281 E Vallette Street — Elmhurst, IL 60126
Active Under Contract
Elmhurst, IL 60126

281 E Vallette Street

$1,550,000
5 beds · 5 baths · 5,358 sqft
Listed at $1,550,000 5 days on market $23,807/yr taxes
01About this home

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! SOLID, CUSTOM BUILT, ALL STONE AND BRICK 2-STORY BACKING UP TO THE ILLINOIS PRAIRIE PATH & SOUTH STREET ON A 60 X 187' LOT IN SOUGHT AFTER FABULOUS LOCATION!!! WONDERFUL, LARGE SCREENED IN PORCH FOR 3 SEASONS OF ENJOYMENT OVERLOOKING THE BEAUTIFUL BRICK PAVER PATIO AND THE DEEP, GORGEOUS, PROFESSIONALLY LANDSCAPED FENCED & IMMACULATELY MANICURED YARD WITH LOVELY PERENNIALS! FORMAL DINING ROOM WITH BUTLER PANTRY BETWEEN IT AND KITCHEN. THE KITCHEN HAS AN ISLAND, DOUBLE OVENS, DECORATIVE HOOD, CHERRY CABINETS, GRANITE COUNTERS & LARGE EATING AREA WITH DOOR TO PATIO. OPEN TO FIRST FLOOR FAMILY ROOM WITH HARDWOOD FLOORS, SURROUND SOUND AND FULL MASONRY, WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE WITH A GAS STARTER. FIRST FLOOR OFFICE WITH A WALK-IN CLOSET. 1ST FLOOR LAUNDRY AND 2 1/2 CAR HEATED GARAGE WHICH IS EXTRA DEEP WITH STAIRCASE TO STORAGE LOFT FOR ADDITIONAL STORAGE ABOVE AND BELOW. UPSTAIRS THERE IS A LARGE LANDING THAT LEADS TO 5 BEDROOMS WITH A GREAT TANDEM BEDROOM SUITE ADDITION OFF THE 4TH BEDROOM THAT USED THE ATTIC SPACE AND WAS THEN DORMERED IN 2015. IT HAS IT'S OWN BRIGHT & LOVELY FULL BATH WITH RAIN HEAD & HAND HELD SHOWER HEADS, NICE VANITY, SKY LIGHT & 11 X 6 WALK-IN CLOSET. FANTASTIC FINISHED LOWER LEVEL WITH BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM BAR (THE WOOD IS FROM IRELAND) THERE'S A BAR FRIDGE, GRANITE COUNTERS, LOADS OF CABINETRY AND LOOKS LIKE IT CAME FROM A TAVERN IN THE CITY. THERE'S A POOL TABLE AREA (POOL TABLE TO STAY) CUSTOM BUILT-IN DESK AREA, SURROUND SOUND, A FAMILY ROOM/TV AREA, AN EXERCISE ROOM W/FRENCH DOORS, A FULL BATH W/LINEN CLOSET AND STILL PLENTY OF GREAT STORAGE! SUCH A WELL BUILT, SOLID HOME WITH UNMATCHED MATERIALS IN THIS PRICE RANGE FROM ONE OF ELMHURST'S STILL MOST SOUGHT AFTER BUILDERS!

02Inside the home
03By the numbers
$1,550,000
List price
5,358
Square feet
5
Bedrooms
4 full / 1 half
Bathrooms
2003
Year built
Lot size
2
Garage spaces
$23,807
Annual taxes
Traditional
Style
5
Days on market
04Features
Heating
Natural GasForced AirRadiant Floor
Cooling
Central Air
Appliances
Double OvenMicrowaveDishwasherHigh End RefrigeratorWasherDryerDisposalStainless Steel Appliance(s)
Parking
ConcreteGarage Door OpenerHeated GarageGarage OwnedAttachedDrivewayOwnedGarage
Construction
BrickStone
Sewer
Public Sewer
05Neighborhood
This home EElementary schoolMMiddle schoolHHigh school
E Elementary school
Jefferson Elementary School
Elmhurst, IL
📍211 mi🚗548 min
M Middle school
Edison Elementary School
Elmhurst, IL
📍1.3 mi🚗3 min🚶31 min
H High school
York Community High School
Elmhurst, IL
📍0.6 mi🚗2 min🚶14 min
  • Robertos 0.2 mi
  • Silverado 0.3 mi
  • Golden Boy Barbeque 0.4 mi
  • Bluejays Roost 0.9 mi
  • Chick-fil-A 1.0 mi
  • Mahoney’s Pub 1.1 mi
  • Whole Foods Market 1.0 mi
  • Jewel-Osco 1.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter 1.1 mi
  • BP Shop 1.1 mi
  • Shell 1.2 mi
  • Citgo 1.2 mi
  • Pioneer Park 0.2 mi
  • Safety Town 0.5 mi
  • York Commons 0.7 mi
  • Wild Meadows Trace 0.7 mi
  • Ben Allison Park 0.7 mi
  • Ben Allison Bike Park 0.7 mi
  • The Bean 0.9 mi
  • Buehler Library Café 1.0 mi
  • Pilot Pete's Coffee & Treats 1.2 mi
  • Starbucks 1.4 mi
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06History

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

May 14, 2026
Listed for saleThis listing
L.W. Reedy Real Estate
$1,550,000
Sourced from MRED. Older events appear here as our history backfill completes.
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Listed by L.W. Reedy Real Estate · Betsy Stavropoulos · 630-209-7741
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