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$499,000
97 Days On Site

538 Westmere Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016

For Sale|Single Family Residence|Active Under Contract
3
Beds
3
Total Baths
3
Full Baths
1,974
SqFt
$253
/SqFt
1963
Built
County:
Cook
Listing Courtesy of MRED as distributed by MLS Grid of Keller Williams Success Realty
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This 4-bedroom, 3-bath split-level with basement is located in the established Kuntze's High Ridge Knolls neighborhood of Des Plaines and offers a great opportunity for buyers looking to renovate, update, or customize a home to their own vision. The main level features spacious living and dining areas with a functional layout ideal for everyday living and entertaining. The kitchen is filled with natural light from a skylight and includes a double oven, ample counter space, and an eat-in area that opens to the dining room. Upstairs, you'll find three bedrooms and a full bath. The lower level offers added flexibility with a cozy family room featuring terrazzo flooring, a quartz stone fireplace, a bathroom with shower, and patio doors leading to the backyard. Just a half flight down, the basement provides additional living space that can serve as a recreation room, fourth bedroom, home office, or guest area, along with another full bath. Situated on a nicely sized lot with an attached garage, the backyard includes a framed garden bed ready for this year's planting and arbors to hold your vines. Conveniently located near parks, schools, shopping, dining, expressways, and O'Hare International Airport. Property is being sold as-is.

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Priceย 
$499,000
Days On Siteย 
97 Days
Bedroomsย 
3
Inside Area (SqFt)ย 
1,974 sqft
Total Bathsย 
3
Full Bathsย 
3
Partial Bathsย 
N/A
Lot Sizeย 
0.1865 Acres
Year Builtย 
1963
MLSยฎ Numberย 
12559643
Statusย 
Active Under Contract
Property Taxย 
$9,807.67
HOA/Condo/Coop Feesย 
N/A
Sq Ft Sourceย 
Assessor
Friends & Family
Recent Activity
6 days agoListing updated with changes from the MLSยฎ
a week agoStatus changed to Active Under Contract
3 months agoListing first seen on site
General Features
Acresย 
0.1865
Attached Garageย 
Yes
Garageย 
Yes
Garage Spacesย 
2
Parkingย 
ConcreteGarage Door OpenerAttachedGarage
Parking Spacesย 
2
Property Sub Typeย 
Single Family Residence
Sewerย 
Public Sewer
SqFt Belowย 
499
SqFt Totalย 
1974
Interior Features
Appliancesย 
Double OvenMicrowaveDishwasherRefrigerator
Basementย 
Partially FinishedStorage SpacePartial
Coolingย 
Central Air
Fireplaceย 
Yes
Fireplace Featuresย 
Family RoomGas Starter
Fireplacesย 
1
Heatingย 
Natural Gas
Laundry Featuresย 
Gas Dryer HookupElectric Dryer Hookup
Window Featuresย 
Skylight(s)
Bedroom 2ย 
Dimensions - 12X15Level - Second
Bedroom 3ย 
Dimensions - 10X15Level - Second
Bedroom 4ย 
Dimensions - 9X9Level - Basement
Dining Roomย 
Dimensions - 9X12Level - Main
Family Roomย 
Dimensions - 20X20Level - Lower
Kitchenย 
Dimensions - 14X16Level - MainDescription - Eating Area-Table Space
Laundryย 
Dimensions - 8X16Level - Basement
Living Roomย 
Dimensions - 12X17Level - Main
Master Bedroomย 
Dimensions - 15X19Level - Second
Recreation Roomย 
Dimensions - 14X25Level - Basement
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Exterior Features
Construction Detailsย 
Brick
Patio And Porchย 
Patio
Roofย 
Asphalt
Windows/Doorsย 
Skylight(s)
Community Features
Accessibility Featuresย 
Accessible Full BathAccessible Entrance
Community Featuresย 
ParkCurbsSidewalksStreet Lights
MLS Areaย 
Des Plaines
School Districtย 
Elk Grove High School
Townshipย 
Elk Grove
Schools
School District
Elk Grove High School
Elementary School
Brentwood Elementary School
Middle School
Friendship Junior High School
High School
Elk Grove High School
Listing Courtesy of MRED as distributed by MLS Grid of Keller Williams Success Realty



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