Morton home #1 with a bullet on Tazewell County's 10 Priciest for June

Mike Kramer, Pekin Daily Times
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Usually a mainstay of this monthly round-up, Morton contributed just one address to the 10 most expensive homes sold in Tazewell County for June.

However, that single home was by far the county’s priciest, out-pricing the runner-up by a whopping $425,000.

Washington, another staple on the list, had five homes in the Top 10 last month. Pekin and Tremont rounded out the round-up with two homes each.

10. 1395 Fairfax Ct., Tremont

This home at 1395 Fairfax Ct., Tremont was the tenth most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.
This home at 1395 Fairfax Ct., Tremont was the tenth most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.

This three-bedroom, one-bath home was built in 1995 and occupies a 1.2-acre lot. It offers 3,450 square feet of living space. The home was not listed with a realtor and was sold June 2 for $425,000.

9. 104 Pinehurst Ln., Washington

This home at 104 Pinehurst Ln. in Washington was the ninth most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.
This home at 104 Pinehurst Ln. in Washington was the ninth most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.

Built in 2010 on a .5-acre lot, this 4,186 square-foot home contains six bedrooms and five baths. The property features professional landscaping, a paver patio, a fire pit, a brick gas log fireplace, and Amish kitchen cabinets.

Listed with Keller Williams Premier Realty, the home was sold June 9 for $435,000.

8. 13399 Oak Lake Ct., Tremont

This home at 13399 Oak Lake Ct. in Tremont was the eighth most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.
This home at 13399 Oak Lake Ct. in Tremont was the eighth most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.

The amenities for this 4,178 square-foot home begin with a 1.8-acre wooded lot. Other features include an above-ground pool with decking, a fire pit, bamboo hand-scraped flooring, two decks, an outbuilding, and a finished lower level. Built in 2020, the home contains five bedrooms and three baths.

The home was sold June 12 for $440,000 through RE/MAX Traders Unlimited.

7. 301 Saddlerock Dr., Washington

This home at 301 Saddlerock Dr. in Washington was the seventh most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.
This home at 301 Saddlerock Dr. in Washington was the seventh most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.

The 2,116 square-foot ranch was built last year on a .3-acre lot. In addition to three bedrooms and two baths, the property offers a decorative glass entry door with sidelights and stone trim, shake shingles, a three-stall garage with carriage doors, quartz kitchen counter tops, and a gas log great room fireplace.

RE/MAX Traders Unlimited listed the home. It was sold June 23 for $445,000.

6. 4309 Meadow Dr., Pekin

This home at 4309 Meadow Dr. in Pekin was the sixth most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.
This home at 4309 Meadow Dr. in Pekin was the sixth most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.

Built in 2012 on a 1.5-acre lot, this 2,593 square-foot home contains five bedrooms and three baths. Amenities include a stocked pond, a three-stall attached garage with heated floors, and in-ground basketball hoop and volleyball net poles, and a raised garden area.

The home was independently sold June 1 for $449,500.

5. 7 Old Farm Ln., Washington

This home at 7 Old Farm Ln. in Washington was the fifth most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.
This home at 7 Old Farm Ln. in Washington was the fifth most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.

Built in 1980, this all-brick home features a two-acre lot with mature landscaping and trees, a three-tiered deck, and above-ground swimming pool, a brick paver driveway and a finished walk-out lower level. Its 3,039 square feet of living space contain five bedrooms and three baths.

The home was sold June 14 for $456,000. Jim Maloof/Realtor was the listing agency.

4. 700 Evergreen Dr., Washington

This home at 700 Evergreen Dr. in Washington was the fourth most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.
This home at 700 Evergreen Dr. in Washington was the fourth most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.

This five-bedroom, four-bath home was built in 2014 and contains 3,732 square feet of living space. Features include a landscaped lawn with an irrigation system, a finished basement, three attached garage spaces, a deck, and a patio.

RE/MAX Traders Unlimited listed the home. It was sold June 16 for $468,000.

3. 402 Whistling Strait, Washington

This home at 402 Whistling Strait in Washington was the third most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.
This home at 402 Whistling Strait in Washington was the third most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.

This five-bedroom, four-bath custom-built home’s amenities include a two-story foyer, a finished basement with a family room and a 10-foot projector screen, a gas log great room fireplace, and custom cabinets. Built in 2014 on a .3-acre lot, it offers 4,472 square feet of living space.

Jim Maloof/Realtor listed the home. It was sold June 15 for $499,900.

2. 17980 Red Shale Hill Rd., Pekin

This home at 17980 Red Shale Hill Rd. in Pekin was the second most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.
This home at 17980 Red Shale Hill Rd. in Pekin was the second most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.

This four-bedroom, four-bathroom house weighs in at 2,993 square feet and occupies a 6.25-acre lot. Built in 2011, the home features an invisible pet fence around two acres of the property, a swimming pool, a four-stall detached garage with a car lift, granite kitchen counter tops, and a finished walk-out basement with a recreation room.

EXP Realty, LLC, listed the home, which was sold June 27 for $520,000.

1. 414 Wolf Crossing Dr., Morton

This home at 414 Wolf Crossing Dr. in Morton was the most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.
This home at 414 Wolf Crossing Dr. in Morton was the most expensive Tazewell County residence sold in June of 2023.

Built in 2020, the most expensive home sold in Tazewell County is this six-bedroom, four-bath ranch in Morton’s Wolf Crossing subdivision. Offering 5,357 square feet of living space, the property features a 3.5-acre wooded lot; Amish kitchen; marble kitchen counter tops; two gas log fireplaces; and a finished basement with a family room, recreation room, and game room.

Listed with RE/MAX Traders Unlimited, the home was sold June 29 for $945,000.

This article originally appeared on Pekin Daily Times: Morton home #1 with a bullet on Tazewell County's 10 Priciest for June