This home was DUPLEXED at one time and can be again easily. Beautiful 2 story home with original wood trim and so much character. You will fall in love with this older home with much to offer. Bath rooms, and laundry room have been updated. Wonderful covered wrap around porch for relaxing or watching the kids play at the park. Main level offers, living, dining, primary bed, office (or could be walk-in closet or main floor laundry), kitchen, full bath and enclosed back porch. Up stairs offer 2 or possible 3 bed, another kitchen, full bath, family room and laundry. Walk-up Attic could be used for another bed room or play room. Basement is huge for storage, work shop, laundry and more. The upstairs could be converted to an apartment, as it was at one time. Small community offers UCB bank, gas station, post office, Fire Department, Jelly Bean & Abe's restaurant. Also 2 parks, one with a play ground, ball diamond and pavilion, the other is where the Christmas event and tree lighting happens. Mechanicsburg does a huge 4th of July celebration which is a lot of fun. Small town with great values and opportunity. About 1/2 way between decatur & Spfld. Seller willing to remove upstairs kitchen, add a wall to make another bed room. Selling As-Is Where-Is.
Mechanicsburg is located in Illinois. Mechanicsburg, Illinois has a population of 828. Mechanicsburg is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 36.7% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 25.59%.
The median household income in Mechanicsburg, Illinois is $70,000. The median household income for the surrounding county is $66,149 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Mechanicsburg is 45.4 years.
The average high temperature in July is 85.3 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 18.4 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 38 inches per year, with 17.2 inches of snow per year.