500 Cedar Street — St. Charles, IL 60174
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St. Charles, IL 60174

500 Cedar Street

$525,000
3 beds · 1 bath · 1,900 sqft
Listed at $525,000 1 day on market $7,412/yr taxes
01About this home

TOP HIGHLIGHTS - Well-preserved and maintained 1931 Craftsman bungalow. - Walkable downtown St. Charles living. - Fully fenced. - Fox River & recreation nearby. - Steps from summer concerts and parades. - Landscaped yard with outdoor living space. - Abundant Storage. - Many updates. Updated 1931 brick Craftsman bungalow in walkable downtown St. Charles, just blocks from the Fox River, Pottawatomie Park, restaurants, shops, the Arcada Theatre, Whole Foods Market, trails, recreation, and community events. Fully fenced yard. Offering approximately 1,890 sq ft of above-grade living space, this 3-bedroom, 1-bath home blends preserved historic character with many recent updates. Original details include wood trim, wood windows, picture rails, glass door knobs, refinished hardwood floors, a wood-burning brick fireplace, and built-in storage. The main level features a spacious 26' x 14' living room, formal 17' x 15' dining room, updated 13' x 13' kitchen, and a heated enclosed front porch filled with natural light. Two sets of french doors connect the porch to the living room, creating flexible space for an office, reading room, studio, or secondary sitting area. The kitchen combines classic character with modern function, including custom cherry cabinetry, quartz countertops, ceramic tile flooring, and GE Cafe appliances added in 2025. A generous open area provides room for a breakfast table or a future island. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a full bath with striking Art Deco tile and Kohler fixtures. Each bedroom offers ample closet space, including a 6' x 10' walk-in closet in the primary bedroom. The hallway includes an original built-in storage cabinet. The full unfinished basement has both interior access and a separate exterior entry, making it well suited for storage, utilities, exercise space, hobbies, or workshop use. The fully fenced yard offers privacy, curb appeal, and outdoor entertaining space, with black metal wrought-iron style fencing, cedar privacy fencing, cottage-style landscaping, seasonal plantings, apple trees, and a cedar pergola with string lighting. A detached two-car garage provides additional storage and shop space. Major recent improvements include full tear-off roof replacement on the house and garage (2020), genuine copper gutters (2020), hot water heater (2020), fully fenced yard (2020), exterior repainting (2021), refinished hardwood floors on both levels (2021), masonry tuckpointing (2022), chimney cap replacement (2022), A/C condenser (2022), Craftsman-style pergola (2022), electrical panel (2023), garage doors and openers (2023), water softener (2024), window shades throughout (2025), GE Cafe refrigerator, double oven, and microwave (2025), quartz countertops (2026), and kitchen ceramic floor tile (2026). A distinctive downtown St. Charles home with historic detail, modern updates, generous storage, and a highly walkable location. Yard decor/statuary and the tiered concrete planter in the front yard do not convey. The large planters on the front entrance wing walls do convey.

02Inside the home
03By the numbers
$525,000
List price
1,900
Square feet
3
Bedrooms
1 full
Bathrooms
1931
Year built
0.20 ac
Lot size
2
Garage spaces
$7,412
Annual taxes
Bungalow
Style
1
Days on market
04Open houses
Saturday
Jun 20
5pm–7pm
Sunday
Jun 21
7pm–9pm
05Features
Heating
Natural GasRadiator(s)
Cooling
Central Air
Parking
Garage Door OpenerGarage OwnedDetachedDrivewayGarage
Construction
Brick
Sewer
Public Sewer
06Neighborhood
This home EElementary schoolMMiddle schoolHHigh school
E Elementary school
Munhall Elementary School
St. Charles, IL
📍1.5 mi🚗4 min🚶36 min
M Middle school
Thompson Middle School
St. Charles, IL
📍0.2 mi🚗1 min🚶5 min
H High school
St Charles East High School
St. Charles, IL
📍2.3 mi🚗6 min🚶54 min
  • Pho Ly 700 ft
  • Alley64 850 ft
  • Bezo's Sandwich Shop 900 ft
  • Mixology 0.2 mi
  • Szechwan 0.2 mi
  • Salerno's On The Fox 0.2 mi
  • 7-Eleven 0.8 mi
  • Kabobs Pita Factory & Market 0.9 mi
  • 7-Eleven 1.1 mi
  • Jewel-Osco 1.2 mi
  • BP Shop 1.3 mi
  • Chipko Market 1.4 mi
  • Lincoln Park 250 ft
  • City Hall Park 0.3 mi
  • Belgium Town Park 0.3 mi
  • Boy Scout Island 0.4 mi
  • Pottawatomie Park 0.4 mi
  • Moody Park 0.5 mi
  • Brunch Cafe 0.3 mi
  • Maple Leaf Coffee House 0.4 mi
  • Arcedium Coffeehouse 0.4 mi
  • Kava Diem Organic River Cafe 0.4 mi
  • Town House Cafe 0.4 mi
  • Dunkin' 0.8 mi
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07History

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

Jun 17, 2026
Listed for saleThis listing
Jorge Zea Managing Broker
$525,000
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Listed by Jorge Zea Managing Broker · Jorge Zea · 855-550-0528
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