New and improved price. The home is VA and FHA-ready. Visit this grand 7 bedroom, 3 bathroom vintage home that has been beautifully renovated while retaining its character and charm. The open-concept main floor features a dramatic foyer with a new tile floor, a turned staircase, large living and dining areas with gleaming bamboo flooring, and abundant natural light. The kitchen is stunning, with quartz countertops, glass subway tiled backsplash, stainless steel appliances, a breakfast bar with pendant lights, and a walk-in pantry. The fantastic sun/spa room is a highlight, with a vaulted ceiling, windows all around, skylight, hot tub, sliding doors to the patio, and an adjacent full bath and 4th bedroom. Upstairs, you will find a huge master suite with space for a sitting area, 2 reach-in closets, a private bath with granite vanity and double sinks, plus 2 additional spacious bedrooms and a full hall bath. Other home highlights include a brick exterior, dual staircases, curved walls, beveled glass front door, oversized windows, recessed lighting, and French doors. The full basement with exterior access is finished with a rec room, 6th bedroom, an office, and a laundry room. A recently finished extra-large bedroom is also located in the walk-up attic. The home has newer windows, plumbing, 200 amp electrical, furnace and A/C, drywall, Nest thermostat, internet extenders on every level with no dead zones, and lighting. The oversized 2.5-car garage has alley access. The property also features an expansive covered front porch and a fenced yard. This charming home is located in the quaint town of Crete, close to shopping, dining, and the Metra train.
Single-familyProperty Type
1903Year Built
$92Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Rosaura Alfaro• Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group
Bought with Phillip Tomaka• Hometown Real Estate Group LLC
2 years ago• May not reflect the current state of the home
Karen Lyons
Redfin Associate agent
Sale history for 1374 Benton St
Date
Event
Price
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #11871827
Apr 11, 2025
Sold (MLS) (Closed)
$298,000
$75/sq ft
Mar 11, 2025
Contingent (Contingent - No Showings)
—
Feb 5, 2025
Relisted (Active)
—
Jan 24, 2025
Contingent (Contingent - No Showings)
—
Dec 27, 2024
Price Changed
$290,000
$73/sq ft
Aug 22, 2024
Price Changed
$315,000
$79/sq ft
Jun 21, 2024
Relisted (Active)
—
Jun 21, 2024
Price Changed
$320,000
$80/sq ft
Apr 22, 2024
Contingent (Contingent - Continue to Show)
—
Mar 5, 2024
Price Changed
$330,000
$83/sq ft
Dec 15, 2023
Relisted (Active)
—
Dec 6, 2023
Listing Removed
—
Nov 27, 2023
Price Changed
$345,000
$86/sq ft
Oct 13, 2023
Price Changed
$360,000
$90/sq ft
Sep 28, 2023
Listed (Active)
$375,000
$94/sq ft
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #10722247
Jul 9, 2020
Sold (MLS) (Closed Sale)
$240,900
$60/sq ft
May 30, 2020
Pending (Contingent)
—
May 22, 2020
Listed (New)
$240,900
$60/sq ft
+13
GORGEOUS RENOVATION OF THIS GRAND 4+ BEDROOM / 3 BATH VINTAGE HOME - CHARACTER & CHARM, SO MUCH SPACE, THOROUGHLY MODERNIZED! ~ OPEN CONCEPT MAIN FLOOR: dramatic foyer & turned staircase, large living & dining areas with gleaming bamboo flooring & abundant natural light ~ BEAUTIFUL KITCHEN: quartz countertops, glass subway tiled backsplash, stainless steel appliances, breakfast bar w/ pendant lights, walk-in pantry ~ FANTASTIC SUN/SPA ROOM features vaulted ceiling, windows all around, skylight, HOT TUB, sliding doors to patio, ADJACENT FULL BATH & 4TH BEDROOM ~ Upstairs you will find a HUGE MASTER SUITE w/ space for sitting area, private bath w/ granite vanity & double sinks, plus 2 ADDITIONAL SPACIOUS BEDROOMS & FULL HALL BATH ~ HIGHLIGHTS: brick exterior, DUAL STAIRCASES, curved walls, beveled glass front door, oversized windows, recessed lighting, french doors ~ FULL DAYLIGHT BASEMENT w/ exterior access is partially finished w/ rec room, 5th bedroom, office, laundry room ~ Bonus! GIGANTIC WALK-UP ATTIC offers great storage, is ready for your vision ~ NEW WINDOWS, PLUMBING, 200 AMP ELECTRICAL, FURNACE & A/C, DRY WALL (no plaster), NEST THERMOSTAT & fire alarm system, LIGHTING ~ OVERSIZED 2.5 CAR GARAGE w/ alley access includes wood burning stove for heat ~ OUTDOOR LIVING: expansive covered front porch, fenced yard, brick patio ~ NEAR QUAINT CRETE SHOPS/dining/antiquing, yet close to x-ways & Metra train ~ CURRENT TAXES ARE WITHOUT EXEMPTIONS, will be lower with Homeowner exemption ~ THIS BEAUTY IS WAITING FOR YOU, READY TO START ITS NEXT CHAPTER!
