COMING SOON - Showings start Friday, Nov 13. Garden cottage charm just blocks from beautiful Washington Park! This darling 2-bedroom, 1-bath bungalow is an absolute treasure, beautifully maintained and filled with personality. Gorgeous hardwood floors add warmth and character, while the thoughtfully expanded kitchen is just what every classic bungalow needs, offering wonderful flow for everyday living and entertaining! Lovely garden spaces add to the appeal, and a full unfinished basement provides plenty of room for storage and laundry with washer and dryer included. The impressive list of improvements includes a new furnace and A/C and rebuilt chimney with fireplace liner and exterior tuckpointing in 2018, roof in 2019, and hot water heater in 2021. Garage repairs and new shingles on the north side were completed in 2026. Enjoy a fantastic location near Washington Park within walking distance to shopping, dining, and a grocery store. Impeccably cared for inside and out, this little gem is the Washington Park bungalow you’ve been waiting for! Pre-inspection report available!
Single-familyProperty Type
1940Year Built
8,944 sq ftLot Size
$148Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Megan Pressnall• The Real Estate Group, Inc.
Washington Knolls, located between Washington Park and the University of Illinois Springfield, is a residential and civic Springfield neighborhood with mid-century streetscapes and a park-and-campus edge. Activity concentrates around the Washington St & Chatham Rd corridor, where coffee counters, local eateries, and everyday services set a steady, lived-in rhythm. Community pillars include the Hoogland Center for the Arts, Obed & Isaac’s Microbrewery and Eatery, and the Illinois State Museum. Housing reads as ranches and split-levels with mature trees and wide setbacks. Sidewalk blocks and pocket greenspaces shape a walk-and-bike cadence. The geography shifts from park lawns to institutional grounds, giving the area a calm, structured feel.
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Property details
Interior
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Finance
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Bedroom
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Dining
Interior features
Cable available
High-speed internet
Wood-burning fireplace in the living room
Bedrooms
2 bedrooms on the main level
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Disposal
Refrigerator
Flooring
Hardwood flooring
Luxury vinyl plank flooring
Heating & cooling
Gas forced-air heating
Central air conditioning
Gas water heater
Exterior features
Level lot
Paved road
Home design
Single-family residence
Parking
Detached garage with 1 space
On-street parking
Alley access
Construction
Built in 1940
Shingle roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
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Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,390 (+3.3%)
$9,122 + $32,749
$41,871
2024
$3,280 (+4.0%)
$8,508 + $30,544
$39,052
2023
$3,154 (+27.8%)
$7,771 + $27,899
$35,670
2022
$2,467 (+4.3%)
$7,371 + $26,157
$33,528
2021
$2,365 (+2.0%)
$7,095 + $25,178
$32,273
2020
$2,319 (+2.0%)
$7,106 + $25,216
$32,322
2019
$2,274 (+7.8%)
$7,081 + $25,128
$32,209
2018
$2,109 (+2.4%)
$7,046 + $23,916
$30,962
2017
$2,059 (+2.4%)
$6,955 + $23,607
$30,562
2016
$2,011 (+6.2%)
$6,854 + $23,263
$30,117
2013
$1,893
$6,729 + $22,639
$29,368
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8,968 Sq. Ft.
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County
Sangamon County
APN
22050428005
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Last updated by owner on Sep 16, 2026.
R-1
Single-Family Residence District
This district is designed to provide a suitable open character for single-family detached dwellings at low densities. The districts also include community facilities and public open space uses which serve the residents of these districts or which an open residential environment benefits.
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Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
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Golf related
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Agriculture-Cropland
Park & open space
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
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 105° expected this year, 20 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, 2 days in 30 years
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