Evanston Real Estate - what can $400,000-500,000 buy in Evanston, Illinois?

Evanston Real Estate - what can you buy for $400,000-$500,000 in Evanston, Illinois?

I ran a post last week asking: What can $500,000 buy in Evanston? ... and it turned out to be very popular locally.  A number of people, including clients of mine, have asked me to do some more of those... So in this post, we're going to look at what $400,000 - $500,000 will buy... and since I did $500,000 last week, I'll concentrated on the $400,000 - $480,000 range.

Let's start with this one, priced at $410,000.  9219 Harding, listed by Sandra Sucsy of Coldwell Banker, this is a Colonial, red brick, center-entrance in Evanston/Skokie. It's a 7 room, 3 bedroom, with a bath and a half on a 78 x 122 foot lot.  As you can see, the kitchen could use a little updating, but the house is generally in good condition, and the land is beautiful, and has a detached 2-car garage.

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Only slightly more expensive is this Dutch Colonial, priced at $410,000.  Listed by Sandy Brown of Weichert Lakeshore Realtors, located in south Evanston at 1010 Harvard Terrace this is a 3 bedroom 1 bath.  A detached 1 car garage, a fireplace in the living room and a lovely white on white kitchen, nicely updated.

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Back to Evanston/Skokie, at 9226 Harding, this is a recent rehab (currently under contract) listed by Elaine Rothner of Baird & Warner, and listed for $429,000.  It has a 2 car attached garage, a beautifully remodeled kitchen, hardwood flooring, new baths... 3 bedrooms and 2.1 baths... and 2 extra bedrooms (or really storage rooms) in the basement.

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Another south Evanston Home, located at 1003 Dobson, and represented by Mindy Shea of Coldwell Banker... this one is an architectural arts & crafts jewel... great woodwork, stained glass, tray ceilings.  Updated kitchen and charm, charm, charm.  This one has 3 bedrooms on the first floor and a master suite upstairs.  2 full baths, and a 1 car garage. This one's listed for $450,000 on the button.

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Here's a Victorian farmhouse located at 827 South Blvd., built in 1905, and represented by Carolyn Smith of Prairie Shore Properties. Listed for $474,500 (and under contract) this home boasts 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths... a nicely update kitchen, hardwood flooring, crown moldings and chair railings, upgraded electrical and a front porch for the sipping of lemonade, and people-watching.

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I think you'll agree, five lovely properties (none of them mine), in the $400,000 - $500,000 range, that would live very nicely.  Located in different areas of Evanston.  Next week, I'll take a look at  Single family homes in the $300,000 - $400,000 range, and maybe begin looking at condos.