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House Hunting: What $250K Will Buy You In Chicago Heights

With a little extra cash, you can find hidden gems when you house hunt in Chicago Heights. What $250,000 will get you.

Beautiful homes for $250,000 are hidden gems for sale in Chicago Heights.
Beautiful homes for $250,000 are hidden gems for sale in Chicago Heights. (realtor.com)

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL – Big yards. Built-in bars. Two kitchens. Adjacent golf courses. Spanish flair. A little money goes a long way toward luxury in Chicago Heights.

Home prices in the city are on the rebound — the average house sold for about $111,000 in 2018, up more than 8 percent the year before, according to the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University — and the Heights is full of hidden and historic gems.

If you can spend a little more, here are some of the beauties you'll find:

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1. Spanish flair
211 Country Club Road
More than 2,700 square feet of living space, gleaming hardwood floors, kitchen with granite counter tops.

This house, influenced by Spanish design, can be found for $249,000 at realtor.com.

2. Surrounded by golf courses
20517 Travers Avenue
Huge basement with built-in bar, rec center, second full kitchen.

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Two fireplaces await you at this Chicago Heights house available at realtor.com.

3. H-F School District
326 Holbrook Circle
Skylights. Whirlpool. Wooded seclusion.

This spacious Chicago Heights home is located in the Homewood-Flossmoor school district and is available at realtor.com.

4. Backyard oasis
262 Irving Boulevard
A three-car garage. An in-ground pool. Plus, you'll have a little leftover to decorate.

There's a price drop on this Chicago Heights home available through realtor.com.

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