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$4,200 / Month

297 Scott St

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Lake Forest, IL 60045

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  • Bedrooms

    3

  • Bathrooms

    2

  • Square Feet

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Highlights

  • Deck
  • Engineered Wood Flooring
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Loft
  • Granite Countertops
  • Formal Dining Room
297 Scott St
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- Charming 3 Bed,2 Bath Single Family in the Heart of Lake Forest - SUPERB LOCATION,just 5 minutes to Lake Forest's downtown shopping & restaurants,the Metra train station,award-winning schools,parks,& the Robert McClory Bike Path. Forest Park Beach on Lake Michigan is only a mile away,& Lake Forest College is easily accessible too. EXTENSIVELY UPDATED since 2023 & freshly painted throughout,this home offers a spacious,functional floor plan: a large living area,a separate formal dining room,& a cook's kitchen with new flooring,granite countertops,& stainless appliances,including a brand-new range & refrigerator. A first floor bedroom & fully renovated full bath make single-level living easy,& the new first floor laundry room with a new washer & dryer adds everyday convenience. Upstairs you'll find two generous bedrooms with new carpeting,new fans,& new window A/C units,plus a loft & a second renovated full bath. Peace of mind comes built in,with a new furnace (2024),new sewer line (2025),new window treatments,& an electronic lock for keyless entry. Outside,enjoy wonderful front & side porches overlooking a shared yard,plus a shared driveway. The lower level offers abundant storage space. This is a tremendous opportunity in an unbeatable location! MLS# MRD12759908

297 Scott St is a house located in Lake County and the 60045 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Lake Forest School District 67 attendance zone.

* Price shown is base rent. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice.
* Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.

Home Details

Year Built

Built in 1900 | Remodeled in 2022

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

Main Floor Bedroom Bathroom on Main Level 2 Full Bathrooms 3 Bedrooms 3 Potential Bedrooms

Flooring

Engineered Wood Carpet

Home Design

Vinyl Siding Asphalt Roof Concrete Block And Stucco Construction

Home Security

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Interior Spaces

Loft Formal Dining Room Living Room Storage Ceiling Fan Family Room Window Screens Six Panel Doors 2-Story Property Window Treatments

Kitchen

Granite Countertops Stainless Steel Appliances Range Microwave Dishwasher Disposal

Laundry

Laundry Room Dryer Laundry on main level Washer

Listing and Financial Details

Security Deposit $4,200 Property Available on 9/17/26 Rent includes exterior maintenance, lawn care, snow removal

Lot Details

Wood Fence

Outdoor Features

Deck

Parking

Parking Available Shared Driveway Parking Included in Price 3 Parking Spaces

Schools

Lake Forest High School

Unfinished Basement

Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House Basement with some natural light Block Basement Construction Basement Storage

Utilities

Forced Air Heating and Cooling System Gas Water Heater Heating System Uses Natural Gas Window Unit Cooling System

Community Details

Pet Policy

Dogs and Cats Allowed Limit on the number of pets Pet Deposit Required

Fees and Policies

The fees listed below are community-provided and may exclude utilities or add-ons. All payments are made directly to the property and are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.

  • Dogs
    • Allowed
  • Cats
    • Allowed

Property Fee Disclaimer: Based on community-supplied data and independent market research. Subject to change without notice. May exclude fees for mandatory or optional services and usage-based utilities.

Contact

  • Listed by Jim Starwalt | Better Homes and Garden Real Estate Star Homes
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Under 30 minutes

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City - Lake Forest

Lake Forest earned its identity from the ground up: founded in 1857 alongside Lake Forest College as a planned community on the North Shore, it was designed from the start with winding roads through wooded estates rather than a conventional street grid. That intentional character still defines the city today, roughly 30 miles north of Chicago along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Major employers like Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, Abbott Laboratories, and Pfizer give the local economy a strong institutional backbone, while two Metra commuter rail lines connect residents to Chicago's Loop in under an hour.

The city's eastern neighborhoods are something of an open-air architectural archive, with historic homes designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw, David Adler, and Frank Lloyd Wright lining roads that curve through preserved woodland. Western Lake Forest offers a more typical suburban feel, anchored by its own Metra station.

