Address: 13755 IL Hwy. 9, Good Hope
Property description: Built in 1876, this three-bedroom, two-bathroom home was completely gutted and renovated in 1999. This one-of-a-kind historic farmhouse has 2,944 square feet of living space on a 43-acre lot.
It has wood floors, built-ins, a custom kitchen with an induction range (2023), Bosch dishwasher (2025) and solid surface counters.
There is a second-floor laundry room with a newer washer and dryer (2021). The south-facing family room addition has heated floors. This home has geothermal heating, solar panels (owned – on shed) and a tankless gas water heater.
There is an attached, two-car garage with heated floors and a pole barn. The property has Town Fork Creek running through it plus areas of various tree plantings and several native plants and berry bushes and more.
Asking price: $400,000
Listing agent: Robin Briney, Key Realtors, 309-837-6464
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Kathi Edwards is a freelance contributor to the McDonough County Voice.
This article originally appeared on The McDonough County Voice: On the market: Totally renovated historic 1876 farmhouse on 43 acres
Reporting by Kathi Edwards, Special to The McDonough County Voice / The McDonough County Voice
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