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Ashton,IL 61006
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached Single
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,055 sqft
Price per Sqft $78
MLS Listing ID 12475969
Style Contemporary,Ranch
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 2
Year Built 1954
Annual Tax Amount $3,794
Tax Year 2024
Lot Size 0.399 Acres
Lot Dimensions 124x142x123x142
Property Sub-Type Detached Single
Property Description
If you're looking for a special mid-century modern getaway, this may be the perfect house! The Griffith family was one of the founders of Ashton, IL, and this house was designed and built in 1955 by Stan Griffith for his own family. Set on a lovely lot on the north edge of town, this delightful MCM walkout ranch is almost completely original, and features many wonderful architectural details like exposed interior brick, expansive windows on the back of the house with "views for miles", a low-voltage lighting system, beautiful wood paneling and matching cabinetry, numerous built-ins, furniture designed & built just for the home, cork floors, Hotpoint cooktop with wall-mounted push button controls and more. Primary bedroom has a nursery off to one side (perfect for a home office) and there's a double bedroom on the main level, too, that could be separated with a wall or room divider to make two separate rooms (each side of the double bedroom has its own door). Main level bathrooms use colorful, innovative materials for extra MCM charm. Walkout basement features a large rec room area, unfinished storage area, two separate half baths, and three more rooms that could be used as bedrooms, offices, storage, hobby rooms, or whatever suits your lifestyle. TONS of storage throughout with closets drawers and cabinets tucked away in all sorts of surprising places - and more closets outside at the far end of the carport that's centered on the semi-circular driveway. There's nothing else like it in Ashton, and it's just a couple hours west of downtown Chicago, making for a perfect - and affordable - weekend getaway. Home & property are being sold as-is as part of an estate.
Location
State IL
County Lee
Community Street Paved
Rooms
Basement Partially Finished,Full,Walk-Out Access
Interior
Interior Features Vaulted Ceiling(s),1st Floor Bedroom,1st Floor Full Bath,Built-in Features,Bookcases,Open Floorplan,Paneling,Workshop
Heating Natural Gas
Cooling Central Air
Fireplace Y
Appliance Refrigerator,Cooktop,Oven
Laundry Main Level,Electric Dryer Hookup,In Unit,Sink
Exterior
Garage Spaces 2.0
View Y/N true
Roof Type Other
Building
Lot Description Mature Trees
Story 1 Story
Foundation Concrete Perimeter
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Structure Type Cedar,Glass
New Construction false
Schools
Elementary Schools Afc Elementary School
Middle Schools Afc Middle School
High Schools Afc High School
School District 275,275,275
Others
HOA Fee Include None
Ownership Fee Simple
Special Listing Condition None