Accepting Backups
1981 Watercress Lane
Flora, IL 62839
$299,900
5beds
3baths
2,500sqft
2acres
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About this home
Country Living at Its Finest - Just Minutes from Flora! This completely remodeled 5-bedroom home sits on 2 +/- beautiful acres, with the option to purchase up to 10 total acres. Properties like this don't come along often - and this one is sure to move fast. Nearly everything has been updated, giving you the confidence of modern improvements with the charm of country living. Updates include: New roof, Metal siding, New drywall & fresh paint, Updated kitchen & bathrooms, New flooring, Lighting & fixtures, New doors & trim, Electrical updates and more. One of the first things you'll notice when you pull into the driveway is the large covered front porch. Whether it's morning coffee or a late evening drink, you'll love relaxing and watching wildlife right from your front porch. With a spacious and inviting living you will enjoy entertaining, the large living room with 16-foot ceilings creates an open, airy feel that makes the space live even larger than it is. The main floor features a spacious master suite with full bath and walk-in closet, open kitchen and dining area, galley-style kitchen with abundant cabinetry, sliding patio door off the dining room, additional bedroom/office, full bath, huge laundry/mud room with outside entrance - perfect for coats, boots, and everyday country living. Upstairs you'll find 3 additional bedrooms, full bath, one bedroom has vaulted ceiling with car siding for a rustic touch & cozy sitting area overlooking the front yard. There are several cedar-lined closets throughout the home. If you're an outdoor enthusiast, this property delivers. There is a small pond with fish (a recent 5 lb bass was caught!) Excellent deer travel corridor through the woods south of the home with visible rubs and a natural clearing ideal for a food plot. There are pictures of several good deer that travel this property. The seller will complete the following prior to closing weather permitting: Brand new septic system, back-sloping dirt around the home, yard leveling & new gutters installed. If you've been looking for a move-in-ready country home with room to spread out, hunt, fish, or simply relax - this one checks all the boxes. OPTION TO PURCHASE 2 +/- ACRES AT $299,900 OR 10 +/- ACRES AT $349,900.
MLS Description — as provided by the listing brokerage.
The facts
Property typeResidential
Year built1985
Lot size2 acres
Annual tax$1,230
CountyClay
MLS #MRD12577168
Days on market16
Schools
Middle / JuniorClay City Elementary School
Features
Heating
Propane
Cooling
Central Air
Appliances
RangeDishwasherRefrigerator
Parking
GravelUnassignedYes
Construction
Steel Siding
Sewer
Septic Tank
Listed by
MIDWEST FARM & LAND
RODNEY HAWKINS · 618-925-3153
Listing courtesy of mred MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.
Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of 3/18/2026, 2:59:02 PM. All data should be independently verified.
This home is under contract but the seller is accepting backup offers. Contact a dwello agent to submit.
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