Location! Location! Location! This quaint home is located just a couple blocks from the heart of downtown Sycamore. Sit back and relax on the covered front porch. Step inside into a tiled foyer with built in storage bench. The formal front living room has large windows offering plenty of natural light. Wooden pocket doors separate the living room from the family room. Spacious formal dining room located in the center of the home- great for entertaining or family meals. Convenient 1/2 bath located off the kitchen. Second floor features 3 bedrooms, plus a tandem room (play room, game room, closet, office ...) and a full bathroom with tub/ shower combo. Unfinished basement has a workshop area, laundry area, storage area and exterior access. Additional features include tall ceilings, extra wide trim and ceiling fans. New roof in 2020 and has an active radon mitigation system already installed. Home needs some work but is full of potential!
Single-familyProperty Type
1866Year Built
3,330 sq ftLot Size
$156Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 spacesParking
Listed by James DuMont• Baird & Warner Fox Valley - Geneva
Beautiful 2 story home with a swing on the front porch! Outstanding location with the walking distance is 1 block from the heart of downtown Sycamore !This home has a beautiful foyer and new wood floors on 1st floor. Features include spacious rooms, tall ceilings, open wooden staircase, and outstanding decorating touches! Recent updating includes new wood floors on 1st floor, newer appliances, furnace, hot water heater & electrical system and back door. Roof is new with a transferrable lifetime warranty!Basement has been started but is waiting for your finishing touches. . Very Private backyard with great landscaping! Owner is leaving lawn mower, 3 window a/c units, table w 2 chairs, outdoor tables and 2 chairs (exclude 2 bar stool chairs) , rain barrel, outdoor firepit & swing on porch. Move in Ready!!!
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #08208222
Dec 27, 2012
Sold (MLS) (Closed Sale)
$70,000
$40/sq ft
Dec 18, 2012
Pending
—
Nov 21, 2012
Contingent
—
Oct 25, 2012
Listed (New)
$79,900
$45/sq ft
+10
Location Matters! This home needs some loving, but location 1 block from the heart of downtown Sycamore can't be beat. Inviting front porch, large rooms, tall ceilings, open staircase, endless possibilities! Recent updating includes tuckpointing of chimney & foundation blocks, newer appliances, furnace, hot water heater and electrical system. Great home to put your personal touches on! Not a short sale!!
Public Records
Feb 25, 1998
Sold
$103,000
$58/sq ft
Public Records
Jan 16, 1997
Sold
$103,000
$58/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,290 (+2.2%)
$11,267 + $54,952
$66,219
2024
$5,176 (+0.6%)
$11,267 + $54,952
$66,219
2023
$5,143 (+4.1%)
$10,593 + $51,666
$62,259
2022
$4,942 (+4.6%)
$9,673 + $47,179
$56,852
2021
$4,723 (+1.2%)
$8,872 + $43,272
$52,144
2020
$4,665 (+1.5%)
$8,329 + $40,623
$48,952
2019
$4,597 (+1.5%)
$7,946 + $38,756
$46,702
2018
$4,528 (+2.2%)
$7,705 + $37,580
$45,285
2017
$4,430 (+2.1%)
$7,400 + $36,093
$43,493
2016
$4,339 (+0.6%)
$7,400 + $36,093
$43,493
2015
$4,315 (+2.4%)
$7,062 + $34,446
$41,508
2014
$4,215 (+2.9%)
$6,312 + $30,785
$37,097
2013
$4,096 (+3.3%)
$6,433 + $31,375
$37,808
2012
$3,963 (+14.6%)
$6,830 + $33,310
$40,140
2011
$3,458 (+1.4%)
$7,531 + $36,730
$44,261
2010
$3,409 (+0.7%)
$7,931 + $38,679
$46,610
2009
$3,387 (+2.8%)
$8,333 + $40,642
$48,975
2008
$3,296
$8,023 + $39,132
$47,155
Tax history for 224 S Maple St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,290 (+2.2%)
$11,267 + $54,952
$66,219
2024
$5,176 (+0.6%)
$11,267 + $54,952
$66,219
2023
$5,143 (+4.1%)
$10,593 + $51,666
$62,259
2022
$4,942 (+4.6%)
$9,673 + $47,179
$56,852
2021
$4,723 (+1.2%)
$8,872 + $43,272
$52,144
2020
$4,665 (+1.5%)
$8,329 + $40,623
$48,952
2019
$4,597 (+1.5%)
$7,946 + $38,756
$46,702
2018
$4,528 (+2.2%)
$7,705 + $37,580
$45,285
2017
$4,430 (+2.1%)
$7,400 + $36,093
$43,493
2016
$4,339 (+0.6%)
$7,400 + $36,093
$43,493
2015
$4,315 (+2.4%)
$7,062 + $34,446
$41,508
2014
$4,215 (+2.9%)
$6,312 + $30,785
$37,097
2013
$4,096 (+3.3%)
$6,433 + $31,375
$37,808
2012
$3,963 (+14.6%)
$6,830 + $33,310
$40,140
2011
$3,458 (+1.4%)
$7,531 + $36,730
$44,261
2010
$3,409 (+0.7%)
$7,931 + $38,679
$46,610
2009
$3,387 (+2.8%)
$8,333 + $40,642
$48,975
2008
$3,296
$8,023 + $39,132
$47,155
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
—
Stories
—
Lot width
45 ft.
