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Browse through recently listed homes in the Mattoon, Charleston & Coles County real estate market and find your next home!

Just shy of 3 acres, this log cabin sprawls over 2100 sq ft of living space and is boasting with character! Current owners have made many updates including added a third bedroom, office and attached 2 car garage. Upstairs full bath completed 5 years ago. Option to add 4th bedroom upstairs where family room currently is. Sip your coffee on the front porch and listen to the nature or enjoy the enclosed sun room off the back on those brisk fall mornings. Acreage includes a full pasture to the west of the home and a large backyard. Set your appointment today to see your new home! View More

Just shy of 3 acres, this log cabin sprawls over 2100 sq ft of living space and is boasting with character! Current owners have made many updates including added a third bedroom, office and attached 2 car garage. Upstairs full bath completed 5 years ago. Option to add 4th bedroom upstairs where family room currently is. Sip your coffee on the front porch and listen to the nature or enjoy the enclosed sun room off the back on those brisk fall mornings. Acreage includes a full pasture to the west of the home and a large backyard. Set your appointment today to see your new home!

Large ranch on huge corner lot with fenced back yard. Four bedrooms are all good size. Open floor plan connects kitchen and living room. Master is separate from other bedrooms and has it's own full bath and closet. Over-sized two car attached garage provides plenty of space for workshop area and vehicles. View More

Large ranch on huge corner lot with fenced back yard. Four bedrooms are all good size. Open floor plan connects kitchen and living room. Master is separate from other bedrooms and has it's own full bath and closet. Over-sized two car attached garage provides plenty of space for workshop area and vehicles.

Immaculately maintained 4BR/2.5BA in Arthur with lots to offer! Solid Oak woodwork, trim and doors throughout. Eat-in kitchen with island, stainless steel appliances, ceramic tile and pantry. Spacious yet cozy family room. Separate dining room. A few steps down and you have a play/fitness/office room with utility room and half bath attached. A few steps up and you are met with 4 bedrooms - all with ample closet space. Master bedroom has walk in closet and attached bath with walk in shower. There's even an additional "bonus" room with skylights and attic access that could be a bedroom, office or storage (that would make 5 bedrooms!) Attention to detail throughout the house - many extras such as a whole house fan, ceiling fans throughout, newer windows and lots of storage. Appliances are all new within 5 years, Roof in 2010-2011. Now, lets talk outdoor living - This private back yard is amazing - well-maintained, mulched flower beds, storage shed, brick sidewalks, concrete open patio area AND a covered deck, complete with outdoor ceiling fan and mounted TV. Two car attached garage. If you're looking for a home to move in and start living - this is your house! Call today to schedule your showing. View More

Immaculately maintained 4BR/2.5BA in Arthur with lots to offer! Solid Oak woodwork, trim and doors throughout. Eat-in kitchen with island, stainless steel appliances, ceramic tile and pantry. Spacious yet cozy family room. Separate dining room. A few steps down and you have a play/fitness/office room with utility room and half bath attached. A few steps up and you are met with 4 bedrooms - all with ample closet space. Master bedroom has walk in closet and attached bath with walk in shower. There's even an additional "bonus" room with skylights and attic access that could be a bedroom, office or storage (that would make 5 bedrooms!) Attention to detail throughout the house - many extras such as a whole house fan, ceiling fans throughout, newer windows and lots of storage. Appliances are all new within 5 years, Roof in 2010-2011. Now, lets talk outdoor living - This private back yard is amazing - well-maintained, mulched flower beds, storage shed, brick sidewalks, concrete open patio area AND a covered deck, complete with outdoor ceiling fan and mounted TV. Two car attached garage. If you're looking for a home to move in and start living - this is your house! Call today to schedule your showing.

4BR/2.5BA Colonial in Surrey Lane in Arthur! Sitting on .42 Acres, this newly sided and roofed home is ready for you to move in. Open Kitchen, Dining and Family Room. French doors in Dining open to private backyard with a new 13x25 wooden deck. Utility on First Floor. Spacious bedrooms on second floor. Extra Large Master Suite with bath and walk in closet. So much storage throughout. All Electric. Call today to schedule your showing. View More

4BR/2.5BA Colonial in Surrey Lane in Arthur! Sitting on .42 Acres, this newly sided and roofed home is ready for you to move in. Open Kitchen, Dining and Family Room. French doors in Dining open to private backyard with a new 13x25 wooden deck. Utility on First Floor. Spacious bedrooms on second floor. Extra Large Master Suite with bath and walk in closet. So much storage throughout. All Electric. Call today to schedule your showing.

