Get A Lincoln Park 4-Bedroom Duplex Down In A Vintage Greystone For Under $630K: 1130 W. Armitage
This 4-bedroom duplex down at 1130 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park recently came back on the market.
It was listed from May to December of 2012 before being pulled from the market.
The building is a 3-unit vintage greystone.
The unit has a chef’s kitchen with custom cabinets, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances and a wine cooler.
It is open to the main living and dining room in the open layout configuration that is favored by many buyers today.
3 of the 4 bedrooms are on the main level with the fourth in the lower level along with a family room.
It has central air, garage parking and washer/dryer in the unit.
Originally listed in May 2012 for $689,000, it has been reduced $59,100.
It is now listed $17,600 under the 2007 price at $629,900.
There aren’t many 4-bedroom duplex downs listed under $650,000 in Lincoln Park.
Is this now priced to sell?
Robert Picciariello at Prello Realty has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #1: 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 1800 square feet, 1 car garage
- Sold in June 2001 for $518,000
- Sold in March 2007 for $647,500
- Originally listed in May 2012 for $689,000
- Reduced
- Withdrawn in December 2012
- Currently listed for $629,900
- Assessments of $143 a month
- Taxes of $6663
- Central Air
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Bedroom #1: 11×14 (main level)
- Bedroom #2: 8×10 (main level)
- Bedroom #3: 8×10 (main level)
- Bedroom #4: 8×13 (lower level)
- Family room: 19×18 (lower level)
sweet GZ-within-GZ location
its a tough call,
i really wouldnt want to be on the first floor on armitage ave. i really want to like this place its just the first floor and the back deck is not private at all,
and think the 1800sqft might be to low it looks bigger
The down part of this duplex is waaaay down, look at how high the windows are on the walls… man that would suck
“The down part of this duplex is waaaay down, look at how high the windows are on the walls… man that would suck”
Yeah have fun egressing out of this place if the crap hits the fan.
“and think the 1800sqft might be to low it looks bigger”
Must be less than all of the basement level.
“look at how high the windows are on the walls… man that would suck”
Not *too* bad if it’s used basically as just a media room. TV over fireplace upstairs sez that current owners don’t like retiring to the lower level to watch TV *everytime*.
“4 bedrooms”
One of those is the tandem room, behind the french doors, off the master, right?
Whoile place seems really dark.
Woah beige overload. The tile/granite would really pop and look much nicer if every single wall wasn’t painted the exact same color. And yeah not sure how this place is a 4 br @ 1800 sq. ft if my 2 br (+den) is also 1800 sq. ft. Makes me think the rooms must be pretty small.
8 X anything is a closet
in before homedelete says you should really spend your 600k on something like this instead of ‘city livin’
http://www.redfin.com/IL/Bull-Valley/9305-Bull-Valley-Rd-60098/home/17835598
The nice finishes don’t make this place any less depressing… in fact, they make it more depressing given that someone was willing to pay this much to live in a basement.
I love converted Victorian-era basements. You can literally smell the history!
I really like this unit. The color scheme is what I would use on most of my renovated properties. Using three shades from the same color family creates a sense of unity and flow throughout the whole place and in this place it definitely works. Love the brown colors…my favorite color scheme!
Re: the below grade of the first floor, to me it doesn’t make a difference IF the place has been remodeled to this level. If anything it helps greatly during the summer with your AC costs. Not an issue for me and I am sure I am not alone in this thought.
LOOK everyone….a SHORT comment from me!!!!
Really like the general Armitage/Sheffield area and I personally like beige but can’t see spending 600K+ for a first floor/low garden on this block of Armitage. Besides the bus and traffic there are 2 existing bars within a block (one next door at 1134 and one at 1147) plus a new two story bar about to open right across the street at 1135.
look at how high the windows are on the walls… man that would suck
Actually, what would suck is how LOW the windows are on the first floor. That living room window is right at eye level and right on the sidewalk. So everyone walking down Armitage can look right in.
It feels very fussy, with lots of small rooms and not enough light – the brown color scheme is not helping. The main living area should feel open, instead it looks very narrow and cramped. Or maybe the fault lies with the photographs, hard to tell.
dont love the unit, but duplex downs get too much scrutiny on this page. The extra living space is great and can always put all the kids toys down there. I think the price of 629 takes into account that its on armitage as well. I know 3bed duplex downs on Hudson sold for close to 700k….
