This one feels like HOME! While the floorplan is familiar, this home is beaming with character & anything but ordinary - a one-of-a-kind offering in a great location. As you step up to the adorable front porch, you'll see why the sellers will miss this home so much. The interior has a cozy, timeless style & features handscraped engineered hardwood floors, updated kitchen & baths, enclosed sunroom, finished basement rec room, updated lighting, & all the space you could need! The large foyer with gorgeous, extra wide hardwood staircase opens to the huge living room with bay window & formal dining room. The kitchen has been updated with abundant wood cabinetry, granite countertops (2018), decorative barnwood backsplash, newer GE appliances with smudge-proof matte finish (2018), added breakfast bar open to the family room with room for four stools, spacious dining area, & pantry with shelving. The sunny family room features a beamed cathedral ceiling, wood-burning fireplace, & sliding glass doors to the enclosed porch - perfect for entertaining in the summer months! Upstairs features four bedrooms, including the primary suite with double wall closets & newly remodeled bathroom featuring brand new European shower with barnwood accent wall (2023). There is plenty of space for everyone in the three additional upstairs bedrooms, all with abundant closet space, faux wood blinds, & ceiling fans. The partially finished basement offers even more living space in the play/rec room with built-in shelving, plus a spacious laundry room, utility room with easy access to mechanicals, & extra-tall crawlspace for added storage! The backyard oasis with vibrant, lush landscaping is the ultimate place to be in warm summer months, with two-tiered wood deck, above ground pool, playset with swings, zipline between trees, & more! The front yard features an added split rail fence, Koi pond, extensive landscaping, concrete SIDE driveway & built-in basketball hoop. Plus there are various fruit trees & bushes on the property, including: apple, peach, rhubarb, strawberry, blueberry & more! Other NEW items include new paint throughout most of the main floor (2023), new tear off roof in 2021, new pool in 2020, landscaping redone in 2019, furnace & a/c new in 2015. Within walking distance to train, park, school, & ice cream shop! Located within highly rated Lincoln Way school district, near vast shopping, dining & entertainment options.
House faces Cedar Rd. With a side privacy fenced yard. 4 bedrooms on 2nd level. Unfinished basement
8 years ago• May not reflect the current state of the home
Karen Lyons
Redfin Associate agent
Sale history for 1040 N Cedar Rd
Date
Event
Price
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #11756792
May 17, 2023
Sold (MLS) (Closed)
$390,000
Apr 17, 2023
Contingent (Contingent - Continue to Show)
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Apr 13, 2023
Listed (Active)
$390,000
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #09987859
Sep 12, 2018
Sold (MLS) (Closed Sale)
$260,000
Aug 16, 2018
Pending (Contingent (Do Not Show))
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Jul 18, 2018
Price Changed
$279,000
Jun 16, 2018
Listed (New)
$299,900
+20
Wonderful 4 bedroom 2.5 bath 2 story walking distance to the train, park and school! Features include; Huge kitchen with abundance of cabinets and pantry! Family room with beamed cathedral ceiling and fireplace! Spacious living room with 5 panel bay window! Formal dining room! Master bedroom with attached bath! 3 additional 2nd level large bedrooms! 2nd Level full bath! Large unfinished basement plus crawl! Main level powder room! Screened in rear porch leading to 2 tiered deck! Fenced in yard with fire pit! Side-load garage! Front porch and more!
Public Records
Jul 7, 2003
Sold
$215,000
Public Records
Sep 7, 1993
Sold
$170,000
Public Records
Jul 25, 1989
Sold
$145,000
Public Records
Sep 1, 1987
Sold
$16,200
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2024
$11,562 (+4.1%)
$27,881 + $122,592
$150,473
2023
$11,111 (+6.7%)
$25,416 + $111,752
$137,168
2022
$10,415 (+5.3%)
$23,414 + $102,950
$126,364
2021
$9,890 (+2.9%)
$22,020 + $96,821
$118,841
2020
$9,610 (+4.5%)
$21,234 + $93,366
$114,600
2019
$9,199 (+2.3%)
$20,576 + $90,471
$111,047
2018
$8,988 (+5.2%)
$19,866 + $87,352
$107,218
2017
$8,542 (+3.0%)
$19,295 + $84,841
$104,136
2016
$8,292 (+1.6%)
$18,779 + $82,570
$101,349
2015
$8,163 (+2.2%)
$18,779 + $82,570
$101,349
2013
$7,989 (+1.0%)
$18,205 + $80,049
$98,254
2012
$7,910 (+0.8%)
$19,265 + $84,708
$103,973
2011
$7,844 (+1.1%)
$20,386 + $89,638
$110,024
2010
$7,760 (+2.4%)
$21,459 + $94,356
$115,815
2008
$7,579 (+2.7%)
$22,009 + $96,775
$118,784
2007
$7,379
$22,009 + $96,775
$118,784
Tax history for 1040 N Cedar Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2024
$11,562 (+4.1%)
$27,881 + $122,592
$150,473
2023
$11,111 (+6.7%)
$25,416 + $111,752
$137,168
2022
$10,415 (+5.3%)
$23,414 + $102,950
$126,364
2021
$9,890 (+2.9%)
$22,020 + $96,821
$118,841
2020
$9,610 (+4.5%)
$21,234 + $93,366
$114,600
2019
$9,199 (+2.3%)
$20,576 + $90,471
$111,047
2018
$8,988 (+5.2%)
$19,866 + $87,352
$107,218
2017
$8,542 (+3.0%)
$19,295 + $84,841
$104,136
2016
$8,292 (+1.6%)
$18,779 + $82,570
$101,349
2015
$8,163 (+2.2%)
$18,779 + $82,570
$101,349
2013
$7,989 (+1.0%)
$18,205 + $80,049
$98,254
2012
$7,910 (+0.8%)
$19,265 + $84,708
$103,973
2011
$7,844 (+1.1%)
$20,386 + $89,638
$110,024
2010
$7,760 (+2.4%)
$21,459 + $94,356
$115,815
2008
$7,579 (+2.7%)
$22,009 + $96,775
$118,784
2007
$7,379
$22,009 + $96,775
$118,784
*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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Lot size
0.29 Acres
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Style
Other
County
Will County
APN
1508151010150000
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Last updated by owner on Jul 2, 2026.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
# Of Cars: 2
# of Garage Spaces: 2
Parking: Garage
Garage Ownership: Owned
Garage On-Site: Yes
Garage Type: Attached
Garage Details: Garage Door Opener(s),Transmitter(s)