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1187 Mcelvain, Murphysboro, IL 62966
About this home
Wait until you see this one! Beautiful 10 acres with stocked pond and lovely trees surrounding a quality built brick home with 4-5 bedrooms and 4 baths. There is also a very nice partial basement and a storage building that will house your smaller pet animals, chickens, etc. This is the perfect luxury property for the gentleman farmer and/or the avid sportsman because of its proximity to beautiful Kinkaid Lake! You just have to see it! None

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Sale history for 1187 Mcelvain
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$57/sq ft
Tax history for 1187 Mcelvain
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
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Property details
Parking
- Parking Information
- Has Garage: Yes
- Parking Features: Attached
Interior
- Bedroom Information
- Bedrooms (Total): 5
- Bathroom Information
- Bathrooms (Full): 2
- Bathrooms (Half): 1
- Room 1 Information
- Room 1 Area: 2754
- Room 1 Area Units: Feet.Inches
- Room 1 Type: Main Level
- Room 2 Information
- Room 2 Full Bathrooms: 1
- Room 2 Half Bathrooms: 0
- Room 2 Area: 1188
- Room 2 Area Units: Feet.Inches
- Room 2 Type: Basement Level
- Room 3 Information
- Room 3 Type: Master Bedroom
- Room 4 Information
- Room 4 Type: Bedroom 2
- Room 5 Information
- Room 5 Type: Bedroom 3
- Room 6 Information
- Room 6 Type: Bedroom 4
- Room 7 Information
- Room 7 Type: Bedroom 5
- Room 8 Information
- Room 8 Type: Living Room
- Room 9 Information
- Room 9 Type: Family Room
- Room 10 Information
- Room 10 Type: Formal Dining Room
- Room 11 Information
- Room 11 Type: Informal Dining Room
- Room 12 Information
- Room 12 Type: Kitchen
- Room 13 Information
- Room 13 Type: Den/Office
- Heating & Cooling
- Heating: Propane, Forced Air, Heat Pump, Propane Rented, Central
- Room Information
- Basement: Partial, Poured
- Interior Features
- Garage Door Opener(s),Blinds
- Appliances: Dishwasher, Microwave, Range/Oven, Refrigerator
- Fireplace Features: Gas Log
Exterior
- Property Type
- Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
- Exterior Features
- Deck, Porch, Shed(s)
- Roof: Shingle
- Property Information
- Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
- Zoning: Residential
- Lot Information
- Lot Features: Lake View, Pond/Lake, Pasture
- Lot Size Acres: 10
- Lot Size Dimensions: '450 x 975
- Zoning: Residential
- Building Information
- Building Area Total: 2754
Financial
- Tax Information
- Tax Year: 2014
- Tax Annual Amount: 4025
- Tax Legal Description: Pt of NE 1/4, Pt of SE 1/4, 17-8-2, consisting of 10 Acres, m/l
Utilities
- Utility Information
- Water Source: Public, Septic System, Lagoon
Location
- School Information
- Elementary School: Murphysboro
- High School: Murphysboro
- Location Information
- Directions: From Carbondale, West to Murphysboro to Intersection of Highway 13 and 127
- Subdivision Name: None
- MLS Area Minor: EBOR Area
Public facts
- Beds: —
- Baths: —
- Sq. Ft.: —
- Stories: —
- Lot Size: 10 acres
- Style: Single Family Residential
- Year Built: —
- Year Renovated: —
- County: Jackson County
- APN: 09-17-426-004
Other
- Listing Information
- MLS Area Minor: EBOR Area
- Standard Status: Closed
- Home Information
- Living Area: 3942
- Building Area Total: 2754
- Stories: 1
- Year Built: 1977
Around this home
Schools
Public 3-5 • Assigned • 3.1mi
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 4.3mi
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.8mi
Lifestyle
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Climate risks
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
0.15% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
7 days above 108° expected this year, 21 days in 30 years
3% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 10.1 hours in June and 4.1 hours in December, which is comparable to the U.S. average for solar exposure.
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| Address | Redfin Estimate |
|---|---|
1 Beds | - Baths | 2032 Sq. Ft. | $262,283 |
4 Beds | 4 Baths | 3842 Sq. Ft. | $368,810 |
| Address | Redfin Estimate |
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3 Beds | - Baths | 1770 Sq. Ft. | $227,833 |
- Beds | - Baths | - Sq. Ft. | $195,804 |
| Address | Redfin Estimate |
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1 Beds | - Baths | 1120 Sq. Ft. | $176,106 |
3 Beds | 3 Baths | 2784 Sq. Ft. | $318,019 |
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