Location, elevation and renovation are three reasons why a home along the " " recently sold for over $1 million. The house on North Grandview Drive in Peoria Heights is "one of only 6 homes situated on the riverside of Grandview Drive owning its own riverview amongst park land," reads the at Zillow.com.

Multiple rooms feature year-round views of the Illinois River. The house boasts a "complete 2014, top to bottom, renovation." The exterior of the house is of "rare Georgian marble, known for its beauty and hardness.

" The primary bedroom offers a "gigantic riverview and luxurious spa like bath with heated floor, his and hers closet with shelving and cabinet organizers and window offering natural light." The three-bedroom, 3.5-bath home with a "one of a kind lot and location" was built in 1967.

The 3,862-square-foot house sits on a 0.83-acre lot near a Pimiteoui Trailhead. The home was listed with Keller Williams Premier Realty and sold on Aug.

9 for $1.38 million..