3-Bedroom Vintage Beauty with Pocket Doors: 3618 N. Fremont in Wrigleyville
This 3-bedroom in a historic greystone at 3618 N. Fremont in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in May 2019.
I don’t have a direct picture of this building but I remembered the building next door- so in the picture above- it is the building you can just barely see on the left (sorry- I don’t have a direct picture of this building in all its vintage glory. I will get one.) Yes- bear with me on this one. Lol.
It doesn’t list the year it was built but an older listing in the building says it was 1920. It has 3 units and garage parking in the back.
There are many gorgeous vintage buildings on this block of Fremont.
This middle unit has most of its vintage features still intact including unpainted crown and window moldings, pocket doors and bathroom transoms that are still operable.
It looks like there’s an original window in the living room with stained glass and there’s a wood burning fireplace in the living room.
Also, there’s a unique built-in hutch which looks like those usually found in dining rooms, but it’s in the master bedroom here.
The kitchen has wood cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances along with a breakfast bar which overlooks the dining area.
There’s a double vanity in one bathroom and a single vanity with a walk-in shower in the second.
It has in-unit washer/dryer, garage parking but it doesn’t have central air. It has what looks like some sort of space pac (you can see the air units on the walls.)
As the listing notes, Wrigleyville has changed a lot over the last few years.
There are now upscale restaurants, a movie theater, a hotel and luxury apartments just blocks away.
Will all the developments enhance property values in the neighborhood?
Sam Cusentino at @Properties has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #2: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, no square footage listed
- Sold in September 1990 for $195,000
- Sold in August 1996 for $229,000
- Sold in August 2004 for $385,000
- Sold in September 2009 for $421,000
- Sold in March 2013 for $395,000
- Sold in April 2018 for $516,500
- Originally listed in May 2019 for $524,888
- Reduced
- Currently listed at $519,900
- Assessments of $410 a month (includes heat, cable, exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal)
- Taxes of $8836
- No central air (looks like wall units of some kind)
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- Garage parking
- Wood burning fireplace
- Bedroom #1: 20×16
- Bedroom #2: 12×11
- Bedroom #3: 10×9
- Living room: 19×12
- Family room: 19×14
- Dining room: 10×14
- Kitchen: 21×13
- Balcony: 8×4
picture is of the house just to the right of the one in the listing 🙂
Sonies, Sabrina explained that in her post.
The third bedroom is the office. This is a two bedroom unit.
As a vintage lover who grew up in Wrigleyville and dreams of moving back, I find that this one tweaks my emotions. I love the wood trim, the little balcony, the open view, the great exterior, garage parking, etc.
However, is it worth over $500,000? I don’t think so. Maybe at a lower price point I’d consider it. I’m also not crazy about what the Ricketts have done to the area right around Wrigley the last few years. The architecture around there looks like it was designed for the set of Bladerunner, not for Lakeview. Too bad.