Charming 1958 Illinois Home Features a Covered Porch, Full Basement and Detached Garage
A modest mid-century home in the small Illinois community of Okawville offers a look at the kind of traditional property that continues to attract attention for its simple layout, basement space and classic covered front porch.
Located at 115 W Mascoutah Street in Okawville, the single-family home was built in 1958 and contains approximately 1,100 square feet of living space. Zillow records describe the property as having two bedrooms and one full bathroom.
From the street, one of the home’s most noticeable features is its covered front porch. The porch adds a welcoming outdoor area to the otherwise straightforward exterior and gives the property some of the traditional character associated with homes of its era.
Inside, the home’s layout includes a living room and separate dining room. The kitchen provides additional everyday living space and, according to its previous listing, included a gas range and refrigerator.
One of the more useful features is found below the main living area. The property has a basement that Zillow describes as partially finished. That extra space can be particularly valuable in a home with a relatively compact 1,100-square-foot main footprint, providing room beyond the primary living areas.
Parking is handled by a detached one-car garage, another practical addition to the property. The home also has central cooling and forced-air heating.
When the property was marketed in 2020, its listing highlighted several improvements that had been completed in earlier years. The description stated that a new furnace and air-conditioning system had been installed in 2010, along with additional insulation and replacement of some windows.
The home was ultimately sold for $79,000 in October 2020 after being listed for the same amount that August. That worked out to roughly $72 per square foot at the time of the sale.
Earlier records show that the property had also changed hands for $69,000 in October 2015.
Property values associated with the address have changed considerably since those transactions. Zillow currently displays a Zestimate of approximately $124,600, though that figure is an automated estimate rather than an asking price or completed sale.
Importantly, the property is not currently advertised for sale or rent on Zillow.
The address is located in Okawville, a community in Washington County in southern Illinois. Zillow places both Okawville Grade School and Okawville Junior/Senior High School approximately half a mile from the property.
For those who appreciate traditional smaller homes, the combination of a covered porch, basement, detached garage and manageable interior footprint gives this property several practical features despite its modest size.
The house also serves as an example of how values have changed for some smaller homes in the area. After selling for $69,000 in 2015 and $79,000 five years later, its current automated Zillow valuation sits considerably higher.
For now, however, 115 W Mascoutah Street remains an off-market property rather than an active Illinois listing.
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