Some homes are just houses.

This one is different.

Online Only Real Estate Auction

14067 State Route 142, McLeansboro, IL 62859

Begins to End: June 18, 2026, Thursday, 2:00 PM CST

In 2002, Jerry and Nancy Johnson made a decision that a lot of people dream about and not enough people do. They found the right place, put down roots, and retired into a life they built on their own terms. What they chose was a solid ranch home on 1.24± acres just off State Route 142 in McLeansboro, with fields on three sides, neighbors across the road, and enough room to finally breathe.

When Jerry and Nancy chose this home, the above-ground pool was already there, and Jerry made sure it stayed in perfect shape so Nancy could do her water therapy. That dedication shows up even now, with fresh sand put in the pool pump just last year. A screened-in porch stretches 33 feet across the back of the house, finished with composite flooring and accessible right from the master bedroom, the kind of space that turns an ordinary evening into something worth lingering over. A pole barn and an attached two-car garage mean there is a place for everything. And somewhere along the way, seedless blackberries took hold on the land, because when a place is cared for, things tend to grow.

Three bedrooms. Two bathrooms. 1,382± square feet of open concept main level living. Twenty-plus years of a family treating a home the way a home deserves to be treated.

This is the American Dream, not oversized and not undersized, just exactly right. Big enough for birthday parties and Memorial Day cookouts by the pool. Big enough for the people who matter most to gather and stay a while. Small enough to feel like home from the very first day. This is the kind of property that works just as beautifully for a young family planting their first roots as it did for the couple who spent their retirement years here making memories that filled every room.

Jerry and Nancy are gone now, but the love they poured into this place didn’t leave with them. You can see it in every well-kept corner, every thoughtful detail, every year of quiet, intentional living that happened inside these walls. Their children have carried on in the same spirit, honoring what their parents built with the kind of care and respect that says more than any listing description ever could.

This was a retirement home in the truest sense. A place chosen on purpose, lived in fully, and offered now to whoever is ready to make it their own.

Tax ID: 08-05-300-009 & 08-08-100-002

2024 Taxes: $1,017.30

Tax Exemptions:

General Homestead Exemption (Owner Occupied)
Senior Citizen’s Homestead Exemption
Senior Citizen’s Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption

Zoning: Residential

Year Built: 1978

Home Square Footage: Approx. 1,382 sq ft

Lot Size: Approximately 1.24± Acres

3 Bedrooms ~ 2 Bathrooms

Room Dimensions:

Living Room: 16 x 19

Kitchen/Dining: 14 x 17

Master Bedroom: 11 x 15

Bedroom 2: 10x 11

Bedroom 3: 11 x 11

Master Bathroom: 5 x 10

Bathroom 2: 7 x 5

Hallway: 17 x 3

Laundry: 11 x 7

Screened Porch: 33 x 12

Attached 2-Car Garage: 23 x 24

Features:

Brick & vinyl exterior, frame construction, crawl space foundation
Open concept kitchen, dining, and living room
Kitchen island
Gas log fireplace in living room
Central AC
Heat pump (2021)
Individual room comfort controls
Propane hot water heater (approx. 2023)
Propane tank owned
Roof approx. 2023
Circuit breaker
New toilet and sink in guest bathroom (2024)
Dishwasher (2–3 years old)
Electric stove and microwave with fan
Blinds and window coverings
Composite flooring on screened porch
Above-ground pool, pool pump sand replaced 2024, new liner going in June 18, 2026
Wood deck
Pole barn 40 x 28
New service line to pole barn (2025)
Seedless blackberries on property
Gravel driveway
Hamilton County schools
Public Water
Septic system with leach field
Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative

Please Note: Washer, dryer, and refrigerator are selling separate and do not convey with the property.

Directions: From the intersection of Golf Course Road and State Route 142 in McLeansboro, head northwest on State Route 142 North approximately 1.8 miles. Destination will be on the left.

Call us today to schedule a showing 1-800-272-9791

Seller: Estate of Jerry G. and Nancy J. Johnson

Abbreviated Real Estate Terms: Successful bidder(s) will be required to enter into a written contract and deposit earnest money. Balance due on or before July 30, 2026. Deed and title insurance will be provided by the seller. Possession will be given on the date of closing. A ten percent (10%) buyer’s premium will apply to the high bid to establish the contract price. Make your financial arrangements prior to the auction. Potential buyers may make any inspections prior to auction. Public access to the Internet for online bidding is available at public libraries.

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