5 WOODED ACRES - ULTIMATE PRIVACY - OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS - Attention builders or cash investors!! This ULTRA-private location features 5 wooded acres, (with option to purchase 2.5 more) just east of 394. DEMO & start with a BLANK CANVAS on the tree lined property of your dreams! VALUE IS IN THE LAND & ultra-private location. Impressive 400 ft asphalt circular driveway, and GATED entrance for privacy, surrounded by FOREST PRESERVE in unincorporated Crete. Home has been vacant for many years, in ROUGH SHAPE & will likely need to be torn down. DEMO & start over!! This gorgeous parcel of land cannot be duplicated! Transform the shed into a chicken coop, or obtain a special use permit for horses, this property has limitless potential! Like many homes in unincorporated Crete, this property is on private well/septic (as-is). Newer 200 amp service. ADDITIONAL 2.5 ACRE parcel (different pin) directly behind this 5 acre property is negotiable for the right price, if you wish to have a full 7.5 acres of privacy. If not, then an easement must be agreed upon for seller to access the landlocked 2.5 acre parcel behind. Serious CASH buyers or builders only; selling strictly AS-IS; not accepting financing or rehab loans at this time. Taxes currently don't have any exemptions. Property is cross-listed as a VL listing at MLS#: 12211998.
*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
Permits
Beds
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Baths
1.5
Stories
2
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
5 Acres
Year renovated
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Sq. Ft.
2,265
Year built
1958
Style
Other
County
Will County
APN
2315133000020000
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Last updated by owner on Sep 21, 2026.
R-2
Residential-Single-family District
R-1, R-2 and R-2A districts are primarily intended to accommodate detached houses on large lots in areas served by paved roads and where police, fire and emergency medical services are readily available. As with all residential districts, R-1, R-2 and R-2A districts also allow some other uses typically found within residential areas in Will County; Conservation design subdivisions are allowed and encouraged for new residential developments in R-1, R-2 and R-2A districts.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Garden center
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Educational/school
Fire house
Police station
Communications tower
Park & open space
Aug 21, 2026 • Active
Building department
Perform remodeling and repair work.
Remodel
May 5, 2021 • Final
Residential electrical service
Electrical
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.