151 Congress Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383 (MLS# 829796)

151 Congress Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383

$599,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4 Square Footage: 3,211 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 28,750 Status: Closed

Current Price: $599,000 List Date: 10/24/2025 Last Modified: 12/15/2025

Overview

Description

Pack up all your toys and cars because this custom-built corner paradise, sitting on two combined lots, is a playground for grown-ups! Roll up to a sprawling yard, decked out with mature greenery and gutter guards, like a nature-loving VIP. Need room for wheels? There's an oversized 2.5-car attached garage and a 24x30 heated outbuilding with snazzy epoxy floors and fresh LED lighting. Inside, feast your eyes on jaw-dropping stone accents, solid core craftsman wood doors, and custom woodwork, plus a whole house generator for those unpredictable moments. Step into the foyer, where Brazilian raw cherry hardwood floors lead you to a formal dining room or office. The open-concept living room and kitchen flaunt marble quartz countertops, a chic stone backsplash, cherry inset cabinets, and a stone fireplace with custom built-ins. Two pantries and sleek black stainless appliances, including a Bosch dishwasher, complete the culinary dream. Sip your morning brew in the sunroom, gazing at the pea ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 829796

General Property Information

New Construction YN: No
Bedrooms Total: 4
Bathrooms Full: Yes
Bathrooms Half: Yes
Bathrooms Three Quarter: 2
Bathrooms Total: 4
Rooms Total: 13
Above Grade Finished Area: 2390
Below Grade Finished Area: 821
Living Area: 3211
Living Area Source: Assessor
Year Built: 2007
Garage YN: Yes
Garage Spaces: 5
Lot Size Acres: 0.66
Lot Size Square Feet: 28749.6
Lot Size Source: Assessor
Association YN: No
Waterfront YN: No
Basement YN: Yes
Fireplace YN: Yes
Below Grade Unfinished Area: 0

Property Features

Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Freezer; Gas Range; Gas Water Heater; Microwave; Range Hood; Refrigerator; Stainless Steel Appliance(s); Washer; Water Softener Owned Basement: Bath/Stubbed; Finished; Full; Interior Entry; Storage Space; Sump Pump Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s); Central Air Exterior Features: Lighting; Private Yard; Rain Gutters; Storage Fireplace Features: Gas Log; Living Room Flooring: Carpet; Hardwood; Tile Heating: Forced Air Interior Features: Ceiling Fan(s); Double Vanity; Entrance Foyer; His and Hers Closets; Kitchen Island; Pantry; Stone Counters; Walk-In Closet(s); Wet Bar Levels: 2-Sty Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional; VA Loan Lock Box Information: SentriLock Lot Features: Back Yard; Corner Lot; Few Trees; Front Yard; Landscaped Parking Features: Attached; Concrete; Detached; Driveway; Garage Door Opener; Garage Faces Side; Heated Garage; Oversized Patio And Porch Features: Covered; Enclosed; Front Porch; Patio; Screened Possession: Close Of Escrow; Negotiable Sewer: Septic Tank Special Listing Conditions: None View: Neighborhood; Rural; Trees/Woods Water Source: Well Room Types: Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Bedroom 4; Dining Room; Family Room; Kitchen; Laundry; Living Room; Office; Primary Bedroom

Contract Information

Original List Price: 620000
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: Owner

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number: 151
Street Name: Congress
Street Suffix: Drive
County: Porter
State: IN
Postal Code: 46383
Subdivision Name: NA

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: Pack up all your toys and cars because this custom-built corner paradise, sitting on two combined lots, is a playground for grown-ups! Roll up to a sprawling yard, decked out with mature greenery and gutter guards, like a nature-loving VIP. Need room for wheels? There's an oversized 2.5-car attached garage and a 24x30 heated outbuilding with snazzy epoxy floors and fresh LED lighting. Inside, feast your eyes on jaw-dropping stone accents, solid core craftsman wood doors, and custom woodwork, plus a whole house generator for those unpredictable moments. Step into the foyer, where Brazilian raw cherry hardwood floors lead you to a formal dining room or office. The open-concept living room and kitchen flaunt marble quartz countertops, a chic stone backsplash, cherry inset cabinets, and a stone fireplace with custom built-ins. Two pantries and sleek black stainless appliances, including a Bosch dishwasher, complete the culinary dream. Sip your morning brew in the sunroom, gazing at the peaceful backyard. Upstairs, two spacious bedrooms, a posh bathroom, a laundry room, and a master suite fit for a king (or queen!) await, showcasing a newly renovated master bath. Head down to the basement for a recreation room with a wet bar, another bedroom and bathroom, and garage access with a handy mudroom. Washer and dryer hookups also in basement utility/mechanical room with sink. Step into the backyard wonderland with a brand new hot tub and a motorized retractable pergola, complete with a weatherproof TV—perfect for entertaining. This gem is a must-see. Book your showing now and don't forget to ask your agent for the groovy list of upgrades!

