1601 Seward Street, Evanston, IL 60202

$829,000 Asking Price

4 beds
4 baths
5,647  sqft
Built in 1953

Welcome to your new home! This meticulously maintained expanded ranch is move-in ready. The first floor features a spacious living room with an abundance of natural light, wood-burning fireplace and skylight. The living room leads to a formal dining room with access to a three season porch. An ideal office or sitting room with built-in shelving and closets is located off the living room - perfect for work at home! Through the dining room is an open layout kitchen with ample cabinets, granite countertops, breakfast bar and beautiful bay window. A light-filled first-floor fourth bedroom with en suite bathroom is located off the kitchen; currently used as a second home office. The kitchen connects to the breezeway mudroom with access to the two car garage. Upstairs are three additional bedrooms and one shared primary bathroom. The primary bedroom features a reading or exercise nook with skylights and three closets. The two additional hall bedrooms each have double closets. The second floor boasts plenty of easily accessible storage attic space. The fully-finished basement is perfect for indoor recreation and entertaining with a full bar and wine fridge, full bath, and separate laundry room. The basement was originally renovated in 2021 with a new bar and flooring installed in 2024. Other recent updates include a hot water heater in 2023, Bosch dishwasher in 2021, Nest thermostats in 2021, and a new sewer line in 2024. Professionally landscaped front yard with sprinkler system and outdoor lights, and a large backyard patio for outdoor dining, raised beds for gardening and play area complete this wonderful home. Walkable to Dawes and Chute schools, James Park, Kamen Park, the "hidden" Southwest Park and the Robert Crown Community Center.


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Vaulted/Cathedral Ceilings, Skylight(s), Bar-Wet, Hardwood Floors, First Floor Bedroom, First Floor Full Bath, Built-in Features, Some Carpeting, Some Window Treatment
Rooms:
Office, Breakfast Room, Recreation Room, Mud Room, Enclosed Porch
Appliances:
Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Disposal, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Wine Refrigerator
Dining:
Separate
Basement:
Full
A/C:
Central Air, Window/Wall Unit - 1
Heating:
Natural Gas, Forced Air, Baseboard
Fireplace:
Wood Burning, Fireplaces: 1
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Brick, Porch Screened, Brick Paver Patio, Breezeway
Parking:
Garage, Parking spaces: 2

Construction

Roofing:
Asphalt
General:
2 Stories, Concrete Perimeter

Location

HOA Amenities:
Not Applicable
Originating MLS:
mred
School District:
65
County:
Cook

Lot

Zoning:
10244170250000

Utilities

Utilities:
Circuit Breakers
Water:
Lake Michigan,Public
Sewer:
Public Sewer

Financial

Source:
mred
Ownership:
Fee Simple
Buyers Agent Compensation:
2.25% - 495

This listing courtesy of:
Baird & Warner, Geoff Brown

About Evanston, IL

Housing

Number of Units
34,442
Median Home Value
$458,735
Median Rent
$1,435

43.62% of housing units are renter occupied.

8.95% are vacant.

Commute

Car
34.24%
Public Transportation
11.68%
Walk to Work
6.09%
Work from Home
45.40%
Other
0.47%

The median travel time to work is 18 minutes.

People

Population
79,913
Median Age
37.70
Median Household Size
2.52

Education

High School
10.90%
Associate’s Degree
4.07%
Bachelor’s Degree
29.99%
Graduate Degree
38.89%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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