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MLS# 11445177 - 530 West Hopkins Ave., Granville, IL 61326 - $399,999 FEATURED PROPERTY
This property has the best of both worlds! Conveniently located in town on over 7 acres of timber this ranch home will not disappoint! Over 4,000 finished square feet, this home has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 living spaces, 2 bonus rooms, large kitchen, separate dining, main level laundry, and screened in side porch. Finished basement is complete with large bar, rec room, office space, family room, and half bath. Upstairs flooring is all hardwood or tile. Sunroom concrete has been professionally painted with epoxy for a finished and easy to clean surface. Garage and house roof 3 years old. Plenty of storage and work space in the heated attached 2 car garage or in the separate 2nd garage. The property has plenty of wildlife with the flowing creek and fruit trees. Since this property is in town, you enjoy the convenience of city water, city sewer, and natural gas. All appliances are included in the sale. See listing on page 2
5 low-tech tips for keeping your home cool this summer PAGE 6
How to live big in your backyard this summer PAGE 16
Create a more eco-friendly kitchen PAGE 22
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Tonica-Home has 2 bedroom, 1 bath with 2 LaSalle-Well built 2 bedroom, 1 bath home Tonica-Cute and comfortable 3 bedroom, 2 Oglesby-Beautiful and spacious 3 bedroom, 2 car detached garage, knotty pine family room. on corner lot with mature trees, 2 car garage. bath home, 2+ car garage, covered patio. bath home, 2 car garage, fenced yard. #11444837 $110,000 #11443400 $82,000 #11442925 $129,000 #11442171 $265,000
LaSalle-Cute as can be 2 bedroom, 2 bath Spring Valley-Lovely 3 bedroom, 2 bath Utica-Spacious 2 bedroom, 1 bath home with Seatonville-Lovely setting 4 bedroom, 2.5 home, 2 car heated garage, shed. ranch style home, 2 car garage, covered patio. 3 car garage, deck overlooks backyard. bath home on 1.7 acre lot with outbuilding. #11441787 $79,900 #11438964 $249,900 #11438575 $109,000 #11438514 $149,900
Granville-Nice and neat 3 bedroom, 2 bath Hennepin-Immaculate brick 4 bedroom, Hennepin-Spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom Cedar Point-Nestled away 3 bedroom, 1 bath home, 2 car detached garage, sunny deck. 3 bathroom home, 2 car attached garage. home, 2 car attached garage on 5 acres. brick ranch home, 2 car garage. #11437161 $169,900 #11436960 $695,000 #11434829 $195,000 #11434445 $319,000
Oglesby-Investment property 2 units, each 2 Toluca-Room to grow in this 4-5 bedroom, 1.5 Utica-Neat and clean 2 bedroom, 2 bath, Streator-Completely redone inside and out, 2 bedroom, 1 bath with separate meters. bath farm house on 4 acre corner lot. furnished villa, end unit with wooded view. bedroom, 1 bath home, move in ready. #11426443 $79,000 #11421205 $169,000 #11419811 $159,900 #11414691 $134,900
LaSalle-Plenty of space to roam, 4 bedroom, Peru-Solid built 4 bedroom, 1 bath home, Streator-Money maker, 3 single family homes Hennepin-Charming 3 bedroom, 1 bath cabin, 2.5 bath home on corner lot, needs TLC, attached 3 car tandem garage, full basement. situated on 1 lot, each has 1 bedroom, 1 bath. full walk out basement, 2 car garage, 8 acres. #11408207 $99,500 #11403479 $129,900 #11396570 $99,900 #11391805 $229,900 A NewsTribune Publication | Illinois Valley Homes | July/August 2022 3
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Tiskilwa-Spacious 3-bedroom, 1.5 bath, vinyl sided home, 1+ car garage, large scenic lot. #11379754 $47,500
Arlington-Brick 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch home on 3.97 acres, insulated 2+car garage. #11369034 $400,000
LaSalle-Great rental or starter home, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 2 one car garages. #11358924 $50,000
LaSalle-Lovely and spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick home, front and back porches. #11358792 $100,000
Peru - Investment opportunity, 2 unit features 2 bed, 1 bath up and 3 bed, 1 bath down. #11336970 $144,900
LaSalle - Lovely all brick 4 bedroom, 5 bath home with 3 car garage on 3.8 fenced acres. #11307360 $799,000
Mendota - Lovely 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath ranch home on 2.14 acres, plus 2 buildings. #11261864 $380,000
LaSalle - New construction 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, 2 car garage, energy efficient. #11244174 $280,000
