612 N 5th Street, Dekalb, IL 60115

MOVE-IN READY! This charming, spacious, over 2000 square foot, 4 bedroom home has beautiful newly refinished hardwood floors and natural woodwork throughout. There are decorative wood columns between the parlor/living room and dining room with a built-in feature. At some time in the past, the kitchen was updated to a mid-century modern style kitchen with decorative ceramic tiles. This well-constructed home, built in 1894, has stood the test of time and has been loved by family after family through the years. There are of course plaster walls that keep the home cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter; and gas hot water heat that provides quiet, even heat from a boiler that has been serviced yearly. Like many historic houses, this home has 2 stair cases to the second floor with a front open staircase and additional stairs entered from the back. All of the bedrooms have closets. One bedroom, formerly a sleeping porch, has windows on 3 sides and a extra area that could be an … read more …