Nicely done for the price range (though surprised they didn’t splurge for a proper hood over the stove instead of the micro, especially as it’s a focal point for the living room), and I like the colors. But 1,800 is good for a huge two bed, or a typical 3 bed, so this looks choppy. As others have noted, it’s being at street and basement level, on a very busy street, that’s the killer. That said, lots of folks like this location, it’s got a garage, and I imagine it shows fairly well. Should close around $575k(ish).
” I think the price of 629 takes into account that its on armitage as well”
i i dont think it take enough into account for this factor when you can get these;
http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1155-W-Armitage-Ave-60614/unit-401/home/13352978
or this
http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1866-N-Halsted-St-60614/unit-1/home/13350545
‘[1866 Halsted]’
“ample rental parking”, and no mention of wash/dry, but still, for that much less, if they were the only 2 choices, at ask, Halsted every day.
one positve today is both this listing and the halsted listing i posted both have enough room for a real dining table and real sofa’s to fit!
“ample rental parking”,
oops missed that and where is this ample rental parking?
Re the Halsted listing – why the hell do people put lit candles on the back of toilet seats in listing photos? looks dangerous and/or smelly
“Re the Halsted listing – why the hell do people put lit candles on the back of toilet seats in listing photos? looks dangerous and/or smelly”
let me guess you rock a mullet?
I’m not seeing any upsides on this place. First floor on a busy street and not far from some questionable areas? Make sure the alarm is set. Or get a few massive dogs.
The colors are terrible. “Dung brown” is no way to live in all the rooms.
As others have noted, the rooms look small. And who is going to want to actually live in a basement? Calling this a four bedroom is sort of a joke. Maybe a two with an office.
This should go for around $400,000.
“not far from some questionable areas?”
What? Where?
The areas south of North Ave. along Clybourn. It is not exactly Englewood but I’m not sure I would want a first floor unit either. Close enough to keep an eye open.
Admittedly, that would apply to most first floor units in most neighborhoods.
First floor unit? Factor in the cost of multiple German Shepherd Dogs.
“Admittedly, that would apply to most first floor units in most neighborhoods.”
Which would include *every* single family in those neighborhoods.
“Close enough to keep an eye open.”
*Lake Forest* is close enough to Englewood to “keep an eye open”. Especially if that new Target makes one nervous about living within a mile and a half of it.
“First floor on a busy street and not far from some questionable areas?”
“The areas south of North Ave. along Clybourn. It is not exactly Englewood but I’m not sure I would want a first floor unit either. Close enough to keep an eye open.”
now this makes my driving all around the city to beat down hhofer sound normal.
No, my reference wasn’t to how close it was to Englewood. It was to how close it was to that stretch south of Clybourn/North.
Yes, I would apply it to single family homes in Lincoln Park. The home would have to be beautiful to make up for the security issues. I’m not seeing that in this place. It is ugly and depressing. Again. who wants “dung brown”? The bathrooms would need to be completely re-done and the rest of the place painted.
I’m not sure what you are getting at with the Target reference. You need to spell that one out.
“I’m not sure what you are getting at with the Target reference.”
That “areas south of North Ave. along Clybourn” aren’t really an issue.
“my reference wasn’t to how close it was to Englewood”
I know that. I’m saying that Lake Forest is close enough to Englewood to warrant “keeping an eye out”–basically that there is *NOWHERE* that you can just completely ignore what is going on in front of your house. Which with the attitude of:
” I would apply it to single family homes in Lincoln Park. The home would have to be beautiful to make up for the security issues.”
is *clearly* true for you. You make it seem like Lincoln Park SFHs are *regular* burglary/home invasion targets, when there is simply no evidence to support that.
The best I can come up with is the following.
That, and living near there for a long time. Living near there has given me a perspective.
But maybe you know the area better than I do.
http://spotcrime.com/il/chicago/lincoln+park
By the way, why do you care so much?
Anon 5:06
If you want to drop $630,000 on a tiny four bedroom with dung brown walls on a first floor and in a basement, be my guest.
As I noted, I’ve got no skin in this game.
I sure wouldn’t invest in that one but if others like it, that’s great.
Just tossing out what I would do.
“why do you care so much?”
What are you basing that on?
