1980s on the Outside But Contemporary On the Inside: 171 W. Goethe in Old Town
This 3-bedroom townhouse at 171 W. Goethe in Old Town recently came on the market.
Built in 1980, it has a modern interior with hardwood floors and skylights.
2 of the bedrooms are located on the top floor with the third in the lower level (also used, apparently, as a family room.)
There are two outdoor spaces with a deck off the kitchen/dining room on the second floor and a landscaped patio directly off the family room on the lower level.
The kitchen has granite counter tops and thermador stainless steel appliances.
There is also a granite master bathroom.
The listing says the townhouse is 18 feet wide. It also has a private attached garage.
The townhouse is listed $126,000 over the 2004 purchase price.
Mario Greco at Prudential Rubloff has the listing. See the pictures here.
171 W. Goethe: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2400 square feet, attached 1-car parking
- Sold in August 1991 for $336,000
- Sold in September 1999 for $530,000
- Sold in June 2004 for $613,000
- Currently listed for $739, 000
- Assessments of $150 a month
- Taxes of $4881
- Central Air
- Washer/Dryer in the unit
- Bedroom #1: 16×15 (third floor)
- Bedroom #2: 16z12 (third floor)
- Bedroom #3: 18×16 (lower level/ also appears to be used as a family room
2400 SF includes the garage.
I sort of like the fortress feel of it (which is a plus given its proximity to Division). But it’s really just a (big) 2 bed with a family room. $650k if they have time and $625k if they want it to close quickly.
Considering the end unit sold last April for $685k this one is a bit off the mark. If they want it sold I would list at $649k and accept anything above $600k.
http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/173-W-Goethe-St-60610/home/22762149
“the end unit sold last April for $685k ”
That listing called it “extra wide”. Is 18′ really “extra wide” for a Chicago townhome?
wow those taxes are low. The exterior is hideous.
I think it looks relatively nice–for what it is. Very nice updates, and I think the outside is relatively innocuous, but I don’t find it hideous.
I did get a chuckle out of the picture of the “huge Professionally landscaped patio/garden” described in the listing. All that the picture shows are some nice pavers spanning the entire area between the two brick walls & with a table & chairs (oh–there’s also a trace of some vines on the wall). What did the professionals do?
This backs up to the old Pontiac dealership on Wells. They have broken ground on a 14 story building at that site. Two years of construction followed by an eternity in shadows… and this place faces north. Kiss all the sun exposure goodbye!
This is a nice neighborhood and the new storefronts on the east side of the street between Division and Goethe will help link the south end of Wells to the North Avenue. Rumor has it the group behind Chicago Cut Steakhouse is looking into a Seafood Restaurant in the new building.
That being said, I think the townhomes on Scott have a better floorplan and present better value in this neighborhood. Quiet Cul de sac street, private roofdecks and better sun exposure.
http://www.trulia.com/property/3017845557-250-W-Scott-St-A-Chicago-IL-60610
ugly , and getting a little too close to the leftover cabrini ‘old town’ area.
thanks sabrina I passed these by last weekend and wondered what the interiors looked like.
Thanks! I pass by these all the time and wonder what’s inside. Pleasantly surprised. I covet those cloud couches from Modernica a bit. I really like the skylight and the staircases. Pretty cool. Way out of my price range, but a pretty fun property. I didn’t know how the round window would look from the inside. And, I think it looks pretty nice, actually. A good bit of nice, quirky stuff.
There is indeed a lot of construction on Wells right now. Especially with the lot mentioned above. The matching properties on LaSalle also have a location issue. But, in terms of architecture this is my style and speed. Cool!
If I bought this place, I’d install plexiglass on the other side of that round window and fill it with water. Next, I’d dump a load of goldfish in there.
Seriously, what were the architects thinking?
It always seems like nobody like anything on this site. I thought this place was cool!
“It always seems like nobody like anything on this site. I thought this place was cool!”
I like it pretty well, too, but not for the price. And I do wonder about 18′ qualifying as “extra wide”, and the claimed 2400 sf.
Anyone with a sense for what this part of the ‘hood was like in 1980 (or 1991, for that matter) would understand the fortress like construction. The Oscar Meyer plant and Tower Olds were the dominate features of the block.
yes I think they were going for the B-17 bubble turret look
“It always seems like nobody like anything on this site. I thought this place was cool!”
So true. I like this neighborhood, and this townhouse.
@Red G., if it was other way around you should be suspicious about whether independent people are posting here. Given the taste/age/income/background/… differences among the posters, it is only logical that not all like the same properties. There are very few amazing properties out there that everyone likes and even on those some would differ. Think about looks, most of us would disagree on whether someone is really great looking or not unless they are models/actresses and even on those we tend to disagree.
Also don’t forget that places people want to live in, that are priced reasonably and accessible to the majority of buyers don’t stay on the market long enough to get picked up by sites like these.
This is an unbelievable price! This one won’t last long folks!
Does anyone know what the 14 story building will be on Wells Street?
This backs up to the old Pontiac dealership on Wells. They have broken ground on a 14 story building at that site. Two years of construction followed by an eternity in shadows… and this place faces north. Kiss all the sun exposure goodbye!….