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820 Monroe Avenue

River Forest IL 60305

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Single-Family
Last sold for $1,300,000
Andrew GagliardoAndrew Gagliardo, last sold this property on 15 September 2025 after 44 days on market.

Overview

Classic, massive, brick, and beautiful! This solid, Buurma-built, side entrance Colonial updated with relaxed glamour in mind and located in highly sought after heart of River Forest. A rarely available 'must see' home that's move-in ready blend of timeless elegance and sophisticatedly designed recent renovations. 5 bedrooms, plus tandem room, 4.5 baths, all renovated (2019-2023). First floor offers large living/dining combo with leaded glass French doors, spacious foyer, first floor family room directly adjacent to Debbie Sheehan Design custom kitchen, renovated in 2021 featuring high-end appliances, massive 11 foot quartz dining island, Mark Menna custom cabinets, walk-in pantry, wine refrigerator and mini-butler's pantry. First floor also has well appointed 1st floor office and powder room updated in classic style. 2nd floor with luxurious primary bedroom includes stunning en-suite bath with walk in shower, heated floors, and marble tile renovated 2023. 2nd and 3rd jumbo-sized bedrooms both with double walk-in closets plus double access to tandem bedroom. 2nd floor also has another full bathroom with double vanity and loads of storage, renovated 2023. Massive finished 3rd floor offers versatile living space that's the entire footprint of the house and includes 5th bedroom, additional office, giant playroom room/guest area, plus a stylish bathroom with soaking tub, renovated in 2021. Finished basement is an entertainer's dream with open floorplan pool table/game room, long bar, rec room and 2nd private office, 4th full bathroom renovated in 2019 with walk-in shower, stylish mudroom added in 2020 and conveniently accessed from the 2-car attached garage. Garage also boasts additional storage, workshop area, wall storage hooks galore, space for bikes and more! 65x187 landscaped lot is fully fenced and gated with spacious yard, hardscaping for play/basketball and brick patio. Dual zoned AC and a newer high-efficiency boiler (2021). Hyper-prime location for pedestrians of every age! Walk to schools, parks, library, Metra, Green Line, padded workout track, shopping, dining, convenient to both River Forest Town Center and Downtown Oak Park. Expertly designed updates and high design finishes throughout all 4 levels of this classic beauty with room for everyone- plus space to spare! 5,162 total sq feet of living space does NOT include 566 sq foot attached garage 3rd floor 1,046 2nd floor 1,366 1st floor 1,665 Lower level 1,616

Features

5 bedrooms
5 bathrooms
2 carspaces
2 garage spaces
Single-Family

Estimated Value

Based on this property and similar 5 bedroom single-family properties sold in River Forest over the last 12 months, the estimated median property value of 820 Monroe Avenue is $1.5m.

Median value
$1.5m
Estimated value range
$870k - $2.85m
Median days on market
15
Estimated value trend
-1%
decrease over the last 12 months
Average days on market is based on recent, comparable sales in River Forest. It is only an indication of the time a property is actively listed and should not be relied upon as an accurate representation of how soon a property will be sold.

Property history for 820 Monroe Avenue

2025
Sold
$1,300,000
15 Sep 2025 by Andrew Gagliardo, of Compass

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Local market activity for 5 bedroom single-family properties in River Forest

In the last 12 months, 17 five-bedroom single-family properties similar to 820 Monroe Avenue, have been sold.

This represents a 10% increase in five-bedroom single-family properties sales when compared to the previous 12 months.

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