Welcome to this charming and beautifully updated 3-bedroom, 2-bath home in the heart of Chesterton just a short walking distance to town, where the character of a 1900s home meets the comfort of today's improvements! From the moment you step inside, you'll appreciate the inviting layout, beautiful flooring, original built-ins, and thoughtful updates that have brought new life to this classic home. The updated kitchen features granite countertops, plenty of cabinetry, and a fresh, functional design, while the main level bathroom includes an added shower. The upper level provides a full bathroom with a soaking tub. This home provides a detached 2 car garage and it sits on just under a quarter of an acre with a fire pit and partially fenced backyard. Even better, many of the major improvements have already been taken care of, including a new sewer in 2021, updated upstairs plumbing in 2021, updated basement/main-level plumbing in 2023, upstairs electrical updates in 2025, and a new central A/C, and whole-house ductwork in 2025. The home also features a newer roof. And then there's the location! Enjoy everything that makes Chesterton such a special place to call home. Spend Saturday mornings browsing Chesterton's European Market in historic downtown, explore local shops and restaurants, or head to the Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan just minutes away. The European Market is held downtown from May through October, and Chesterton offers an impressive mix of dining, shopping, community events, and outdoor recreation. Chesterton has convenient access to I-94, the Indiana Toll Road, and State Road 49 which also makes getting around Northwest Indiana and beyond easy. Schedule your showing today!
Single-familyProperty Type
1910Year Built
9,583 sq ftLot Size
$208Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Heather Alexander• @properties/Christie's Intl RE
The charm has been restored to this 1900 Downtown Chesterton Home. With practicallyeverything being brand new from top to bottom. Just a few of the features of this home include beautiful new flooring throughout, original built-ins, new added shower in the main floor bathroom, brand new kitchen with granite counter tops, NEW ROOF, and NEW HVAC system. Close to major highways, the toll road, shopping, restaurants, and town festivities. Schedule your showing today!
NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #483800
Jan 20, 2021
Listing Removed
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Oct 20, 2020
Listed
$232,900
$176/sq ft
NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #461852
Nov 5, 2019
Sold
$79,000
$60/sq ft
Aug 29, 2019
Listed
$93,500
$71/sq ft
NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #449611
Aug 28, 2019
Listing Removed
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Feb 15, 2019
Listed
$93,500
$71/sq ft
NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #78228
Jul 28, 2003
Listing Removed
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Jan 20, 2003
Listed
$138,000
$104/sq ft
NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #67190
Jan 12, 2003
Listing Removed
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Jul 11, 2002
Listed
$136,000
$103/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,045 (−2.2%)
$36,200 + $167,200
$203,400
2024
$2,091 (+10.4%)
$34,900 + $167,900
$202,800
2023
$1,893 (+6.8%)
$31,100 + $153,400
$184,500
2022
$1,774 (+73.4%)
$31,100 + $136,600
$167,700
2021
$1,023 (−59.5%)
$31,100 + $85,500
$116,600
2020
$2,527 (+175.3%)
$29,800 + $82,900
$112,700
2019
$918 (+7.4%)
$29,800 + $71,500
$101,300
2018
$855 (+8.3%)
$29,800 + $67,700
$97,500
2017
$790 (−2.9%)
$31,800 + $68,000
$99,800
2016
$813 (−4.4%)
$31,800 + $68,000
$99,800
2015
$850 (+8.4%)
$31,400 + $67,200
$98,600
2013
$784
$30,200 + $58,900
$89,100
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
2
Baths
—
Stories
1.5
Lot width
60 ft.
Lot depth
160 ft.
Lot size
9,601 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1910
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,324
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
1,324
Year built
1910
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Porter County
APN
640336455013000023
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Oct 1, 2026.
B1
Business District
The districts designated for business, B-1 are limited to business, public and certain residential uses. By establishing compact districts for such uses, more efficient traffic movement, parking facilities, fire protection and police protection may be provided. Industrial uses are excluded in order to reduce the hazards caused by extensive truck and rail movements normally associated with such uses. The purpose of these districts is to provided unified shopping districts conveniently located. The B-1 designation comprises the high density, downtown area of the town.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Bank
Convenience store
Day care facility
Laundromat
Retail-Grocery
Restaurant
Bed & breakfast
Office
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.46% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 99° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Chesterton, IN • 46304
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 10.3 hours in
June and 3.2 hours in December, placing it below the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
10.3 hrs
3.2 hrs
JuneDecember
Provided by Shadowmap
Redfin Estimate for 224 S Calumet Rd
$273,900
$1,100 under list price of $275K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $226K to $290K.