Please prepare for takeoff. This beautifully refreshed three-bedroom, one-bath Springfield Washington Park two-story is ready for its next adventure. Let’s run through the preflight checklist. Brand-new kitchen and appliances? Check. Butcher block counter tops? Check. Bathroom gutted and completely redone? Check. Carpet removed and hardwood floors beautifully refinished? Check. New luxury vinyl plank in the kitchen and bathroom? Check. Updated windows and HVAC? Check, check. All-new light fixtures? Check. Waterproofed basement with water back up? Check, check. New deck for your morning coffee or evening wind-down? Check. Classic character, on a brick road, steps from Washington Park, fresh finishes, and a whole lot already checked off your wish list. The only thing missing? Your moving boxes. Schedule your showing. Next destination: home.
Single-familyProperty Type
1925Year Built
5,600 sq ftLot Size
$138Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Jami Winchester• The Real Estate Group, Inc.
Historic West Side, located between downtown Springfield and Washington Park, is a historic and residential Springfield neighborhood with brick-lined streets and porch-front architecture. The character concentrates along MacArthur Boulevard near Lawrence Avenue, where corner taverns, local diners, and small storefronts set a lived-in, walkable rhythm. Queen Anne and Craftsman homes mix with tidy bungalows, and mature trees frame deep front yards. Community life often orbits the Illinois State Fairgrounds during fair season and year-round events. The Dana-Thomas House anchors the area’s design legacy with Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie School imprint. Parks and neighborhood schools add everyday structure without breaking the district’s old-house continuity.
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Market insights
836 S Columbia Ave · $185,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 14 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.3%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$185,000
Median sale price in this area is $207,321. (12% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
23% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Basement with an unfinished area
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms on the upper level
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Flooring
Hardwood flooring in the bedrooms, living room, and dining room
Luxury vinyl plank flooring in the kitchen
Heating & cooling
Forced-air heating
Exterior features
Sloped terrain
Home design
Two levels
Parking
Other parking
Construction
Built in 1925
Shingle roof
Utilities
Public water and sewer
Electricity and solar
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