TOTALLY REMODELED - MID CENTURY MODERN - 4 BEDROOMS ON MAIN FLOOR - Move right in!! EVERY ROOM HAS BEEN TOUCHED!! This quiet community offers terrific view of the North Forty, and each home was custom built in the day. As you enter the home there's a wall of windows floor to ceiling in the living room that draw you to the expansive yard with mature trees. One of the 4 bedrooms has custom built-in bookcases and is currently staged as a kid bedroom. Master bedroom has 2 closet storage areas, corner windows, and private full bath that has been fully remodeled. 2 other large bedrooms have double closet storage and all share a full. hallway bathroom that has been fully remodeled. All bedrooms have new flooring, paint, lighting. The kitchen has a new double wall oven's, new stove, new dishwasher, new refrigerator....all stainless steel. Adjoining the kitchen is a spacious breakfast room that is open to the light & bright sun room. the first floor laundry with tons of built-in cabinet storage and a handy half bath. There's a partially finished walk out basement with look-out windows that provides lots of natural lighting & has all new carpet - painting - lights. THROUGH OUT THE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, ALL NEW PAINT, ALL NEW LVP FLOORING, ALL NEW CARPET, ALL NEW LIGHTING, ALL NEW DESIGNER DOOR HANDLES, ALL NEW CUSTOM MATCH PAINTED CABINETS, ALL NEW STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES, ALL NEW QUART COUNTERTOPS, ALL NEW QUARTS BACK SPLASH, ALL NEW RECESSED LIGHTING. This home is located close to all that the city has to offer, including Annie's Woods public park and a scenic bike/walking path along the Kishwaukee River.
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$360,000
221 Thornbrook Rd, Dekalb, IL 60115
4beds
2,486sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1961
-- sqft lot
$378,600 Zestimate®
$145/sqft
$2,881 Estimated rent
Home value
$378,600
$288,000 - $496,000
$2,881/mo
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: July 17, 2025 at 08:37pm
Listing courtesy of:
Rorry Skora 815-751-4171,
RE/MAX Experience,
Tom Skora 815-751-4631,
RE/MAX Experience
Bought with:
Elizabeth Behling
Redfin Corporation
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 12393787
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Features: Flooring (Carpet), Window Treatments (All), Bathroom (Full)
- Level: Main
- Area: 180 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12X15
Bedroom 2
- Features: Flooring (Carpet), Window Treatments (All)
- Level: Main
- Area: 120 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10X12
Bedroom 3
- Features: Flooring (Carpet), Window Treatments (All)
- Level: Main
- Area: 150 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10X15
Bedroom 4
- Features: Flooring (Carpet), Window Treatments (All)
- Level: Main
- Area: 140 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10X14
Breakfast room
- Features: Flooring (Wood Laminate)
- Level: Main
- Area: 130 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10X13
Dining room
- Features: Flooring (Wood Laminate), Window Treatments (All)
- Level: Main
- Area: 132 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11X12
Family room
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Basement
- Area: 800 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 40X20
Other
- Features: Flooring (Wood Laminate)
- Level: Main
- Area: 216 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 18X12
Kitchen
- Features: Kitchen (Eating Area-Table Space, Breakfast Room, SolidSurfaceCounter, Updated Kitchen), Flooring (Wood Laminate), Window Treatments (All)
- Level: Main
- Area: 132 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11X12
Laundry
- Features: Flooring (Wood Laminate)
- Level: Main
- Area: 60 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 6X10
Living room
- Features: Flooring (Wood Laminate), Window Treatments (All)
- Level: Main
- Area: 345 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 15X23
Heating
- Natural Gas, Steam, Baseboard
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Double Oven, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Oven, Water Softener
- Laundry: Main Level, Gas Dryer Hookup, In Unit
Features
- Cathedral Ceiling(s), 1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bath, Bookcases
- Flooring: Laminate
- Windows: Screens
- Basement: Partially Finished,Partial,Walk-Out Access
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Gas Log, Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,405
- Total interior livable area: 2,486 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 800
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Concrete, Garage Door Opener, On Site, Garage Owned, Attached, Garage
- Attached garage spaces: 2
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No Disability Access
Features
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Back of Property
- Water view: Back of Property
- Waterfront features: River Front
Lot
- Dimensions: 115 X 193 X 116 X 210
- Features: Mature Trees, Views
Details
- Parcel number: 0815477004
- Special conditions: None
- Other equipment: Water-Softener Owned, Sump Pump
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Aluminum Siding, Brick
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1961
- Major remodel year: 2025
Details
- Builder model: RANCH
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Community
- Community features: Park, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved
Location
- Region: Dekalb
HOA & financial
HOA
- Services included: None
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Conventional
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/15/2025 | Sold | $360,000-4%$145/sqft |
Source:  MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12393787 Report a problem | ||
| 6/15/2025 | Listed for sale | $375,000+92.3%$151/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12393787 Report a problem | ||
| 2/18/2025 | Sold | $195,000-28.3%$78/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12223448 Report a problem | ||
| 1/28/2025 | Pending sale | $272,000$109/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12223448 Report a problem | ||
| 1/16/2025 | Listed for sale | $272,000$109/sqft |
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #12223448 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,044 -0.8% | $86,859 +14.7% |
| 2023 | $6,093 +19.9% | $75,734 +9.5% |
| 2022 | $5,084 -8.7% | $69,145 +6.6% |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: North 5th Ward
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 2/10Littlejohn Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 1 mi
- 2/10Clinton Rosette Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 3/10De Kalb High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.1 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: 428
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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- Illinois
- DeKalb County
- Dekalb
- 60115
- North 5th Ward
- 221 Thornbrook Rd