ClosedPrice Reduced

$189,987

$200,000
1256 Lincoln Avenue, Kankakee, IL 60901
3 Beds3 Baths1,862 sqft-18 days
1256 Lincoln Avenue·Kankakee, IL 60901
3Bedrooms
3Bathrooms
1,862Sq Ft
1941Year Built
About This Home

Walk into this 3 BEDROOM BRICK & STONE HOME and you'll be greeted by this open and COZY LIVING/DINING ROOM combination with hardwood floors and woodburning FIREPLACE. The dining room area steps into an updated & carpeted SCREENED-IN PORCH that looks out onto the LARGE BACK YARD. The dining room area also leads to the EAT IN KITCHEN area with appliances that is one of the LARGER KITCHENS in Riverview with an eat in area that looks out over a LARGE BUILT-IN BENCH with storage and through a large PICTURE WINDOW onto the large back yard. Step up from the living room into a hallway leading to both 1ST FLOOR BEDROOMS and the full bathroom. Both bedrooms have HARDWOOD FLOORS. The living room has an unassuming door that leads to the LARGE 3RD BEDROOM with HARDWOOD FLOORS on the 2nd floor, perfect for a grown child returning home or a GUEST ROOM with its own HALF BATH, a closet and WALK-IN ATTIC space. The FULL BASEMENT has another living space plus plenty of STORAGE. A few blocks away is one of the few RIVERFRONT HISTORIC DISTRICTS, the Riverview Historic District and just blocks away from the CROWN JEWEL PARK of Kankakee! Nearby are 2 RIVERFRONT PARKS with walking trails, 8 tennis courts, 3 PICKLEBALL COURTS & shuffleboard. Plus the BOAT CLUB with boat launches, the COUNTRY CLUB, Frank Lloyd Wright's first PRAIRIE DESIGNED B. Harley Bradley house, the KANKAKEE RIVER and the Kankakee Riverfront Trail BIKE TRAIL. The nearby Kankakee River is part of the National Water Trail great for KAYAKING, canoeing, boating, WATER SKIING, jet skis, etc. Also, close to the highly rated Kankakee FARMERS MARKET in downtown Kankakee and Downtown Historic District along with great businesses like art galleries, a wine & craft beer boutique, HISTORIC PARAMOUNT THEATER, Rubber Rose Books & Print, Madame St. Vintage, an indoor mall with and the LUSH VINE wine bar plus Stefari Coffee House and more! Plus the RIVERFRONT MASTER PLAN with the East Riverwalk! Kankakee School District offers MORE PROGRAM CHOICES than any other area school district. Unique choices like MAGNET & MONTESSORI, the Culinary Arts with the KAYS KITCHEN FOOD TRUCK to give students Culinary or BUSINESS EXPERIENCE and Kankakee Kays Battalion JROTC. Experience Kankakee and its MANY AMENITIES while traveling only about an hour to downtown Chicago. SOME EVENTS in Kankakee include the Merchant Street MusicFest, KANKAKEE RIVER VALLEY REGATTA, Cobb Park Criterium and more! Find out why so many people find the unique & POPULAR RIVERVIEW AREA so attractive! ASK FOR the 1 year AHS brand HOME WARRANTY!

MLS# 12411959Listed July 13, 2025ResidentialBungalow
Property Details

Beds & Baths

Total Bedrooms3
Total Bathrooms3
Full Baths1
Half Baths2
Total Rooms7

Size & Structure

Living Area1,862 sqft
Garage Spaces1
Fireplaces1
Year Built1941
Lot Size0.160 acres

Location

CountyKankakee
TownshipKankakee
Zip Code60901

Financial

List Price$189,987
Original Price$200,000
Price / Sq Ft$102
Annual Taxes (2024)$2,211
Monthly Tax Est.$184
Parcel #16170910200400
Interior Features

Appliances

RangeDishwasherWasherDryerOvenGas CooktopGas OvenHumidifier

Flooring

Hardwood

Heating

Natural GasForced Air

Cooling

Central Air

Basement

Partially FinishedFull

Laundry

Electric Dryer HookupIn Unit

Fireplace

Wood BurningAttached Fireplace Doors/Screen
Exterior & Lot

Construction

BrickStone

Roof

Asphalt

Foundation

Concrete Perimeter

Patio & Porch

Screened

Lot Features

Mature Trees
Utilities & Parking

Sewer

Public Sewer

Water Source

Public

Electric

Circuit Breakers

Parking

AsphaltGarage Door OpenerYesGarage OwnedAttachedGarage
HOA & Community
HOA Fee
$0
Not Applicable

HOA Includes

None

Community Features

ParkTennis Court(s)Water RightsCurbsSidewalksStreet LightsStreet Paved
Schools
High School
Kankakee High School
District: 111
Tax & Financial
Annual Taxes
$2,211
Tax Year 2024
Monthly Tax Est.
$184
per month
Price per Sq Ft
$102
per square foot
Price Reduced by $10,013
Original list price: $200,000
Property Location

1256 Lincoln Avenue, Kankakee, IL 60901 — Kankakee County

$189,987
$102 / sqft
1256 Lincoln Avenue
3 bd3 ba1,862 sqft
VL
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IL License 475.178467 · (847) 810-8438

Quick Facts
-18 days on market
1-car garage
1 fireplace
0.160 acres
$2,211/yr taxes
$0 HOA (not applicable)
Price reduced $10,013
$1,183
estimated monthly payment
Principal & Interest
$998/mo
Property Tax
$184/mo
$189,987
20% — $37,997
3%50%
6.875%
3%12%
Loan Amount
$151,990
Down Payment
$37,997

* Estimated payment only. Actual rates, taxes, and insurance may vary. Contact a lender for a personalized quote.

Listed by
Coldwell Banker Realty
Agent: Berry McCracken
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