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About this home
Welcome to 186 S Lyle Ave, conveniently located in Elgin between Route 20 and Larkin Ave. This well-maintained all-brick home is in the process of being freshly updated with new flooring and neutral paint throughout. The main level features two bedrooms and a full bathroom. The unfinished basement provides plenty of storage, a laundry area, and a utility sink. Step outside and you'll find a sprawling backyard with plenty of space to enjoy, along with a detached one-car garage and shed for even more storage. The roof was replaced within the last 12 years, and the current owner has taken pride in keeping the septic system well maintained with yearly servicing. Affordable, practical, fresh updates, and filled with 30 years of care - 186 S Lyle Ave is ready for its next chapter.
Southwest Elgin, located between Randall Road and the Fox River, is a residential and commercial Elgin neighborhood with curving subdivisions and big-box corridors. The neighborhood’s energy concentrates around the Randall Road and Larkin Avenue junction, where plazas, coffee counters, and everyday errands cluster under constant traffic. Housing leans toward late-20th-century and newer builds—two-story colonials, townhomes, and condo communities—set along wide streets and cul-de-sacs. Sidewalk loops and pocket greens shape a steady, outdoors-between-errands rhythm. Lords Park and the Fox River Trail add a nature-forward counterpoint to the retail strips. Downtown Elgin’s Hemmens Cultural Center and Elgin Public Museum sit nearby for concerts and exhibits.
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Offer insights
186 S Lyle Ave · $229,900
$237K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $237K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 48 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.2%
Most homes are selling 0% above list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Full attic
Full unfinished basement
One fireplace in the living room with gas starter
Bedrooms
2 bedrooms
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom with separate shower
Kitchen
Country kitchen
Kitchen and dining room combination
Range, microwave, refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer
Gas dryer hookup
Flooring
Luxury vinyl flooring
Laminate flooring
Stone flooring
Heating & cooling
Forced-air heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Porch
Home design
Detached home
1.5 stories
Parking
Detached garage with one garage space
Driveway
Five total parking spaces
Concrete parking
Garage door opener
Oversized garage
Construction
Brick construction
Concrete perimeter foundation
Built 81–90 years ago
Rehabilitated in 2026
Utilities
Public water
Septic tank
Circuit breakers
Electricity and solar
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