683 Cherry Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Property Records

Lake County property record for 683 Cherry Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045 · Last verified May 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,116 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.163 acres (7,087 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$400,000 (Nov 2014)
Tax Bill	$8,471 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`12-33-409-059`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-33-409-059`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,116 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,844 sqft
1st Floor Area	728 sqft
Upper Floors Area	388 sqft
Basement Area	728 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	7,087 sqft (0.163 acres)
Lot Dimensions	135 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	120 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	683 CHERRY AVE
City	LAKE FOREST
State	IL
Zip	60045-2475
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	CO.CLERKS SUBDN OF LOTS 289 & 290 LAKE FOREST; BLOCK 289 L OT 19
Legal Subdivision	CO.CLERKS SUBDN
Legal Block	289
Legal Lot Number	19,28
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Township / Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2037
Census Tract	863400

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-33-409-059

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	683 CHERRY AVE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-2475
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 17, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 17, 2014 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 08, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20147148090
Last Transfer Date	Mar 02, 2023
Transfer Doc	0007963165
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

March 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Recording Date	Mar 14, 2023
Property Address	683 CHERRY AVE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-2475
Document Number	0007963165
Map Reference	DOC 182559
Instrument Date	Mar 02, 2023
Instrument	7963165
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2023
Title Company	ATTORNEY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	683 CHERRY AVE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-2475

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 Forest City
Elementary School District	Lake Forest School District 67 (PK - 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		$163,636 (+18.22%) Land $88,043 Building $75,593	$490,957 (+18.22%) Land $264,155 Building $226,802
2024	$8,471.00 (+18.51%)
2023	$7,148.00 (-1.27%)	$138,416 (+6.97%) Land $74,473 Building $63,943	$415,289 (+6.97%) Land $223,441 Building $191,848
2022	$7,240.00	$129,391 Land $69,617 Building $59,774	$388,212 Land $208,872 Building $179,340

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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Lake Forest Historic District listed 1978 · 590 contributing resources · NRIS 78001161

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.