Illinois Land for Sale near Kankakee
Owner Financing Available! (see details below)
Flee the overbearing costs and restrictions of the city or the HOA’s, without sacrificing the convenience of public utilities.
- No HOA!
- Paved Road Frontage
- Very Buildable: High, Dry, Flat
- All Utilities (Power, Sewer, Water)
- Cheap Taxes
- Priced Well Below Market
PROPERTY: Check out this charming 5 acre property near Kankakee—ideal for your dream home or recreational retreat! Offering 165 feet of paved public road frontage, this land is high, dry, and flat for easy building. Despite being free of HOA or city restrictions, you still have convenient access to all public utilities, including power, sewer, and water, to help jumpstart your new life here. Enjoy low taxes and a peaceful neighborhood abundant with deer and other wildlife in the beautiful back woods of this property. The front of the property is mostly cleared and flat, making it perfect for immediate development. Outdoor enthusiasts will love nearby attractions like Iroquois County State Wildlife Area, Kankakee Sands’ bison viewing, and excellent fishing at J.C. Murphy Lake. Don’t miss this opportunity to own affordable, unrestricted acreage close to everyday conveniences yet surrounded by nature’s tranquility. Grab it today an an unbeatable Acretown price!
Call or text Scott directly at 314.639.9777 or email info@acretown.com if you have any questions or would like to make an offer. If you’re a Spanish speaker, please ask for Andy on our team and he’ll be glad to help you. We’ve posted a lot of info below – including critical instructions for visiting the property – so please keep reading!
Best Deal in the Market – Check Zillow or Redfin and You’ll Agree!
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- ADDRESS: 4459 S 13000 E Rd, Pembroke Township, IL, 60958
- SIZE: 5 acres
- GPS COORDINATES: 41.060196, -87.619943
- PARCEL #: 10-19-28-100-025
- ABRIDGED LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Seng Sub 5.00 Ac Lot 15 71 9134 28 30 11 W
- FULL LEGAL DESCRIPTION: view here
- PLAT MAP/SURVEY: view here (get County’s boundary/KML file here – opens in Google Earth)
- TITLE: General Warranty deed (clean – no back taxes, no liens)
- MINERAL RIGHTS: any mineral rights we own will convey to buyer (we have no knowledge of severance of mineral rights by a previous owner)
- DIMENSIONS (approximate): 165′ x 1320′
- FLOODPLAIN (100-YEAR): no
- WETLANDS: approximately 0.64 acres near back property line (not near likely build site)
- ELEVATION: 694 feet
- TERRAIN: generally flat first 200′, then sloped for 90′, then generally flat remainder of property
- CONDITION: undeveloped, mostly clear up front, wooded in back
- ACCESS: 165 feet of direct frontage on Hwy 56
- POWER: available along road frontage from Com-Ed (1-800-334-7661)
- WATER: available along road frontage from Village of Hopkins (815-944-8313); $3500 for water tap
- WASTEWATER: available along the road frontage
- TAXES: $363.96 in 2023
- HOA: none
- DEED RESTRICTIONS: none
- RESTRICTIONS/ZONING: R-1 Residential
- single family homes and duplexes
- setbacks: 30′ from front, 6′ from side, 40′ from rear
- roadside stands OK
- view full zoning code here
- SCHOOL DISTRICTS: Lorenzo Smith (Elementary) – St. Anne (Middle School) – St. Anne (High School)
- NEAREST CITIES: St. Anne < Kankakee < Chicago
- NEAREST AIRPORTS: Greater Kankakee Airport (26 mins), Chicago Midway International (1 hr 23 mins), Chicago O’Hare International (1 hr 30 mins)
- COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
- Assessor (815) 937-2945
- Treasurer (815) 937-2960
- Recorder (815) 937-2980
- Clerk (815) 937-2990
- Planning & Zoning (815) 936-7320
- County GIS
You can go view the property at your convenience – owner does not need to accompany. Please call/text us to let us know you’re heading out, so we can (1) confirm its availability (our land does sell fast), and (2) ensure we have our phone on us in case you need help or have any questions. We’d appreciate a couple hours notice if possible. In case you lose cell phone service, it may be helpful to print off as many helpful documents as you can before you head out there.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Click HERE to open the destination in Google Maps, and simply enter your starting point to get step-by-step directions.
- From this link, you can press “Directions” (on the left), enter your starting point, and Google Maps will provide you with step-by-step directions.
- You can also click “Send to Phone” if you’re viewing this on your computer
- And “Save” to download the directions so they’ll still work if you lose cell service.
If for some reason you’re having trouble with that link, you can navigate to GPS coordinates: 41.060196, -87.619943
WALKING THE PROPERTY LINES w/YOUR PHONE: We highly recommend downloading Google Earth to your phone if you don’t already have it. Then . . .
- Download the property boundary file (called a KML or KMZ file) here. You may be prompted to click “download” one more time, so do that . . . OR you may be prompted to immediately open the file with Google Earth and, in that case, do that and ignore the remaining steps. Otherwise . . .
