702 Washington St, Rockton, IL 61072

Rare opportunity to own an historic home in beautiful Rockton, IL. Large yard and green space. Quiet neighborhood. Great schools! The 18 inch thick limestone walls keep the home cool in the summer and cozy in the winter. This house has been updated with period appropriate wallpaper after much research. Large family room addition with hardwood floors and exposed limestone wall. Kitchen has new manufactured stone, continuous piece countertops, gas stove top, built in oven, dishwasher, disposer, plenty of pine cabinets and a wall pantry. The wide, cedar board floors were refinished last year. Dining room has a beautiful antique chandelier. The half bath off the kitchen has washer and dryer hook-ups available. Formal living room with beautiful windows and period wallpaper has an open staircase that leads to the 2 large bedrooms and full bath upstairs. The primary bedroom provides a dressing room/nursery with full wall closet and separate cedar closet. The second bedroom has a wall closet and handy access door in the wall to a large attic storage space. The bonus room on the first floor has a cedar closet and a built in desk with wood paneling from the old courthouse in Rockford. This is a perfect space for working from home. The gem of the home is the 3-season, screened porch, complete with bench swing and roll-up canvas blinds. Enjoy the beautiful autumn weather with coffee on the porch every morning and dessert every evening listening to the bird songs. The tuck-pointing on the limestone is top-notch, done by a real craftsman, unmatched quality in the area! The exterior of the house and garage were painted 2024 and new roof recently. The two car garage allows plenty of room for vehicles and storage. Extra storage shed also behind the garage. The basement has 3 rooms, one with shelving on 3 walls and a freezer. There are washer/dryer hook-ups, dryer, laundry tub, water softener, and Bilco steel doors for outside exit in the middle room and workbench with a vice in the first area. Boiler system hot water heat. 220 amp electrical.