Archive for the 'Forest Glen' Category

Get a 3-Bedroom English Tudor in Forest Glen For Under $380,000: 4852 W. Catalpa

This 3-bedroom brick English Tudor at 4852 W. Catalpa in Forest Glen recently came on the market. Built in 1939, it is on an oversized 30×164 lot and has a back deck and 2-car garage. Two bedrooms are on the second floor with a bathroom while the master bedroom is on the main floor. This […]

Who’s Buying The Stately Homes Of Sauganash? A 3-Bedroom Georgian At 6244 N. Kirkwood

This 3-bedroom Georgian Lannon Stone at 6244 N. Kirkwood in the Sauganash neighborhood of Forest Glen has been on the market since July 2012. The listing says it’s located on one of the neighborhood’s signature “K” streets. Built in 1949, the house is on an oversized irregular lot measuring 109×128.9×73.2×124 and has a rare attached […]

Looking For A 4-Bedroom In Wildwood? This Georgian At 6740 N. Wildwood Fits The Bill

This 4-bedroom single family  home at 6740 N. Wildwood in the Wildwood neighborhood of Forest Glen just came on the market. Built in 1949, the listing calls it a “jumbo Lannon stone Georgian.” It’s on an oversized 45×152 lot (as are most of the homes in this neighborhood. Wildwood is a unique Chicago neighborhood with […]

The 4-Bedroom Historic Old Edgebrook Colonial Revival: 6270 N. Louise in Forest Glen

  Unlike most other neighborhoods, there’s actually quite a lot on the market in the Historic Old Edgebrook neighborhood of Forest Glen. This 4-bedroom colonial revival at 6270 N. Louise came on the market in April 2012. Built in 1924, it has many of its original details including a wood burning fireplace, french doors and […]

Sellers In Severe Pain? Those Who Bought in 2010: 6121 N. Forest Glen in Sauganash

It’s common wisdom that those who bought property during the boom and are now trying to sell it are usually in for financial pain when doing so. But what about those who bought after the bust? (and I’m not talking about flippers/renovators who bought beaten down properties.) This 4-bedroom English Tudor at 6121 N. Forest […]

Trying To Sell a 4-Bedroom SFH in Wildwood for 2 Years: 6924 N. Tonty

I know many of you are big Wildwood fans. This 4-bedroom house at 6924 N. Tonty in the Wildwood neighborhood of Forest Glen first came on the market in May 2010. In those 2 years, it has been reduced $191,900. The house was built in 1940 and is on an oversized lot of 45×151. For […]

4 Bedroom Queen Anne in Historic Old Edgebrook Reduces Again: 6239 N. Lundy

We’ve chattered about this 4-bedroom Queen Anne at 6239 N. Lundy in the Old Edgebrook neighborhood of Forest Glen several times in the 21 months it has been on the market. See our July 2011 chatter here. Since our last chatter in July 2011, it has again been reduced, this time another $60,000, to $799,000. Many of […]

French Normandy Lannon Stone Castle Waiting for a Buyer: 5861 N. Forest Glen in Sauganash

This 3-bedroom “French Normandy lannon stone castle” at 5861 N. Forest Glen in the Sauganash neighborhood of Forest Glen has been on the market since January 2011. In that time, it has been reduced $80,000 to $699,000. Built in 1939 on an oversized Chicago lot measuring 60×266.4×71.61×227.4, it has an attached 2-car garage. The house […]

Live in Historic Old Edgebrook in a Vintage Queen Anne: 6239 N. Lundy

This 4-bedroom Queen Anne at 6239 N. Lundy in Old Edgebrook is located in the middle of a forest preserve- literally. The Old Edgebrook historic district was created in 1894 and designed to be houses of various styles. It was designated a landmark district in 1988. There is only one road in to the neighborhood and […]

The 4-Bedroom French Provincial in Forest Glen: 6551 N. Ponchartrain

This 4-bedroom French Provincial home at6551 N. Ponchartrain in Forest Glen was built in 1938. The listing says it has a “bridal stairway” and a unique front door peephole. It is built on a 60×118 lot and has a side 2-car garage. The house is within a few blocks of the Forest Preserve and the […]