3BR/1.5BA Stunner on Vine Street in Arthur! This home has amazing upgrades, while still keeping the character of an early 1900s Craftsman Style home. Enclosed front porch with windows allow for easy viewing of fireworks, parades, solarium or just a place to relax. Open floor plan Living Room, Dining and Kitchen is amazing with new flooring, original woodwork and Signature Craftsman pieces such as coffered ceilings and leaded glass built-ins and columns. Built-in table seats 6-8 people. Stainless steel Kitchen Aid appliances (including a trash compactor and even a pot filler by stove), Electric built in ovens and gas stove top are all new in 2015. Tons of storage throughout the kitchen. Breezeway offers even more storage. Basement boasts 5 separate rooms! - Additional bedroom and half bath, with potential of a 4th bedroom, spacious utility room, and two bonus rooms which could be used for offices, game room, walk in closets, etc. Aggregate 16x24 patio in back provides ample space for outdoor activities. Detached 3 car garage with 2 overhead doors. Recent upgrades include: 50 gallon water heater and waterproof flooring (2021); New Roof, Windows, Appliances and Kitchen Remodel (2015); Garage, New Siding and Central Air (2006). If you're looking for a home with character and charm with modern amenities in a great location, this is it. Call today to schedule your showing. View More

3BR/1.5BA Stunner on Vine Street in Arthur! This home has amazing upgrades, while still keeping the character of an early 1900s Craftsman Style home. Enclosed front porch with windows allow for easy viewing of fireworks, parades, solarium or just a place to relax. Open floor plan Living Room, Dining and Kitchen is amazing with new flooring, original woodwork and Signature Craftsman pieces such as coffered ceilings and leaded glass built-ins and columns. Built-in table seats 6-8 people. Stainless steel Kitchen Aid appliances (including a trash compactor and even a pot filler by stove), Electric built in ovens and gas stove top are all new in 2015. Tons of storage throughout the kitchen. Breezeway offers even more storage. Basement boasts 5 separate rooms! - Additional bedroom and half bath, with potential of a 4th bedroom, spacious utility room, and two bonus rooms which could be used for offices, game room, walk in closets, etc. Aggregate 16x24 patio in back provides ample space for outdoor activities. Detached 3 car garage with 2 overhead doors. Recent upgrades include: 50 gallon water heater and waterproof flooring (2021); New Roof, Windows, Appliances and Kitchen Remodel (2015); Garage, New Siding and Central Air (2006). If you're looking for a home with character and charm with modern amenities in a great location, this is it. Call today to schedule your showing.

Over 3000 square feet of living space to call your own! Sitting on a third of an acre, this home offers lots of possibilities to fit your needs. Beautiful beamed cathedral ceilings and a stone wood burning fireplace standout in the spacious family room. The kitchen with breakfast bar seating provides open sight lines to a casual dining area. Low maintenance flooring shines in the front living room, which is currently being used as a bedroom. The main level also includes a spacious utility room that could double as a home office or playroom as well as a full bathroom. Upstairs you'll find 4 ample sized bedrooms, including one with a bonus sitting area, and and a second full bath in the hall. The second level master suite hosts its own private bathroom. Want more space? The screened-in porch gives you extending entertaining area with even more storage in the attached 2 car garage! More space than first meets the eye! Make this home yours today! View More

Over 3000 square feet of living space to call your own! Sitting on a third of an acre, this home offers lots of possibilities to fit your needs. Beautiful beamed cathedral ceilings and a stone wood burning fireplace standout in the spacious family room. The kitchen with breakfast bar seating provides open sight lines to a casual dining area. Low maintenance flooring shines in the front living room, which is currently being used as a bedroom. The main level also includes a spacious utility room that could double as a home office or playroom as well as a full bathroom. Upstairs you'll find 4 ample sized bedrooms, including one with a bonus sitting area, and and a second full bath in the hall. The second level master suite hosts its own private bathroom. Want more space? The screened-in porch gives you extending entertaining area with even more storage in the attached 2 car garage! More space than first meets the eye! Make this home yours today!

