11525 W 143rd Avenue, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

$399,900
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 2,573 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 134,339 Status: Active
Current Price: $399,900 List Date: 3/11/2025 Last Modified: 5/19/2026

Overview

Description

2573 sq/ft brick 3 bdrm 2 bath with 4 fireplaces sitting on 3 ACRES with a 2 car heated garage...As per Lake County guidelines this property qualifies as a hobby farm and there is room for a 2200 square foot pole barn...There is an unfinished studio area upstairs with a wood burner and a separate entrance...14 x 25 patio with a wrought iron fence...large heated 2 car garage with opener, floor drain, brand new furnace (never used)...washer & dryer included...new roof in 2021...all 4 chimneys were rebuilt...septic system was replaced...plumbing updates include: well drilled deeper, new supply lines in house, new bladder tank and pump...hvac was serviced...new Zoeller sump pump system with dual pumps and battery back up...The heat source is forced air...The old baseboard heaters could still be used or just removed...This place needs updating but could easily turn into your dream house in the country...hardwood floors...brand new survey available...There is plenty of room for a pole barn o ...

Listing Details MLS# 817255

General Property Information

New Construction YN
No
Bedrooms Total
3
Bathrooms Full
Yes
Bathrooms Half
Yes
Bathrooms Total
2
Rooms Total
9
Above Grade Finished Area
2573
Living Area
2573
Year Built
1950
Garage YN
Yes
Garage Spaces
2
Lot Size Acres
3.084
Lot Size Square Feet
134339
Lot Size Source
Assessor
Association YN
No
Waterfront YN
No
Basement YN
Yes
Fireplace YN
Yes
Bathrooms Three Quarter
0
Below Grade Finished Area
0
Below Grade Unfinished Area
0

Property Features

Appliances: Dryer; Washer Basement: Unfinished Cooling: Central Air Exterior Features: None Fireplace Features: Gas; Wood Burning Heating: Forced Air Interior Features: Other Laundry Features: Laundry Room Levels: 1-Sty/Ranch/Bungalow Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional Lock Box Information: SentriLock Lot Features: Other Patio And Porch Features: Enclosed Possession: Close Of Escrow Sewer: Septic Tank View: Trees/Woods Water Source: Well Room Types: Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Bonus Room; Family Room; Kitchen; Laundry; Living Room; Other Room; Primary Bedroom

Contract Information

Original List Price
499000
Auction YN
No
Property Sub Type
Single Family Residence
Property Attached YN
No
Listing Agreement
Exclusive Right To Sell
Seller to consider offering concessions
Yes
Occupant Type
Vacant

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number
11525
Street Direction Prefix
W
Street Name
143rd
Street Suffix
Avenue
County
Lake
State
IN
Postal Code
46303
Subdivision Name
none

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks
2573 sq/ft brick 3 bdrm 2 bath with 4 fireplaces sitting on 3 ACRES with a 2 car heated garage...As per Lake County guidelines this property qualifies as a hobby farm and there is room for a 2200 square foot pole barn...There is an unfinished studio area upstairs with a wood burner and a separate entrance...14 x 25 patio with a wrought iron fence...large heated 2 car garage with opener, floor drain, brand new furnace (never used)...washer & dryer included...new roof in 2021...all 4 chimneys were rebuilt...septic system was replaced...plumbing updates include: well drilled deeper, new supply lines in house, new bladder tank and pump...hvac was serviced...new Zoeller sump pump system with dual pumps and battery back up...The heat source is forced air...The old baseboard heaters could still be used or just removed...This place needs updating but could easily turn into your dream house in the country...hardwood floors...brand new survey available...There is plenty of room for a pole barn or additional outbuildings...The owners house in the back with a pole barn on 2.5 acres could be available for a future sale...Please no traffic back there at this point. SELLER WILL ENTERTAIN ANY REASONABLE OFFER

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp
2026-05-19T10:06:42Z
Major Change Type
Price Reduced
Price Change Timestamp
2026-05-19T10:06:42Z
Status Change Timestamp
2025-03-11

More Information

Bathroom Totals

Main 1/2
Yes
Main Full
Yes

Exemption Information

Exemption YN
No

Fireplace Features

Fireplaces Total
4
Gas
Yes
Wood Burning
Yes

Square Footage Information

Main Level Finished SqFt
2573
Upper Level Finished SqFt
0
Lower Level Finished SqFt
0
Basement Level Finished SqFt
0

Showing Requirements

Showing Instructions
sentri-lock

Room Types

Bedroom 2 Level
Main
Bedroom 3 Level
Main
Bonus Room Level
Main
Family Room Level
Main
Kitchen Level
Main
Laundry Level
Main
Living Room Level
Main
Other Room Level
Main
Primary Bedroom Level
Main
Bedroom 2
Yes
Bedroom 3
Yes
Bonus Room
Yes
Family Room
Yes
Kitchen
Yes
Laundry
Yes
Living Room
Yes
Other Room
Yes
Primary Bedroom
Yes

Location, Tax, and Legal

Tax Annual Amount
5280
Tax Year
2023
Tax Assessed Value
303200
Tax Legal Description
NORTH 740FT OF WEST 5.5AC (181.5 FT) OF SE1/4 NE1/4 S.32 T.34 R.9 CONT'G 3.084AC (SUBJ TO ACCESS EASEMENT OVER THE WEST 25FT) 49142
Parcel Number
451532276001000013
Additional Parcels YN
No
Township
Hanover
Directions
41 / West on 143rd Ave
Census Tract
429.04

Appliances

Dryer
Yes
Washer
Yes

Basement

Unfinished
Yes

Cooling

Central Air
Yes

Exterior Features

None
Yes

Heating

Forced Air
Yes

Interior Features

Other
Yes

Laundry Features

Laundry Room
Yes

Levels

1-Sty/Ranch/Bungalow
Yes

Listing Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Lock Box Information

SentriLock
Yes

Lot Features

Other
Yes

Patio And Porch Features

Enclosed
Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow
Yes

Sewer

Septic Tank
Yes

View

Trees/Woods
Yes

Water Source

Well
Yes

Room Information

Room Name Level Length Width Remarks
Living Room Main 26.00 25.00 Fireplace
Family Room Main 25.00 14.00 Fireplace
Primary Bedroom Main 14.00 12.00
Bedroom 2 Main 14.00 12.00
Bedroom 3 Main 12.00 12.00
Kitchen Main 13.00 12.00
Laundry Main 9.00 7.00
Bonus Room Main 19.00 14.00
Other Main 16.00 6.00 covered porch
Listing Office: BHHS Executive Realty
Last Updated: May - 19 - 2026
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