About This Home

This 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom single family at 1215 Colton Avenue in Bloomington, IL is listed for $172,000 ($92 per sqft). Built in 1953, the home offers 1,878 sqft of living space on a 0.21 acres lot.

Key Features

  • Built in 1953
  • 0.21 acre lot
  • 2 stories
  • 2 parking spaces

Property Details

2 stories
1 full
2-car garage
1953

Amenities

A/C
Listing Description

Cute, cozy, and packed with updates! This charming 3-bedroom, 1-bath home has received approximately $30,000 in improvements over the past year, giving you the character of an established home with plenty of fresh updates already taken care of. Inside, you'll find new flooring throughout (2025-2026), fresh paint (2026), and updated light fixtures, creating a bright and welcoming feel.

The kitchen brings plenty of warmth and character, while the spacious upper level offers flexible room to spread out, work from home, or create your own cozy retreat. Don't want to go to the basement for laundry? No problem! There are two laundry hookups - one on the front porch!

Even more updates continue outside and behind the scenes, including new window screens, epoxy flooring in the basement and enclosed back porch, a new garage roof, and a new roof over approximately half of the home-all completed in 2026. With its charming details, detached garage, and inviting enclosed porch, this is the kind of home that just feels easy to settle into and make your own. Come see all the character and updates for yourself!

Monthly Cost Estimate

$920/mo

20% down · 6.5% · 30 years

Principal$124
Interest$745
Insurance$50

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary.

Location

1215 Colton Avenue

Bloomington, IL 61701

Features & Amenities

Interior Features

1st Floor Full BathBuilt-in Features

Property Details

Flooring

Laminate

Construction

Vinyl Siding Wood Siding

Outdoor Features

Patio

Parking

Garage

Heating

Forced AirNatural Gas

Cooling

Window Unit(s)Central Air

Appliances

RangeMicrowaveDishwasherRefrigerator

Questions & Answers

This 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom single family at 1215 Colton Avenue is listed at $172,000 ($92/sqft). The estimated monthly payment is $920 based on 20% down, a 30-year loan at 6.5% interest, estimated insurance.

Key features include: Built in 1953, 0.21 acre lot, 2 stories, 2 parking spaces. Interior Features: 1st Floor Full Bath, Built-in Features.

This property is listed by Ashley Spafford and can be reached at (309) 275-9333.

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Ashley Spafford

Agent at RE/MAX Rising

(309) 275-9333
Agent website

Listed by RE/MAX Rising · Broker phone: (309) 275-9333 · View on Broker Site · Broker website

MLS# 12732332· Source: Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC· 53 days on PropertySimple

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1215 Colton Avenue, Bloomington, IL 61701

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