Fixer Upper Alert!
1221 Madison Ave, Charleston, IL
If you’ve been looking for a house with solid bones, tons of charm, and a head start on big updates—this is it!
What’s already done:
28 brand-new windows
New HVAC system in 2021
18 rolls of insulation added to the attic
Privacy fence + 10x10 shed out back
4 bedrooms
3 bathrooms (unfinished)
2 sunrooms
Mud room area
Unfinished basement
Around 1,472 sq ft (plus an additional 144 sq ft once the new kitchen is finished!)
What still needs love?
The kitchen and bathrooms aren’t done yet—so it’s a blank canvas for someone handy or looking to make it their own.
Bonus: Home will come with a large amount of building materials to help with the remodel—including unfinished cabinets, insulation rolls, wiring, doors, an electrical service panel, and more!
Perfect for an investor, a DIY’er, or someone who wants to build equity while customizing every corner. There’s a ton of space here, and it’s full of potential.
Message me if you’re curious, want to walk through it, or have questions!
Let’s find this place its next chapter.
For sale by owner
$85,000
1221 Madison Ave, Charleston, IL 61920
4beds
1,472sqft
Est.:
Single Family
Built in 1926
6,728 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$58/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Privacy fenceBrand-new windowsNew hvac systemUnfinished basementMud room area
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Listed by:
(618) 292-5681
Travel times
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced air, Electric
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Refrigerator
Features
- Flooring: Tile, Hardwood
- Basement: Unfinished
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,472 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: On-street
Features
- Exterior features: Brick
- Has view: Yes
- View description: City
Lot
- Size: 6,728 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 02103832000
- Zoning: COM
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family
Materials
- Roof: Shake / Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1926
Utilities & green energy
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Charleston
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $58/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $38,142
- Annual tax amount: $650
- Date on market: 7/28/2025
- Road surface type: Concrete, Gravel
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