Kankakee, IL 60901 459 S Nelson Avenue
$111,987



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Presented By: Coldwell Banker Realty
Home Details
Yes you can OWN A 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 common floor covering blends 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 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! Start Packin'!
Presented By: Coldwell Banker Realty
Interior Features for 459 S Nelson Avenue
Bedrooms
Bedrooms Possible2
Total Bedrooms2
Bathrooms
Half Baths0
Total Baths1
Other Interior Features
LivingAreaSourceAssessor
BasementUnfinished, Full
FlooringHardwood, Carpet
Interior Amenities1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bath, Dining Combo
Laundry FeaturesElectric Dryer Hookup, Sink
Other Rooms
Room TypeEnclosed Porch
General for 459 S Nelson Avenue
AppliancesRange, Washer, Dryer
Architectural StyleBungalow
Assoc Fee Paid PerNot Applicable
Association Fee IncludesNone
CityKankakee
Community FeaturesPark, Tennis Court(s), Curbs, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved
Construction MaterialsVinyl Siding, Brick
CoolingCentral Air
CountyKankakee
DirectionsE. Court St. to S. Nelson Ave. South 2 blocks south of E. Maple on the right near the bend.
ElectricCircuit Breakers
Elementary School District111
Full Baths1
Garage Spaces1
HOA Fee$
HeatingNatural Gas, Forced Air
High SchoolKankakee High School
High School District111
Living Area1008
MLS AreaKankakee
Middle/Junior School District111
ModificationTimestamp2025-10-03T05:07:12.110Z
New ConstructionNo
OwnershipFee Simple
PossessionClosing
Property TypeResidential
Property TypeDetached Single
RoofAsphalt
SewerPublic Sewer
Standard StatusActive
StatusActive
Tax Annual Amount318
Tax Year2024
Total Rooms5
TownshipKankakee
Year Built1948
ZoningSINGL
Exterior for 459 S Nelson Avenue
Foundation DetailsBlock
Lot Dimensions51.35x145x40x145
Lot Size Acres0.17
Other EquipmentTV-Cable, CO Detectors, Water Heater-Gas
Parking FeaturesConcrete, Side Driveway, On Site, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage
Total Parking1
Water SourcePublic
Waterfront Y/NNo
Additional Details
Price History
Schools
Middle School
N/A
Elementary School
N/A
High School
Kankakee High School

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