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About this home
Exceptional investment opportunity or owner-occupied two-flat with both units completely remodeled in 2024. Unit 1 offers 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths featuring hardwood floors, a wood-burning fireplace in the spacious living room, updated kitchen with new refrigerator, in-unit washer/dryer, and a side deck off the dining area. The finished lower level adds a family room and brand new full bath - perfect for additional living space. Unit 2 is a bright 2 bed/1 bath with brand new hardwood floors throughout, open-concept living and dining, fully renovated kitchen with quartz countertops, white cabinetry, stainless appliances, new in-unit W/D, and new HVAC. Both units include 1 interior and 1 exterior garage space. Steps to Metra (Highwood Station 0.4 mi), top-rated North Shore District 112 schools, shopping, and dining. A rare chance to own a fully updated, income-producing asset in one of the North Shore's most desirable communities.
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Around this home
Schools
K - 12
Preschool & daycare
Indian Trail Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.7mi
8/10
Edgewood Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 2.2mi
9/10
Highland Park High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.5mi
9/10
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About North
Shore
North Shore, located between Evanston and Lake Forest, is a residential and lakeside Chicago neighborhood with leafy ravines and a shoreline park system. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Metra stations and village centers along Green Bay Road, where independent cafes, bookstores, and small galleries line walkable blocks. Writers Theatre and the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts anchor the cultural calendar, while the Chicago Botanic Garden sets a seasonal rhythm just beyond the lakefront. Streets of brick Colonials, Tudors, and mid-century homes sit behind mature trees and stone walls. Lake Michigan beaches and the Green Bay Trail shape daily routines with long, linear outdoor corridors. Commuter rail and lakefront drives connect the area to downtown without changing its quiet, curated pace.
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Offer insights
2490 Green Bay Rd · $675,000
$667K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $667K+ is a strong offer
SALE-TO-LIST
97.1%
Most homes are selling 3% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$675,000
Median list price in this area is $297,400. (56% lower than this home)
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Finished partial basement
5 total rooms
Bedrooms
5 bedrooms (total)
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms (total)
Kitchen
Stove
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Laundry & utility
Washer
Dryer
Flooring
Hardwood floors
Heating & cooling
Natural gas heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Commuter bus access
Lot approximately 0.25–0.49 acre
Lot dimensions: 7218
Home design
Two- to four-unit property
Fee simple ownership
Rebuilt/rehab completed in 2024
100+ years old (original age)
Parking
Detached garage (2 spaces) with garage door opener
2 total parking spaces
Construction
Brick construction
Utilities
Lake Michigan water source
Public sewer
Financial info
Special service area: No
Annual tax information available
Other
Two units in the building
Unit 1 (1st floor): 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths; includes stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer, dishwasher, central AC, garage/space, hardwood floors; tenant pays electric, gas, heat, scavenger, sewer; rent $2,800 (security deposit $2,800); lease through Nov 1, 2026
Unit 2 (2nd floor): 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath; includes stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer, dishwasher, central AC, garage/space, hardwood floors; tenant pays electric, gas, heat, scavenger, sewer; rent $2,200 (security deposit $2,200); lease through Mar 1, 2028
3-bedroom unit(s) present in building
Electricity and solar
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This district is intended to provide for medium density single-family and two-family residential development and accessory uses. It is not intended to provide for multiple-family residential buildings having in excess of two dwelling units, commercial, industrial, governmental, recreational, or other non-single or non-two-family residential uses in this district; however, certain facilities required to serve educational, religious, or other needs of the area may be permitted within the district as conditional uses subject to restrictions intended to preserve and protect the residential character.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Educational/school
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
2/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 98° expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
1% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Highland Park, IL • 60035
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Sun exposure
74/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.8 hrs
4 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 2490 Green Bay Rd
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $589,000 and $807,974.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 4 recent nearby sales, priced between $589K to $808K.