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Property Description
Charming, updated farmhouse on an extra-wide lot in Jefferson Park! This inviting home blends timeless character with thoughtful modern updates. A lovely front porch welcomes you inside to a sunlit living room and spacious dining room featuring an original built-in hutch, flowing seamlessly into the stunning renovated kitchen. The kitchen is beautifully designed with striking white and navy cabinetry, quartz countertops with peninsula seating, a white tile backsplash, and stainless steel appliances including a French door refrigerator. The main level also offers a bedroom with built-in bookshelves and a newly renovated full bathroom, plus an enclosed back porch that's perfect for a mudroom, home office, or cozy sitting area. Upstairs you'll find a spacious primary bedroom with skylight, a third bedroom, walk-in closet, and another newer full bathroom with walk-in shower and convenient washer/dryer. The full unfinished basement offers abundant storage and second washer/dryer. Outside, enjoy a fully fenced patio and expansive, private side yard, plus a two-car garage and additional parking pad. Fantastic location close to Roberts Square Park, Beaubien Elementary, neighborhood favorites like Gale Street Inn and Elly's Brunch & Cafe, the Blue Line CTA, Metra, and I-90/I-94. Recent improvements: kitchen renovation and appliances, upstairs laundry (2023), garage roof, soffits and gutters (2021), furnace and A/C (2019), and tear-off roof, addition of second-floor full bath and renovation of first-floor full bath (2015).
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 5229 W Carmen Ave
General
- Sold For: $565,000
- Taxes: $7,176 (2024)
- Status: Closed
- Type: Single Family
- Source: MRED
- MLS ID: 12310542
Interior
- Interior Features: Built-in Features, Walk-In Closet(s), Bookcases, Quartz Counters
- Appliances: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Stainless Steel Appliance(s)
- Flooring: Hardwood, Carpet
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 2
- Full Bathrooms: 2
- Bathroom Features: Separate Shower, Soaking Tub
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 3
Additional Information
- Equipment: Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Ceiling Fan(s)
- Other Features: Commuter Bus, Commuter Train, Interstate Access
Parking
- Garage: Yes
- Garage Spaces: 2
- Total Spaces: 3
- Parking Features: Concrete, Garage Door Opener, Yes, Garage Owned, Detached, Off-Street, Alley Access, Garage
Location
- Area: CHI - Jefferson Park
- County: Cook
- Driving Directions: South of FOSTER and EAST of the Kennedy. Between Lockwood and Laramie
School Information
- School District: 299
- Midd School District: 299
- Elementary School: Beaubien Elementary School
- Middle School: Beaubien Elementary School
- High School: Taft High School
- Private School: Taft High School
Community
- Assoc. Fees Include: None
Heating & Cooling
- Cooling Type: Central Air Conditioning, Window Unit(s)
- Heating Type: Natural Gas, Forced Air
Utilities
- Water: Public
Structural Information
- Architectural Style: Farmhouse
- Construction: Vinyl Siding
- Exterior Const.: Vinyl Siding
- Basement Desc.: Unfinished, Storage Space, Full
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Asphalt
- Windows: Skylight(s), Blinds, Window Treatments
- Sub-Flooring: Hardwood, Carpet
- Square Feet: 1,394
- Sq. Ft. Source: Estimated
- Year Built: 1889
- Built Before 1978: Yes
- Remodeled/Updated: 2023
Lot Features
- Lot Size Range: Less than .25 Acre
- Lot Dimensions: 37 x 125
- Fence: Yes
- Fencing (Description): Fenced
Financial Considerations
- Parking Included: Yes
- Assessment Year: 1889
- Tax Amount: $7,176.48
- Tax Year: 2024
Disclosures and Reports
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Special Conditions: List Broker Must Accompany
- Property ID: 13093130110000
Listed by Baird & Warner
Sold by Compass
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Schools
Schools serving 5229 W Carmen Ave
School District:Chicago Public School District 299
| Name | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Beaubien Elementary School 5025 North Laramie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630 | PK-8 | 0.1 mi |
Taft High School 6530 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631 | 9-12 | 1.9 mi |
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5229 W Carmen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630 (MLS# 12310542) is a Single Family property that was sold at $565,000 on April 13, 2026. Want to learn more about 5229 W Carmen Avenue? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Jefferson Park? You can browse all Jefferson Park real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.