Motivated sellers. If you need or want space, this impressive custom-built home offers over 5,000 sq. ft. of finished living space on a private, half-acre double lot in the Windstone community. The home features a welcoming foyer with dual closets and a dramatic, dual-oak staircase. Main Level Highlights: Private office with hardwood floors, built-in bookcases, and triple-wide window (optional 5th bedroom). Formal living room opening to an expansive great room-ideal for a lounge, playroom, or in-law setup. A large sunroom with shiplap walls, floor-to-ceiling windows, a cathedral ceiling, skylight, and French doors to the wrap-around deck with a gas line for grilling. Beautiful family room with vaulted ceiling, skylight, built-in bookcases with cabinetry for storage, and a brick fireplace. The chef's kitchen features granite counters, a breakfast bar island, an indoor grill, a built-in double oven, a pantry, and a breakfast area with a bay window + deck access. Elegant dining room with tray ceiling, wall of windows, and French privacy doors. First-floor laundry and guest bathroom. Multiple views of the backyard and some views of the private pond. Upper level: Luxurious and oversized primary suite with vaulted ceiling, Roman bath with jets, double sinks, dual showers, vanity area, water closet, dream closet, and a separate sitting room/office/nursery. Spacious secondary bedrooms with walk-in closets. The hall bathroom has been remodeled, featuring a spa-like soaking tub and a glass shower with a rain shower head. Partially finished attic with pull-down stairs to make life easier. Lower Level Entertainment: FULLY finished basement featuring a studio apartment with a kitchenette, refrigerator, sink, full bathroom, walk-in closet, large linen closet, and an extra-large finished storage room. A totally equipped gym with mirrored walls, so you have no excuse for not hitting your fitness goals. Another area for a media room or lounge, and storage galore! French doors separate the left wing of the basement from an entertainment room, leading into the studio. Additional features: Extra-deep 2.5-car garage with epoxy flooring, walk-up attic for added storage if needed, whole house vacuums system, kitchen refrigerator and dishwasher (2025), new roof (2023), tankless water heater (2023), Anderson casement windows, new skylights (2023), dual furnaces, and irrigation system with newer WiFi controllers (2024). A pear tree and a variety of perennials. Community Perks: Windstone offers walking paths, a park, pickleball courts, Windstone Lake for catch-and-release fishing, kayaking, ice skating, and more - all within minutes of I-88, the Aurora Outlet Mall, shopping, and numerous dining options.
Single-familyProperty Type
1991Year Built
0.6 acresLot Size
$99Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Monica Washington• Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group
Bought with Brian Hauser• Charles Rutenberg Realty of IL
If you need space... check out this SPRAWLING custom estate offering over 7,000 square feet of finished living space and perfectly situated on over a 1/2 acre private double lot in the highly sought-after Windstone Subdivision. A stamped concrete walkway leads to a covered front entry ~ Inviting foyer with double closets, front door with beveled leaded glass sidelights, and a dual oak staircase ~ 1st floor office offers a sizeable closet, triple wide window and hardwood flooring (could be used as a 5th bedroom) ~ Formal living room with a double-wide opening into an expansive great room that would be perfect for a lounge room with a pool table, teen hangout, playroom or even ideal space for an in-law arrangement. Leaded glass French doors lead into an octagonal sunroom with a captivating cathedral ceiling with skylight and decorative beam + several glass doors that lead out onto an enormous wrap-around deck spacious enough for several tables and chairs for outdoor entertaining + a dedicated gas line for a grill. Gorgeous backyard with meticulous mature landscaping offers fruit trees, perennials, vegetable gardens, tons of open green space + an underground lawn sprinkler irrigation 9 zone system. Beautiful family room with a warm brick fireplace flanked by bookcases, vaulted ceiling with skylight, hardwood flooring, door to deck + overlooks a gourmet kitchen featuring new black slate stainless appliances, built-in double oven with microwave, double stainless sink with window above, breakfast bar island, indoor grill, granite counters, breakfast bar, pantry closet, LED canned lighting, newer fixtures, huge breakfast room with bay window and door to deck + direct access into a stunning formal dining room that offers a tray ceiling, two chandeliers, wall of windows, and glass french privacy doors. First floor guest bathroom, storage under the back staircase, and 1st floor laundry room with utility sink + service door to yard. Private master suite with a volume tray ceiling, recently remodeled bathroom offers double sinks, 2 showers, vanity dressing area, water closet + a dream closet and sitting room that could be perfect for a craft room, 2nd home office, nursery, or another dream closet ~ Spacious 2nd and 3rd guest bedrooms with walk-in closets, 4th bedroom with a double-wide closet and beautifully remodeled adjacent hall bathroom with freestanding soaking tub, glass door shower, double sinks with granite counters and vanity storage. If you love to entertain, don't miss the fully finished basement offering a full bathroom, kitchenette/bar, exercise room complete with all equipment, media room, huge rec room, storage room & much more! Concrete driveway, extra deep 2.5 car finished garage with epoxy flooring + storage closet. Walk-up attic for extra storage, upgraded wooden Anderson casement windows, roof 2014, dual furnace and central air 2016, exterior painted in 2021, most interior rooms painted in 2021, updated bathrooms in 2020, new garage door 2021 & more! Beautiful neighborhood with walking path, spectacular park, tennis courts, Windstone Lake where you can launch non-motorized boats, catch-n-release fishing, and ice skate in the winter. Quick access to I-88, Aurora Outlet Mall, shopping, dining, forest preserve, and Kaneland School District #302.
