5251 N La Crosse Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60630
- $680,000
- 3
- BD
- 2
- Full Baths
- 1
- Half Bath
- 3,400
- SqFt
- Sold Price
- $680,000
- List Price
- $679,000
- Closing Date
- Sep 15, 2025
- MLS#
- 12434118
- Status
- CLOSED
- Type
- Single Family Residential
- Subtype
- Residential
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Living Area
- 3,400
- County
- Cook
- City
- Chicago
- Neighborhood
- Forest Glen
- Days On Market
- 9
Property Description
Welcome to this charming Chicago brick bungalow in sought-after and storybook Forest Glen. Step inside the sun-filled living room with original stained glass windows and woodwork, which leads to a large formal dining room with beautiful crown molding and arched doorways. The bright and airy kitchen was renovated in 2017 with quartz countertops, quality shaker soft-close cabinets, and a breakfast bar flowing into a spacious family room with glass doors opening onto the deck. White wainscoted walls and penny tiles add charm to the first floor's full bathroom. Two bedrooms on the first floor, extra-large primary suite on the second floor with two separate bathrooms and three large closets. BASEMENT: Full-finished basement completely gutted and remodeled with vinyl floors, a half bath, enormous storage room, wood workshop, and large laundry room. DECK: Enjoy a peaceful retreat on the multi-layered deck in this whimsical backyard with a gorgeous magnolia tree and lilac tree, which bloom every spring. Take a stroll on the forest preserve trail just a few blocks away in magical Forest Glen. PLUS: Refinished hardwood floors throughout the first floor, brand new hardwood on the second floor and in kitchen, new cedar fence 2020. Easy walk to Metra. Highly rated Beaubien Elementary and Taft High School. Dimensions: First floor 1250 sq feet; 2nd floor 1250 sq feet; Full finished basement has 800 sq foot family room plus 450 sq feet of storage, utilities and wood shop.
/u.realgeeks.media/chicagorealestatesource/header.png)
Additional Information
- School District
- 299
- Subdivision
- Forest Glen
- Corporate Limits
- Chicago
- Tax Year
- 2023
- Tax Exemptions
- Homeowner
- Tax Amount
- $6,477
- Frequency
- Not Applicable
- Year Built
- 1926
- Exposure
- West
- Lot Dimensions
- 30 X 125
- Lot Size Range
- Standard Chicago Lot
- Garage Spaces
- 1
- Parking Spaces
- 1
- Parking Details
- On Site, Garage Owned, Detached, Garage
- Air Conditioning
- Central Air
- Heating
- Natural Gas, Forced Air
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Interior Property Features
- Cathedral Ceiling(s), 1st Floor Full Bath
- Full Baths
- 2
- Half Baths
- 1
- Basement
- Yes
Mortgage Calculator
Listings courtesy of Midwest Real Estate Data as distributed by MLS Grid
Selling Office: Americorp, Ltd.
The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes in part from the Broker Reciprocity program of Midwest Real Estate Data LLC. Real Estate listings held by brokerage firms other than our company are marked with the MRED Broker Reciprocity logo or the Broker Reciprocity thumbnail logo (the MRED logo) and detailed information about them includes the names of the listing brokers. Some properties which appear for sale on this website may subsequently have sold and may no longer be available. The accuracy of all information, regardless of source, including but not limited to square footages and lot sizes, is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be personally verified through personal inspection by and/or with the appropriate professionals. The information being provided is for consumers personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.
Copyright 2026 MRED LLC. All rights reserved.
Based on information submitted to the MLS Grid as of . All data is obtained from various sources and has not been, and will not be, verified by broker or MLS Grid. MRED supplied Open House information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.
NOTICE: Many homes contain recording devices, and buyers should be aware they may be recorded during a showing.
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, 17 U.S.C. § 512 (the DMCA) provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe in good faith that any content or material made available in connection with our website or services infringes your copyright, you (or your agent) may send us a notice requesting that the content or material be removed, or access to it blocked. Notices must be sent in writing by email to DMCAnotice@theMLSGRID.com.
The DMCA requires that your notice of alleged copyright infringement include the following information: (1) description of the copyrighted work that is the subject of claimed infringement; (2) description of the alleged infringing content and information sufficient to permit us to locate the content; (3) contact information for you, including your address, telephone number and email address; (4) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the content in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, or its agent, or by the operation of any law; (5) a statement by you, signed under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you have the authority to enforce the copyrights that are claimed to be infringed; and (6) a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf. Failure to include all of the above information may result in the delay of the processing of your complaint.
Some listings have been excluded from this website.