Live Near the Division Street Restaurants: 1040 N. Wolcott in the East Village
This 3-bedroom single family home at 1040 N. Wolcott in the East Village neighborhood of West Town is situated close to the restuarants and night life on Division Street.
Built in 2000, it has newer construction amenities such as central air and a 2-car garage.
The kitchen has granite counter tops and black appliances.
There is a large second floor family room and two wood burning fireplaces.
One bedroom is on the second floor and the other two are on the third floor.
The house is built on a standard 25×125 lot.
Jason Vondrachek at Quest Realty has the listing. See more pictures here.
Or you can see it in person at the open house this Sunday, June 13, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
1040 N. Wolcott: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 car garage, no square footage listed
- Sold in November 2001 for $525,000
- Sold in May 2007 for $765,000
- Originally listed in April 2010 for $779,900
- Reduced
- Currently listed for $749,900
- Taxes of $11,741
- Central Air
- Bedroom #1: 18×12 (second floor)
- Bedroom #2: 14×14 (third floor)
- Bedroom #3: 13×10 (third floor)
Seems like a nice place, but that all depends on what SFH are going for in the area.
I would like to say it’s not every day that you see a piano in the living room, and not any signs of a flat panel TV.
But that bathtub looks a little out of place (it’s like what a grandpa would use, but with hipster finishes). And extending beyond the bathtub – the owners sense of “style” seems to change from room to room. I really hope they didn’t pay for someone to stage the unit, because if they did – they got ripped off.
Also, I would like to add:
What was the agent thinking when taking a picture of that bathtub?
“No, don’t worry about the rest of the bathroom – let’s just shoot the tub”
“Nope, three rolls of toilet paper in the picture is perfectly reasonable”
“I don’t care if they are two completely different lightbulbs, WE’RE USING THEM”
Tricky light, or are the kitchen cabinets actually two different colors?
Thanks CSAL, you had me examining each picture for light bulbs now. I just lost 5 minutes of my time 🙂 still funny though 🙂
“Tricky light, or are the kitchen cabinets actually two different colors?”
Anon the grain looks the same so it maybe light or a bad repair job?
“Anon the grain looks the same so it maybe light or a bad repair job?”
That’s why I asked–note that the trim on the window matches the darker cabinets, but the trim on the doors opposite appears to match the lighter. And the lower cabinets in the background also appear to be the lighter color–as if they were trying to do something they’d seen on TV, but did an *awful* job with the execution.
I would venture to say that the island is in fact a different stain than the cabinets. Even with improper lighting, which would not be the case with this quality of photos, the shade would not be that far off.
I think the unit shows very well, but it could be decluttered just a bit….that said, it is miles ahead of the places we usually see on this site.
There is nothing wrong with having an eclectic style, CSAL. There are enough common elements throughout the house for it to be cohesive enough to show well. Light bulbs and toilet paper will not be deal breakers when it comes time to sell and they are not things we usually discuss here on CC…as a matter of fact, expect a mild reprimand from Sab for going off talk of the property itself.
Good move by the agent/seller in making a timely price chop only two months into listing. If more sellers would properly gauge the market and use the feedback from their open houses, there would be more successful sales to report on.
Overall, a very nice house and wish the sellers luck in selling it…it should be a short stay on the market!
I think I could rip this place apart all day, actually. (not that it’s a bad place, just poorly managed listing)
1. If I am actually interested, and click on the link – how do I contact the listing agent? All I get is 7 pictures and an address. I am a big minimalist, but this is over the top.
2. The bathtub area is such a disaster – why take a picture of it? Because it has jets? One, the tub looks to be about 20 years older than everything around it. Two, the TP and lightbulbs. Three, I don’t see a shower head, so I am confused as to why there is a little cubby area with tile (that presumably would be there for a stand up shower to hold soap / shampoo / etc.). The tile only goes up about ~3 feet – which is fine for a bath, but not for a shower.
and what’s with the garage door that opens to the back yard????
“1. If I am actually interested, and click on the link – how do I contact the listing agent? All I get is 7 pictures and an address. I am a big minimalist, but this is over the top.”
Alternately, you could take a few seconds of thought, look at the base URL and realize that Sabrina oddly linked the page of the photographer and not the realtor, and then go to Redfin and type in the address, and find the actual listing.
http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1040-N-Wolcott-Ave-60622/home/14106183
“and what’s with the garage door that opens to the back yard????”
