SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Sangamon County housing market remains competitive.
While real estate sites like Zillow and Realtor.com show the market falls below the market average, there’s not a shortage of homes sold every month in the county.
June was no different. But which homes were a cut above the rest and sold for top dollar in the area?
Here’s a look at the 10 most expensive homes sold in Sangamon County in June.
10. 2004 Bent Creek Road, Springfield
Price: $656,000
Date: June 24
Size: 3,744 square feet
Description: This home on a third of an acre lot was built in 2019 has an attached three-car garage with yard appeal on the outside. Located in the new section of Mill Creek, this property features a kitchen with a large storage island, oversized windows throughout the custom-built living room to bring in natural light that bounces off the 10-foot ceilings.
The main level includes three bedrooms, while the basement features an additional two bedrooms with egress windows. Just outside the bedrooms, the lower-level family room has a projector with surround sound for the ultimate movie theater at home, with a private backyard surrounded by trees to keep eyes off the in-ground salt-water heated pool.
9. 26 Cabin Smoke Trail, Springfield
Price: $670,000
Date: June 2
Size: 7,371 square feet
Description: Read the size again. The math checks out to only $91 per square foot at this lavish house on Cabin Smoke Trail in Springfield. Built in 2002, with a three-car garage in the back, this stellar four-bedroom, five-bathroom home has multiple luxury upgrades across the sprawling floor plan to give it the high price tag.
An upgrade to the home includes a sauna, along with a finished laundry room with a wet bench. There’s a fireplace in the main family room.
The back of the home has a gorgeous view of the golf course, for ending nights with a relaxing panorama.
8. 2813 Richardson Drive, Springfield
Price: $700,000
Date: June 15
Size: 2,372 square feet
Description: This 2023 new build home on Richardson Drive not only has a beautiful in-ground pool to wade in surrounded by white patio and a private fencing, but up the steps connect directly with the covered porch heading into this three-bedroom, two-bathroom home. The main family room has an open-concept design leading straight into the kitchen with a breakfast counter large enough to fit four, and across the island is a full double-oven equipped kitchen with new appliances.
7. 1615 New Salem Church Road, New Berlin
Price: $760,000
Date: June 9
Size: 5,257 square feet
Description: This large home is tucked away from prying eyes in the comfort of New Berlin’s spanning country fields. It has six bedrooms and four bathrooms. The home was built in 1994 and has a gas assisted wood burning fireplace, formal dining room and an open kitchen. Some recent luxury upgrades include a fresh coat of paint and new carpets, as well as the convenience of a second washer and dryer in the upper levels. The house sits on a hill, situated on five acres, with four tillable acres of ground. The home includes a two-car attached garage, a four-car detached garage all set on the asphalt driveway.
6. 180 East Hazel Dell Lane, Springfield
Price: $760,000
Date: June 9
Size: 4,111 square feet
Description: Located right off of Lake Springfield, this beautiful home built in 1966 has breathtaking views of the water from the formal living room and spacious great room, divided by a two-sided fireplace. This four-bedroom, three-bathroom ranch features a lower-level walkout out to an in-ground pool. The walkout also has a large family room with another fireplace, an area ready for a tiki bar and storage for a jet ski.
5. 4231 Stone Road, Springfield
Price: $784,000
Date: June 22
Size: 3,566 square feet
Description: Built in 1986, this four-bedroom, three-bathroom home is on 13 acres of land and is just a few miles away from Route 4. New owners will find hardwood floors, granite countertops, skylight, surround sound and gas fireplace all worth the upgraded price tag. Outside, the home features a fully stocked pond, three food plots with over 80 fruit trees and an outbuilding.
4. 6204 Treyburn Court, Springfield
Price: $850,000
Date: June 5
Size: 5,817 square feet
Description: Built in 2003, this five-bedroom, five-bathroom home on the cul-de-sac in Piper Glen has stunning views of the lake, while capturing the drama inside. The formal living room has 20-foot ceilings and a wall of windows showing off the lake. The family room opens to a kitchen with a window also overlooking the water. The home also has a three-car garage, fireplace and irrigated lawn system. Homeowners will have access to the gold community pools, pickleball courts and gardens.
3. 1050 Woodland Ave., Springfield
Price: $900,000
Date: June 30
Size: 0.43 acre lot
Description: Located just a stone’s throw away from the Washington Park gazebo, details of this single-family home were not available.
2. 1508 West Lake Shore Drive, Springfield
Price: $950,000
Date: June 25
Size: 3,380 square feet
Description: This home on Lake Shore Drive has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The renovated home has vaulted ceilings, French oak hardwood floors and premium upgrades. The custom cabinetry in the kitchen comes from Bailey Hardwood white oak, while the island with quartz countertop space is the perfect spot for a coffee stop and family entertainment.
Outside, the deck to the lake overlooks the water, with a new boat dock ready for pontoons to jet skis.
1. 7355 New City Road, Rochester
Price: $1,100,000
Date: June 3
Size: 5,579 square feet
Description: For a second straight month, a home has surpassed the $1 million threshold in Sangamon County. This mansion in Rochester has four bedrooms and four bathrooms over eight acres of land. The home was built in 2008 and is an open concept style home with plenty of natural light. The basement includes a recreation room, a home theater and extra space for an office or library. A screened balcony into the backyard overlooks the in-ground pool and a barn with six skylights and versatile use space.
Claire Grant writes about business, growth and development and other news topics for The State Journal-Register. She can be reached at CLGrant@usatodayco.com; and on X (Formerly known as Twitter): @Claire_Granted
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