Listing Description
🏡 1810 Louise St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Draft Property Overview
✔ Single-Family Raised Ranch, currently not listed for sale
✔ 3 Bedrooms • 2.5 Bathrooms • Approximately 1,900 Finished sq ft
✔ Built in 1988 • Approximately 0.25-Acre Lot
✔ Spacious home featuring a fully finished walk-out lower level, heated 2-car garage, updated kitchen, and spacious backyard.
🌟 Features & Highlights
✔ Approximately 1,900 square feet of total finished living space, including roughly 1,250 square feet on the main level and 650 square feet in the finished walk-out lower level.
✔ Bright main-level living room with hardwood flooring.
✔ Updated kitchen featuring granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, glazed cabinetry, designer lighting, and built-in granite dining area.
✔ Spacious primary bedroom with private bath.
✔ Two additional bedrooms ideal for family, guests, or a dedicated home office.
✔ 2 full bathrooms plus 1 half bathroom.
✔ Large finished lower-level family room provides substantial additional entertaining and recreation space.
✔ Lower-level bathroom adds convenience and flexibility.
✔ Updated windows throughout.
✔ Gas forced-air heating and central air conditioning.
🚗 Garage & Parking
✔ Attached heated 2-car garage & oversized driveway
✔ Garage designed with large overhead doors and no center track, allowing greater flexibility for automotive enthusiasts.
✔ Potential space for vehicle lifts depending on equipment and installation requirements.
✔ Finished garage flooring.
✔ Asphalt driveway provides additional off-street parking.
🌿 Outdoor Living
✔ Approximately 0.25-acre homesite.
✔ Deck and front porch provide additional outdoor living and entertaining space.
✔ Plenty of room for grilling, gardening, pets, and family recreation.
✔ Established residential setting with mature landscaping.
📍 Location & Surroundings
✔ Located in the desirable Crystal Lake / Prairie Grove area of McHenry County.
✔ Convenient to shopping, restaurants, healthcare, schools, and everyday services.
✔ Close to Crystal Lake's parks, lakes, trails, and recreational facilities.
✔ Convenient access to the Metra commuter rail system for travel toward Chicago.
✔ Easy access to Crystal Lake, Cary, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, and surrounding northwest suburban communities.
⚡ Property & Utilities
✔ Fee-simple single-family ownership.
✔ Vinyl siding with concrete foundation.
✔ Asphalt-shingle roof.
✔ Private well.
✔ Private septic system.
✔ Gas forced-air heating.
✔ Central air conditioning.
✔ Lot dimensions approximately 80 × 127 feet.
🎓 Schools
✔ Prairie Grove Elementary School – District 46.
✔ Prairie Grove Junior High School – District 46.
✔ Prairie Ridge High School – District 155.
✔ Verify current attendance boundaries with the applicable school districts.
💰 Market & Taxes
✔ Annual property taxes should be verified with McHenry County.
📊 Community Snapshot (Crystal Lake Area)
✔ Established northwest suburban Chicago residential market.
✔ Strong mix of single-family neighborhoods, larger-lot properties, townhomes, and lake-oriented residences.
✔ Excellent parks, schools, shopping, restaurants, and recreational opportunities.
✔ Metra service provides an important connection to Chicago and surrounding employment centers.
✔ Crystal Lake's combination of suburban amenities and open space continues to attract families and professionals.
✨ Summary
1810 Louise St offers an unusually flexible 3-bedroom, 2.1-bath raised-ranch layout with approximately 1,900 square feet of finished living space, including a fully finished walk-out lower level. The home stands out with its granite-and-stainless kitchen, plank style flooring, large lower-level family room, deck, and especially its heated 2-car garage designed for automotive enthusiasts. With access to Prairie Grove schools, Prairie Ridge High School, shopping, recreation, and Metra service, the property offers an attractive mix of space, functionality, and northwest suburban convenience.
🏡 Crystal Lake Community Overview
Crystal Lake is one of McHenry County's largest and most established communities, combining a traditional downtown, extensive parks and recreation, commuter-rail access, and a wide variety of residential neighborhoods.
🏡 Real Estate & Housing
🏠 Single-family homes, larger-lot residences, townhomes, condominiums, and lake-oriented properties.
🌳 Established neighborhoods with mature trees and substantial green space.
🏡 Housing ranges from starter homes to larger executive properties and acreage residences.
💰 Strong northwest suburban location supports long-term residential demand.
✅ Why People Love Crystal Lake
✔ Strong schools and family-oriented neighborhoods.
✔ Metra commuter service to Chicago.
✔ Extensive parks, trails, lakes, and recreational facilities.
✔ Attractive downtown with restaurants, shopping, and community events.
✔ More space and lower density than many closer-in Chicago suburbs.
🏖️ Lifestyle & Attractions
✔ Crystal Lake and its beaches.
✔ Three Oaks Recreation Area.
✔ Downtown Crystal Lake.
✔ Veteran Acres Park.
✔ Prairie Trail.
✔ Numerous golf courses, forest preserves, and McHenry County recreational destinations.
🚗 Transportation & Accessibility
✔ Metra rail service provides commuter access toward Chicago.
✔ Convenient access to Route 14, Route 31, and nearby I-90 connections.
✔ Easy access to Cary, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Huntley, and Barrington.
✔ Approximately 45–60 minutes to O'Hare International Airport depending on traffic.
🌳 Climate & Outdoor Living
✔ Four distinct seasons with extensive year-round recreation.
✔ Excellent opportunities for boating, fishing, cycling, hiking, golf, cross-country skiing, and winter activities.
✔ Extensive parks, lakes, forest preserves, and trails support an active outdoor lifestyle.
Crystal Lake offers an appealing combination of established neighborhoods, strong schools, recreational amenities, and Chicago-area accessibility, making 1810 Louise St particularly attractive for buyers seeking substantial finished living space and a versatile property in McHenry County.
