Harrison Ford’s childhood Tudor home hits the market
The childhood home of Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford has hit the market for the third time in four years for just $USD 749,000 ($AUD 1.1 million).
The 1922-era Tudor house in Park Ridge, Illinois, was home to the Ford family in the 1950s, per Realtor.com, though it has been significantly renovated since.
After nearly 50 years off the market, the home was listed for sale in 2018 with its original windows, plumbing, and electrical, with interior spaces that needed a serious refresh.
Selling in February 2019 for $USD 350,000 ($AUD 513,000), its new owners undertook some major changes, replacing the dated wallpaper with a neutral grey and white colour scheme and transforming the avocado-green kitchen into a space filled with stainless steel appliances, a butcher block island, a tiled backsplash, and a breakfast nook.
A formal dining area that connects to the large family room with views of the backyard now features pendant lighting, while in the living room, the built-ins and fireplace remain, with the wall-to-wall carpet being ripped out to show the original, refinished hardwood floors.
Other updates include new windows, recessed lighting, baseboard heaters, and a completed basement, which features a bar and rec area, a home office, and a laundry.
After the renovations were complete, the 198-square-metre home was sold for $USD 600,000 ($AUD 880,000) in July 2020.
With the current owners looking to upsize, it’s back on the market with a 25 percent price bump, according to listing agent Peter Bellert of @properties Park Ridge.
Bellert says the home is basically move-in ready, with just the driveway needing to be repaved.
He also notes that the home’s style is unusual for the area.
“English Tudors are not common. There are not too many in Park Ridge,” Bellert says.
Other features of the two-storey home include a powder room on the first level and four bedrooms on the second, with an original balcony connected to the bedroom that reportedly belonged to a young Ford.
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