Spacious brick home offering approximately 3,600 square feet with three bedrooms, three full baths, and a potential fourth bedroom or office, all situated on over 8 acres just outside of Metropolis, IL. A new roof, including decking, was recently installed by Integrity Roofing and comes with a 50-year warranty. There is also a new hot water heater. The main level features a large living room with a vaulted ceiling, along with two bedrooms including the primary suite complete with a tray ceiling, floor-to-ceiling windows, a spacious walk-in closet, and a convenient laundry chute leading directly to the laundry room. The double-sided fireplace can enjoyed from both the living room or the dining room. The full finished basement provides additional living space with a bonus room & wet bar, a third bedroom, another full bath, a flexible room for your home office, hobby room or another bedroom and exterior doors leading outside from both ends of the basement. A covered breezeway connects the home to the attached garage, creating the perfect spot for grilling or relaxing. The garage also includes a large storage room, and the paved circle driveway offers two convenient entrances from the side road. A whole home generator will keep the power on if a storm rolls through. The property has mature trees scattered throughout. If space both inside and outside is what you've always wanted, look no further! Schedule your showing today.
Finished basement with exterior entry, walk-up/walk-out access, and rec/family area
Laundry chute
Two fireplaces
8 total rooms
Bedrooms
Master bedroom on main level (15 x 15, carpet)
Second bedroom on main level (14 x 10, carpet)
Additional bedroom below grade (10 x 10, ceramic tile)
Option for a third bedroom
Bathrooms
Three full bathrooms
Basement includes a bathroom
Kitchen
Kitchen on main level (17 x 10, vinyl)
Range
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Kitchen/dining combo
Laundry & utility
Laundry room in basement (6 x 10)
Laundry chute
Flooring
Carpet in main living areas and bedrooms
Vinyl in kitchen and dining
Laminate in basement office
Ceramic tile in basement bedroom and family room
Heating & cooling
Natural gas heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Patio
Porch
Breezeway
Corner lot with mature trees and level terrain
Home design
Detached single-family home
One-story layout
Fee simple ownership
Approx. total finished area 3,600
Main living area approx. 1,800
Below-grade finished area approx. 1,800
School bus service available
Parking
Detached garage
Concrete driveway with circular drive
2 total parking spaces (2 garage spaces)
Construction
Brick exterior
Asphalt roof
Block foundation
Estimated age 41–50 years
Not rebuilt or rehabilitated
Utilities
Public water
Septic tank
HOA & community
No master association fee required
Other
Tax exemptions for homeowner and disabled veteran
Property is in an unincorporated area
Lot size approximately 8.0–9.99 acres (dimensions 639 x 624)
Directions: From intersection of Interstate 24 and US Highway 45, travel south on US Highway 45. Home is on the corner of US Highway 45 and Busclas Lane.
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Spacious brick home offering three bedrooms and three full baths, with potential fourth bedroom and a finished basement, all on 8 acres, just outside of Metropolis IL. Over 3300 square feet with a large living room and two sided fireplace, two bedrooms upstairs, including the primary bedroom with tray ceiling & attached bathroom. Downstairs is an awesome bonus room with a wetbar and a built-in refrigerator, a bedroom and full bathroom, laundry room and another room that could be a fourth bedroom or used for storage. There is a covered breezeway that attaches the 2 car garage to the home that provides a nice area for your grill and patio furniture. The garage has two storage rooms and there's a paved circle driveway with two entrances off the side road.
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Style
Single Family Residential
County
Massac County
APN
09-04-200-007
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Last updated by owner on Aug 10, 2026.
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
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 109° expected this year, 20 days in 30 years
3/10 Wind Factor
6% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Metropolis, IL • 62960
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Sun exposure
100/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 5% for direct sun exposure in Metropolis. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 5996 S US 45 Hwy
$327,835
$2,935 over list price of $325K
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