30 Grainey, Glen Carbon, Illinois

Here's a chance for you to get into the sought-after Glen Carbon, Illinois area for less than $120,000.

Dad bought this big, 2,200-square-foot, three-bedroom home for his college kids. Now they’ve graduated from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and it’s time to sell.

The home features a huge, park-like back yard and patio-style deck accessible via French doors from the dining room. The dining room contains a fireplace and leads to a sunken family room. The big eat-in kitchen and some hardwood floors ready to be refinished add to this home’s potential.

With a convenient, central location close to 159 and Glen Carbon Road, it’s just a short commute to the University or the Interstates. Live close to dining, shopping and everything the Glen-Ed area has to offer on this quiet, tree-lined street.

The mud room and utility area contain a ¾ bath and both could be refinished to a higher level for additional living space.

The home is wired for Internet service -- perfect for you Bloggers. The seller installed a new water heater in July 2008 and is leaving a washer and dryer. The home is sold as-is.

See this listing, offered at $119,500, on Coldwell Banker Brown Realtors.

NEW PRICE $119,000

Make an appointment today for your own private tour of this Granite City home.

It's located close to everything Granite has to offer including shopping, dining and easy access to I-270, I-55 and I-70. The three-bedroom, two-bath home boasts many tasteful updates throughout its 1,440 square feet, including fresh paint and upgraded floors.

The air conditioning is new in 2007 and the roof was replaced in 2006. The furnace, kitchen countertops and fixtures debuted in 2005. A private owner's retreat is located on the lower level and includes a 3/4 bath and large walk-in closet. Also on the lower level -- a big family room and gas ventless fireplace.

Upstairs a spacious dining room leads to the remodeled kitchen with generous cabinet space and a bright, clean decor. Two additional bedrooms and a full bath complete the main level.

Outside, you'll enjoy views of the nearby pond from the large 16 x 16 deck and huge back yard. The two-car garage is equipped with a built-in workbench and shelves.

Good news: Surrounding streets have been renewed and upgraded with sidewalks, storm sewers and new street lights, a major neighborhood improvement.

Want to know more? Call me at 618-791-8007 or e-mail Nancy.Milton@ColdwellBanker.com. Click on Coldwell Banker Brown Realtors to see this listing and all the details.

Buy This House: Mid-Century Lustron Cottage in Edwardsville, IL

Here's one of my favorite homes currently on the market in Edwardsville, Illinois. I am looking for a buyer for this amazing and affordable property.

Are you a fan of Mid-Century style? Someone looking for a hip, retro home? A student of art, design or architecture? Or maybe you just don't want to live in the same kind of house that everyone else does.

Then let me show you this Lustron home near Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIU-E).

Call me at 618-791-8007 or send an e-mail to Nancy.Milton@ColdwellBanker.com to schedule a personal showing.

What's a Lustron home? After WWII, there was a housing shortage in America. Returning GIs needed an affordable place to begin raising their families. Enter the Lustron Company with a great idea for living spaces that could be easily mass produced. Unfortunately the company built just 2,500 of these all-steel homes before going into bankruptcy.

The exposed interior and exterior walls of Lustron homes were made from two-foot-square pieces of porcelain enameled steel. Inside sliding doors and cabinets were all steel as well. Lustron marketed their new homes as maintenance free for a modern lifestyle. Learn more from Old House Web.

Here are the details of the Lustron home for sale in Edwardsville: It's a two-bedroom, one bath cottage with just over 1,000 square feet of space. It has received Edwardsville's Historic Preservation Award. The home, which is listed for $102,000, is located on a quiet street close to downtown Edwardsville and SIU-E.

Call me at 618-791-8007 or send an e-mail to Nancy.Milton@ColdwellBanker.com and I will send you the complete listing information.

Help me find someone who will love this stylish and unique home as much as I do.