229 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 Property Records

Lake County property record for 229 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	4.5 Baths
Architecture Style	Conventional
Year Built	Built 1961
Square Footage	3,700 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	9,300 sqft (0.214 acres)
Garage	Detached, 440 sqft
Last Sale	$1,575,000 (2025)
Tax Bill	$35,379.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-21-120-007`

Interior

Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	3,700 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,599 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,734 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	1,466 sqft Upper Floors
Basement Area	1,399 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	500 sqft Finished
Unfinished Basement	899 sqft Unfinished
Game Room	Game Room
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1926
Effective Year Built	Effective 1961
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	9,300 sqft (0.214 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	440 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Hot Water Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	229 E CENTER AVE
City	LAKE BLUFF
State	IL
Zip	60044-2503
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF; LOTS 7, 8 & 9 & VAC 20 FT STRIP N & ADJ BLOCK 3
Legal Subdivision	VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	7,8,9
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Minor Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	863300

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-21-120-007

Assessment roll updated April 29, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1125 VENETIA AVE, CORAL GABLES, FL 33134-2463
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 02, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20258079988
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

September 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Recording Date	Sep 02, 2021
Property Address	229 E CENTER AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2503
Document Number	0007822702
Map Reference	DOC 16918
Instrument Date	Jul 29, 2021
Instrument	7822702
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 07, 2021
Title Company	PRECISION TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,200.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenant By Entirety
Address	229 E CENTER AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-2503

Mortgage

Document Number	0007822703
Date	Sep 02, 2021
Instrument	7822703

Lender

Name	PROSPERITY HOME MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	359 Months
Due	Aug 01, 2051

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	2.75%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County records · Assessment roll updated April 29, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	Shields Township
Municipality	Lake Bluff Village
Elementary School District	Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Lake Forest Community High School District 115 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$524,948 (+19.99%) Land $140,838 Building $384,110	$1,575,001 (+19.99%) Land $422,556 Building $1,152,445
2024	$35,379.00 (+22.92%)
2023	$28,782.00 (+3.61%)	$437,506 (+5.97%) Land $108,301 Building $329,205	$1,312,649 (+5.97%) Land $324,935 Building $987,714
2022	$27,779.00	$412,874 Land $102,204 Building $310,670	$1,238,746 Land $306,643 Building $932,103

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lake County (17097C), updated February 20, 2024 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.