I asked a question, had one follow on comment based on your response, you asked a clarification, I supplied it. Seems like a normal amount of conversation on the subject.
And I still think that this is *not* close enough to ‘questionable areas’ to warrant special concern. I’d be much more concerned about what happens to the Finkl land after they leave [later this year/next year].
“If you want to drop $630,000 on a tiny four bedroom with dung brown walls on a first floor and in a basement, be my guest”
No thanks, but it has everything to do with what I quote in this post, and *nothing* to do with proximity to ‘questionable areas’.
Geez.
I agree that it’s a pretty good target for burglary/whatever not because it’s a SFH (which it is not) but because it is literally RIGHT on the sidewalk (and on a relatively busy and commercial street), whereas most SFHs in LP are set back a bit. The level of the windows leads to some pretty close-up peeping Tom issues and not because it’s near North/Clybourn or Target (?) but because of the 3 bars that were previously mentioned. I too would pass on this one. As much as I LOVE the outside, and the finishes are nice (you can always paint), no way I’d spend over $600K on this one. It would be a totally different story if it were around the corner on a side street and set back a bit, but as is I wouldn’t even consider it.
“anon (tfo) (February 26, 2013, 5:37 pm) – …I’d be much more concerned about what happens to the Finkl land after they leave…”
What do you mean by “concerned”? I am curious what the current thinking is on what will be built there.
So now we’re worried about an invisible boogie man 3/4 a mile away from this place? Holy crap just move to Iowa already if you’re that afraid of living in Lincoln Park.
“It would be a totally different story if it were around the corner on a side street and set back a bit, but as is I wouldn’t even consider it.”
then the list price would be 899k
Wow. I lived in this exact unit in 1979-82. Building was owned by a guy who worked for the city recorder, only gentrification in the area was La anasta Mexican Restaurant went up across the street. If you knew what the place looked like, you’d be in awe of the reno, but I will confirm the window height offers no privacy, and the street noise was awful.
if you are scared of this location, then you should move out of the city. So what if there are a few bars. I live around there and can tell you, they are just local hangouts and they actually are very nice people who look out for their neighbors. Then new bar is going to be called Fairways, its a virtual golf type place. From my experince, its the rich golfers you really need to be afraid of….yeah right
“It would be a totally different story if it were around the corner on a side street and set back a bit, but as is I wouldn’t even consider it.”
then the list price would be 899k
TOTALLY.
And of course no one is “scared” to live here, as it is quite a nice area. I just wouldn’t live on this level on a busy street. It’s the combination of the 2 that I just wouldn’t be comfortable with.
“And of course no one is “scared” to live here, as it is quite a nice area.”
Claiming a ‘need’ for guard dogs evinces fear.
You call it fear. I call it common sense.
Does it really matter?
By the way, I like guard dogs. I would love to have three Dobermans. They are charming. At least to friends and family. Which is all that really matters.
If you lock your door, does it mean that you are scared?
Or does it mean you recognize risk and respond with common sense?
“What do you mean by “concerned”? I am curious what the current thinking is on what will be built there.”
Well, it’s nearly certain to not be industrial, so it’s not that sort of concern. Mainly a traffic, etc, concern, based on the possibility/probability that it will be a mix of retail and residential. Most likely, the changes will improve the broader hood, but that is far from certain, and traffic on Cortland, and on the Armitage ramps, is already so hella bad that any increases would be concerning, for someone who lives in this location and ever heads west.
After this interesting thread, I’m ready to introduce the “Doberman Scale”, i.e. how many Dobermans it would take for me to want to live in a given unit.
One Doberman is standard. With a Doberman, you don’t need to worry about pesky neighbors. Or dinner that falls onto the floor, which is nice.
Given the first floor windows and the bars next door, this place gets two Dobermans. The upper floor unit would remain on the one Doberman standard.
“its the rich golfers you really need to be afraid of”
I hear they walk around with clubs ready to hit balls
scary stuff!
The area is great, although I personally don’t like dark spaces and lower level units. Still, the asking price is way too high. People shouldn’t comment on areas they don’t know or have not been in a while. This condo is not near North & Clybourn, plus that area is not unsafe. Walk around on the weekend and see. The new Target at Division & Larabee is so far away, some people may continue to go to the Elston store. Get real.
