MULTIPLE OFFERS RECEIVED. ALL HIGHEST AND BEST OFFERS ARE DUE BY THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH AT 5PM. Move-in-ready Colonial in an incredible Whispering Oaks location within the Cherokee Elementary School district. Set on beautifully landscaped grounds with mature trees and exceptional privacy, this four-bedroom, 2.1-bath home offers 2,936 square feet above grade, plus a finished basement. Hardwood floors extend through much of the first floor. The gracious living room features a fireplace and custom built-ins, while the formal dining room provides ample space for holiday gatherings. The white kitchen includes granite countertops, a Wolf range, newer Bosch refrigerator and dishwasher, and breakfast-bar seating. An adjoining breakfast room opens to the spacious family room addition, where a vaulted ceiling, walls of windows, and multiple sets of French doors fill the space with natural light and connect the interior to the yard. A well-designed mudroom with built-in storage and a powder room complete the first floor. Upstairs are four comfortable bedrooms and two full baths, including a generously sized primary bedroom. The finished basement provides additional recreation space and plenty of storage. Outside, the paver patio overlooks a quiet, park-like yard surrounded by mature arborvitae and layered plantings. Major improvements include a new roof in 2023, Renewal by Andersen windows in 2021, two newer furnaces, and one central air unit replaced in 2024. Additional features include two-zone heating and cooling, lawn irrigation, backyard storm drainage connected to the city storm sewer, and an oversized two-car garage. Walk to Cherokee Elementary and the train, with easy access to downtown Lake Forest and Route 41.
Single-familyProperty Type
1961Year Built
0.6 acresLot Size
$414Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Alissa McNicholas• Compass
Listed by Lori Baker• Compass
Bought with Katharine Hackett• @properties Christie's International Real Estate
Est. $5,074 per month, based on comparable rentals
Sale and tax history for 777 Cherokee Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #12749840
Oct 23, 2026
Sold (MLS) (Closed)
$1,215,000
$414/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 15, 2004
Sold
$797,500
$272/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 1, 1987
Sold
$362,000
$123/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 1, 1985
Sold
$218,500
$74/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$16,680 (+1.4%)
$122,004 + $176,042
$298,046
2024
$16,448 (+11.5%)
$122,004 + $176,042
$298,046
2023
$14,758 (+3.4%)
$116,372 + $167,915
$284,287
2022
$14,266 (+5.8%)
$99,715 + $143,881
$243,596
2021
$13,480 (+2.6%)
$104,997 + $138,340
$243,337
2020
$13,134 (+3.5%)
$101,231 + $133,378
$234,609
2019
$12,695 (−4.7%)
$101,272 + $133,432
$234,704
2018
$13,320 (+1.2%)
$107,340 + $151,008
$258,348
2017
$13,156 (+4.0%)
$107,340 + $151,008
$258,348
2016
$12,655 (+1.4%)
$106,998 + $150,526
$257,524
2015
$12,477 (−1.1%)
$102,952 + $144,834
$247,786
2013
$12,613 (+3.5%)
$97,424 + $140,663
$238,087
2012
$12,186 (+4.2%)
$98,737 + $142,558
$241,295
2011
$11,697 (+2.6%)
$103,606 + $149,589
$253,195
2010
$11,401 (+11.6%)
$115,567 + $151,749
$267,316
2008
$10,212 (+6.8%)
$122,449 + $160,785
$283,234
2007
$9,565
$121,868 + $160,021
$281,889
Public record
Public record
Permits
Beds
4
Baths
2.5
Stories
2
Lot width
109 ft.
Lot depth
241 ft.
Lot size
0.6 Acres
Year renovated
1961
Sq. Ft.
2,936
Year built
1961
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Lake County
APN
16-04-409-020
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Oct 23, 2026.
Nov 15, 2025 • Final
Plumbing
Plumbing
May 7, 2024 • Final
Roof
Work on a roof replacement.
Roofing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.