I love this feature, actually. If you have a big garage, you can store seasonal items in there and it’s much easier to get them in/out of your backyard. Great for additional light when you’re working on your car too (provided you might do that).
“Nope, three rolls of toilet paper in the picture is perfectly reasonable”
This is the type of thing we need to complain about now? Oh my god, a picture with TOILET PAPER in the listings? Not gonna look at this one!
98% of peak of bubble price, at a time when even LP/LV are taking a haircut. Ridiculous. This will go nowhere until the ask is dropped to $600K.
“This is the type of thing we need to complain about now? Oh my god, a picture with TOILET PAPER in the listings? Not gonna look at this one!”
I like to imagine that my new three-quarter-of-a-million-dollar house will take care of that job for me, and seeing the toilet paper destroys that illusion too soon.
I like the garage door on the back. That’s become a thing in the last few years. It is much easier to get your lawn mower and garden schlock out when you have a big roll-up door rather than a small side door.
“I like to imagine that my new three-quarter-of-a-million-dollar house will take care of that job for me, and seeing the toilet paper destroys that illusion too soon.”
If you buy that place on Ontario with the bidet, your wish will come true!
Nice looking place, too bad it’s sandwiched between two much larger buildings on either side. I’m surprised this didn’t sell for more in 2007. Transplant this home a few blocks north and it would have been a cool mil. Even today this style home (brick, 25×125 lot, 2000ish construction) still sells in the 800’s and 900’s in various green zone areas around the city.
Perhaps they photographed the bathroom in this manner to showcase the skylight? Could have been better executed though.
What are your thoughts on the area? I’m still trying to sell my husband on it. There are a lot of new/newer SFH’s in our price range in this area.
“JAH on June 11th, 2010 at 10:56 am
and what’s with the garage door that opens to the back yard????”
Owner’s probably a car enthusiast. I’ll bet there’s a lift on the side opposite that back door. That wall looks higher to accommodate one. The back overhead door allows another car to be pulled into the back yard too – there might be a concrete pad there, for a track/fun car that rarely gets use.
Too bad the house itself is so dated. I’d love that garage.
I wonder if the garage door in the yard has another drive under the snow? It would be a way to pull the car out to wash it or get it out of the way to clean the garage.
I really like this house
“I really like this house”
ditto. and I fail to see what exactly is ‘dated’.
Those dual sided garage doors have been around FOREVER. In parts of NY they are known as a ‘hotrodders patio’.
Come on now about the tp holder…I know plenty here who could really use it…
“as if they were trying to do something they’d seen on TV, but did an *awful* job with the execution.”
If people just would understand for every 10 minutes on tv takes 1 hour real people time and that excludes the prep and clean up time.
and all this talk about a the garage which to me is an epic fail. it looks new and its brick and HUGE so it wasnt cheap. but if your spending that type of cash why go so darn f’ing ugly? guess why they went with glass block windows? High crime area for break ins probably?
roll up doors are pimp if your dealing with huge amount of yard work. you can just drive your john deer out 🙂 for this size of lawn its probaly not needed but cool to have if the garage wasnt so f’ing ugly.
“and what’s with the garage door that opens to the back yard????”
Those doors that open to the backyard are great for entertaining, you put the keg in the garage on the concrete floor, set up some folding tables for the veggie tray and chips & salsa. Put a TV in there for the colder days…
“westloopelo on June 11th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
“I fail to see what exactly is ‘dated’.”
Oak trim and cabinets throughout, brick fireplace, non-undermount sink and black appliances, pink pastel bathtub with crappy blah beige ceramic tiles.
Who cares what the garage looks like, its brick, its in the alley and its behind your house. I really like the extra doors, you have any idea what a pain in the arse it is to move stuff with just a side door on the lot side?
As for the decorations being dated, who cares I would plan on making it a lot more modern inside anyway and with all the space in this place there’s a ton of potential.
But I can’t afford this house yet anyway so whatever. someday dammit
If you’re going to make it a lot more modern inside anyway, why would you buy this house? There are plenty of contemporary SFRs in East Village / West Town / Ukie Village that don’t need $100M in updates.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/garden/03qna.html?ref=automobiles
do those houses have a full size lot with a 2 car brick garage?