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A-FRAME HOME MADE OF WESTERN RED CEDAR LOCATED OVERLOOKING A CREEK AND MEADOW IN UNION TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD " AS IS" This home is in a secluded location in the middle of about 60 acres of woods and beside a pond. The home is 44 feet by 28 feet with a 28 foot high cathedral ceiling in the living with numerous decks-one of which is a screened-in porch which extends out over the pond. There are four levels, basement, ground level, balcony, and small attic. There is a spiral staircase that goes from the basement to the balcony and a pull down stairs to the attic. There are three wood-burning fireplaces, and two bathrooms. One bathroom has a hot tub in it. The roof was replaced about 7 years ago. Municipal water runs along the road and was connected this week 12-3-2021to the home. Embbarras Area Water District PO Box 235 Charleston, IL 61920 is the Company. There is a multi-car garage/workshop with a concrete floor south of the home which is 96' X 40'. It has two walk-in doors and two overhead doors. One overhead door on the north and one on the south side so you can drive through to park and not have to backup. Also a lean-2-pole on the east side--960 square feet. The home was built in 1975 and the owner, his wife, and family lived in it till about 7 years ago when he got sick and moved to town. The home has been empty since that time. The home is located 20 to 30 miles from Interstate 70 and Interstate 57, Effingham, Mattoon, Lake Land College, Casey and Newton where there is plenty of employment, recreation, and advanced educational facilities. Also located in the same cities are shopping malls, movie theaters and numerous dinning facilities. The owner of the home has an interest in about 700 acres of woods and crop land adjacent to the home which is not for sale; however, hunting rights could be available. If the buyer wants additional wood Land surrounding the home besides the 10 acres listed with the home, 5, 10, 15, and 20 tracts are available for $6,000.00 per acre. You have read about several of the good things, since the home has not been lived in for several years, here are some of the problems that will need to be fixed. Some of these issues will be seen in the pictures, the deck on the north side of the is home is falling in, the walk way to the islands has fallen in, the other decks will need some work done on those, if not replaced with new. These are small issues when you look at the whole picture, once the property is restored. Take a look, give us a call. we are here to help. This might be the home or the home away from home you are searching to own! View More

A-FRAME HOME MADE OF WESTERN RED CEDAR LOCATED OVERLOOKING A CREEK AND MEADOW IN UNION TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD " AS IS" This home is in a secluded location in the middle of about 60 acres of woods and beside a pond. The home is 44 feet by 28 feet with a 28 foot high cathedral ceiling in the living with numerous decks-one of which is a screened-in porch which extends out over the pond. There are four levels, basement, ground level, balcony, and small attic. There is a spiral staircase that goes from the basement to the balcony and a pull down stairs to the attic. There are three wood-burning fireplaces, and two bathrooms. One bathroom has a hot tub in it. The roof was replaced about 7 years ago. Municipal water runs along the road and was connected this week 12-3-2021to the home. Embbarras Area Water District PO Box 235 Charleston, IL 61920 is the Company. There is a multi-car garage/workshop with a concrete floor south of the home which is 96' X 40'. It has two walk-in doors and two overhead doors. One overhead door on the north and one on the south side so you can drive through to park and not have to backup. Also a lean-2-pole on the east side--960 square feet. The home was built in 1975 and the owner, his wife, and family lived in it till about 7 years ago when he got sick and moved to town. The home has been empty since that time. The home is located 20 to 30 miles from Interstate 70 and Interstate 57, Effingham, Mattoon, Lake Land College, Casey and Newton where there is plenty of employment, recreation, and advanced educational facilities. Also located in the same cities are shopping malls, movie theaters and numerous dinning facilities. The owner of the home has an interest in about 700 acres of woods and crop land adjacent to the home which is not for sale; however, hunting rights could be available. If the buyer wants additional wood Land surrounding the home besides the 10 acres listed with the home, 5, 10, 15, and 20 tracts are available for $6,000.00 per acre. You have read about several of the good things, since the home has not been lived in for several years, here are some of the problems that will need to be fixed. Some of these issues will be seen in the pictures, the deck on the north side of the is home is falling in, the walk way to the islands has fallen in, the other decks will need some work done on those, if not replaced with new. These are small issues when you look at the whole picture, once the property is restored. Take a look, give us a call. we are here to help. This might be the home or the home away from home you are searching to own!

"MUST SEE two-story, four bedroom, two bathroom remodeled farmhouse with close to one acre of land, a 48 ft by 24 ft pole barn/garage, with two separate garage doors. Beautiful, spacious, gorgeous views, New furnace new washer and dryer new refrigerator new dishwasher new stove, two completely remodeled bathrooms and brand new plumbing throughout. way too many updates to mention! Priced to sell at 229k." *Home has been pre inspected by Pristine home inspection. View More

"MUST SEE two-story, four bedroom, two bathroom remodeled farmhouse with close to one acre of land, a 48 ft by 24 ft pole barn/garage, with two separate garage doors. Beautiful, spacious, gorgeous views, New furnace new washer and dryer new refrigerator new dishwasher new stove, two completely remodeled bathrooms and brand new plumbing throughout. way too many updates to mention! Priced to sell at 229k." *Home has been pre inspected by Pristine home inspection.

Read through the obituaries published in Journal Gazette/Times-Courier

Read through the obituaries published in Journal Gazette/Times-Courier

Read through the obituaries published in Journal Gazette/Times-Courier

Read through the obituaries published in Journal Gazette/Times-Courier

Read through the obituaries published in Journal Gazette/Times-Courier

The 2022 Coles County Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society was held Aug. 20 at Peterson Park in Mattoon.

Read through the obituaries published in Journal Gazette/Times-Courier

Read through the obituaries published in Journal Gazette/Times-Courier

The 2022 Run for the Fallen was held Saturday, Aug. 20 at Charleston High School's Trojan Hill football and track complex.

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