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This is What $550,000 Buys You

You're invited to take a peek inside two comparably priced homes, one in New Lenox, the other in Palos Heights. Both are selling for about $550,000. Do you consider one a better buy than the other?

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For a a little more than a half-million dollars, you can buy the home on top in New Lenox or the home below in Palos Heights. Are you ready to spend that kind of money?
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For a a little more than a half-million dollars, you can buy the home on top in New Lenox or the home below in Palos Heights. Are you ready to spend that kind of money?
The asking price for a three-story home located at 701 N. Marley Road in New Lenox is $514,000.
There is plenty of cabinet space in the kitchen at 701 N. Marley Road in New Lenox.
A brick fireplace is one of the many features at 701 N. Marley Road in New Lenox.
The asking price for a two-story home located at 414 Shadow Creek Drive in Palos Heights is $539,710.
Here is a look at the eat-in kitchen space at 414 Shadow Creek Drive in Palos Heights.

1. 701 N. Marley Road, New Lenox. Asking price: $514,000, according to realtor listings.

This is a three-story home that sits on a 1.69-acre lot with a fishing creek on the property. It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 6,000 square feet of living space.

The home's grand foyer features an oak staircase. It comes with a high-tech security system and a third-floor room with a private balcony. It was built in 1990.

2. 414 Shadow Creek Drive, Palos Heights. Asking price: $539,710, according to realtor listings.

This is a two-story home that backs up to a pond and comes with fountain views. It has five bedrooms, four full bathrooms, one half-bathroom and 3,400 square feet of living space.

The home's master bedroom comes with a whirlpool tub and separate shower. It has a look-out basement, vaulted ceilings and skylights in the family room and a see-through fireplace.

The home was built in 2000. It sits on a lot that measures 76x133x112x154.

Realtor listing source/information: David J. Cobb, Re/Max Realty.

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Richard Wilson

8:41 am on Thursday, September 27, 2012

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