137 S Humphrey Ave, Oak Park, IL

Name: 137 S Humphrey Ave, Sold in Oak Park - eXp Realty
Brand: Cihla Realty LLC
SKU: 11905874
Price: 720000 USD

House

Sold

Listed price in listed location currency (USD).

$635,000

$720,000

522

MLS® 11905874

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Key Facts

Type Single Family Residence

Levels Residential

Size 2655 sqft

Garage Yes

Taxes $18,869

Lot Size

Approx. Age 1906

Avg. Price Per Sqft $271

MLS® Number 11905874

Property Address: 137 S Humphrey Ave, Oak Park, IL, 60302-2710

Average square foot calculated using Size range provided by listing agent.

Description

Handsome 1906 Shingle Style/Arts and Crafts home built by F. A. Hill, restored by present owners and included in the Oak Park/River Forest Historical Society House Walk in 2010. Imposing piers flank the entry and frame the exterior, completely stripped to the original wood and repainted in 2006. The interior woodwork, never painted, has been maintained in its original finish, with beamed dining room ceiling, two working pocket doors, built-in cabinetry and original hardware. Living room ceiling fixtures date to the early 1920s, and the secondary staircase and marble washing sink, mostly removed from houses of this era, remain. Tiled kitchen features an antique Hoosier cabinet, new oak flooring, custom pantry cabinetry and a 1940's Chambers stove inherited from the previous owners. Early 20th-century styled push-button switches and dimmers complement a complete home rewiring in 2004, with reconditioned remaining turnbuckle light switches dating to the house's construction. The finished third floor has new wood windows, an office/bedroom, artist's studio/play space surrounded by knee-wall closet storage. From here, artist and writer Chris Ware created New Yorker covers and award-winning graphic novels, including "Building Stories, " set in Oak Park. The home may be seen in the PBS television series Art21, which featured a segment on Mr. Ware's work. The added 1.5-story garage honors the home's exterior and includes a wired 2nd floor for additional storage, with a small weathered playhouse built to suit and the backyard enclosed with new red cedar fencing. Replaced roof and copper gutters, recently rebuilt chimney, rebuilt back porch with second-floor walk-out porch roof deck, energy efficient boiler, SpacePak system (new blower and compressor in 2019) and new water heater. Located in the Ridgeland-Oak Park Historic District, the home is within a five-block walk of Beye Elementary, Julian Middle and OPRF High Schools. A gem of a find in Oak Park!

MLS® Number11905874

Laundry LevelSink

Central VacNo

FireplaceNo

Acreage

Exterior

GarageYes

Approx. Age1906

BasementFull

Driveway

Garage Spaces2

Heat

A/C

Heating Fuel

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