538 Westmere RD, Des Plaines, IL 60016
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538 Westmere RD, Des Plaines, IL 60016
538 Westmere RD, Des Plaines, IL 60016
538 Westmere RD, Des Plaines, IL 60016
538 Westmere RD, Des Plaines, IL 60016
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538 Westmere RD Des Plaines, IL 60016

4 Beds

3 Baths

1,974 SqFt

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached Single

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 1,974 sqft

Price per Sqft $252

MLS Listing ID 12559643

Bedrooms 4

Full Baths 3

Year Built 1963

Annual Tax Amount $9,374

Tax Year 2024

Lot Size 8,123 Sqft

Lot Dimensions 8125

Property Sub-Type Detached Single

Property Description

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.

Location

State IL

County Cook

Area Des Plaines

Rooms

Basement Partially Finished, Storage Space, Partial

Interior

Heating Natural Gas

Cooling Central Air

Fireplaces Number 1

Fireplaces Type Gas Starter

Fireplace Y

Appliance Double Oven, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator

Laundry Gas Dryer Hookup, Electric Dryer Hookup

Exterior

Garage Spaces 2.0

Community Features Park, Curbs, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved

Roof Type Asphalt

Building

Dwelling Type Detached Single

Building Description Brick, No

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Lake Michigan

Level or Stories Split Level w/ Sub

Structure Type Brick

New Construction false

Schools

Elementary Schools Brentwood Elementary School

Middle Schools Friendship Junior High School

High Schools Elk Grove High School

School District 59 , 59, 214

Others

HOA Fee Include None

Ownership Fee Simple

Special Listing Condition None

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Listed by Lu Meier of  Keller Williams Success Realty 
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