Learn more about living in Lake Forest 
Amenities
  • Washer/Dryer
  • Air Conditioning
  • Dishwasher
  • Disposal
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
Education
Colleges & Universities Distance
Colleges & Universities Distance
Lake Forest College
Drive: 2 min 1.2 mi
Coll. of Lake Co., Lakeshore
Drive: 13 min 7.8 mi
Coll. of Lake Co., Southlake
Drive: 17 min 9.1 mi
Coll. of Lake Co., Grayslake
Drive: 24 min 15.7 mi
297 Scott St is within 2 minutes or 1.2 miles from Lake Forest College. It is also near Coll. of Lake Co., Lakeshore and Coll. of Lake Co., Southlake.
Schools
Sheridan Elementary School
Public Elementary School
Grades PK-5
263 Students
Attendance Zone
GreatSchools rating: 10 out of 10
Deer Path Middle School East
Public Elementary School
Grades K-5
374 Students
Attendance Zone
GreatSchools rating: 10 out of 10
Deer Path Middle School West
Public Middle School
Grades 6-8
360 Students
Attendance Zone
GreatSchools rating: 10 out of 10
Lake Forest High School
Public High School
Grades 9-12
1,348 Students
Attendance Zone
GreatSchools rating: 9 out of 10
School of St. Mary
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
431 Students
Nearby
Grades 9-12
120 Students
Nearby
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Transportation

297 Scott St is near Chicago O'Hare International, located 25.1 miles or 36 minutes away, and Chicago Midway International, located 37.4 miles or 55 minutes away.

Commuter Rail Distance
Commuter Rail Distance
Lake Forest.
Walk: 6 min 0.3 mi
Lake Bluff
Drive: 3 min 1.7 mi
Fort Sheridan
Drive: 6 min 3.1 mi
Great Lakes
Drive: 6 min 3.5 mi
Lake Forest
Drive: 8 min 4.1 mi
Airports Distance
Airports Distance
Chicago O'Hare International
 Drive: 36 min 25.1 mi
Chicago Midway International
 Drive: 55 min 37.4 mi
Getting Around
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60 / 100
Some Public Transit
Transit
50 / 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
70 / 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50 / 100

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Points of Interest

Time and distance from 297 Scott St.

Shopping Centers Distance
Shopping Centers Distance
Market Square
Walk: 6 min 0.3 mi
Deerpath Plaza
Walk: 9 min 0.5 mi
Lake Forest Plaza
Walk: 11 min 0.6 mi
297 Scott St has 3 shopping centers within 0.6 mile, which is about a 11-minute walk. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
Parks and Recreation Distance
Parks and Recreation Distance
Skokie River Nature Preserve
 Drive: 3 min 1.1 mi
Oriole Grove Forest Preserve (Jensen Woods)
 Drive: 4 min 2.4 mi
Derwen Mawr Nature Preserve
 Drive: 7 min 2.7 mi
Mellody Farm Nature Preserve
 Drive: 7 min 3.4 mi
Wildlife Discovery Center
 Drive: 9 min 4.3 mi
297 Scott St has 5 parks within 4.3 miles, including Skokie River Nature Preserve, Derwen Mawr Nature Preserve, and Mellody Farm Nature Preserve.
Hospitals Distance
Hospitals Distance
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Drive: 8 min 5.1 mi
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Drive: 14 min 7.7 mi
Lake Behavioral Hospital
Drive: 15 min 8.1 mi
297 Scott St has 3 hospitals within 8.1 miles, the nearest is Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital which is 5.1 miles away and a 8 minute drive.
Military Bases Distance
Military Bases Distance
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Drive: 7 min 4.1 mi
US Military Reservation Elk Grove
Drive: 38 min 24.1 mi
US Military Reservation Naperville
Drive: 65 min 46.7 mi
297 Scott St has 3 military bases within 46.7 miles, the nearest is Great Lakes Naval Training Center which is 4.1 miles away and a 7 minute drive.

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