3-Bedroom Lakeview SFH Listed Under $530K Still Available 4 Months Later: 3350 N. Marshfield
We last chattered about this 3-bedroom single family home at 3350 N. Marshfield in Lakeview in April 2013.
See our prior chatter here.
If you recall, it is in a prime area of Lakeview just a block from the Whole Foods and near the Paulina El stop.
It actually was previously for sale in 2010 but didn’t sell and then it appears it was rented out.
Built in 1888, it is on a smaller than normal Chicago lot of 40×50 so there is no back yard.
The listing for this house labels it the “perfect townhouse alternative.”
Two of the three bedrooms are on the second floor with the third in the finished basement along with a family room.
The kitchen has been updated with cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances.
It has central air and the listing says there is an “on-site outdoor parking space”- apparently under the back deck.
With most $500,000 to $600,000 duplex downs in this neighborhood selling pretty quickly, what is holding back this house?
Tod Pratt at Koenig & Strey still has the listing. See the pictures here.
3350 N. Marshfield: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, no square footage listed
- Sold in April 1991 for $117,000
- Sold in September 1997 for $220,000
- Sold in October 1999 for $270,000
- Sold in November 2002 for $315,500
- Was listed in August 2010 for $539,900
- Withdrawn
- Was listed in April 2013 for $524,900
- Reduced
- Currently listed at $514,900
- Taxes of $6335
- Central Air
- On-site outdoor parking
- Bedroom #1: 16×14 (second floor)
- Bedroom #2: 18×12 (second floor)
- Bedroom #3: 8×8 (lower level)
- Family room: 18×18 (lower level)
It could just be that people looking at duplex downs and town homes aren’t willing to deal with the maintenance of a SFH and those looking for a SFH want a yard, more than 2 upstairs bedrooms and more than one parking space.
It doesn’t help that that hideous home we chattered about is on one side and an ugly two story deck is on the other side either. This home looks a little cute on the outside but from what I can see, it looks like the only place with any curb appeal in the immediate vicinity.
Its a total vinyl sided wood frame POS with slanted ceiling bedrooms on a wierd small lot on a meh street, in a meh school district (hamilton, right?) What does on site outdoor parking mean anyway? Permit on the street? Funk that
I would certainly rather live here than a duplex down, but would rather live in a townhouse or single-floor condo unit than here. The neighbor’s balcony is atrocious and anyone who would build that type of thing most likely doesn’t care at all about being a polite neighbor.
in a meh school district (hamilton, right?)
You obviously have not been following Hamilton’s progress. They let in exactly one kid from the lottery for kindergarten going into 2013/2014 school year and the ISAT scores saw tremendous gains. It’s one of the most sought after schools in CPS right now (yeah, I get his might not be saying much), but the place has it together with a strong administration and suprsingly minimal budget cuts to deal with.
Regarding this property. Being across from the Y on a crappy lot certainly doesn’t help it’s appeal.
on the plus side you can walk to dinkel’s easily
“on the plus side you can walk to dinkel’s easily”
Paulina Meat Market too. Those Thuringer sausages with swiss cheese in the middle…..good times.
I can eat the spicy lamb sticks all day. The other meat prices are through the nose, but the saaaaausages are great.
Think this place is still over priced a good 10-15%.
“Paulina Meat Market too. ”
Very expensive, but it’s the best meat the consumer can buy. Maybe I’m naive, but the meet sourced there just seems better tasting, looks better, is in better condition, and is just all around tasty. I don’t know if it all comes off the same truck and then Paulina’s just marks up the price, but the last few steaks I’ve bought (choice) there were the best I’ve ever had, I can still remember how excellent they were, and outside of steakhouse (prime) cut meat, I haven’t found a store that sells tastier meat.
Lot size and tax bite is a deal breaker. Owners next door should buy/annex it and tear it down for the space.
Being across from the Y isn’t a negative, though, it would be like havingalmost a private workout facility and pool in terms of convenience.
“Owners next door should buy/annex it and tear it down for the space.”
Should have. Past tense. Too rich for that at $500k. Pretty good for that at $315 in ’02 or $220 in ’97.
“Being across from the Y isn’t a negative, though, it would be like having almost a private workout facility and pool in terms of convenience.”
It’s a definite negative as this is a Y residential facility as well. Lots of dudes just hanging in the parking lot feeding pigeons.
I don’t disagree the price has to come down, just saying this is a tear down (or the current owner lives in it until a strong wind blows it down).
And LOL at the Y concerns. I’m there regularly, the few (there are most certainly not “lots”) guys outside are outnumbered just by Whole Foods employees wandering around on their breaks. Uptown, this ain’t.
“It’s a definite negative as this is a Y residential facility as well. Lots of dudes just hanging in the parking lot feeding pigeons.”
“I’m there regularly, the few (there are most certainly not “lots”) guys outside are outnumbered just by Whole Foods employees wandering around on their breaks.”
But your tolerance for dudes hanging around outside in their bathrobes is much higher than average.
True, dat.
“But your tolerance for dudes hanging around outside in their bathrobes is much higher than average.”