RESIDENTIAL LOT LISTINGS Oglesby-Affordable .29 acre building lot with city sewer and water. ................................#11444348 ............................................. $15,000 Utica-Single family lot in established development with city water available. ...................#11393574 .............................................. $14,500 Utica-Affordable single family lot, underground utilities, city sewer and water. ................#11393541 .............................................. $25,000 Putnam-Wooded irregular .89 acre lot. ...........................................................................#11359961 .............................................. $15,000 Granville-Great building lot located in quiet country subdivision. .....................................#11274091 .............................................. $32,500 Putnam–Lake lot on finger of Lake Thunderbird, lake access & amenities. .....................#11133366 .............................................. $55,000 Putnam–Lake view residential lot, close to clubhouse & boat launch. .............................#10105633................................................ $6,000 Utica–Residential building lot, city sewer & water, restrictive covenants. ........................#08977584 ............................................. $25,000 Utica–Single family lot in established development with city water & sewer. ...................#08762325 ............................................. $14,500
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CEDAR LANE PREMIUM HOME SITES Ready to build, city sewer/water, curbs, sidewalks, underground utilities. Plat & restrictive covenants available, Peru school district. Starting at $95,000. Call Wendy Fulmer 815-252-8280 or Chris Hopps 815-252-5273. MLS#10785416
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Peru – Office building space in high traffic area, off street parking in rear of building. #11434915 $800/mon
Utica – Unlimited possibilities, 4400 sq ft, commercial kitchen, great room, parking, storage. #11338122 $209,000
DePue – Multi use 1500 sq ft property, could be store, restaurant, bar, residential. #11334819 $40,000
Peru – Established restaurant, building, and catering business with equipment, large parking lot. #11313513 $337,500
Marseilles – Established business, bowling alley, restaurant, upstairs apartments. #11286167 $450,000
Peru – High traffic location on Route 6, has office, reception, and show room. #11275040 $189,000
Oglesby – Spacious commercial building on high traffic and high visibility road. #11267162 $219,000
Princeton – Multi use property has 3 commercial storefronts, 3 apartments, and full basement. #11225337 $219,900
Mark – High traffic exposure, spacious building, plenty of parking spaces. #11090721 79,900
Peru – Approx 1400 sq ft includes offices, store front, bath, basement for storage. #10958311 $1,150/mon
McNabb – Well maintained bar/restaurant, outdoor fenced patio, gaming and pool rooms. #10516373 $99,000
Henry – Must see industrial property with 5 steel framed buildings for your needs. #10297715 $950,000
COMMERCIAL LOTS Peru-Prime commercial property, 7.9 acres near interstate, seller may divide . #11425902 ... $650,000 Streator-11.71 acres located on the Vermillion River, some wooded and tillable ........#11422412 $13,900/acre Princeton-Cleared, level building site features 2.88 acres in business plaza.... #10878168 ... $300,000 Princeton–Cleared, level building site features .51 acres zoned B2................. #10878119 .....$100,000 Princeton–Cleared, level building site features .43 acres in high traffic area ... #10878085 ....$100,000 A NewsTribune Publication | Illinois Valley Homes | July/August 2022 5
5 low-tech tips for keeping your home cool this summer (BPT) - As homeowners consider ways to create more comfortable indoor living spaces, smart technologies are increasingly in the spotlight. Yet even the smartest technology will not deliver optimal comfort or energy efficiency if the “basics” are not in place. “Smart homes can only do so much, within the limitations of the technology itself,” says Tom Casey, chief visionary officer at Griffin Service, a
leading HVAC company in Jacksonville, Florida and an Owens Corning AirCare Contractor. Casey says it’s important to start with the basics and get the infrastructure of the system right. As the summer cooling season gets underway, there are several practical and low-tech steps that homeowners can take to help improve the comfort of their indoor environ-
