Contemporary style home for sale in Wood Dale, Illinois

This home has a lot of great features and space  at 314 N. Central Ave., Wood Dale, Illinois 60191

*3bedroom

*2 baths

*Addison Township

*Newly remodeled baths with travertine tile, and built ins in showers

*Hardwood floors in bedrooms and main level

*Newer windows and doors

*Ranch design

*Stainless appliances

*Lovely  landscaping and flowers

*Fully finished  daylight basement with can lighting

*Newer washer and dryer in very nice laundry room

*Great rec room

*Large cement driveway with apron for additional parking

*Updated light fixtures

*Newer water heater and air conditioning

*Move in ready

*Nice lot with underground sprinkling

*2 car detached garage with epoxy floor and exterior lighting

*Shed

*Dog Run

*School district 7 for elementary and jr high and 100 for high school

*Approx. 1600 sq. feet

*$5069taxes (2014)

*Central air

*Appliances included

*City water and sewer

The City of Wood Dale, Illinois  is a perfect place to live, close to everything, yet far enough to have a small town feel. It offers all of the benefits of a modern, urban city, while keeping a certain small town charm.  Wood Dale is in Du Page County, and is  located about 35 miles northwest of Chicago, with a population of 14069.   It was incorporated in 1928 and became a city in 1970.

During the work day, the population of Wood Dale becomes about 35000, as many people work in Wood Dale. The city’s close distance to Chicago, O’Hare, and many interstate highways make it an ideal place to live and work. There are numerous shopping areas, golf courses, and businesses.

Wood Dale is a community that offers a variety of new housing opportunities including affordable condominiums, luxury town homes and single familyhomes.  Wood Dale is currently experiencing economic growth, both in its industrial district as well as its downtown area.

There is an awarding winning police departmentand the city prides itself on service to its residents, focusing on quality of life for the people who live in Wood Dale.

Each August the Prairie Fest takes place and brings the people of Wood Dale together for a multi-day celebration involving food, events and a carnival.

There are 16 parks in Wood Dale, giving plenty of leisure space. This includes a water park, with splash pad and other water features, golf courses, hiking trails, dog park, and more.

The median age of a Wood Dale resident is 36, number of households 5038, with approximately 2.79 persons per household, and 1825 homes with children. The largest percentage of residents are between the ages of 45 and 54, but the age of the population is well represented and only varies by a few hundred people from 0 years of age to 54 years of age with between 800 and 1100 people in each age group. The split is about 50-50 male/female.  Fifty-seven percent are married, 24% are single, 4% are separated, 7% are widowed and 8% are divorced.

The median home sales price is $125000.

Schools in the area are Westview Elementary 3-5, Oakbrook Elementary K-2, Wood Dale Junior High 6-8, and Fenton High School, 9-12. The elementary and Junior high are rated a 7 and the high school a 6 according to greatschools.com, which uses test scores for their ratings.

Wood Dale has a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West Line, which provides daily rail service between Elgin, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station).

This listing is offered by John Herman.  To see it email assistant @propertyup.com or call 847 847 4711.