780 S Elm Avenue Kankakee, IL 60901
Listing Courtesy of: MLS LogoMidwest Real Estate Data as distributed by MLS GRID / Listed By: Berry McCracken, Coldwell Banker Realty

  780 S Elm Avenue Kankakee, IL 60901

Contingent (11 Days)
$159,987 (USD)
3
BED
2
BATH
1,008
SQFT

Description

This beautiful home is in the DEEP RIVERVIEW area in Kankakee! You'll love the feeling you get walking up to the LOW MAINTENANCE vinyl exterior home. Walking in the home is the living room with LUXURY VINYL. To the left is a BEDROOM/OFFICE/DEN. A small 1/2 bath off the living room. The EAT IN KITCHEN has plenty of cabinets, NEW QUARTZ COUNTERTOP and a new LUXURY VINYL FLOOR. Off the kitchen is a BEDROOM ON THE MAIN LEVEL with new carpet. Upstairs are 2 SPACIOUS BEDROOMS with lots of closet space plus NEW DREAM WEAVER CARPET and a FULLY UPDATED FULL BATHROOM. The larger bedroom has double closets with NEW CARPET. Unfinished BASEMENT. LARGE BACK YARD with 1 car detached garage. No tax exemptions. A few blocks away is one of the few RIVERFRONT HISTORIC DISTRICTS, the Riverview Historic District and a few blocks away from the CROWN JEWEL PARK of Kankakee! Nearby are 2 RIVERFRONT PARKS with walking trails, 8 tennis courts, 3 PICKLEBALL COURTS, shuffleboard. Plus the BOAT CLUB with public boat launches, the COUNTRY CLUB, Frank Lloyd Wright's first PRAIRIE STYLE design B. Harley Bradley house, the KANKAKEE RIVER and the Kankakee Riverfront Trail BIKE TRAIL. The nearby Kankakee River is part of the National Water Trail great for KAYAKING, canoeing, boating, WATER SKIING, jet skis, etc. and known to be the cleanest river in Illinois! Also, close to the highly rated Kankakee FARMERS MARKET in downtown Kankakee and Downtown Historic District along with great businesses like art galleries, a wine & craft beer boutique, HISTORIC PARAMOUNT THEATER, Madame St. Vintage, an indoor mall and ESSENTIAL SMOOTHIES plus C & L FINE GOOD BOUTIQUE and more! Plus the RIVERFRONT MASTER PLAN with the East Riverwalk! Kankakee School District offers MORE PROGRAM CHOICES than any other area school district. Unique choices like MAGNET & MONTESSORI, the Culinary Arts with the KAYS KITCHEN FOOD TRUCK to give students Culinary and BUSINESS EXPERIENCE and Kankakee Kays Battalion JROTC. Experience Kankakee and its MANY AMENITIES while traveling only about an hour to downtown Chicago. SOME EVENTS in Kankakee include the Merchant Street MusicFest, KANKAKEE RIVER VALLEY REGATTA, Cobb Park Criterium and more! Find out why so many people find the unique & POPULAR RIVERVIEW AREA so attractive! Ask for the 1 year AHS brand HOME WARRANTY! Start Packin'!

MLS #:
12702396
Taxes
$3,635(2025)
Lot Size
7,405 SQFT
Type
Single-Family Home
Year Built
1934
Style
American 4-Sq.
School District
111
County
Kankakee County

Listed By

Berry McCracken, Coldwell Banker Realty
Source
Midwest Real Estate Data
Last checked Jul 26 2026 at 7:02 AM GMT+0000
Bathroom Details
  • Full Bathroom: 1
  • Half Bathroom: 1
Interior Features
  • 1st Floor Bedroom
  • Appliance: Range
  • Appliance: Refrigerator
  • Appliance: Dishwasher
  • Appliance: Stainless Steel Appliance(s)
  • Co Detectors
  • Tv-Cable
  • Appliance: Range Hood
  • Water Heater-Gas
Lot Information
  • Mature Trees
Property Features
  • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
Heating and Cooling
  • Forced Air
  • Natural Gas
  • Central Air
Basement Information
  • Unfinished
  • Full
Homeowners Association Information
  • Dues: $0/Not Applicable
Exterior Features
  • Roof: Asphalt
Utility Information
  • Utilities: Water Source: Public
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
School Information
  • High School: Kankakee High School
Parking
  • Garage Owned
  • Garage
  • Detached
  • Yes
Living Area
  • 1,008 sqft
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Disclaimer: Square footage is based on information available to agent, including County records. Information has not been verified by agent and should be verified by buyer.
Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of 7/26/2026 07:02. All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. 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.