Crib Chatter

This 2-bedroom vintage cottage at 3041 N. Honore in North Center just came on the market. If it looks familiar, it’s because we last chattered about it in 2010. See our August 2010 chatter here. When it sold that August, there was an interesting discussion in the comments about the overall market conditions and FHA […]

This 3-bedroom single family home at 1738 W. Newport in Lakeview came on the market in early February 2014. If it looks familiar, it’s because we chattered about it the last time it was on the market which was less than 2 years ago, in June 2012. See our previous chatter on it here. The […]

This 5-bedroom Tudor at 1336 W. Catalpa in the Lakewood Balmoral neighborhood of Andersonville came on the market in July 2013. It was built in 1905 on an oversized 50×123 corner lot. It has many of its vintage features including beamed ceilings and pocket doors. The kitchen has luxury finishes including Viking, Subzero and Gaggenau. […]

We’ve chattered about this 4-bedroom Victorian at 2029 N. Seminary in Lincoln Park several times over the last few years. See our September 2012 chatter here. It came on the market in 2010. Last year, some of you were surprised it hadn’t yet sold. Built in 1861 on a 25×124 lot, the house pre-dates the […]

We last chattered about this 8 bedroom vintage house at 607 W. Deming in Lincoln Park in March 2010. See our prior chatter here. If you recall, it was subject to the Chicago Tribune’s “Elite Street” column because the property was owned by former Channel 7 reporter Andy Shaw and was being used as a […]

We last chattered about this 6-bedroom Queen Anne at 3500 N. Janssen in Southport in May 2013, when the housing market was on fire. See our May 2013 chatter here. But not every property participated in the buying frenzy as this house is still available this fall. Last time we chattered about it, most of you loved […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom Sears Roebuck home at 6721 W. Hurlbut in Old Norword Park in October 2010. See our prior chatter here. Back in 2010 it was listed at $674,900 and most of you thought it was overpriced. If you recall, it was constructed in 1925 on an oversized lot measuring 45x150x50x150. […]

This 6-bedroom single family home at 1345 W. Wolfram in Lakeview has been on the market since September 2012. It is on a rare double lot measuring 52×124.6 which allows it to have that other rare feature: the 5 car garage. At 9050 square feet, it has 7 full bathrooms and 2 half baths. It […]

This 4-bedroom single family home at 5801 N. Glenwood in Edgewater has been on the market since April 2013. At least I think it’s a single family home. That’s how it is listed. Built in 1918, it is on a 50×125 corner lot. The property is 12,000 square feet on 2 levels. The listing says it […]

This 2-bedroom farmhouse at 2734 N. Marshfield in Lincoln Park just came on the market. Built in 1870,  it has been transformed into a contemporary loft-like space inside with a floating staircase. It has floor to ceiling windows in the back of the house which look out onto the 25×127 lot. The master bedroom is […]