Don’t Settle For the White Box Get 15 Foot Barrel Vaulted Ceilings Instead: 544 W. Brompton in East Lakeview
This top floor 1-bedroom in the courtyard building at 544 W. Brompton in East Lakeview just came on the market.
We’ve chattered about some of the unique units in this building before.
This particular unit has 15 foot barrel vaulted ceilings in the living room along with a wall of exposed brick.
It also has a 1920s decorative fireplace.
The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances.
However, it doesn’t have central air (window units only), washer/dryer in the unit or parking.
It sold just 2 years ago for $210,000.
This time out, in a much hotter market, they’re trying for $269,900 (and yes, it’s the same kitchen as the 2011 sale.)
Will it get the premium?
Bill Mozdzierz at Estate Realty has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #3N: 1 bedroom, 1 bath, no square footage listed
- Sold in March 1999 for $135,500
- Sold in June 2003 for $193,000
- Sold in July 2011 for $210,000
- Currently listed for $269,900
- Assessments of $335 a month (includes heat and cable)
- Taxes of $2924
- No central air
- No in-unit washer/dryer
- No parking
- Bedroom: 13×11
- Living room: 26×21
Nice living room. The kitchen and bath not so much.
It’s lovely, unique, and in a great location. The thing is you can get 2/2’s in this hood for around the same price…
that is a lot of tile in the bathroom
“that is a lot of *ugly* tile *that may need to be regrouted* in the bathroom”
I’ll take the white box with parking, washer/dryer, and central air instead.
Cool living room. The agent needs to take new pics of the baths/kitchen, without all of the junk everywhere.
No central air
No in-unit washer/dryer
No parking
Just like living in Compton
i mean you’re on Brompton though so thats something I guess
Whatever you think of the bathroom/kitchen photos, there’s no denying this is a unique 1 bedroom, and it sure beats the cookie cutters one usually sees. I love the LR ceiling, and though I’m not a fan of brick interior walls, at least it’s not overdone here (just one wall, from what I can see). I even like the kitchen, though it’s small, because I’ve always had a thing for galley kitchens. Great location, too.
Problem is, you pay for all this uniqueness. Nearly $300,000 for a 1 BR in this area with no parking seems a bit high. Not sure who exactly would be the target market. Young people who typically buy 1 BR would be turned off by the price. Older people (married couples with kids out of the house, for instance) typically want at least 2 bedrooms, especially for this type of price, and parking. Maybe this would be good for an elderly person with plenty of money and good architectural taste who lives alone, doesn’t want a lot of space and doesn’t mind walking/taking the bus everywhere. Now that’s a narrow target market!
Good assessment, Dan! It’s incredibly interesting, that ceiling is fantastic. A single person without a car could be quite happy.
Agree with comments of Dan#2 and Swannee, This is a great apartment, but there is a very thin market for $300K one bedroom units with one bed, no w/d, no parking, no c/a and ugly bath tile. I would be that market, making allowances for the bath tile, except that, like most single older women, I can’t afford the place.
I can understand why 2 bed units priced at this level in this prime area are flying out the door, but the price might have to be adjusted substantially for this unit to find its buyer, in spite of the exceptional beauty of the place.
Why do so many people think it’s a good idea to ruin these beautiful vintage apartments by scraping the walls down to the brick?
I’m not nuts about the exposed brick, either, and I’m dismayed by the number of rehabbed courtyards up at this end of town (Rogers Park) that have been defaced this way. Not only do I not care for the way it looks, but uninsulated brick walls are heat sinks and make for monster heat bills. I see no sense in them.
Geez you’d think if they were going to demand such a premium over what they paid two years ago the least they could have done is gutted that heinous bathroom.
There is no way this sells for 270 with that bathroom, bedroom and kitchen. Try 220 tops. Awesome place but come on.
Measurements are off on this one. Great room is closer to 15 x 21. Total unit square footage is about 700.