538 Westmere Road — Des Plaines, IL 60016
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Des Plaines, IL 60016

538 Westmere Road

$499,000
3 beds · 3 baths · 1,974 sqft
Listed at $499,000 13 days on market $9,808/yr taxes
01About this home

This 4-bedroom, 3-bath split-level with basement is located in the established Kuntze's High Ridge Knolls neighborhood of Des Plaines and offers a great opportunity for buyers looking to renovate, update, or customize a home to their own vision. The main level features spacious living and dining areas with a functional layout ideal for everyday living and entertaining. The kitchen is filled with natural light from a skylight and includes a double oven, ample counter space, and an eat-in area that opens to the dining room. Upstairs, you'll find three bedrooms and a full bath. The lower level offers added flexibility with a cozy family room featuring terrazzo flooring, a quartz stone fireplace, a bathroom with shower, and patio doors leading to the backyard. Just a half flight down, the basement provides additional living space that can serve as a recreation room, fourth bedroom, home office, or guest area, along with another full bath. Situated on a nicely sized lot with an attached garage, the backyard includes a framed garden bed ready for this year's planting and arbors to hold your vines. Conveniently located near parks, schools, shopping, dining, expressways, and O'Hare International Airport. Property is being sold as-is.

02Inside the home
03By the numbers
$499,000
List price
1,974
Square feet
3
Bedrooms
3 full
Bathrooms
1963
Year built
0.19 ac
Lot size
2
Garage spaces
$9,808
Annual taxes
Detached Single
Style
13
Days on market
04Features
Heating
Natural Gas
Cooling
Central Air
Appliances
Double OvenMicrowaveDishwasherRefrigerator
Parking
ConcreteGarage Door OpenerGarage OwnedAttachedGarage
Construction
Brick
Sewer
Public Sewer
05Neighborhood
This home EElementary schoolMMiddle schoolHHigh school
E Elementary school
Brentwood Elementary School
Des Plaines, IL
📍0.4 mi🚗1 min🚶9 min
M Middle school
Friendship Junior High School
Des Plaines, IL
📍1.1 mi🚗3 min🚶27 min
H High school
Elk Grove High School
Des Plaines, IL
📍4.0 mi🚗10 min
  • McDonald's 0.3 mi
  • China Wok 0.3 mi
  • El Sombrero 0.4 mi
  • Boston Market 0.4 mi
  • KFC 0.5 mi
  • Sankalp 0.5 mi
  • Citgo 0.4 mi
  • KD Market- Krystyna's Deli 0.4 mi
  • Jewel-Osco 0.5 mi
  • BP Shop 0.6 mi
  • Marathon 0.8 mi
  • Mariano's Fresh Market 0.9 mi
  • Countryside Park 0.3 mi
  • High Ridge Knolls Park 0.4 mi
  • Sunrise Park 0.6 mi
  • Kopp Park 0.6 mi
  • Einstein Park 0.7 mi
  • Sunset Park 0.8 mi
  • Scooter's Coffee 0.7 mi
  • Dunkin' 1.0 mi
  • Avanti Caffe 1.1 mi
  • Dunkin' 1.3 mi
  • Starbucks 1.4 mi
  • Le Peep Cafe 1.4 mi
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06History

Every event we have for this address, straight from the MLS.

May 28, 2026
SoldThis listing
$525,100
Apr 23, 2026
Listed for saleThis listing
Keller Williams Success Realty
$499,000
Sourced from MRED. Older events appear here as our history backfill completes.
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Listed by Keller Williams Success Realty · Lu Meier · 847-302-5887
MLS data provided through MLS GRID · MRED MLS · MLS# MRD12559643
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