Archive for the 'Beverly' Category

The French Provincial Home in Beverly: 9221 S. Bell

If you’re looking for unique architecture, look no further than this French Provincial style home at 9221 S. Bell in Beverly.
Built in 1937,  it has some of its original features including hardwood floors with mahogany inlay and crown molding.
The bathrooms have been updated. The master bathroom has Italian terrezo marble while the second full bath […]

The Vintage 2-Story Colonial in Beverly for Under $350K: 2003 W. 103rd

This 4-bedroom colonial at 2003 W. 103rd in Beverly just came back on the market after it was listed for 5 months last year.
The listing says it’s an executive relo.
Built in 1921, it is just a short 2-block stroll to the Metra station at 103rd.
The house is on an enormous 60×196 size lot and has an […]

Historic Walter Burley Griffin House in Beverly Now a Short Sale: 1712 W. 104th Place

We last chattered about this Walter Burley Griffin-designed Prairie style house at 1712 W. 104th Place in Beverly in June of 2008.
See our prior chatter and pictures here.
It is 1 of only 64 Walter Burley Griffin-designed homes in the country. Walter Burley Griffin was Frank Lloyd Wright’s former office manager.
It went into foreclosure and was […]

A Bank Gets Aggressive With Price in Beverly: 10301 S. Leavitt

This 1930s Georgian at 10301 S. Leavitt in Beverly is bank-owned. 

It was originally listed in August 2008 and has had a series of aggressive price reductions.
This bank doesn’t appear to be messing around.
There are no interior pictures (sorry.)
Here’s the listing:
Beautiful Beverly Georgian style home. Sold as is. No disclosures, no termite, no survey.
Steve Meeker, Broker […]

North Versus South: Living On Seeley

There are those that live and breathe the North Side and those that live and breathe the South Side of the city- and no, I’m not talking about Cubs and White Sox fans.
These two houses are on the same street at opposite ends of Chicago. And they couldn’t be further apart.
Or are they?
First, on the North Side, […]

A Historic Walter Burley Griffin is Available in Beverly: 1712 W. 104th Place

You just never know what architectural delight you’ll find in Beverly. A historic Walter Burley Griffin prairie style house just came on the market at 1712 W. 104th Place.

The street is actually now named for Walter Burley Griffin, a former office manager of Frank Lloyd Wright and well known for his prairie style houses.
From Chicago […]

Get Your Very Own Spanish Hacienda in Beverly Hills- Chicago

 

 

I used to live in California and loved the Spanish style house architecture there.  When I moved to Chicago I thought my dream of owning my own spanish hacienda was dashed and I would have to buy a brick bungalow or a tudor.
Much to my surprise, the 1930s spanish architecture (which was the peak period […]