1205 Champaign Avenue — Mattoon, IL 61938
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▼ $40,000
Mattoon, IL 61938

1205 Champaign Avenue

$35,000
3 beds · 2 baths · 2,224 sqft
$40,000 below original 130 days on market $1,790/yr taxes
01About this home

Experienced Investor Opportunity - Classic Victorian with Tremendous Upside Potential Built in 1891, this charming Victorian-era home offers approximately 2,224 sq ft of living space on a 7,000 sq ft lot, situated directly across from historic Cunningham Park in Mattoon. Currently a 3-bed/2-bath, the layout has strong potential to convert to 5 bedrooms - the upstairs loft and main-level dining room can each be enclosed as additional bedrooms. Interior and exterior clean-out is complete and the property is unoccupied and ready for your renovation team to start immediately. This property is a full rehab opportunity - noted repair items include a new roof, electrical, AC, and foundation repair, among others. The spacious lot offers additional value-add opportunities including a 2-car garage, mother-in-law suite, or ADU. This property proudly carries the charm and character of its 1891 origins while offering you complete freedom to renovate, modernize, and redesign exactly to your vision - no historic preservation restrictions, no board approvals, and no red tape. This property is priced firmly at $35,000 and reflects the total investment made to date, including acquisition, cash for keys to remove prior occupants, and a fully completed extensive interior and exterior cleanout of a prior hoarder property - giving the next owner a true head start with no hidden expenses already waiting for them. Conservative ARV comes in at $175,000 based on a 3-bed/2-bath renovation alone. Adding a 4th or 5th bedroom, a 2-car garage, a mother-in-law suite, or an ADU has the potential to significantly increase the ARV beyond this estimate, creating even greater upside for the right investor. Located minutes from downtown, schools, shopping, and local amenities. Don't miss this high-upside investment opportunity.

02Inside the home
03By the numbers
$35,000
List price
2,224
Square feet
3
Bedrooms
2 full
Bathrooms
1891
Year built
0.16 ac
Lot size
Garage spaces
$1,790
Annual taxes
Victorian
Style
130
Days on market
04Features
Heating
None
Cooling
None
Construction
Wood Siding
Sewer
Other
05Neighborhood
  • A&W 0.3 mi
  • Long John Silver's 0.3 mi
  • KFC 0.3 mi
  • Jimmy John's 0.3 mi
  • Domino's 0.3 mi
  • Monical's Pizza 0.4 mi
  • BP Shop 0.3 mi
  • Pacific 66 0.3 mi
  • Huck's Food & Fuel 0.5 mi
  • Moto Mart 0.8 mi
  • Casey's General Store 1.0 mi
  • Marathon 1.2 mi
  • Cunningham Park 250 ft
  • Friendship Garden 0.6 mi
  • Peterson Park 0.6 mi
  • Lawson Park 0.7 mi
  • Kinzel Field 1.3 mi
  • Kinzel Park 1.3 mi
  • Alliance Coffee Co. 0.5 mi
  • Dunkin' 1.4 mi
POI data via Mapbox · OpenStreetMap contributors
06History

Every event we have for this address, straight from the MLS.

May 19, 2026
Price reducedThis listing
Homecoin.com
$35,000
−$40,000
Nov 7, 2025
Listed for saleThis listing
Homecoin.com
$75,000
Sourced from MRED. Older events appear here as our history backfill completes.
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Listed by Homecoin.com · Jonathan Minerick · 888-400-2513
MLS data provided through MLS GRID · MRED MLS · MLS# MRD12512361
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