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$270,000 Contingent

  • For Sale
  • Contingent
  • Single Family
  • 5 Beds
  • 3 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Bath
  • 3,074 Sq. Ft.
  • 2 Car Garage
  • Updated 10 days ago
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Prestigious 5 bedroom home on 1st Avenue. One block south of hospital. Large corner lot with 20 x 40 inground pool and 25 x 60 patio and pool house. Spacious foyer with open staircase. Two way fireplace in family room and breakfast nook with 2nd fireplace in living room. Three full baths on second floor including private master bathroom. Freshly painted interior. Walk through butler pantry leads to formal dining room with built in hutch. Central air updated 2018 with all new ductwork. Hot water heater 2021. Copper gutters. Two new boilers 2012. Beautiful hardwood floors throughout. Tiled roof, fenced back yard, pull down stairs to floored attic. Don't miss out on this beautiful home and schedule a showing today!

Full Property Details for 1411 1st Ave

General

  • Price: $270,000
  • Taxes: $10,610 (2024)
  • Status: Contingent
  • Type: Single Family
  • Source: MRED
  • MLS ID: 12428578
  • Updated: 1/8/2026
  • Added to Site: 166 day(s) ago

Rental Information

  • Complex Features: Pool, Curbs, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved

Interior

  • Basement: Partially
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Number of Fireplaces: 2
  • Fireplace(s): Family Room, Living Room, Wood-Burning, Gas Starter
  • Appliances: Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Water Softener Owned
  • Flooring: Hardwood

Rooms

Bathrooms

  • Total Bathrooms: 4
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1

Bedrooms

  • Total Bedrooms: 5

Additional Information

  • Equipment: Water Softener (Owned), Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Ceiling Fan(s), Radon Mitigation System

Parking

  • Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Total Spaces: 2
  • Parking Features: Concrete, Garage Door Opener, Yes, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage

Location

  • Area: Sterling
  • County: Whiteside
  • Township: Sterling
  • Driving Directions: From E. LeFevre Rd turn South on 1st Ave.

School Information

  • School District: 5
  • Elem School District: 5
  • Midd School District: 5
  • High School District: 5

Community

  • Assoc. Fees Include: None

Heating & Cooling

  • Cooling Type: Central Air Conditioning
  • Heating Type: Natural Gas, Steam, Sep Heating Systems - 2+

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water: Public

Structural Information

  • Architectural Info: Other
  • Architectural Style: Other
  • Construction: Brick
  • Exterior Const.: Brick
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Desc.: Partially Finished, Full
  • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
  • Roof: Tile
  • Windows: Screens
  • Sub-Flooring: Hardwood
  • Square Feet: 3,074
  • Sq. Ft. Source: Assessor
  • Year Built: 1920
  • Built Before 1978: Yes

Additional Structures

  • Other Structures: Shed(s)

Lot Features

  • Lot Size Range: .25 to .49 Acre
  • Lot Dimensions: 100 x 181.7
  • Lot Features: Corner Lot

Financial Considerations

  • Parking Included: Yes
  • Assessment Year: 1920
  • Tax Amount: $10,610
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Pays Sewer: Public Sewer

Disclosures and Reports

  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Property ID: 11212050070000

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Schools serving 1411 1st Ave

School District:Sterling Community Unit District 5
NameGradesDistance
Sterling High School
1608 4th Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081
9-120.3 mi
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Price & Sales History for 1411 1st Ave Get Price Alerts and Save Property

Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
1/05/2026
Price Reduced
$270,000
-1.82%
MLS
11/13/2025
Price Reduced
$275,000
-1.79%
MLS
8/06/2025
Listed
$280,000
19.15%
MLS
6/03/2021
Sold
$235,000
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Tax History for 1411 1st Ave

Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2024
$10,611
6%
$107,767
7%
2023
$9,977
3%
$101,161
5%
2022
$9,700
4%
$96,786
6%
2021
$9,323
3%
$91,273
4%
2020
$9,041
1%
$88,076
2%
2019
$8,972
1%
$86,477
—
2018
$8,877
—
$86,616
1%
2017
$8,889
-1%
$86,022
—
2016
$8,963
7%
$86,124
—
2015
$8,405
5%
$85,961
-1%
2014
$8,018
—
$86,523
-2%
2013
$8,050
—
$88,488
—
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1411 1st Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081 (MLS# 12428578) is a Single Family property with 5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms and 1 partial bathroom. 1411 1st Avenue is currently listed for $270,000 and was received on August 06, 2025. Want to learn more about 1411 1st Avenue? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Sterling? You can browse all Sterling real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

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