Archive for the 'Single family homes' Category

Do You Dream of a SFH in Lakeview Under $750,000? 1739 W. Newport

This 4-bedroom vintage single family home at 1739 W. Newport in West Lakeview (Roscoe Village?) just came on the market. Built in 1891 on a standard 25×125 lot, it has a 2-car garage. The house has the layout many buyers look for including three of the four bedrooms on the second level and a full […]

A Vintage 6-Bedroom SFH with Modern Finishes: 2216 W. Wilson in Lincoln Square

This 6-bedroom single family home at 2216 W. Wilson in Lincoln Square came on the market in May 2018. Built in 1908 it’s on an oversized 30 x 160 lot. It has wide plank hardwood floors throughout. The kitchen has white custom cabinets with a gray island with stone counters and what looks like a […]

Bust Era Fades: A 6-Bedroom House with an Elevator at 1111 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park

This 6-bedroom single family home at 1111 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park came on the market in May 2018. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it during the 2010-2012 years when it was a short sale and then became bank-owned. You can see that July 2012 chatter here. Custom built in 2010 […]

Do You Have a Firehouse Fantasy? A SFH at 2100 W. Eastwood in Lincoln Square

This 4-bedroom single family home at 2100 W. Eastwood in Lincoln Square originally came on the market in March 2018. It’s a genuine former Chicago firehouse which was bought in 2013 and converted into a single family home. It’s on an oversized lot measuring 37×122 and has 3-covered parking spaces and a side yard. There’s […]

You’ll Get a Driveway with this 3-Bedroom Bungalow: 2133 W. 114th Place in Morgan Park

This 3-bedroom bungalow at 2133 W. 114th Place in Morgan Park came on the market in September 2018. (Sorry- no picture as I can’t make it to this neighborhood with this weather.) It was built in 1967 on an oversized 35×125 Chicago lot. It has some of those mid-century modern vibes including a flat roof. There […]

5-Bedroom SFH in Bucktown Reduces $400,000 in the Last Year: 1652 N. Bell

This 5-bedroom single family home at 1652 N. Bell in Bucktown has been on and off the market since March 2012. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in October 2012, after it first came on the market, and again a year ago, in December 2017. Back in 2012, we were wondering […]

This 3-Bedroom SFH is Listed at $499,900 in Southport: What’s the Catch? 3408 N. Bosworth

This 3-bedroom single family home at 3408 N. Bosworth in Southport just came on the market. Long time readers, though, will recognize it because we chattered about it numerous times the last time it was on (and off) the market which was between 2010 and 2017. We last chattered about it in January 2017. You […]

Is Over $2 Million Now the New Construction SFH Price Point in Central Lakeview? 1042 W. Wellington

This 6-bedroom new construction modern single family home at 1042 W. Wellington in Lakeview came on the market in April 2018. It is ready for occupancy and has been staged. Built on a 32×125 lot, it has a 3 car garage. The listing calls it a “full masonry” home with 2 huge roof decks, one […]

A 6-Bedroom Modern Farmhouse with 17 Skylights: 3054 N. Southport in Southport

This 6-bedroom single family home at 3054 N. Southport in the Southport neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in July 2018. Built in 2016 by MK Construction, the listing calls it a “modern farmhouse.” Built on a 26×125 lot, which is a foot wider than the standard 25×125 lot, the house is 21 feet […]

Get a 3-Bedroom SFH for the Price of a Townhouse: 44 W. 14th in the South Loop

This 3-bedroom single family home in Dearborn Park II at 44 W. 14th in the South Loop came on the market in July 2018. (The picture above is of several houses in the same subdivision but not necessarily the named property.) Built in 1995, there are smaller and larger single family homes in this subdivision. […]