5229 W Carmen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630 (MLS # 12310542)

Price $485,000
Status Active
Beds 3
Baths 2 Baths
Home size 1,394 sqft
Lot Size n/a
Days on Market 1
Charming, updated farmhouse on an extra-wide lot in Jefferson Park! This inviting home blends timeless character with thoughtful modern updates. A lovely front porch welcomes you inside to a sunlit living room and spacious dining room featuring an original built-in hutch, flowing seamlessly into the stunning renovated kitchen. The kitchen is beautifully designed with striking white and navy cabinetry, quartz countertops with peninsula seating, a white tile backsplash, and stainless steel appliances including a French door refrigerator. The main level also offers a bedroom with built-in bookshelves and a newly renovated full bathroom, plus an enclosed back porch that's perfect for a mudroom, home office, or cozy sitting area. Upstairs you'll find a spacious primary bedroom with skylight, a third bedroom, walk-in closet, and another newer full bathroom with walk-in shower and convenient washer/dryer. The full unfinished basement offers abundant storage and second washer/dryer. Outside, enjoy a fully fenced patio and expansive, private side yard, plus a two-car garage and additional parking pad. Fantastic location close to Roberts Square Park, Beaubien Elementary, neighborhood favorites like Gale Street Inn and Elly's Brunch & Cafe, the Blue Line CTA, Metra, and I-90/I-94. Recent improvements: kitchen renovation and appliances, upstairs laundry (2023), garage roof, soffits and gutters (2021), furnace and A/C (2019), and tear-off roof, addition of second-floor full bath and renovation of first-floor full bath (2015).
Property Type(s): Single Family
Last Updated 3/12/2026 Year Built 1889
Community CHI - Jefferson Park Garage Spaces 2.0
County Cook

SCHOOLS

School District Taft High School
Elementary School Beaubien Elementary School
Jr. High School Beaubien Elementary School
High School Taft High School

Additional Details

AIR Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air, Window Unit(s)
AIR CONDITIONING Yes
APPLIANCES Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Washer
AREA CHI - Jefferson Park
BASEMENT Full, Storage Space, Unfinished, Yes
CONSTRUCTION Vinyl Siding
GARAGE Yes
HEAT Forced Air, Natural Gas
INTERIOR Bookcases, Built-in Features, Walk-In Closet(s)
LOT 0
LOT DIMENSIONS 37 X 125
PARKING Concrete, Garage Door Opener, Detached, Off Street, Alley Access, Garage
SEWER Public Sewer
STYLE Farmhouse
TAXES 7176.48
WATER Public

Location

Listed with Baird & Warner
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