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About this home
A once in a lifetime opportunity to own this stunning 1894 Victorian mansion. Exquisite details not seen in homes built today are impressive. Some of the details include 6 fireplaces, multiple pocket doors, gorgeous woodwork, multiple porches and stained glass windows. It's been reported that the original owner had connections to Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and that some of the details in the home were reclaimed after the Fair closed. The variety of woodwork include birds-eye maple, flaming birch, sycamore, oak and walnut. A legal apartment on the third floor with 3 bedrooms provides income of $1,700/mo. Or reconvert back to a single family home. Located on almost .6 acre and also has a garage approx 1,400 sq ft built in 2004. This is an elegant historic home but also works for today's lifestyle!
Southwest Elgin, located between Randall Road and the Fox River, is a residential and commercial Elgin neighborhood with curving subdivisions and big-box corridors. The neighborhood’s energy concentrates around the Randall Road and Larkin Avenue junction, where plazas, coffee counters, and everyday errands cluster under constant traffic. Housing leans toward late-20th-century and newer builds—two-story colonials, townhomes, and condo communities—set along wide streets and cul-de-sacs. Sidewalk loops and pocket greens shape a steady, outdoors-between-errands rhythm. Lords Park and the Fox River Trail add a nature-forward counterpoint to the retail strips. Downtown Elgin’s Hemmens Cultural Center and Elgin Public Museum sit nearby for concerts and exhibits.
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Offer insights
705 W Highland Ave · $499,900
$519K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $519K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
13 days
The average home goes pending in 46 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
101.0%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
About offer insights
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
First-floor full bath
Built-in features and bookcases
Walk-in closets
Historic/period millwork
Six fireplaces
Bedrooms
Seven bedrooms total
Master bedroom on the second floor (16 x 14) — hardwood flooring
Bedroom 2 on the second floor (21 x 14) — carpet
Bedroom 3 on the second floor (14 x 12) — hardwood
Bedroom 4 on the second floor (13 x 12) — hardwood
Bedroom 5 on the third floor (16 x 10) — hardwood
Bedroom 6 on the third floor (13 x 12) — hardwood
Bedroom 7 on the third floor (12 x 9) — hardwood
Bathrooms
Four full bathrooms
Kitchen
Main kitchen with pantry-Butler layout (13 x 12) — hardwood flooring
Second kitchen on the third floor (12 x 10) — hardwood flooring
Appliances include double oven, cooktop, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Laundry room in walkout basement (16 x 12)
Washer and dryer included
Flooring
Predominantly hardwood flooring throughout
Carpet in at least one bedroom
Heating & cooling
Natural gas heating with steam system
Wall cooling units
Exterior features
Porch, deck, and screened porch
Roof deck
Property sits on roughly 0.5–0.99 acre with lot dimensions 138 x 183 x 136 x 190
Unfinished, full basement with walk-out access
Home design
Detached single-family home
Three stories
Fee simple ownership
Built over 100 years ago
Built before 1978
Parking
Detached garage (garage owned)
Concrete parking surfaces
Four garage/total parking spaces
Construction
Brick and frame construction
Asphalt roof
Stone foundation
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric service with circuit breakers
HOA & community
No master association fee required
Electricity and solar
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