Welcome home to this cute-as-a-button ranch in the heart of Deerfield! All the historic charm AND modern updates you have on your checklist. KITCHEN & BATHS UPDATED 2018. Sought-after neighborhood and single-story living. Current owners are architects with high-end home design experience that shows in their thoughtful renovations and infrastructure upgrades. Front living room is open to dining room and kitchen featuring NEW oven range (2025), newer fridge (2022) and NEW dishwasher (2024). Hardwood floors throughout with white penny tile in the bathrooms. Follow the central hallway to two nicely updated bathrooms, three nicely sized bedrooms, and a large, sunlit family room with French doors to the back deck. Summers are a breeze on the newly refinished deck and lovely FULLY-FENCED YARD. Current owners have done all the hard work and investment for you - Newly refurbished AC (2025), NEW PELLA WINDOWS (2024) with lifetime transferable warranty, newer furnace (approx 15 yrs old), new side door (2024), WASHER (2025), DRYER (2022). Current owners have also prioritized the infrastructure needs of the home - SEWER LINE replaced (2023). BASEMENT SEALED with Permaseal with a transferable 22-year warranty. Roof approx 15 years old and features gutter guards. Perennial plantings (2024) and in-ground water catch basin create a pollinator friendly, manicured landscape. Current owners are architects and can provide plans for a finished basement. Detached 1-car garage has non-motorized door but still serves as garage or storage. Fantastic home in an in-town North Shore location, just seconds from the Metra station, Deerfield's town square, Whole Foods, Farmer's Market, Library, summer concerts, and the BEST SCHOOLS. Photos taken before sellers moved.
Contingent
$470,000
1044 Chestnut St, Deerfield, IL 60015
3beds
1,368sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1931
6,098.4 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$344/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Perennial plantingsFully-fenced yardThree nicely sized bedroomsIn-ground water catch basinLarge sunlit family roomTwo nicely updated bathroomsNew dishwasher
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Listing updated: August 06, 2025 at 01:02pm
Listing courtesy of:
Carolyn Cerf 847-525-8245,
@properties Christie's International Real Estate
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 12381846

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: No additional rooms
Primary bedroom
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 132 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12X11
Bedroom 2
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 120 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12X10
Bedroom 3
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 100 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10X10
Dining room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 120 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12X10
Family room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 299 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 23X13
Kitchen
- Features: Kitchen (Eating Area-Breakfast Bar), Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 84 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12X7
Laundry
- Features: Flooring (Other)
- Level: Basement
- Area: 100 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10X10
Living room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 168 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14X12
Heating
- Natural Gas, Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Gas Dryer Hookup, In Unit
Features
- 1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bath, Historic/Period Mlwk, Open Floorplan, Replacement Windows
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Windows: Replacement Windows, Insulated Windows, Window Treatments
- Basement: Unfinished,Partial
- Attic: Unfinished
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,120
- Total interior livable area: 1,368 sqft
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Parking
- Total spaces: 4
- Parking features: Asphalt, On Site, Garage Owned, Detached, Driveway, Owned, Garage
- Garage spaces: 1
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No Disability Access
Features
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Deck
Lot
- Size: 6,098.4 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 50X125
Details
- Parcel number: 16294060290000
- Special conditions: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cape Cod
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Block
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1931
- Major remodel year: 2018
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 100 Amp Service
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Lake Michigan
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Park, Curbs, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Street Paved, Other
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Deerfield
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $344/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $286,592
- Annual tax amount: $8,239
- Date on market: 6/19/2025
- Ownership: Fee Simple
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