There’s plenty of reasons to feel thankful to live in Springfield — and the homebuying market is one of the biggest, cheapest reasons.The U.S. median home price was $412,000 in September 2023, which is a 2% increase since September of 2022; meaning post-covid lapses in home-buying prices are disappearing and raised prices in 30-year mortgages are straining first-time homebuyers from entering the market.
If you’re looking to purchase a house as a first-time home buyer, look inside the city for savings and historic architecture where one-bedroom houses are down 17.2% from last year’s annual report from Rocket Homes.Until those brick and wrought-iron dream houses are within reach, take a glimpse into waterfront living in Sangamon County with the most expensive homes sold in April.
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10. 6740 Illini Drive, Virden
Price: $430,000
Date: April 1, 2024
Size: 3,000 square feet
Description: As a five bed and four-bathroom single family home, the residence comes with full stainless-steel appliances, a large playground outside for kids to play on — and parents to relax in a large master bedroom with two separate his and hers walk-in closets with customized shelving. The garage can fit three cars and the basement has extra storage space.
9. 2302 Silver Stone Court, Springfield
Price: $450,000
Date: April 1, 2024
Size: 3,790 square feet
Description: This home has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. From top to bottom this home has improvements that include entire interior painted, new light fixtures, ceiling fans and replaced carpets in the family room and bedrooms. With two skylights bringing fresh light into the updated solid surface kitchen, that tile backsplash will really help the light bounce around the living room.
8. 18 The Elms Lane, Springfield
Price: $475,000
Date: April 18, 2024
Size: 1,100 square feet
Description: With a circular screened porch with tile floors and skylights, this two-bedroom, one bathroom home has 180 feet of shoreline to it. With a new roof and walk-in shower being put in last year, this up-to-date house comes furnished with appliances and access to the Chatham School District.
7. 5707 Old Salem Lane, Springfield
Price: $485,000
Date: April 12, 2024
Size: 5 acres lot with single family residential
Description: Private from the outdoors, this multi-bed single family home is close to Farmingdale Elementary School and Pleasant Plains middle and high school. Surrounded by a wall of trimmed trees, the house has an attached garage and staging area with a shed to take care of the acres of land the home hosts.
6. 1208 Lightstone Court, Sherman
Price: $494,000
Date: April 10, 2024
Size: 3,500 square feet
Description: This newly built home has an open concept with 10-foot ceilings. The home has five bedrooms and four bathrooms with a new stainless-steel kitchen. The home includes an attached three-car garage as well as a recreation room.
5. 1790 Covered Bridge Road, Glenarm
Price: $565,000
Date: April 18, 2024
Size: 3,000
Description: Private life in wildlife, it’s the closest you can get to a tree house without being built into the maples around it. Whether you are sitting on the wrap around porch or relaxing on the giant deck, the panoramic views are outstanding at this four-bedroom, four-bathroom ranch. The home features a large an attached garage along with two portable buildings that can be moved around.
4. 49 Westwood Lane, Springfield
Price: $570,000
Date: April 3, 2024
Size: 4,515 square feet
Description: Situated in a beautiful forest backyard with its own gates, this renovated home has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and a foyer straight with a wrap-around staircase and aesthetic wainscoting accent wall. The kitchen has new white, soft-close cabinetry, sleek black hardware, a quartz-topped island, new appliances and a geometric wainscotting accent wall that adds a touch of uniqueness.
3. 6841 West Iles Avenue, New Berlin
Price: $580,000
Date: April 2, 2024
Size: 3,400 square feet on a 6.91-acre lot
Description: This home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and is located in the country. The home sits on fields of greens and bushes. The home also has three stalls and two acres of pastures for horses and other farm animals.
2. 1215 Lightstone Court, Sherman
Price: $610,000
Date: April 2, 2024
Size: 12,450 square feet
Description: This home was built last year and will be moved in soon. The home will offer four bedrooms, three bathrooms and new appliances along with an attached three-car garage.
1. 6580 Reagan Drive, Cantrall
Price: $670,000
Date: April 4, 2024
Size: 1.15 acres
Description: A custom-built all-brick ranch with natural stone and gas fireplace, this four-bedroom, four-bathroom home overlooks a pond from the two guest bedrooms on the upper levels. The main floor has two master suites with a deck that wraps around the back of the house to overlook the pond and workout room with a full view of the water. The home has a three-story backyard with stairs leading down to a personal dock.
Claire Grant writes about business, growth and development and other news topics for the State Journal-Register. She can be reached at CLGrant@gannett.com; and on X (Formerly known as Twitter): @Claire_Granted
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Top 10 most expensive houses sold in Sangamon County during April
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