Back on market! A GENUINE turn-of-the-century farmhouse with over a century of stories to tell - and the bones to prove every one of them. ORIGINAL hardwood floors, soaring ceilings, solid wood six-panel doors, original hardware, French doors, and a GRAND staircase that stops people the moment they walk in. We named her Millie. She's been in the same family for over 70 years, and every room shows it. Tucked above the back staircase: a fold-down pantry offering an incredible amount of hidden storage - one of the cleverest features we've seen in a home this age. The 1950s kitchen is charming and functional. SOLID mechanicals: new furnace (2025), new roof (2025), CENTRAL AIR (2019), STAINLESS fridge and dishwasher (2019). …
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904 Kishwaukee Street
Back on market! A GENUINE turn-of-the-century farmhouse with over a century of stories to tell - and the bones to prove every one of them. ORIGINAL hardwood floors, soaring ceilings, solid wood six-panel doors, original hardware, French doors, and a GRAND staircase that stops people the moment they walk in. We named her Millie. She's been in the same family for over 70 years, and every room shows it. Tucked above the back staircase: a fold-down pantry offering an incredible amount of hidden storage - one of the cleverest features we've seen in a home this age. The 1950s kitchen is charming and functional. SOLID mechanicals: new furnace (2025), new roof (2025), CENTRAL AIR (2019), STAINLESS fridge and dishwasher (2019). FENCED yard with great entertaining space. Mature trees. 2-car garage. 10x15 shed. DRY basement - remarkably so for a home her age. Three bedrooms upstairs plus a generous first-floor bedroom with French doors - no closet, works equally well as a home office. One full bath, one half bath. Sold as-is. Original windows, upstairs floors ready for refinishing, and a new electrical panel that comes with the home for her next owner to install. For the buyer who has spent years looking for a home with genuine bones and character you simply cannot buy new - one you can finish making your own - this is it. Homes like Millie don't come along often. One of Belvidere's most walkable streets - library, Doty Park (splash pad in summer, skating rink in winter), and the Kishwaukee Riverfront Trail all close by. One of those neighborhoods where neighbors still wave and stop to chat. Aldi just blocks away. Chipotle and Hakari sushi both under a mile. Walk through. Meet her. She's waiting for her match. Is that you?
