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Property Description
Nicely updated home on double lot with a heated/air conditioned detached garage! With this sweet property, you can realize your gardening/sustainable lifestyle dreams, work from home or from the detached garage, or have your own she-shed or man-cave! Just blocks from the lake and with lake rights, this home is move-in ready! One bedroom, one bath, two PIN's, with an updated, refurbished crawl space with new well tank & crawl space dehumidifier. There's also an outdoor shed. So many possibilities. Newer tankless, digital water heater with newer plumbing throughout! Newer 220 amp service! All updated windows and doors! Roof just about 10 years old. The spacious 2 car garage with heat has an epoxy floor and can be used in so many ways. Approximate 480sf home with a spacious garage, outdoor shed, and double lot with second pin!
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 7814 Balsam Dr
General
- Price: $169,000
- HOA FEE: $11/month
- HOA FEE FREQ.: Annually
- Taxes: $4,364 (2024)
- Status: Active
- Type: Single Family
- Source: MRED
- MLS ID: 12574833
- Updated: Today (2/25/2026)
- Added to Site: Today
Interior
- Basement: Crawl Spac
- Flooring: Laminate
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 1
- Full Bathrooms: 1
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 1
Parking
- Garage: Yes
- Garage Spaces: 2
- Total Spaces: 2
- Parking Features: Yes, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage
Location
- Area: Wonder Lake
- County: McHenry
- Township: McHenry
- Driving Directions: West to E Wonder Lake Rd, North to Wonderview, West to Michael, North to Balsam, East to House.
School Information
- School District: 15
- Elem School District: 15
- Midd School District: 15
- High School District: 156
Community
- Assoc. Fees Include: Lake Rights
Heating & Cooling
- Cooling Type: None
- Heating Type: Natural Gas
Utilities
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Well
Structural Information
- Construction: Frame
- Exterior Const.: Frame
- Basement: Yes
- Basement Desc.: Crawl Space
- Sub-Flooring: Laminate
- Square Feet: 480
- Sq. Ft. Source: Assessor
- Year Built: 1940
- Built Before 1978: Yes
- Remodeled/Updated: 2014
Lot Features
- Lot Size (Acres): 0.1631
- Lot Size Range: .25 to .49 Acre
- Lot Dimensions: 122 x 120
Financial Considerations
- Association Fee: $130
- Assoc Fee Freq.: Annually
- Assessment Year: 1940
- Tax Amount: $4,364
- Tax Year: 2024
- Pays Sewer: Septic Tank
Disclosures and Reports
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Property ID: 919101022
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Schools
Schools serving 7814 Balsam Dr
School Districts:McHenry Community High School District 156, McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
| Name | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Valley View Elementary School, McHenry, IL 6515 Illinois 120, McHenry, IL 60050 | K-5 | 1.7 mi |
Parkland School 1802 North Ringwood Road, McHenry, IL 60050 | 6-8 | 2.6 mi |
Mchenry High School-West Campus 4724 West Crystal Lake Road, McHenry, IL 60050 | 9-12 | 4 mi |
Disclaimer:
School attendance boundaries provided by Pitney Bowes and are for reference only. Contact the school directly to verify enrollment eligibility.
Price & Sales History for 7814 Balsam Dr
Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
2/25/2026
Listed
$169,000
172.58%
MLS
6/21/2017
Sold
$62,000
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Public Record
Disclaimer: Historical sales information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
Tax History
Tax History for 7814 Balsam Dr
Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2024
$838
3%
$10,164
12%
2023
$815
100%
$9,106
8%
2022
-100%
$8,448
7%
2021
$746
—
$7,867
4%
2021
$746
5%
$7,539
5%
2019
$711
-3%
$7,159
12%
2017
$733
-3%
$6,414
-6%
2018
$758
6%
$6,834
14%
2016
$714
1%
$5,994
7%
2015
$707
-2%
$5,581
-2%
2014
$718
3%
$5,703
-3%
2013
$697
3%
$5,901
-8%
2012
$678
—
$6,411
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Disclaimer: Historical tax information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
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7814 Balsam Drive, Wonder Lake, IL 60097 (MLS# 12574833) is a Single Family property with 1 bedroom and 1 full bathroom. 7814 Balsam Drive is currently listed for $169,000 and was received on February 25, 2026. Want to learn more about 7814 Balsam Drive? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Wonder Lake? You can browse all Wonder Lake real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