ment. Following are five tips that can help homeowners stay cool, get more value from their home’s cooling dollars and care for their home’s air. ■ Consider the heat source. The two most common paths for external heat to infiltrate a home are through the windows and via problems with attic ductwork. “Solar heat gain through windows is a primary source of heat gain,
closely followed by attic ductwork,” says Casey. “But when it comes to bang for the buck, attic issues are easier to resolve, are more affordable and may have a faster payback.” Assuring that a home’s attic has an adequate amount of attic insulation can help guard against warm attic air infiltrating into the conditioned part of the home. Conversely, in the winter, sufficient attic insulation can
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help safeguard against warm air from the living space escaping into the cold attic. Closing curtains and blinds or installing awnings can also help keep solar heat out of a home’s living area. ■ Size matters. Bigger is not better when it comes to a home’s HVAC system. Proper sizing of a home’s comfort system refers not only to the condenser unit that powers air through the home, but the system of ducts that deliver air to each room. A high-efficiency system will not deliver its value if ducts in the attic are leaky, loosely connected
or have developed holes and tears. EnergyStar reports that an average home loses up to 30% of the air that moves through its duct system due to leaks, holes and poorly connected ducts.
in specific parts of the house such as a room that is always too warm or cold. It’s essential that the technician measures airflow through a home’s ductwork because inadequate airflow is a major culprit when it comes to efficiency. “If the ■ Service regularly. Regular airflow isn’t right, nothing else maintenance by a qualified will be right,” says Casey. technician - even when the ■ Consider a home’s age. system seems to be operating properly - can help protect Homes built even a few dethe longevity of a homeown- cades ago were not built to er’s investment in a high-ef- the same energy codes as toficiency system. During the day’s homes. The result is a visit, the technician should gap between today’s high-perask the homeowner about formance heating and cooling any unusual noises or smells, equipment and the home’s as well as any comfort issues attic ductwork. “Basic, low-
tech craftsmanship can either make or break performance in terms of good duct design or installation of proper insulation,” says Casey. He notes that while homes must be built to code, the building code represents the bare minimum requirement for system performance. ■ Avoid making equipment work harder than necessary. Don’t plant landscaping near the outside condenser unit. The area around and atop the unit should be free of obstacles. And be sure to replace your HVAC system’s air filter as directed by the manufacturer.
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It can be easy being green High-impact green upgrades transform your home and save money (BPT) - Improving your property, increasing its value and cutting down on costs are common goals for homeowners. So naturally, investing in features that are better for the environment is, by extension, good for the wallet because it reduces the costs of utilities in the long run. However, it can be difficult to know which
home improvements can climate controls. make the biggest impact on the comfort and value of your 2. UPGRADE TO A HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER home - and the planet. Water heaters are the secTo help guide your efforts, ond-highest energy user in consider these four green homes. Switching to an ENideas that can help improve ERGY STAR certified high-efefficiencies, save you money ficiency water heater with heat pump technology can and protect the earth: save homeowners over $300 1. PARTICIPATE IN THE ENERGY every year, making this a high-impact upgrade. STAR® HOME UPGRADE PROGRAM Start by thinking about which eco-smart steps make the most sense for your home. The ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a series of six high-impact, efficient improvements that can save the average family about $500 a year on utility bills.
