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LOCATED EAST OF GREEN BAY ROAD & NORTH OF CENTRAL IN THE HEART OF NORTHEAST EVANSTON (NOW SERVED BY ORRINGTON ELEMENTARY), ALONG THE THRIVING CENTRAL STREET CORRIDOR, THE 30 YEAR OWNERS OF 2716 WOODBINE ARE MOVING ON, CREATING A ONCE IN THIS MARKET OPPORTUNITY FOR A NEW OWNER TO SET ROOTS IN THIS AMAZING NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS SOLID & CHARMING 1910 GEM ON A WIDE EXPANSIVE LOT OFFERS ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE OR EXPAND TO MAKE IT YOUR OWN. THE GOOD NEWS IS THE OWNERS HAVE HANDLED ALL THE BIG...NOT SO SEXY... IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING A NEW 200 AMP ELECTRIC SERVICE, EV CHARGER IN DEEP DETACHED 2 CAR GARAGE, A RE-BUILT CHIMNEY, NEW WINDOWS IN ROUGHLY HALF OF THE HOME, NEW COPPER WATER SERVICE & CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING WITH NEWER GAS FORCED AIR FURNACE. IT IS BELIEVED THERE IS HANDSOME HARDWOOD ON THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVELS THAT HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER CARPET FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES. THE ROOF IS APPROXIMATELY 15 YEARS OLD WHICH ALONG WITH ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT SOFFITS AND STUCCO EXTERIOR ALL APPEAR TO BE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. SITUATED ON A 6100 SQ. FT. LOT (51 X 133 X 61 X 99) ON THIS BEAUTIFUL TREE LINED STREET, THERE ARE FOUR BEDROOMS, TWO FULL BATHROOMS & A WELCOMING ENCLOSED FRONT PORCH FROM WHICH YOU CAN WATCH THE WORLD GO BY. GENEROUS LIVING ROOM WITH FIREPLACE & FORMAL DINING ROOM. THERE IS A FULL BASEMENT WITH LAUNDRY, FINISHED FAMILY ROOM, UTILITIES, STORAGE AND IMPORTANTLY GOOD CEILING HEIGHT CREATING ALL SORTS OF POSSIBILITIES FOR THIS SPACE. THERE IS A REAR FENCED YARD WITH GENEROUS SIDE YARDS ALL IN A NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE SEEING ANYTHING FOR SALE UNDER A MILLION IS AN ANOMALY. GIVEN ALL THE GOOD TO COME WITH THE NEW RYAN STADIUM, THIS IS BY FAR THE SINGLE BEST INVESTMENT OF ANY EVANSTON PROPERTY ON THE MARKET TODAY. THESE OWNERS HAVE AND CONTINUE TO LOVE LIFE IN THIS HOME BUT ARE READY FOR THEMSELVES AND THIS RESIDENCE TO TURN THE PAGE TO THE NEXT CHAPTER. DON'T SLEEP ON THIS IF YOU EVER WANT TO SLEEP IN IT!

• Parking

  • Asphalt
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Station(s)
  • Detached
  • Garage

• Fire Place

  • Living Room
  • Decorative
  • Masonry

• Heating Information

  • Natural Gas
  • Forced Air

• Basement

  • Partially Finished
  • Full

• Cooling Information

  • Central Air

• Water Features

  • Public