A sweeping front porch and porte-cochere welcome you to a large North Maywood Home on an oversized lot, built in 1893 by the Bensen Family. This beautiful home has been well kept over generations, and tastefully modernized by the current owners with an easy living vintage-modern feel. Original oak hardwood details throughout, including a beautiful oak staircase, solid oak doors, and custom oak millwork. Over 50 art glass upper sash windows in the home bring light in beautifully throughout the day. Current owners has made choice updates giving the home a decidedly vintage modern feel. The generous front room features an oversized oak front door, an artisan-crafted dovetailed oak mantle over the original fireplace, and arches framed with beautiful original oak pilasters. The main level hosts a formal living room, dining room with 6 piece oak crown moulding and coffered ceiling, south-facing hexagon sunroom overlooking side yard, a full modern bath with timeless marble tile, and a cook's kitchen with modern appliances and butcher block countertops & butler's pantry. Upstairs, the home features four generous bedrooms, including a spacious primary bedroom with thirteen windows and plenty of closets. A large second floor bath has plenty of cabinet storage and modern fixtures. An interior walk up stair to the attic, perfect for future expansion or storage. The basement level is partially finished and adds a family room and lots of space for creatives. The huge, fenced, rear and side yards are very private and perfect for large gatherings. The grounds have been well maintained with many mature perennials making the garden a gardener's oasis. Prime location, a short stroll to Maywood Fine Arts, Stairway to the Stars, and the Downtown Maywood Metra. Walk to Forest Preserves. Minutes to Forest Park, Oak Park, River Forest and Melrose Park Shopping. Close to Loyola, Dominican University and Concordia University. Don't miss your chance to live in a home that's a work of art. Broker Owned.
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Property Details
Rooms
Room
Level
Flooring
Size
Living Room
Main
Hardwood
13X12
Dining Room
Main
Hardwood
13X11
Kitchen
Main
12X10
Family Room
Walkout Basement
Carpet
22X12
Master Bedroom
Second
17X11
Bedroom 2
Second
Hardwood
12X10
Bedroom 3
Second
Hardwood
11X10
Bedroom 4
Second
Hardwood
10X9
Sun Room
Main
Hardwood
8X8
Other Room
Main
Hardwood
25X11
Office
Second
Hardwood
11X7
Utilities
Heating Natural Gas, Steam, Radiator(s)
Cooling Window/Wall Units - 3+
Water Lake Michigan, Public
Sewer Public Sewer
Additional Information
Interior Features
Hardwood Floors, First Floor Full Bath, Coffered Ceiling(s), Historic/Period Mlwk, Special Millwork, Drapes/Blinds, Separate Dining Room, Beamed Ceilings
Appliances
Microwave, Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator
Parking
2 Parking Spaces, Off Street, Driveway, Other, Owned, Parking included in price
Schools
Proviso Mathematics And Science (209), Proviso East High School, District 89
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Listing History
03-26-2022
Listed at $349,000
04-09-2022
Status changed to Under Contract
05-11-2022
Status changed to Active
06-09-2022
Status changed to Under Contract
07-19-2022
Status changed to Closed
07-18-2022
Sold at $335,000
Last Modified 7/19/22 1:37 PM
Nearby Transportation
Union Pacific West
0.2 mi
I 290 West
1.4 mi
I 290 East
1.4 mi
I 88 East
2.7 mi
I 294 North
4.1 mi
Hwy 20 West
4.1 mi
I 294 South
4.7 mi
For More Information
(312) 528-9200
For more information about 408 N 5th, Maywood, IL 60153 contact Corcoran Urban Real Estate.
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