This country home has been completely renovated and updated. New roof, siding, flooring, windows, bathrooms, lighting, kitchen, appliances, HVAC, driveway and more. Pretty much everything is new! Peaceful county setting on 1/2 acre wooded lot that backs to Des Plaines river. Kayak or canoe from your own back yard! Home is 1 mile off of I-94, providing easy access to the interstate to to commute or explore either Chicago or Milwaukee. Home has easy access to the Des Plaines Trail. Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve/Sterling Lake are nearby as well. Home is in flood plain (but has not flooded to living areas of home.) Flood insurance currently costs seller $775/yr. Conventional Financing or Cash only (No FHA). A unique opportunity to live in this peaceful country setting. See it today!
Single-familyProperty Type
1937Year Built
0.5 acresLot Size
$203Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Scott Paul• RE/MAX Suburban
Bought with Jason Casebolt• Coldwell Banker Realty
Est. $1,809 per month, based on comparable rentals
Sale and tax history for 15018 W Russell Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
Public Records
Sep 22, 2026
Sold
$300,000
$203/sq ft
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #12702786
Sep 2, 2026
Sold (MLS) (Closed)
$299,900
$203/sq ft
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #10926175
Mar 26, 2021
Sold (MLS) (Closed Sale)
$70,000
$47/sq ft
Feb 9, 2021
Pending (Contingent)
—
Jan 7, 2021
Price Changed
$99,000
$67/sq ft
Nov 5, 2020
Listed (New)
$120,000
$81/sq ft
+21
Heaven's a little closer in a home by the water. A lovely rural setting on just over half acre, with water front to the Des Plaines River, in unincorporated Lake County. Just 1 mile off of I-94, the location provides easy access to all that Chicago and Milwaukee have to offer, while you live in the peace and tranquility of a small town setting. Steps from the Russell Road Canoe Launch and minutes from the Van Patten Woods / Sterling Lake forest preserve, for hiking, canoeing, horseback riding and fishing. The private, spacious backyard is beckoning you to plant your dream garden, raise chickens for farm fresh eggs, launch a canoe or just wet a line while enjoying nature. This fixer upper is awaiting your design ideas, with plenty of space to store your recreational toys in the 2 car garage, 2 storage sheds and another shed that was previously used as a chicken coop. Sold As Is.
Public Records
Nov 4, 2020
Sold
$85,500
$58/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2024
$2,473 (−1.4%)
$2,376 + $24,342
$26,718
2023
$2,508 (+22.6%)
$2,332 + $23,888
$26,220
2022
$2,045 (+92.6%)
$1,938 + $23,038
$24,976
2021
$1,062 (+2.5%)
$1,679 + $18,384
$20,063
2020
$1,036 (+2.1%)
$1,741 + $19,109
$20,850
2019
$1,015 (−45.9%)
$1,634 + $17,925
$19,559
2018
$1,875 (−1.6%)
$1,562 + $24,961
$26,523
2017
$1,904 (+3.5%)
$1,562 + $24,961
$26,523
2016
$1,840 (+4.2%)
$1,533 + $24,498
$26,031
2015
$1,767 (+15.3%)
$1,482 + $23,679
$25,161
2013
$1,532 (−13.8%)
$1,362 + $21,749
$23,111
2012
$1,778 (+2.4%)
$1,524 + $24,339
$25,863
2011
$1,735 (+12.7%)
$1,690 + $26,992
$28,682
2010
$1,540 (−34.5%)
$2,199 + $26,017
$28,216
2008
$2,350 (+6.1%)
$2,315 + $27,386
$29,701
2007
$2,216
$2,262 + $26,769
$29,031
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
1.5
Stories
1.5
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.5 Acres
Year renovated
1937
Sq. Ft.
1,475
Year built
1937
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Lake County
APN
03-03-400-004
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Oct 1, 2026.
R-1
Residential District
The R-1 Districts are intended to accommodate low-density, large-lot residential development and to ensure the protection of areas that develop in such a manner. These districts are a higher density version of the very-low density RE District. Like the RE District, the E and R-1 Districts are expected to accommodate only a very small amount of the county’s overall housing needs. These districts primarily serve those households who desire to live in low-density estate areas and are willing to assume the costs of doing so. Because of the relatively sparse population in E-zoned and R-1-zoned areas, the county will not give high priority to the provision of public services in the areas. Instead, public service provision by the county will be concentrated in areas where more intense future development is called for by the Regional Framework Plan. The low densities permitted in the E and R-1 Districts generally permit in accordance with applicable Lake County Health Department rules; see Chapter 171 on-site, individual sewage disposal systems and wells, thereby reducing the need for inefficient public expenditures. The R-1 Districts are intended to implement and correspond to the Regional Framework Plan’s Residential-Medium Lot future land use designation.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Equestrian facility
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
Public service
Educational/school
Golf related
Communications tower
Agriculture-Cropland
Park & open space
Water related-Wetland
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
# of Garage Spaces: 2
# of Parking (Total): 2
Parking Features: Asphalt, Garage Door Opener, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage