A VERY UNIQUE LISTING!!!....Loft style living in Historic Elkhart Illinois next to route 66 and just 20 minutes from Springfield. the charming walk-up loft features a spacious living quarters with high ceilings, kitchen/dining looks into the living area and a private bedroom is above the kitchen (looking down to the living room)....you'll think it is a European Hostel. Now the rest of the story! You get the "Wild Hare Cafe and Little Foxes" gift shop. The ground floor (2 joined buildings 100-102 Oglesby St) have been entertaining guests from all around the world via Route 66 tourism for over 20 years. The restaurant currently serves Lunch only Thursday-Sunday. The eclectic design provides seating for 68 guests plus ample display space for gifts/antiques. Wonderfully unique wall paintings are everywhere! Quit your job and get ready to live your dream because the commercial kitchen, the gift inventory, all display cases are all included. The fully operational business has thrived in downtown Elkhart 20+ years and the owners are ready to "RETIRE". If you would love to own a ready to go business and live in a unique village near the Capital City of Illinois on Historic route 66...whew!! This might be the answer, so come to Elkhart first thing, have lunch and go explore the gift shop/ downtown(hours are Thursday-Sunday 11-2)....THEN call your realtor and make an appointment.
Andrea D. Conner, License 471020674, Xome Inc., License 478026347, [email protected], 844-400-XOME (9663), 750 Highway 121 Bypass, Ste 100, Lewisville, TX 75067
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Elkhart is located in Illinois. Elkhart, Illinois has a population of 505. Elkhart is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 43.57% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 28.07%.
The median household income in Elkhart, Illinois is $77,500. The median household income for the surrounding county is $59,809 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Elkhart is 44.7 years.
The average high temperature in July is 85 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 18.1 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 38.7 inches per year, with 18.9 inches of snow per year.