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WELCOME TO THIS EXCEPTIONAL EQUESTRIAN PROPERTY NESTLED ON A PICTURESQUE 151 ACRES
151 acre retreat just east of Princeton with easy access to I-80! A true horse lovers paradise with plenty of pasture, timber, rolling terrain for recreational fun! East Bureau Creek runs through southwest corner. Perfect weekend getaway! Property features a 40X120 18 stall horse barn with original glazed tile exterior and newer metal roof. Stunning expansive walk up hay loft. 2 large fenced pastures and one dry lot. Originally this was the location of Siskiyou Farms a very prestigious IL equine breeding facility in the 1950's. 26141 US Hwy 6 HWY - Princeton, IL Home includes 3 Bedroom | 2 Bath | MLS 11017213
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Beautiful American 4 Square on 6.23 acres less than 10 minutes north of Peru. Home features 4 large bedrooms with ample closets, hardwood floors, original woodwork/ built ins. Relax on your concrete patio or 31x7 enclosed from porch. Walk up attic with dormers is ready to be finished into a bonus room! Updates include newer windows, metal roof, NEW FURNACE AND CENTRAL AIR 2021! Amazing Outbuildings make this a hobby farmer's dream! Large metal pole barn with concrete floor. Two story barn with work shop area and breathtaking second floor. Creek runs through north side of property. Dimmick Schools. 3527 E 1st RD - Peru, IL 4 Bedroom | 2 Bath | MLS 11390797 SM-LA1993375
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Beautiful & Charming 2-Story is Nestled on 1.72 acres 3 Bedroom, 2 bath home that features not just one- 2 car heated garage(25'x23'), but a 2nd over-sized 2-car garage (36'x23')! This 2700 sf plus home is perfectly situated in a private rural setting but close to shopping. 17713 2600 East ST - Princeton, IL 3 Bedroom | 2 Bath | MLS 11412037
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BREAKWATER BAY CLUB CONDOS Investors, weekenders, or full time, this Condo checks all the boxes. The unit has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, a fireplace, full lake view from the living room and master bedroom decks, plus vaulted ceilings. WAIT! There’s more! It’s top floor, on the corner, overlooking the pool clubhouse area, and is TURNKEY. Yes, bring the food, drinks, and clothes and you’re all set. Oh yeah, a boat slip included too! See ya soon! MLS# 3545628 Call me for more info.
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How to live
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in your backyard this summer (BPT) - The sun is shining, a warm breeze is blowing and you’re itching to get outside. You finally step out the door, and what do you see? A vast, empty space with untapped potential. When it comes to designing your backyard staycation station for the summer, you want to make a BIG statement. After all, this is the place where you can be the hostess with the mostest, ready to mix up some margs at a moment’s notice or mingle late into the night by firelight. Patio and outdoor spaces can be tricky to style and decorate, which is why Big Lots has created a step-by-step guide to deck out your backyard this summer.
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MAXIMIZE VALUE AND COMFORT The foundation of any space is furniture. Determining which outdoor furniture to purchase is as simple as viewing it as an extension of your living space. Think about how it will be used and how many people will use it. Create different vignettes and focus on “moments” you want to create in your space. Perhaps you want a cozy little spot for a fire pit. Or maybe you’re planning on hosting a neighborhood potluck around a massive outdoor dining table. Catching some poolside rays will require some lounge chairs with, of course, a side table to hold your vacation
drinks. Gazebos, sofas, tables, chairs, swings and matching coolers are all important pieces to consider when designing your space. And because this furniture will be outside and exposed to the elements, don’t forget to look for items that are trendy AND affordable.