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #10128988
Jan 16, 2019
Sold (MLS) (Closed Sale)
$81,200
$20/sq ft
Nov 16, 2018
Contingent
—
Nov 2, 2018
Listed (New)
$72,800
$18/sq ft
+5
EXTREMELY LARGE 5 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, BRICK 2 STORY HOME LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF CRETE. ACCESS TO SHOPPING, EXPRESSWAY ARE ALL NEARBY. HOME IS IN NEED OF SOME WORK, BUT WORTH THE INVESTMENT. LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN WILD !! * * * * OFFER ACCEPTED - WAITING ON SIGNED DOCS. * * * *
Public Records
Jul 14, 2005
Sold
$225,000
$56/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2024
$11,441 (+3.1%)
$12,871 + $104,190
$117,061
2023
$11,102 (+9.1%)
$11,493 + $93,035
$104,528
2022
$10,172 (+5.6%)
$10,214 + $82,683
$92,897
2021
$9,633 (+2.6%)
$9,352 + $75,703
$85,055
2020
$9,386 (+21.4%)
$8,765 + $65,389
$74,154
2019
$7,733 (+13.0%)
$8,238 + $50,773
$59,011
2018
$6,843 (+5.8%)
$8,061 + $49,680
$57,741
2017
$6,465 (+0.7%)
$7,426 + $45,767
$53,193
2016
$6,423 (+3.4%)
$7,378 + $45,471
$52,849
2015
$6,209 (−0.1%)
$7,378 + $45,471
$52,849
2013
$6,217 (+1.6%)
$7,601 + $46,842
$54,443
2012
$6,121 (+1.7%)
$8,262 + $50,915
$59,177
2011
$6,020 (+1.3%)
$9,129 + $56,260
$65,389
2010
$5,946 (+2.5%)
$9,869 + $60,822
$70,691
2008
$5,804 (+5.4%)
$10,488 + $64,636
$75,124
2007
$5,507
$10,488 + $64,636
$75,124
Tax history for 1374 Benton St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2024
$11,441 (+3.1%)
$12,871 + $104,190
$117,061
2023
$11,102 (+9.1%)
$11,493 + $93,035
$104,528
2022
$10,172 (+5.6%)
$10,214 + $82,683
$92,897
2021
$9,633 (+2.6%)
$9,352 + $75,703
$85,055
2020
$9,386 (+21.4%)
$8,765 + $65,389
$74,154
2019
$7,733 (+13.0%)
$8,238 + $50,773
$59,011
2018
$6,843 (+5.8%)
$8,061 + $49,680
$57,741
2017
$6,465 (+0.7%)
$7,426 + $45,767
$53,193
2016
$6,423 (+3.4%)
$7,378 + $45,471
$52,849
2015
$6,209 (−0.1%)
$7,378 + $45,471
$52,849
2013
$6,217 (+1.6%)
$7,601 + $46,842
$54,443
2012
$6,121 (+1.7%)
$8,262 + $50,915
$59,177
2011
$6,020 (+1.3%)
$9,129 + $56,260
$65,389
2010
$5,946 (+2.5%)
$9,869 + $60,822
$70,691
2008
$5,804 (+5.4%)
$10,488 + $64,636
$75,124
2007
$5,507
$10,488 + $64,636
$75,124
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
5
Baths
3
Stories
3
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
9,319 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
4,000
Year built
1903
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Will County
APN
2315084270150000
Parking Spaces
2
Basement
Yes
Accessible
No
HOA Dues
—
Garage
Yes
Features
—
Last updated by owner on May 24, 2026.
R-2
General Residence District
The R-2 general residence district is intended to preserve and protect the existing single and two-family residential neighborhoods surrounding the downtown area. The district should be located to include the existing neighborhoods adjacent to the downtown area as well as the remaining small parcels of undeveloped land. This section shall apply to such district.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Educational/school
Recreation
Golf related
Park & open space
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
# of Garage Spaces: 2.5
# of Parking (Total): 2.5
Parking Features: On Site, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage