Great Room, Mud Room, Foyer

    Bathroom Information

    Total Baths: 3 Full Baths: 2 Half Baths: 1

    Room Information

    Rooms Total: 8

    Interior Features

    Cathedral Ceiling(s), Solar Tube(s), 1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bath, Walk-In Closet(s), Granite Counters Roof: Asphalt Appliances: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, High End Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Range Hood, Water Purifier, Gas Cooktop, Humidifier Laundry Features: Main Level, In Unit

    Roofing Information

    Asphalt
  • Flooring Information

    Flooring: Hardwood Construction Materials: Cedar
  • Heating & Cooling

    Heating: Natural Gas, Forced Air Cooling: Central Air Water front: 1 WaterSource: Shared Well

  • Building Information

    Year Built: 1986
  • Exterior Features

    Fire Pit Construction Materials: Cedar Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter

  • Lot Information

    Lot Dimensions: 91X114X64X157 Lot Description: Channel Front, Water Rights, Views Lot Acres: 0.5 Lot Size: .50-.99 Acre

    Property Information

    Property Type: Residential Style: Contemporary Sub Type: Detached Single Type Detached: 2 Stories

  • Listing Price Information

    Original List Price:$750000

  • Tax Information

    Annual Tax: $11638.7 Tax Year: 2025 Parcel Number: 05043010410000 Tax Exemption: Homeowner,Senior

  • Parking Information

    Total Parking: 2 Asphalt, Garage Door Opener, Yes, Garage Owned, Attached, Garage Is Parking Included in Price: Yes

    Garage Information

    Garage Space: 2

    Homeowners Association Information

    Included Fees: None

  • School Information

    Elementary School: Lotus Junior High School: Stanton Senior High School: Grant Community High School
  • Utility Information

    Sewer: Septic Tank Water Source: Shared Well
  • Location Information

    Subdivision: Round Hill City: McHenry Direction: Rt. 12 to Fox Lake Rd. to Broadway, Left, follow up to Fortress on the right, down to the very end
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MLS: MRED #12611319 LISTED BY: Heidi Seagren, Compass 847-306-6158 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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