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$289,900 Contingent

  • For Sale
  • Contingent
  • Single Family
  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1,437 Sq. Ft.
  • 1 Car Garage
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Recently rehabbed 4 bedroom & 2 bathroom with 1-car detached garage. 3 bedrooms & 1 bathroom on main floor. Living room, dining room, & all 3 bedrooms with hardwood floors. Full finished basement with a family room, rec room, 4th bedroom, & 2nd full bathroom. Enclosed front porch. Large fenced back yard. Come visit your new home today!!

Full Property Details for 1518 Melrose Ave

General

  • Price: $289,900
  • Taxes: $5,606 (2024)
  • Status: Contingent
  • Type: Single Family
  • Source: MRED
  • MLS ID: 12673051
  • Updated: 7/27/2026
  • Added to Site: 77 day(s) ago

Rental Information

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

Interior

  • Basement: Finished, F
  • Interior Features: 1st-Floor Bedroom, 1st-Floor Bath
  • Appliances: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator
  • Flooring: Hardwood

Rooms

Bathrooms

  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement Baths: Yes
  • Bathroom Features: Separate Shower

Bedrooms

  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Bedrooms(Blw Grade): 1

Parking

  • Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Total Spaces: 1
  • Parking Features: Brick Driveway, Yes, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage

Location

  • Area: Park City / Waukegan
  • County: Lake
  • Township: Waukegan
  • Subdivision: Brown
  • Driving Directions: Washington & Lewis South to Melrose East to Address

School Information

  • School District: 60
  • Elem School District: 60
  • Midd School District: 60
  • High School District: 60

Community

  • Assoc. Fees Include: None

Heating & Cooling

  • Cooling Type: Central Air Conditioning
  • Heating Type: Natural Gas, Forced Air

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water: Public

Structural Information

  • Architectural Info: Bungalow
  • Architectural Style: Bungalow
  • Construction: Aluminum Siding, Vinyl Siding
  • Exterior Const.: Aluminum Siding, Vinyl Siding
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Desc.: Finished, Full
  • Roof: Asphalt
  • Sub-Flooring: Hardwood
  • Square Feet: 1,437
  • Sq. Ft. Source: Assessor
  • Year Built: 1910
  • Built Before 1978: Yes
  • Remodeled/Updated: 2026

Lot Features

  • Lot Size Range: Less than .25 Acre
  • Lot Dimensions: 8246

Financial Considerations

  • Parking Included: Yes
  • Assessment Year: 1910
  • Tax Amount: $5,606
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Pays Sewer: Public Sewer

Disclosures and Reports

  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Property ID: 8204220670000

Listed by Chase Real Estate LLC

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Schools serving 1518 Melrose Ave

School District:Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
NameGradesDistance
Washington Elementary School, Waukegan, IL
110 South Orchard Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60085
K-50.6 mi
Robert E Abbott Middle School
1319 Washington Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
6-80.3 mi
Waukegan High School
1011 Washington Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
9-120.4 mi
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Price & Sales History for 1518 Melrose Ave Get Price Alerts and Save Property

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Price
Change
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6/26/2026
Price Reduced
$289,900
-3.33%
MLS
6/09/2026
Listed
$299,900
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Tax History for 1518 Melrose Ave

Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2024
$2,964
-47%
$71,376
7%
2024
$5,606
51%
$66,458
12%
2023
$3,705
13%
$59,448
57%
2022
$3,291
-17%
$37,897
1%
2021
$3,967
10%
$37,566
7%
2020
$3,620
—
$34,997
-9%
2019
$3,620
11%
$38,644
58%
2018
$3,250
5%
$24,488
-27%
2017
$3,082
-6%
$33,407
58%
2016
$3,273
50%
$21,178
12%
2015
$2,188
4%
$18,955
—
2014
$2,109
-4%
$18,955
3%
2013
$2,186
-45%
$18,458
-40%
2012
$3,954
—
$30,633
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