Charming NW Evanston home in Willard School district. Careful expansion & renovation has maintained the original architectural detail, yet added many amenities for today's buyer - kitchen/family room great room, mud room, 2nd floor laundry, 1st floor office (or 5th bedroom), large 2nd floor bedrooms and more. Formal living room with woodburning fireplace and formal dining room (currently used as music room). Master suite features his & hers walk-in closets plus master bath. Three generously sized family bedrooms plus one additional bath on second floor. Finished recreation room in basement; brick paver patio and more.
Single-familyProperty Type
1938Year Built
5,797 sq ftLot Size
2 spacesParking
Listed by Meredith Schreiber• @properties Christie's International Real Estate
Listed by Anne Branning
Bought with George de los Reyes• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago
Feels like new construction w/ classic detail. Fabulous granite kitchen w/ island seating & breakfast area. Adjacent family room; 1st fl. office or 5th bedroom w/ full bath; lrg mstr w/ great closets, deluxe mstr bath; 3 more lrg bedrms & 2nd fl. laundry. Newly finished lower level playrm; tasteful ceramics/stones; crisp, light and bright; Move in deluxe condit. Shows great!
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #06900976
Jan 20, 2009
Listing Removed
—
Sep 2, 2008
Price Changed
*
Aug 8, 2008
Relisted
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Jul 31, 2008
Contingent
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May 19, 2008
Listed
*
Public Records
May 1, 2001
Sold
$355,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$17,789 (+4.4%)
$14,500 + $62,295
$76,795
2022
$17,044 (−4.4%)
$14,500 + $62,295
$76,795
2021
$17,833 (+1.0%)
$8,990 + $61,538
$70,528
2020
$17,655 (+1.5%)
$8,990 + $61,538
$70,528
2019
$17,396 (−0.5%)
$8,990 + $68,684
$77,674
2018
$17,490 (−30.1%)
$7,540 + $59,734
$67,274
2017
$25,033 (+52.7%)
$7,540 + $59,734
$67,274
2016
$16,393 (+10.4%)
$7,540 + $59,734
$67,274
2015
$14,846 (+0.9%)
$6,380 + $51,615
$57,995
2014
$14,720 (+2.5%)
$6,380 + $51,615
$57,995
2013
$14,365 (−1.4%)
$6,380 + $51,615
$57,995
2012
$14,571 (+4.0%)
$7,105 + $57,055
$64,160
2011
$14,014 (−5.6%)
$7,105 + $57,055
$64,160
2010
$14,838 (+16.7%)
$7,105 + $60,827
$67,932
2009
$12,718 (+7.0%)
$7,250 + $60,187
$67,437
2008
$11,883 (−44.4%)
$11,600 + $58,647
$70,247
2007
$21,376
$11,600 + $103,312
$114,912
Tax history for 2541 Ridgeway Ave
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$17,789 (+4.4%)
$14,500 + $62,295
$76,795
2022
$17,044 (−4.4%)
$14,500 + $62,295
$76,795
2021
$17,833 (+1.0%)
$8,990 + $61,538
$70,528
2020
$17,655 (+1.5%)
$8,990 + $61,538
$70,528
2019
$17,396 (−0.5%)
$8,990 + $68,684
$77,674
2018
$17,490 (−30.1%)
$7,540 + $59,734
$67,274
2017
$25,033 (+52.7%)
$7,540 + $59,734
$67,274
2016
$16,393 (+10.4%)
$7,540 + $59,734
$67,274
2015
$14,846 (+0.9%)
$6,380 + $51,615
$57,995
2014
$14,720 (+2.5%)
$6,380 + $51,615
$57,995
2013
$14,365 (−1.4%)
$6,380 + $51,615
$57,995
2012
$14,571 (+4.0%)
$7,105 + $57,055
$64,160
2011
$14,014 (−5.6%)
$7,105 + $57,055
$64,160
2010
$14,838 (+16.7%)
$7,105 + $60,827
$67,932
2009
$12,718 (+7.0%)
$7,250 + $60,187
$67,437
2008
$11,883 (−44.4%)
$11,600 + $58,647
$70,247
2007
$21,376
$11,600 + $103,312
$114,912
*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
4
Baths
3.5
Stories
2
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
5,800 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
2,944
Year built
1939
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Cook County
APN
10111040100000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 11, 2026.
R1
Single-Family Residential District
The R1 single-family residential district is intended to provide for single-family development at the lowest density within the City, and to preserve the present physical character of that area while allowing for infill development.