1006 S Orchard Street, Urbana, IL 61801

This brick American Foursquare home was built in 1917 using double-wall construction with lath and plaster interior. The present owners have occupied the house since 2000, and the previous owners lived there from 1971 to 2000. The ground floor comprises the living room, dining room, kitchen, office and sunroom, and features the original oak woodwork and 8-12 foot high ceilings. The kitchen was fully updated in 2014 with Corian countertops and all new appliances The sunroom was created by enclosing the front porch in 1985, and includes 2 Anderson windows; it has a split-duct heater/air conditioner, so can be used year round. The upper level contains three good-sized bedrooms as well as a full bathroom that was completely remodeled in 2014. The basement is unfinished, but a bathroom with sink, toilet, and shower, installed in 1985, is located adjacent to the basement laundry area. There is approximately 900 sqft. of living space on each floor, in addition to a basement, accessible attic storage, and a generously sized two-car garage. The large composite back deck requires minimal maintenance. The backyard features decorative walkways made of a combination of New York bluestone and historic Poston Block. Mature plantings include a concord grape vine, hardy kiwi, and a banana tree. Various other updates include the addition of a detached 2-car garage in 2009, roof in 2013, new gas fireplace insert in 2015, new furnace and a/c as well as a mini-split for the sunroom in 2018, composite deck in 2019, & new water heater in 2020. **Floors being refinished in February.