Bring your vision and restore this beautiful classic to its full potential! Here’s an opportunity to own a character filled home with major updates already started and endless possibilities ahead. This spacious home offers 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a bonus room and a full unfinished basement with bathroom, providing plenty of room to create your dream home or investment property. The main floor showcases a large living room with a classic fireplace, elegant double French doors that leads into the freshly painted sunroom and a generous formal dining room. The kitchen and all 4 bathrooms are a blank slate, giving you a chance to design every finish to your personal taste. The flexible upstairs layout allows for either 2 full bathrooms or one full bath plus a half bath with convenient second floor laundry. Outside, enjoy a fenced corner lot with a storage shed and ample outdoor space for entertaining. So, bring your vision and your tools to make this classic beauty shine once again!
Property Details
Price:
$85,000
MLS #:
6259840
Status:
Active
Beds:
4
Baths:
4
Type:
Single Family
Subtype:
SingleFamilyResidence
Listed Date:
Jul 18, 2026
Total Sq Ft:
1,944
Lot Size:
6,534 sqft / 0.15 acres (approx)
Year Built:
1926
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Schools
School District:
Charleston Dist. 1
Interior
Above Grade Finished Area
1944
Appliances
Gas Water Heater, None
Bathrooms
4 Full Bathrooms
Below Grade Unfinished Area
853
Cooling
Central Air, Attic Fan
Fireplaces Total
1
Heating
Forced Air, Gas
Interior Features
Fireplace
Levels
Two
Exterior
Architectural Style
Other
Construction Materials
Brick
Exterior Features
Fence, Shed
Fencing
Yard Fenced
Other Structures
Sheds
Patio And Porch Features
Front Porch, Patio
Roof
Shingle
Stories
2
Window Features
Replacement Windows
Financial
Tax Year
2025
Taxes
$1,511
Map
Community
- Address1221 Madison Avenue Charleston IL
- CityCharleston
- CountyColes
- Zip Code61920
Subdivisions in Charleston
- Arrowhead Ridge Sub
- Arthur Jobes 2nd Add
- Assrs Sub
- Bagleys Add
- Brittany Ridge
- County Clerk’s Surv # One 1
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- Eastgate Sub
- Elmer Rogers Sub
- Fields Sub Ph I
- Forest Hills
- Forest Hills Ph 02
- Greyhawk Sub
- Henley Anderson 1st Add
- Henley Anderson 2nd Add
- Heritage Woods Sub
- Jacob Anderson 2nd Add
- Lincoln Heights
- Meadow Lake Sub
- Midwest Park Sub
- Normal Park Place
- Northwest Bus Center Comm Sub
- Parkview Addition
- Quail Run Sub
- Ricketts & Woods Add
- Sallees 2nd Add
- Stonegate
- Stoner Estates
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- Tealwood Cove
- University Heights Sub
- Westchester Place
- Westgate Sub
- Wilson & Robinsons Add
- Woodberry Ridge Sub
Market Summary
Current real estate data for Single Family in Charleston as of Jul 18, 2026
50
Single Family Listed
71
Avg DOM
$224,902
Avg List Price
Property Summary
- 1221 Madison Avenue Charleston IL is a Single Family for sale in Charleston, IL, 61920. It is listed for $85,000 and features 4 beds, 4 baths, and has approximately 0 square feet of living space, and was originally constructed in 1926. The average listing price for Single Family in Charleston is $224,902.
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