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Public Records
Nov 7, 1991
Sold
$299,000
$42/sq ft
Public Records
Apr 9, 1990
Sold
$50,000
$7/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$18,413 (+2.2%)
$36,252 + $201,321
$237,573
2024
$18,023 (+3.1%)
$36,252 + $201,321
$237,573
2023
$17,475 (−2.4%)
$33,620 + $186,702
$220,322
2022
$17,913 (+6.6%)
$30,321 + $168,382
$198,703
2021
$16,806 (+1.5%)
$27,992 + $168,013
$196,005
2020
$16,566 (−1.3%)
$26,639 + $159,891
$186,530
2019
$16,792 (−1.9%)
$25,219 + $156,281
$181,500
2018
$17,117 (+3.2%)
$25,219 + $156,281
$181,500
2017
$16,592 (+2.4%)
$24,242 + $156,318
$180,560
2016
$16,195 (+3.5%)
$23,152 + $149,287
$172,439
2015
$15,655 (+0.5%)
$22,132 + $142,708
$164,840
2013
$15,574 (+4.0%)
$19,897 + $128,295
$148,192
2012
$14,980 (−9.2%)
$19,897 + $128,295
$148,192
2011
$16,493 (+12.3%)
$20,935 + $134,991
$155,926
2010
$14,684 (+2.6%)
$24,848 + $163,411
$188,259
2009
$14,316 (+3.5%)
$24,848 + $163,411
$188,259
2008
$13,837 (−1.4%)
$25,544 + $167,987
$193,531
2007
$14,028
$22,593 + $174,802
$197,395
Tax history for 905 Merrill New Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$18,413 (+2.2%)
$36,252 + $201,321
$237,573
2024
$18,023 (+3.1%)
$36,252 + $201,321
$237,573
2023
$17,475 (−2.4%)
$33,620 + $186,702
$220,322
2022
$17,913 (+6.6%)
$30,321 + $168,382
$198,703
2021
$16,806 (+1.5%)
$27,992 + $168,013
$196,005
2020
$16,566 (−1.3%)
$26,639 + $159,891
$186,530
2019
$16,792 (−1.9%)
$25,219 + $156,281
$181,500
2018
$17,117 (+3.2%)
$25,219 + $156,281
$181,500
2017
$16,592 (+2.4%)
$24,242 + $156,318
$180,560
2016
$16,195 (+3.5%)
$23,152 + $149,287
$172,439
2015
$15,655 (+0.5%)
$22,132 + $142,708
$164,840
2013
$15,574 (+4.0%)
$19,897 + $128,295
$148,192
2012
$14,980 (−9.2%)
$19,897 + $128,295
$148,192
2011
$16,493 (+12.3%)
$20,935 + $134,991
$155,926
2010
$14,684 (+2.6%)
$24,848 + $163,411
$188,259
2009
$14,316 (+3.5%)
$24,848 + $163,411
$188,259
2008
$13,837 (−1.4%)
$25,544 + $167,987
$193,531
2007
$14,028
$22,593 + $174,802
$197,395
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Beds
4
Baths
3.5
Stories
2
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
0.6 Acres
Year renovated
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Sq. Ft.
5,105
Year built
1992
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Kane County
APN
1403378003
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 24, 2026.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
# of Garage Spaces: 2
# of Parking (Total): 2
Parking Features: Concrete, Attached, Garage
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Baths (Full): 3
# of Baths (1/2): 1
Bath Amenities: Separate Shower,Double Sink,Soaking Tub