- Open Google Earth
- Go to the main menu (the three horizontal lines at the top left of the screen), then Projects > Open > Import KML file > select the KML file you just downloaded (it should show up on that screen).
Now you should be able to see the property lines on the map, and the green dot represents where you’re currently standing. This is a very important tool to learn BEFORE you head out there. Please call us if you have any questions about it.
The area boasts fantastic recreational opportunities, perfect for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. Iroquois County State Wildlife Area offers extensive hiking trails and exceptional wildlife viewing, making it ideal for birdwatchers and nature photographers. Nearby, J.C. Murphy Lake is renowned as a prime location for fishing, especially popular among anglers looking for largemouth bass and catfish. Kankakee Sands provides a unique experience with its Bison Viewing area, where visitors can observe these majestic animals roaming freely across the prairie landscape. For daily necessities, you can hit up the Dollar General about 10 minutes south in Saint Anne, or drive a little over 20 minutes to Kankakee, which offers a Walmart and other mainstream shopping and dining options. For big city action, the world-class city of Chicago is just over an hour north.
NEARBY – Iroquois County State Wildlife Area (12 mins), J.C. Murphy Lake (16 mins), Kankakee Sands – Bison Viewing (16 mins), Momence Wetlands Nature Preserve (17 mins), Willowhaven Park (20 mins), Bourbonnais Township Park District (20 mins), Haigh Quarry (23 mins), and more!
SAINT ANNE (11 mins, nearest grocery store – Dollar General)
KANKAKEE (22 mins, nearest Walmart)
- RETAIL – Walmart, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, ALDI, Circle K, Berkot’s Super Foods, and more.
- RESTAURANTS – McDonalds, Wendy’s, Arbys, Popeye’s, Burger King, Taco Bell, Subway, KFC and more.
- MEDICAL SERVICES? Yes, Ascension Medical Group Illinois – Primary Care Kankakee, Presence Medical Group, Riverside Medical Center, and more.
- RECREATIONAL – Iroquois County State Wildlife Area, J.C. Murphy Lake, Kankakee Sands – Bison Viewing, Momence Wetlands Nature Preserve, Willowhaven Park, Bourbonnais Township Park District, Haigh Quarry, and more!
CHICAGO (1 hr 13 mins, nearest major city)
OWNER FINANCING: We do offer owner financing under the following terms:
- Owner Financed Price = $54,900
- Down Payment = $11,000
- Monthly Payment = $987.30
- Term = 5 years (60 months)
- Interest Rate = 10.9%
- No Pre-Payoff Penalty!
We have a two-week waiting period after the posting of our original MLS listing before we open up the owner-financing option. Also, if you would like to make a larger down payment in exchange for a slightly lower interest rate and/or fewer payments, we can certainly accomodate that, so just let us know! If you’d like to buy this property via owner financing, call or text Scott directly at 314.639.9777 or email him at info@acretown.com and we’ll get you set up!
OUTSIDE FINANCING: Your best deal for third-party financing will come from Compeer Financial, Rural 1st, or E-Construction Loans and their details are below:
Compeer Financial is one of the best local land lenders in the area for rural properties. Feel free to contact them by phone at (844) 426-6733 for more information, or visit their nearest office at: 570 William Latham Dr, Bourbonnais, IL 60914.
Rural 1st is America’s leading land lender for rural properties and they require as little as 15% down on a 10 or 15-year fixed land loan, with no PMI, and they prefer a credit score of 720 or better. Please contact Michael Wirth by phone or email at (502) 553-8152 or michael.wirth@rural1st.com. They do serve Illinois.
E-Construction Loans, Tim Jarvis, timjarvis@sbcglobal.net, (408) 238-4606: Tim is a land lender and offers loans at 10% down, 25-year amortization and a balloon payment in 10 years. Please contact him for all the details. They do serve Illinois.
Call or text Scott directly at 314.639.9777 or email at info@acretown.com if you’d like to discuss an offer. If you’re a Spanish speaker, please ask for Andy on our team and he’ll be glad to help you.
FOR SALE BY OWNER: We are investors, and are selling this lot For Sale By Owner. You do not need to submit your offer through a real estate agent, and in our experience we close transactions more quickly and easily by having our dedicated transaction coordinator work directly with the Title Company and Buyers. We will also both save money on commission/fees by cutting out agents as the middle men. However, if you feel strongly about working with a realtor, then you’re welcome to have them contact us on your behalf. We do offer 2.5% commission to buyer agents.
WHY ARE YOU SELLING IT SO CHEAP? We are often asked why we price our properties at below market value, and the answer is really simple: because we can, and that’s our core business model. We are investors who purchase properties at a large volume and deeply liquidated rates, and by passing this discount on to our buyers, we can sell land quickly . . . and more of it! In fact, our average property only lasts 2-3 weeks on the market (vs. industry average of about 6 months).
DISCLAIMER: We attempt to provide detailed, accurate and up-to-date information in our listings, in order to help our buyers to the best of our ability. However, it ultimately remains the buyer’s responsibility to perform their own due diligence and double check any details that are of significant importance to you including acreage, utilities, buildability, and approved/allowable useage for the property. We are happy to help however we can.