Rife Realty · Nick Rife, Managing Broker · (815) 258-1471 · Nick@RifeRealty.com · riferealty.com
ActiveMLS #: 127640381 / 183 Beds · 1.5 Baths · 1,306 sq ft
$256,900
Est. payment: $1,739/mo · 20% down, 30-year fixed at 6.95%, principal, interest, and taxes per the listing
Price per sq ft
$197
Built in
1878
Property size
1,306 sq ft
Property type
Detached Single
Listed by Leticia Lara with HomeSmart Connect LLC
Questions about this home: Nick Rife, Rife Realty, (815) 258-1471 or Nick@RifeRealty.com
Unbeatable Value & Location in Elgin! Looking for an affordable entry into homeownership? This 1878 character home is the perfect starter opportunity, featuring low property taxes that make budgeting easy in the current economy. The main level hosts a comfortable living room, a formal dining room, a kitchen with space for a small breakfast table, and a convenient guest bathroom. Upstairs, you will find 3 cozy bedrooms and a full bath. The basement includes a walk-out door and laundry hookups. It is an older basement that needs some work, but it offers great bones for the right buyer. The exterior features a 4-car driveway and a massive, extended backyard with plenty of room to add a garage down the line. Walk to grocery stores and enjoy quick, seamless access to the expressway. This property is being sold strictly As-Is.
612 Page Avenue, Elgin IL, 60120
Your monthly payment will be
$1,739
Principal, interest, and estimated taxes.
Ballpark estimated payments for planning. Not a quote or a preapproval.
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$245,000
2 bd · 1 ba · 834 sq ft
278 S MELROSE Avenue, Elgin IL, 60123