Lot depth
75 ft.
Lot size
3,307 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
—
Year built
—
Style
Other
County
DeKalb County
APN
632405006
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 13, 2026.
R-3
Multiple Family Residence District
The Multiple Family Residence District is established to provide standards for the development of a wide range and variety of residential neighborhoods. This district covers attached owner-occupied single-family dwellings e.g. townhouses, condominiums, apartments and other attached rental units, nursing homes, boarding houses, and other multiple-family buildings in similar character and appearance served by municipal water and sewer systems. The map symbol and short name for this district shall be R-3.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Park & open space
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
# of Parking (Total): 2
Parking Features: Side Apron, Owned
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Baths (Full): 1
# of Baths (1/2): 1
Bedroom Information
# of Bedrooms: 3
# of Bedrooms Possible: 3
Room Information
Room Type: Tandem Room
Level: Second
Dimensions: 11 x 10
Room Information
Room Type: Foyer
Level: Main
Dimensions: 10 x 6
Flooring: Ceramic Tile
Room Information
Room Type: Utility Room-Lower Level
Level: Basement
Dimensions: 15 x 11
Room Information
Room Type: Storage
Level: Basement
Dimensions: 13 x 13
Room Information
Room Type: Other Room
Level: Basement
Dimensions: 10 x 8
Room Information
Room Type: Bedroom 2
Level: Second
Dimensions: 14 x 10
Room Information
Room Type: Bedroom 3
Level: Second
Dimensions: 11 x 10
Room Information
Room Type: Bedroom 4
Room Information
Room Type: Dining Room
Level: Main
Dimensions: 13 x 10
Room Information
Room Type: Family Room
Level: Main
Dimensions: 13 x 11
Room Information
Room Type: Kitchen
Level: Main
Dimensions: 12 x 12
Room Information
Room Type: Laundry
Level: Basement
Dimensions: 12 x 9
Room Information
Room Type: Living Room
Level: Main
Dimensions: 14 x 12
Room Information
Room Type: Master Bedroom
Level: Second
Dimensions: 12 x 12
Bath: None
Additional Rooms Information
Attic: Unfinished
Dining Room: Separate
Basement: Unfinished, Full
Interior Features
Interior Features: Historic/Period Mlwk
# of Rooms: 8
Equipment
Sump Pump
Exterior
Building Information
Living Area Source: Assessor
Age: 100+ Years
Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
Roof: Asphalt
Foundation Details: Block, Concrete Perimeter
Construction Materials: Vinyl Siding
Property Information
Property Type: Detached Single
Property Type: 2 Stories
Ownership: Fee Simple
Property Currently Being Leased: No
Rebuilt (Y/N): No
Rehab (Y/N): No
Parcel Number: 0632405006
Lot Information
Dimensions: 74X45
Lot Size: Less Than .25 Acre
Lot Size Source: County Records
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $5,176.14
Tax Year: 2024
Financial Information
Finance Code: Conventional
Special Service Area: N
Utilities
Utility Information
Water Source: Public
Sewer: Public Sewer
Electric: Circuit Breakers
Heating & Cooling
Heating: Natural Gas, Forced Air
Cooling: Window Unit(s)
Location
Community Information
Community Features: Curbs, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved
Homeowners Association Information
Master Association Fee Frequency: Not Required
School Information
Elementary School District: 427
Middle Or Junior School District: 427
High School District: 427
Location Information
Township: Sycamore
Corporate Limits: Sycamore
Directions: Route 64 to Maple St. S to property
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: —
Sq. Ft.: —
Stories: —
Lot Size: 3,307 square feet
Style: Other
Year Built: —
Year Renovated: —
County: DeKalb County
APN: 632405006
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 13, 2026
Other
Listing Information
Holds Earnest Money: Yes
Possession: Closing
Some Photos Virtually Staged?: No
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Schools
Southeast Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.4mi
6/10
Sycamore Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.0mi
6/10
Sycamore High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.9mi
7/10
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Lifestyle
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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
2/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 100° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
0% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$262,000 – $318,000
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