2807 Margaret Drive, Montgomery IL. 60538 – MLS 07856510
Today’s featured property is a real gem. In my years of real estate I can’t quite remember a home that was this spotlessly clean that wasn’t new construction. This beautiful Essex model is located in Lakewood Creek West just south of Rt. 30 in Montgomery. If you know the area, you know that one of the big benefits of homes in Lakewood Creek West is that there is no SAS tax in this community. You also have access to a community pool, small clubhouse and tennis courts for rather small monthly homeowner’s dues. The price of these homes has been falling significantly over the past few years and has reached a point where the value of this home is extremely high. This home is being sold for $172,900, less than was originally paid for this home new in 2004. For a home that has been maintained so well it’s like-new, this affords an incredible value for the savvy home buyer looking for a home with tons of equity growth potential – these homes were selling in the $230’s just 5 years ago!
Here are just a few of the compelling features you will find in this property:
Family Room: The Essex model is known for it’s large family room with vaulted ceiling and double banks of windows that let in lots of natural light. The family room is located directly next to the breakfast nook and kitchen making it a great place for family to relax and watch TV and perfect for entertainment. The large windows give an excellent view of the back yard. The carpet is in excellent condition – clean and move-in ready.
From years of helping buyer clients search for homes you develop a sense for what works and what doesn’t. As part of my business, I have always encouraged my clients to conduct their own online home searches to supplement the listings I send. I tend to feel that the #1 expert on which home is best for my buyers is: (as you probably guessed) the buyers themselves. But you all need my advice and experience when it comes to the transaction. What I’ve found from talking with many of my clients about their own home searches can help you avoid mistakes if you’re doing some searching yourself. Here are the top 5 biggest mistakes buyers make when searching for homes online and my suggestions on how to avoid them:
This weekend my family and I enjoyed our fourth Prairiefest near downtown Oswego in the fields between Oswego High School. This popular summer festival is always a can’t-miss for me – it’s always a good time. Prairiefest is one of the largest regional summer festivals and combines many of the popular events that visitors love. The event is centered around a large stage where numerous music acts perform through the weekend. This is surrounded by a large food concourse that includes perhaps one of the greatest variety of different concessions of any festival we regularly attend. Perhaps our favorite is Wild Bill’s Soda where you can buy a tin cup for $9-$10 and get free refills all day of a variety of old west-themed sodas including Birch Beer, Sarsaparilla and traditional Root Beer. Food options range from your traditional hot doogs, corn dogs and fries up to Mexican or Italian restaurant fare. Prairiefest is managed and presented by the Oswegoland Park District and they do a great job presenting visitors a variety of food options with very few overlaps.
We walked over to the Aurora Sci-tech Museum to look at the recently repaired Swimming Stones kinetic water sculpture by Chris Tobin right across the street. There were lots of children enjoying the spraying water in the 90-degree heat. I thought that the grassy area near there would be an ideal place to watch the parade, but the lack of shade was an issue so we moved on looking for a better spot. I wanted to walk over to the GAR Hall to take a look at it and we passed by the Fox River – it’s definately at flood stage – so much so that the walkway under at least the Galena Blvd bridge was completely under water. We arrived at the GAR Memorial Hall and realized that was where the judges stand was. We joined a group of people on the grass in front of the hall and listened to the pre-parade program that included vocal performances by the Waubonsie Valley High School Varsity Choir as well as speeches by several veterans.