This home's estimate is 77.5% higher than the average sale price ($262K) of 6 comparable homes.
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12311 Bessie Rd, Benton, IL 62812
About this home
Setting on 15 beautiful acres lies a quality built 5000 square foot farmhouse style home with all the extras one would need for country living. Two large master suites, huge kitchen with lots of cabinetry, wood and tile floors, oak spiral staircase leading to large loft. Basement features an oversized living room, playroom, and spare bedroom, along with a kitchenette. Geo thermal heat and air, 3.5 car attached garage with heated tile flooring, long paved driveway, central vac, storage shed, and amazing four car detached garage with studio apartment above. Half of the acreage is woods and the other half could be tillable or pasture. All of this just off of Highway 14. .

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Sale history for 12311 Bessie Rd
$58/sq ft
$67/sq ft
Tax history for 12311 Bessie Rd
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
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Property details
Parking
- Parking Information
- Has Garage: Yes
- Parking Features: Attached, Detached
Interior
- Bedroom Information
- Bedrooms (Total): 3
- Bathroom Information
- Bathrooms (Full): 3
- Bathrooms (Half): 0
- Room 1 Information
- Room 1 Area: 3400
- Room 1 Area Units: Feet.Inches
- Room 1 Type: Main Level
- Room 2 Information
- Room 2 Full Bathrooms: 0
- Room 2 Half Bathrooms: 0
- Room 2 Area: 1600
- Room 2 Area Units: Feet.Inches
- Room 2 Type: Basement Level
- Room 3 Information
- Room 3 Type: Master Bedroom
- Room 4 Information
- Room 4 Type: Bedroom 3
- Room 5 Information
- Room 5 Type: Bedroom 4
- Room 6 Information
- Room 6 Type: Living Room
- Room 7 Information
- Room 7 Type: Family Room
- Room 8 Information
- Room 8 Type: Great Room
- Room 9 Information
- Room 9 Type: Den/Office
- Room 10 Information
- Room 10 Type: Recreation Room
- Room 11 Information
- Room 11 Type: Additional Room
- Room 12 Information
- Room 12 Type: Additional Room 2
- Heating & Cooling
- Heating: Propane, Wood, Geothermal
- Room Information
- Basement: Finished, Full
- Interior Features
- Garage Door Opener(s),TV Antenna,Blinds,Ceiling Fan(s)
- Appliances: Dishwasher, Water Softener Owned, Water Filtration System
- Fireplace Features: Wood Burning Stove
Exterior
- Property Type
- Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
- Exterior Features
- Deck, Porch, Shed(s)
- Roof: Metal
- Property Information
- Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
- Zoning: None or N/A
- Lot Information
- Lot Features: Corner Lot, Wooded, Other, Agricultural, Pasture
- Lot Size Acres: 15
- Lot Size Dimensions: 998x659x790x494x211
- Road Surface Type: Paved
- Zoning: None or N/A
- Building Information
- Building Area Total: 3400
Financial
- Tax Information
- Tax Year: 2017
- Tax Annual Amount: 10675.84
- Tax Legal Description: Sec 36 TWP 05 RNG 03PT E 1/2 NE SE South of 14
Utilities
- Utility Information
- Water Source: Aerator/Aerobic
Location
- School Information
- Elementary School: Ewing-Northern Grade School
- High School: Benton Consolidated High School
- Location Information
- Directions: From Benton, drive North to Bailey Lane, east on Route 14 for 6 miles to Be
- Subdivision Name: None
- MLS Area Minor: EBOR Area
Public facts
- Beds: —
- Baths: —
- Sq. Ft.: —
- Stories: —
- Lot Size: 15 acres
- Style: Ranch
- Year Built: —
- Year Renovated: —
- County: Franklin County
- APN: 336427002
Other
- Listing Information
- MLS Area Minor: EBOR Area
- Standard Status: Closed
- Home Information
- Living Area: 5000
- Building Area Total: 3400
- Stories: 1
- Year Built: 2003
Around this home
Schools
Public PreK-8 • Assigned • 3.8mi
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 6.0mi
Lifestyle
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Climate risks
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
7 days above 107° expected this year, 20 days in 30 years
3% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 10.2 hours in June and 4 hours in December, which is comparable to the U.S. average for solar exposure.
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