- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Square Feet
- 780
- Lot Size
- 5.5 acres
- Year Built
- 1962
- Garage
- 2 car
- Stories
- 1
- Type
- Single Family Home
- MLS #
- 6259997
No longer on the market
This property has sold
It is kept here for reference. If you are curious what your own home would bring in today's market, Matt Forcum knows this area and will tell you straight.
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About This Property
48 1700 East Road is a 2-bedroom, 1-bath, 780 sq ft home on 5.5 acres in Beecher City, IL by Shelby Realty Services.
Excellent rural home site with 5.5 acres or good timber and existing 780 sqft residential structure, detached 2 car garage, and 20x30 barn with concrete floor. Property selling As-Is.
Features
- •Stories: 1 Story
- •Garage: 2 Car
- •Sewer: Septic Tank
- •Style: Ranch
- •Total Rooms: 2
- •Basement: Unfinished, Partial, Yes
- •Above Grade Finished Area: 780
- •Appliances: None, Propane Water Heater
- •Basement Sqft: 400
- •Below Grade Unfinished Area: 400
- •Construction Materials: Masonite
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Location
48 1700 East Road, Beecher City, IL 62414
This parcel in gold, the neighbours in white (hover to name one, click to open it) · PIN 0524-13-00-100-006. Parcel lines are approximate, for reference only — not a survey, and not a guarantee of boundary location or acreage. On the ground, Walk the line shows where you are standing against it — your phone's position is typically within 10–30 feet, and the map says how far.
About This Location
- School district
- Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A
- Fire protection district
- Tri County Fire
- Community college district
- Lakeland Jr. College
- Parcel number
- 0524-13-00-100-006
Grades KG-12
Reference-layer screening only — school district, zoning, TIF, and district boundaries are as-published by the county/state and are not a legal determination; confirm with the district/county authority.
Sources: Illinois State Board of Education / UIUC IECAM (2023) · Shelby County / Bruce Harris & Associates (REACH)
Schools
Served by Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A (P-12)
District websiteCowden-Herrick Grade School
Grades K - 5- Enrollment
- 173
- Student attendance rate
- 94.6%
- Chronic absenteeism
- 13%
- ELA growth percentile
- 52nd
Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School
Grades PK - 12- Enrollment
- 165
- Student attendance rate
- 92.2%
- Chronic absenteeism
- 28.9%
- 4-year graduation rate
- 93.3%
- 9th grade on track
- 85%
- ELA growth percentile
- 45th
Illinois ESSA summative designation, best to lowest: Exemplary, Commendable, Targeted, Comprehensive, Intensive.
District boundary, not an attendance-zone lookup. Illinois' downstate districts are unit (PK-12) districts where the district boundary is effectively the attendance area, but within-district school assignment, boundary changes, and enrollment eligibility are set by the district — confirm with them directly.
Published by ISBE 'AS IS' without warranty of any kind. Report Card figures are self-reported by districts and are a point-in-time state publication, not a verified measure of any individual student's experience. Confirm enrollment eligibility and current school assignment with the district directly.
Source: Illinois State Board of Education — Illinois Report Card (illinoisreportcard.com) and Directory of Educational Entities.
Recorded sale history
What this property has actually changed hands for, from the county record — not an estimate.
- August 24, 2026sold as residence$76,501
Recorded transfer filed with the Illinois Department of Revenue (PTAX-203) and recorded by Shelby County. Arm's-length transfers only — sales between relatives, court-ordered sales and lender-owned sales are left out, because they are not what a property is worth.
Questions About This Property
About the property
How many bedrooms and bathrooms does 48 1700 East Road have?
- 48 1700 East Road in Beecher City, IL has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 780 square feet, 1 storey, built in 1962, on 5.5 acres.
Does 48 1700 East Road have a garage?
- Yes — 48 1700 East Road in Beecher City, IL has a 2-car garage, and the house is 1 storey. The full feature list from the MLS listing is on this page.
How old is 48 1700 East Road?
- 48 1700 East Road was built in 1962, so it is about 64 years old according to the listing.
What kind of home is 48 1700 East Road?
- 48 1700 East Road is listed as a ranch-style home, on one story, with 780 square feet of living space.
How much land comes with 48 1700 East Road?
- The lot is 5.5 acres according to the listing — room outside as well as in.
What features does 48 1700 East Road have?
- The listing notes a septic system, a unfinished, partial, yes basement, propane water heater included and masonite construction. The full description and every photo are on this page.
The location and the community
What school district serves 48 1700 East Road?
- 48 1700 East Road in Beecher City, IL sits inside the Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A (Grades KG-12) boundary, matched to parcel 0524-13-00-100-006 rather than to the mailing address. District boundaries and school assignment should be confirmed with the district before you rely on them.
Which fire protection district covers 48 1700 East Road?
- 48 1700 East Road in Beecher City, IL is in the Tri County Fire. This is the district the parcel falls in, per Illinois boundary data.
What other districts serve 48 1700 East Road?
- The parcel sits in the Lakeland Jr. College community college district, per the county's published district boundaries.
Which schools serve 48 1700 East Road?
- The district's schools are Cowden-Herrick Grade School (K - 5) and Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School (PK - 12). That is the district boundary, not an attendance-zone lookup — confirm the assignment with the district.
The market
What do homes sell for in Beecher City?
- 27 homes sold in Beecher City in the last 24 months, at a median of $70,000 — recorded county transfers, not asking prices. The Beecher City market page has the detail.
When did 48 1700 East Road last sell?
- County records show a transfer on August 24, 2026 for $76,501. That is the public record of the deed, not an MLS figure.
Buying it
Who is the listing agent for 48 1700 East Road?
- Matt Forcum of Shelby Realty Services, (217) 343-3400. Matt has been to the property and answers questions about it directly.
Is 48 1700 East Road still for sale?
- No — 48 1700 East Road in Beecher City, IL has sold. This page is kept for reference. Call Shelby Realty Services on (855) 215-3400 to ask what else is available in and around Beecher City.
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