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coastal and mid-century. Regardless of the theme you choose, one of the first elements that will tie your space together is an outdoor rug. The brighter the pattern, the
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426 E. Farnham PRINCETON $130,000 2 BDRMS; 1 bath #11427248
314 W. Peru PRINCETON $159,900 3 BDRMS; 2 baths #11449337
307 Bailey Court PRINCETON $285,000 4 BDRMS; 2 1/2 baths #11449343
1135 Sherwood Glen PRINCETON $320,000 5 BDRMS; 3 baths #11404885
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227 E. Iowa St. SPRING VALLEY $45,000 1-2 BDRMS; 1 bath #11445491
916 Innsbruck Lane PRINCETON $185,000 3 BDRMS; 2 baths #11370712
3688 E. 2619th Road SHERIDAN $485,000 4 BDRMS; 3 1/2 baths #11414619
203 S. Main SHEFFIELD $45,000 3 BDRMS; 1 bath #11300291
2174 E. 23rd Road GRAND RIDGE $150,000 4 BDRMS; 2 baths #11414793
109 Douglas St. PUTNAM $144,999 3 BDRMS; 1 1/2 baths #11344148
13981 1400 North Ave. WYANET $335,000 3 BDRMS; 2 baths #11432861
319 E. Van Buren OHIO $225,000 Multi-Family 5+ #11441165
9612 Wyanet-Walnut Rd. TISKILWA $269,000 20 acres & 4 BDRM home #11432350
2623 Market St. PERU $124,900 3 BDRMS; 1 bath #11441074
309 E. Van Buren St. OHIO $220,000 4 BDRMS; 3 baths #11437720
418 W. Putnam St. PRINCETON $148,000 3 BDRMS; 3 baths #11415991
208 W. Railroad St. OHIO $105,000 4 BDRMS; 2 baths #11414969
2643 N. State Rt. 178, Unit U-3 UTICA $165,000 2 BDRMS; 2 baths #11404477
203 E. Central St. PRINCETON $105,000 4 BDRMS; 1 1/2 baths #11441025
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Create a more eco-friendly kitchen (BPT) - Environmental protection is always capturing headlines, but you might wonder what you can do as an individual to make a difference at home. Do your small efforts even matter in the big picture of a greener world? The truth is every ecominded effort counts, no matter how small it may seem. One of the best places to start is at home in your very own kitchen. Some of the simplest, most cost-effective changes can have the biggest cumulative impact.. Looking for ideas? These simple, everyday habits will help you create a greener kitchen and eco-friendly household:
PREVENT FOOD WASTE Food waste is estimated at between 30-40% of the food supply in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Billions of pounds of food is wasted every year, often due to spoilage, which is why preserving food properly is essential. Dry goods should be sealed air tight and out of sunlight, ideally in a cool and dry location. Fresh foods can spoil, so it’s important to store produce properly. Look for storage options created specifically for fresh foods to keep the proper air and moisture ratio for optimum freshness. Most produce should be stored in the fridge, but some items like bananas, pears, avocado, melons and
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GET TRASH BAGS MADE WITH LESS PLASTIC While reducing waste is important, you probably will still need to use trash bags in the kitchen. Research options and find a greener bag. Glad’s drawstring kitchen trash bags use less plastic than leading competitors* without sacrificing performance. Glad’s ForceFlexPlus Recovered Ma-
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tomatoes last longer when not refrigerated. When it comes to food waste, consider composting at home or through a curbside program, which creates a trickle-down effect that can benefit you as well as the environment. When in doubt, do your research to understand the different options.
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terials Bag is the brand’s most sustainable bag. They have the same trusted Glad strength you can depend on but are made with 50% recovered plastic - 20% recycled plastic, 30% reclaimed plastic - and are made with 100% renewable energy (in Glad’s North American plants) and come in 100% recyclable packaging (in Glad’s North American plants). Learn more at Glad. com/Sustainability. *Ranges from 7% to 22% less plastic vs. top 10 competitors OPT FOR THE DISHWASHER If you wash dishes by hand instead of in the dishwasher thinking you’re saving water, you may be mistaken. This is particularly true if you’re like most people and run the hot water for rinsing continuously as you do dishes. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, newer EnergyStar dishwasher models use 6 gallons or less per wash cycle, plus save on electricity. You can maximize savings further by only running the dishwasher when it’s full.
RECYCLE Last but not least, prioritize recycling throughout your day. Know what can be recycled in your area and be sure to place those items as indicated in the recycling bin rather than the trash. Un-
country - or one of the many places in between - Mother Nature serves an important role in your life. These simple steps that you can do in your very own kitchen make a big Whether you live in an difference. urban setting or far out in the soiled paper products can typically be recycled, as well as many glass containers, metal lids and plastic containers that have been rinsed well.
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