The only one I remember in this price range was the studio dwell house on a worse street that was flooded and it was on a small lot I think
Wouldn’t it be less expensive to build a brick garage on a full size lot with a house that needs less work? I know nothing about what the cost of a brick garage would be….maybe not? Anyone have any idea?
“why they went with glass block windows?”
You see them all over the neighborhood. I’ve accepted them as part of the charm of the area. I live near and my house has them. It was not the best of hoods once upon a time and that may be one reason why they were originally popular. Too keep people out? I notice there are no drafts from them either, unlike old leaky windows.
In this case they may have been put in to blend with the hood as well as keep people out. I’ve seen them on other garages in West Town. Assuming it is a new garage of course.
“You see them all over the neighborhood. I’ve accepted them as part of the charm of the area”
You know what i can see that, and can accept that theory.
“I’ve seen them on other garages in West Town”
way back when i rented over on north ave a central park (i know, i know its ghetto now and was back the too) my landlord put in glass block on the garage and “garden apartment” due to all the break ins in the area. He ended up not being able to rent out the “garden” for like 5 months because the no window/fresh air thing.
Sonies,
I am shocked you like this place, its not a bad place but just shocked your on board with it?
Right in my (awesome) neighborhood, and we actually walked through an open house last weekend. We’re not looking serious about selling/buying (at all) but toying with the idea and curious to see what “affordable” SFH in our ‘hood looks like.
I like this place better than any other SFH in the area I have walked through (which is not many, and all but this one last summer). Some notes, both good and bad:
* the little landscaped front area is very nicely done
* as someone else noted, there is no room to either side of the building, so light may be a problem
* It has a very “townhouse” feel. Three small floors basically, which is not my preference
* The kitchen is on the first floor and the main living room is on the second IIRC, which is counter to my preference for an open floorplan. The ground floor also has a smaller living room (not sure what to call it), but one of the two would definitely be a waste (at least for us)
* the master is on the second floor and has two walk-in closets. Probably great for some people, but wasted space for us. In fact, the house has more closet space per sqft than any I have ever seen. 🙂
* It’s nice that every floor has a deck, but they are all the same small size
* The finishes all seemed very decent. No stainless in the kitchen (which seems a must at this price) but that’s easily fixed.
* Did not notice the different cabinet color, so can’t comment on that
* a few skylights upstairs which was very cool
BTW,
it was built in 2000, sold in 2001 for 525k, sold in 2007 for 765k, and tried listing it for 777k? wholly bubble pricing batman, what does this place provide the can answer for this price when whats selling is around the 2001 pricing?
Also, I believe this just came on the market and immediately went under contract? I have no idea how to tell how long it was on the market. It sits on a weird angled lot, but it’s on one of the nicest streets in the area (IMHO).
http://www.koenigstrey.com/07544816/
The listing really should be updated with a summer picture of the backyard. It looks really bleak with the snow on the ground. Plus, it emphasizes the length of time that the house has been on the market.
Amazing how dated 10 year old construction looks…..
This place is nice. . . I don’t see it as all that dated, though I agree the kitchen would need a little redesigning. But, small scale stuff– everything important looks to be good here.
Price doesn’t seem nutty, considering that dwell-licious place around the corner at 1029 n. honore just sold for $835k. I’m starting to miss a fave old hood *sniff*.
But, East Village Guy, wow, that 1934 w/Evergreen is such an awesome piece of property (I used to drool over it daily as I walked by it). . . compared to this place, $749k looks like a steal for that. Which would be why it went under K 1st week. . .
And, thanks, WL– I never knew I had a “hotrodder’s patio” but am totally psyched to refer to it as such, henceforth. (HUGE fan of the garage door opening to the yard. . . only seems odd before you have one and see how useful it is).
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Good luck with the lottery!
I’m a bit behind on my Crib Chatter and caught up this morning. It looks like the agent posted new and improved photo of the bathroom with a better shot that includes the toilet and less TP. As an agent, I know how hard it is for the photog to get the right angle in a small place.
The dual garage doors are great for a lot more than the lawnmower… On an everyday basis, you can keep the kids bikes, scooters etc there. When having a party, the garage door is a great place to set food out so it’s away from the sun and bugs. Growing up, we were always jealous of the people who had these! And yes, if you want to work on your car, it provides light and air without being exposed to the alley.
This is a great block near a great school; and it’s brick newer construction. From a pricing perspective, time will tell. The current list price of $749k might be a bit high but someone’s previous estimate of $600k is below the mark.