“This condo is not near North & Clybourn, plus that area is not unsafe.”
You clearly lack common sense. This place needs bars on that front window.
since you are talking dogs i thought your puppy should chime in.
I live in a way way way way way more crime area than this place and we have no dogs or dobermans. its a SFH and have a big picture window on our first floor. yet we have not had any problems in our 10+ years here.
ummmm so either your a light weight and is afraid of your own shadow or your a lady that needs to clutch her purse anytime she sees some yutes.
“Given the first floor windows and the bars next door, this place gets two Dobermans. The upper floor unit would remain on the one Doberman standard.”
Groove,
You seem to have some real hostility towards women.
Let me guess — single/never married? Girls would never talk to you?
nope, happily married 10+ years
and considering my wife is as girlie girl as they come, i at times can be shocked that a Man can think that armitage and clyborn is unsafe, when my wife can handle our hood without a problem.
Groove, “your” is possessive. “You’re” is short for you “your are.”
Perhaps if you learned to speak English you would lose some of your hostility.
“Groove, “your” is possessive. “You’re” is short for you “your are.”
Perhaps if you learned to speak English you would lose some of your hostility.”
I am under the assumption that internet rule #179 subsection 3.12 states that one who lacks basic reading comprehension shall not judge grammar nor punctuation.
Actually the opposite is true.
If your writing is incoherent, you can’t whine when others are confused.
Seriously son, learn to speak the language.
“if you learned to speak English”
“learn to speak the language”
Just once, I assumed it was idiomatic; twice raises the questions: Do you have an app that lets you hear Groove speak? How much did that cost? Can I get it, too?
Also, how do you distinguish between “your” and “you’re” when spoken? Are you a linguist? What’s the trick? Serious questions here.
See the attached definition of “speak.”
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak
I await your apology.
@Dml,
whatever chick, the day i need to spell check and proof read my random post on a random internet blog then thats the day i will play the lotto.
*ps you do know now you just made yourself a lightning rod for any grammar errors? good luck
“If your writing is incoherent, you can’t whine when others are confused.
Seriously son, learn to speak the language.”
“See the attached definition of “speak.””
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Definition of SPEAK
intransitive verb
1
a : to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice : talk
b (1) : to express thoughts, opinions, or feelings orally (2) : to extend a greeting (3) : to be friendly enough to engage in conversation
c (1) : to express oneself before a group (2) : to address one’s remarks
2
a : to make a written statement <his diaries…spoke…of his entrancement with death —
b : to use such an expression —often used in the phrase so to speak <was at the enemy's gates, so to speak —
c : to serve as spokesperson
3
a : to express feelings by other than verbal means
b : signal
c : to be interesting or attractive : appeal <great music…speaks directly to the emotions
4
: to make a request or claim —used with for —usually used in passive constructions
5
: to make a characteristic or natural sound
6
a : testify
b : to be indicative or suggestive
transitive verb
1
a (1) : to utter with the speaking voice : pronounce (2) : to give a recitation of : declaim
b : to express orally : declare
c : address, accost; especially : hail
2
: to make known in writing : state
3
: to use or be able to use in speaking
4
: to indicate by other than verbal means
5
archaic : describe, depict
— speak·able adjective
— to speak of
: worthy of mention or notice —usually used in negative constructions
See speak defined for English-language learners »
See speak defined for kids »
Examples of SPEAK
Have you two spoken since yesterday?
She and I spoke this morning.
He never speaks at the meetings.
Without speaking, she walked from the room.
They were speaking in Japanese.
When I said you were my best friend, I was speaking sincerely.
She must be speaking the truth.
Not a word was spoken between them the whole time.
He has laryngitis and can’t speak.
She speaks with a Southern accent.
“Examples of SPEAK
Have you two spoken since yesterday?
She and I spoke this morning.
He never speaks at the meetings.
Without speaking, she walked from the room.
They were speaking in Japanese.
When I said you were my best friend, I was speaking sincerely.
She must be speaking the truth.
Not a word was spoken between them the whole time.
He has laryngitis and can’t speak.
She speaks with a Southern accent.”
Groove, I think the laryngitis may be affecting your grammar and spelling; you should see a doctor.
“Groove, I think the laryngitis may be affecting your grammar and spelling; you should see a doctor”
but doode i wore a condom and she told me she was clean.