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Property Description
Yes you can OWN THIS HOME to live in for almost $112,000! Take a look inside this MOSTLY BRICK HOME. The LIVING ROOM is rather spacious with it being OPEN TO THE DINING ROOM. The hardwood floors blend the 2 rooms into 1 LARGER ROOM. The kitchen is almost LARGE ENOUGH for a table and is large enough to prepare the food for all residents. Down a short hallway are 2 BEDROOMS and a full bathroom. BOTH BEDROOMSs are RATHER LARGE with hardwood floors and good size closets. Behind the kitchen is the ENCLOSED PORCH for you to unwind on. Then there is the SPACIOUS BACK YARD which leads back to the 1 CAR GARAGE to keep your car off the street. The BASEMENT is unfinished waiting for you to add YOUR VISION of leaving it unfinished or ADDING A FAMILY ROOM for a second living area. A few blocks away is one of the few RIVERFRONT HISTORIC DISTRICTS, the Riverview Historic District and just a few short blocks away from the CROWN JEWEL PARK of Kankakee! Nearby are 2 RIVERFRONT PARKS with walking trails, 8 tennis courts, 3 PICKLEBALL COURTS, shuffleboard and more. 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, Madame St. Vintage, an indoor mall with Stefari Coffee House, the LUSH VINE wine bar plus Rebel Ice Cream and more! Plus the RIVERFRONT MASTER PLAN with the East Riverwalk! Kankakee School District offers MORE PROGRAM CHOICES than any other area school district. Close by is I-57 and POOR BOY RESTAURANT, McDonalds, CAPTAIN FRESH FISH & Chicken, Trendz Beauty Supply, Ricky Rockets Fuel Center, DAIRY QUEEN, Domino's Pizza, LOS PEREZ SUPERMARKET and more! EMPOLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES right off the highway like Hoekstra Trucking, CMC MILLIPORE, Heartland Harvest, Kankakee Tank Wash, CMC REBAR and more! Schools nearby with unique education choices like MAGNET & MONTESSORI, the Culinary Arts with the KAYS KITCHEN FOOD TRUCK to give students Culinary and BUSINESS EXPERIENCE and Kankakee Kays Battalion JROTC. Experience Kankakee and its MANY AMENITIES while traveling only about an hour to DOWNTOWN CHICAGO. I-57 is only about 3 minutes away. SOME EVENTS in Kankakee include the Merchant Street MusicFest, KANKAKEE RIVER VALLEY REGATTA, Cobb Park Criterium and more! Estate so being sold "As Is". Start Packin'!
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 459 S Nelson Ave
General
- Sold For: $105,500
- Taxes: $3,285 (2025)
- Status: Closed
- Type: Single Family
- Source: MRED
- MLS ID: 12564302
Interior
- Interior Features: 1st-Floor Bedroom, 1st-Floor Bath, Dining Combo
- Appliances: Range, Washer, Dryer
- Flooring: Hardwood
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 1
- Full Bathrooms: 1
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 2
Additional Information
- Equipment: Cable TV, Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Water Heater-Gas
- Other Features: School Bus Service, Commuter Bus, Interstate Access
Parking
- Garage: Yes
- Garage Spaces: 1.5
- Total Spaces: 1
- Parking Features: Concrete, Side Driveway, Yes, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage
Location
- Area: Kankakee
- County: Kankakee
- Driving Directions: E. Court St. to S. Nelson Ave. South 2 blocks south of E. Maple on the right near the bend.
School Information
- School District: 111
- Midd School District: 111
- High School: Kankakee High School
- Private School: Kankakee High School
Community
- Assoc. Fees Include: None
Heating & Cooling
- Cooling Type: Central Air Conditioning
- Heating Type: Natural Gas, Forced Air
Utilities
- Water: Public
Structural Information
- Architectural Style: Bungalow
- Construction: Vinyl Siding, Brick
- Exterior Const.: Vinyl Siding, Brick
- Basement Desc.: Unfinished, Full
- Foundation: Block
- Roof: Asphalt
- Sub-Flooring: Hardwood
- Square Feet: 1,008
- Sq. Ft. Source: Assessor
- Year Built: 1948
- Built Before 1978: Yes
Lot Features
- Lot Size (Acres): 0.17
- Lot Size Range: Less than .25 Acre
- Lot Dimensions: 51.35 x 145 x 40 x 145
- Zoning: SINGL
Financial Considerations
- Parking Included: Yes
- Assessment Year: 1948
- Tax Amount: $3,285.42
- Tax Year: 2025
Disclosures and Reports
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Property ID: 16170412302000
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Schools
Schools serving 459 S Nelson Ave
School District:Kankakee School District 111
| Name | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Edison Primary School 1991 East Maple Street, Kankakee, IL 60901 | K-3 | 0.3 mi |
King Middle Grade School 1440 East Court Street, Kankakee, IL 60901 | 3-6 | 0.3 mi |
Kankakee Junior High School 2250 East Crestwood Street, Kankakee, IL 60901 | 7-8 | 0.7 mi |
Kankakee High School 1200 West Jeffery Street, Kankakee, IL 60901 | 9-12 | 2.2 mi |
Disclaimer:
School attendance boundaries provided by ATTOM Data Solutions and are for reference only. Contact the school directly to verify enrollment eligibility.
459 S Nelson Avenue, Kankakee, IL 60901 (MLS# 12564302) is a Single Family property that was sold at $105,500 on August 07, 2026. This property was listed by Berry McCracken from our Bourbonnais Office.Want to learn more about 459 S Nelson Avenue? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Kankakee? You can browse all Kankakee real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.