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2025-12-15T22:06:51Z
Major Change Type: Status Change
Price Change Timestamp: 2025-11-04T01:14:19Z
Status Change Timestamp: 2025-12-15
Offer Acceptance Date: 2025-11-11
Close Date: 2025-12-15
Close Price: 599000
Concessions: No
Buyer Financing: Conventional

More Information

Bathroom Totals

Basement 3/4: Yes
Main 1/2: Yes
Upper 3/4: Yes
Upper Full: Yes

Exemption Information

Exemption YN: Yes
Exemptions: Homestead

Fireplace Features

Fireplaces Total: Yes
Gas Log: Yes
Living Room: Yes

Square Footage Information

Upper Level Finished SqFt: 1083
Main Level Finished SqFt: 1307
Basement Level Finished SqFt: 821
Lower Level Finished SqFt: 0
Above Grade Unfinished SqFt: 0

Showing Requirements

Showing Instructions: Make sure to turn all lights on for showings and off before leaving. Under cabinet lighting is the switch by the Keurig

Room Types

Bedroom 2 Level: Upper
Bedroom 3 Level: Upper
Bedroom 4 Level: Basement
Dining Room Level: Main
Family Room Level: Basement
Kitchen Level: Main
Laundry Level: Upper
Living Room Level: Main
Office Level: Main
Primary Bedroom Level: Upper
Bedroom 2: Yes
Bedroom 3: Yes
Bedroom 4: Yes
Dining Room: Yes
Family Room: Yes
Kitchen: Yes
Laundry: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Office: Yes
Primary Bedroom: Yes

Location, Tax, and Legal

School District: East Porter County
Elementary School: Washington Elementary
Middle Or Junior School: Washington Junior High School
High School: Washington High School
Tax Annual Amount: 3894.4
Tax Year: 2024
Tax Legal Description: Washington Square Unit 3 Lot 32 Ex E43.13 & Lot 31 ex E43.13 .659A Ditch
Parcel Number: 64 10 28 182 007 000 020
Additional Parcels YN: No
Zoning Description: Residential
Township: Washington
Directions: From hwy 49, head east on hwy 2. turn right CR 325/ Rigg Rd. Turn left on Independence and right on Congress. Home is last home on the left.
Cross Street: Independence

Appliances

Dishwasher: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Freezer: Yes
Gas Range: Yes
Gas Water Heater: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Range Hood: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Stainless Steel Appliance(s): Yes
Washer: Yes
Water Softener Owned: Yes

Basement

Bath/Stubbed: Yes
Finished: Yes
Full: Yes
Interior Entry: Yes
Storage Space: Yes
Sump Pump: Yes

Cooling

Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Central Air: Yes

Exterior Features

Lighting: Yes
Private Yard: Yes
Rain Gutters: Yes
Storage: Yes

Flooring

Carpet: Yes
Hardwood: Yes
Tile: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes

Interior Features

Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
Double Vanity: Yes
Entrance Foyer: Yes
His and Hers Closets: Yes
Kitchen Island: Yes
Pantry: Yes
Stone Counters: Yes
Walk-In Closet(s): Yes
Wet Bar: Yes

Levels

2-Sty: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes
VA Loan: Yes

Lock Box Information

SentriLock: Yes

Lot Features

Back Yard: Yes
Corner Lot: Yes
Few Trees: Yes
Front Yard: Yes
Landscaped: Yes

Parking Features

Attached: Yes
Concrete: Yes
Detached: Yes
Driveway: Yes
Garage Door Opener: Yes
Garage Faces Side: Yes
Heated Garage: Yes
Oversized: Yes

Patio And Porch Features

Covered: Yes
Enclosed: Yes
Front Porch: Yes
Patio: Yes
Screened: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes
Negotiable: Yes

Sewer

Septic Tank: Yes

Special Listing Conditions

None: Yes

View

Neighborhood: Yes
Rural: Yes
Trees/Woods: Yes

Water Source

Well: Yes

Room Information

Room Name	Level	Length	Width
Primary Bedroom	Upper	14.00	15.80
Bedroom 2	Upper	12.80	13.10
Bedroom 3	Upper	12.80	12.20
Laundry	Upper	8.11	9.11
Foyer	Main	6.80	10.40
Office	Main	11.11	19.70
Living Room	Main	15.40	15.80
Dining Room	Main	14.10	12.70
Kitchen	Main	14.20	20.10
Sunroom	Main	15.70	13.60
Family Room	Basement	27.11	21.10
Bedroom 4	Basement	15.30	10.80
Mudroom	Basement	18.10	11.70

Listing Office: New Chapter Real Estate

Last Updated: December - 15 - 2025

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