Beautiful 20 acre property with a deep driveway on Kishwaukee Valley Rd in unincorporated Marengo, with Woodstock Schools. There is a 1 1/2 story 4 Bedroom 3 1/2 Bath home with an 18x21 front Porch with 10 ft. overhang and a paver Patio plus a Deck across the back of the house overlooking an above ground Pool. There is a full finished Walkout Basement with a 2nd Kitchen, a 3-car attached Garage, a 1st floor Laundry, Main floor Master Suite with 3 closets - 2 which are walk-ins and the Master Bath has a tub+separate shower + skylite window. Great for plants! Kitchen opens to Great Room area with a gas or woodburning FPL, plus there's a separate formal Dining Room. Two Bedrooms + a Full Bath with a storage closet are on the 2nd floor. The 2nd Kitchen, 4th BR, Exercise Rm, Family Rm with 2d FPL and a Large Storage Rm are in the Walkout Basement which exits to a Patio area and to the above ground Pool. On the left side of the property before the location of the house there is also a gated area with spacious patio seating adjacent to a summer she-shed which has a goldfish stocked pool and a walkover bridge where you can feed the goldfishies! The area is perfect for summer parties and the building has a Kitchenette with sink, toaster oven, microwave, refrigerator and an eating area! There are also 2 pole Barns on the property (the 75x60 Morton pole barn has 4 stalls with plenty of room for more, a tack room and office space, and a walkup loft area, plus there's a separate 54x42 pole barn), and there are several fenced paddocks and pastures and some fruit trees too! The furnace and A/C in the house are about a year new, plus a new roof with 50-yr shingles was installed in 2018. All is for sale as is. (Blue mats in the Basement and barn do not stay.) You will want to make this your very own Home Sweet Home and bring the animals and chickens too!
Contingent
$800,000
18720 Kishwaukee Valley Rd, Marengo, IL 60152
4beds
2,945sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1990
20.64 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$272/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Above ground poolGoldfish stocked poolFruit treesDeep drivewayExercise rmLarge storage rmFull finished walkout basement
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: July 29, 2025 at 09:41am
Listing courtesy of:
Louise Berger 815-338-4455,
RE/MAX Plaza
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 12418916

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Great Room, Exercise Room, Kitchen, Recreation Room, Sitting Room, Storage, Deck
Primary bedroom
- Features: Flooring (Ceramic Tile), Bathroom (Full, Tub & Separate Shwr)
- Level: Main
- Area: 357 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 21X17
Bedroom 2
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Second
- Area: 234 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 18X13
Bedroom 3
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Second
- Area: 144 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12X12
Bedroom 4
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Basement
- Area: 156 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X12
Deck
- Level: Main
- Area: 370 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 37X10
Dining room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 192 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 16X12
Exercise room
- Features: Flooring (Vinyl)
- Level: Basement
- Area: 320 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 20X16
Great room
- Features: Flooring (Wood Laminate)
- Level: Main
- Area: 756 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 36X21
Kitchen
- Features: Kitchen (Eating Area-Breakfast Bar), Flooring (Wood Laminate)
- Level: Main
- Area: 195 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 15X13
Kitchen 2nd
- Features: Flooring (Vinyl)
- Level: Basement
- Area: 132 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12X11
Laundry
- Features: Flooring (Vinyl)
- Level: Main
- Area: 100 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10X10
Recreation room
- Features: Flooring (Vinyl)
- Level: Basement
- Area: 700 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 35X20
Sitting room
- Level: Basement
- Area: 42 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 7X6
Storage
- Features: Flooring (Other)
- Level: Main
- Area: 231 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 21X11
Heating
- Propane, Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air, Gas
Appliances
- Included: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Cooktop, Water Softener, Water Softener Owned, Electric Cooktop, Electric Oven
- Laundry: Main Level, In Unit, Sink
Features
- Vaulted Ceiling(s), 1st Floor Bedroom, In-Law Floorplan, 1st Floor Full Bath, Built-in Features, Walk-In Closet(s), Bookcases, High Ceilings, Open Floorplan, Separate Dining Room
- Flooring: Hardwood, Laminate, Carpet, Wood
- Doors: Mirrored Closet Door(s), Sliding Doors, Sliding Glass Door(s)
- Windows: Screens, Window Treatments, Screens, Skylight(s), Window Treatments
- Basement: Finished,Exterior Entry,Sleeping Area,Storage Space,Full,Walk-Out Access
- Attic: Unfinished
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning, Gas Starter, Basement, Great Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 4,737
- Total interior livable area: 2,945 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Brick Driveway, Gravel, Garage Door Opener, On Site, Garage Owned, Attached, Garage
- Attached garage spaces: 3
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No Disability Access
Features
- Stories: 1.5
- Patio & porch: Deck, Patio, Porch
- Pool features: Above Ground
- Fencing: Fenced,Partial,Wood
- Has view: Yes
- Waterfront features: Pond, Stream, Creek
Lot
- Size: 20.64 Acres
- Dimensions: 1320X726X970X170X350
- Features: Wooded, Mature Trees, Pasture, Views
Details
- Additional structures: Barn(s), Gazebo, Outbuilding, Shed(s), Garage(s), Storage, Box Stalls
- Additional parcels included: 1205300011
- Parcel number: 1205300007
- Special conditions: List Broker Must Accompany
- Other equipment: Water-Softener Owned, Ceiling Fan(s), Sump Pump
- Horse amenities: Paddocks
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Traditional
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1990
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers, 200+ Amp Service
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Well
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Horse-Riding Trails, Lake, Street Paved
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Marengo
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $272/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $544,758
- Annual tax amount: $12,623
- Date on market: 7/27/2025
- Ownership: Fee Simple
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