Address: 211 W. Willow St., Fairbury
Property description: This updated four-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom ranch home built in 1950 is on a corner lot. It has 1,878 square feet of living space on the main level. The fully- finished, full basement has a second full kitchen, an additional bedroom, an office/flex space, a laundry area and a full bathroom.
Outside, there is a fully fenced yard with a fire pit, a newer garden shed and an attached, one-car garage.
Updates include a high-efficiency modulating furnace and air conditioning system with a built-in whole-home air purifier and surge protector in 2025; a roof with 30-year shingles, metal leaf guards on gutters and new gutters along the front of the house, all in June. The front door, patio sliding patio doors, updated lighting, luxury vinyl plank flooring in the basement and entryway took place in 2025.
There is a new carpet ready to be installed in the living room and family room unless buyer chooses $3000 allowance for flooring. The ceiling fans and dishwasher were new in 2024. Additional updates include a new front door with a storm door and smart Kwikset lock, a new Ecobee video doorbell, and all-new exterior Kwikset locks that can be easily rekeyed by the new owner.
Asking price: $279,900
Listing agent: Judy Somers, Palen Real Estate, 815-674-7502
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This article originally appeared on Pontiac Daily Leader: On the market: Fairbury ranch home with many updates has 4 bedrooms
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