Beautifully updated and move-in ready, this charming four-bedroom, two-bath Cape Cod offers the perfect blend of modern style and everyday comfort. Step inside to a sun-filled living room enhanced by luxury vinyl plank flooring that flows seamlessly into the stunning, fully renovated kitchen featuring crisp white cabinetry, quartz countertops, a custom tile backsplash, and sleek stainless steel appliances. The main level offers two spacious bedrooms and a beautifully updated full bath showcasing a stylish gray vanity, while six-panel doors throughout add a timeless finishing touch. Upstairs, you'll find an expansive primary suite, a generously sized fourth bedroom, and a second updated full bath featuring another gray vanity and eye-catching designer tile accents. An unfinished basement provides abundant storage space and endless potential for future living space, making this exceptional home a wonderful opportunity for its next owner.
Single-familyProperty Type
1942Year Built
7,320 sq ftLot Size
$188Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Kimberly Wirtz• Wirtz Real Estate Group Inc.
Marquette Gardens, located between Jefferson Street and the Des Plaines River, is a residential and park-adjacent Joliet neighborhood with a leafy street grid and a classic Midwestern bungalow-and-ranch streetscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Jefferson Street corridor near the entrance to Pilcher Park, where small storefronts, service counters, and everyday errands set a steady, lived-in rhythm. Pilcher Park Nature Center and the adjacent trail system act as a local compass for walks and weekend loops. Housing reads as brick, low-slung, and porch-forward, with mature trees softening corners and setbacks. The nearby river and parkland shape the geography, giving the area a green edge without feeling remote.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
First-floor bedroom and first-floor full bath
Unfinished full basement
Seven total rooms
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms total
Master bedroom on the second floor (approx. 17 x 13)
Second-floor bedroom (approx. 14 x 11)
Main-floor bedroom (approx. 13 x 10)
Main-floor bedroom (approx. 10 x 9)
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Range
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Dedicated laundry room
Flooring
Carpet in several bedrooms and master bedroom
Hardwood in one main-floor bedroom
Luxury vinyl flooring in kitchen, living room, and dining room
Heating & cooling
Natural gas forced air heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Yard on a lot approximately 60 x 122 (less than 0.25 acre)
Located in the Marquette Gardens subdivision
Home design
Detached single-family home
1.5-story design
Fee simple ownership
Rehab completed in 2026
Built before 1978 (age approx. 81–90 years)
Parking
Detached garage (owned) with concrete parking
Approximately 1.5 garage/parking spaces
Construction
Vinyl siding exterior
Asphalt roof
Unfinished full basement (foundation present)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
No master association fee required
Other
Living area per assessor
Parcel number on file
Electricity and solar
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Bring all your best plans and dreams to this 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Two Story home located in Marquette Gardens! Many features including: a large L-shaped kitchen, a full basement, a large partially-fenced backyard, a patio, a metal shed and more! Within walking distance of a park and schools (elementary and high school). NOTE: Bring flashlights for night showings (some rooms are without lights)
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #06823387
Oct 7, 2008
Listing Removed
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Aug 25, 2008
Price Changed
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Mar 7, 2008
Listed
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Public Records
Aug 3, 2007
Sold
$130,000
$81/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2024
$6,157 (+7.1%)
$16,408 + $65,100
$81,508
2023
$5,747 (+4.6%)
$14,578 + $57,841
$72,419
2022
$5,496 (+6.0%)
$13,187 + $52,321
$65,508
2021
$5,186 (+6.0%)
$12,316 + $48,866
$61,182
2020
$4,892 (+6.1%)
$11,696 + $46,406
$58,102
2019
$4,612 (+5.5%)
$10,870 + $43,128
$53,998
2018
$4,374 (+7.6%)
$10,044 + $39,852
$49,896
2017
$4,066 (+10.6%)
$9,132 + $36,232
$45,364
2015
$3,678 (+1.3%)
$8,372 + $33,381
$41,753
2013
$3,632 (−1.0%)
$8,646 + $32,226
$40,872
2012
$3,668 (−0.1%)
$9,752 + $34,997
$44,749
2011
$3,672 (−0.8%)
$11,600 + $38,150
$49,750
2010
$3,701 (+0.2%)
$12,565 + $41,469
$54,034
2008
$3,695 (+2.7%)
$12,861 + $45,154
$58,015
2007
$3,598
$12,861 + $45,154
$58,015
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
4
Baths
—
Stories
1.5
Lot width
60 ft.
Lot depth
125 ft.
Lot size
7,440 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,596
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
1,596
Year built
1942
Style
Other
County
Will County
APN
3007074010050000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 2, 2026.
R-2
Single Family Residential District
The R-2 zoning district has the same land use objectives as the R-1 district but allows for slightly greater densities.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Religious facility
Hospital / medical center
Housing-Single unit
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 102° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
1% 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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Redfin Estimate for 1650 Marquette Rd
$299,672
$228 under list price of $300K
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