Bring your vision to this 2-bedroom, 1-bath Decatur home on a generous 5,520 sq ft lot! Perfect for investors or buyers ready to renovate and add value. Vacant and utilities in place, this property is being sold as-is with huge potential to create a modern, updated space in a convenient location near shopping, schools, and main roads.
Single-familyProperty Type
1934Year Built
0.82 acresLot Size
$18Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Frank Montro• Keller Williams Preferred Rlty
Listed by Jeffrey Ma• Keller Williams Preferred Realty
Grant Park, located between Downtown Decatur and Lake Decatur, is a historic and residential Decatur neighborhood with a courthouse-era streetscape and a park-centered layout. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the green at Grant Park and the surrounding blocks, where shaded sidewalks, porch-front homes, and a steady rhythm of walkers set the tone. Architectural cues lean early-20th-century, with brick and frame houses, mature trees, and tidy corner lots. Millikin University and its Kirkland Fine Arts Center add a cultural pulse nearby, while the Decatur Area Arts Council keeps galleries and classes in rotation. Saturdays often orbit the Decatur Farmers Market downtown, and afternoons drift toward the lakefront paths at Nelson Park.
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Market insights
2280 E Hickory St · $14,000
DAYS ON MARKET
194 days
The average home goes pending in 22 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
97.5%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$14,000
Median list price in this area is $156,034. (1015% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
2 price drops
20% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
4 total rooms
Dining room
Family room
Living room
Bedrooms
Main level master bedroom (13 x 10)
Main level additional bedroom (11 x 11)
Two bedrooms total
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Kitchen
Kitchen (12 x 15)
Laundry & utility
Laundry room
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Approximately 0.5–0.99 acre lot
Lot dimensions listed as 5200
Home design
Detached single-family home
One-story
Construction
Frame construction
Built more than 90 years ago
Property built before 1978
Utilities
Public water
Septic tank sewer
HOA & community
No master association fee required
Other
Fee simple ownership
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
The purpose of this district, and of districts R-2 and R-3 is to encourage and protect single-family neighborhoods and the land uses which are compatible with them.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Housing-Other
Public service
Educational/school
Library
Museum / gallery
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 106° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
2% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Decatur, IL • 62526
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Sun exposure
96/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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6.2 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 2280 E Hickory St
We cannot show automated home-value estimates for this home.
Nearby homes have recently sold between $20,000 and $125,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $20K to $125K.