5 Bedroom SFH On Huge Lot In The Villa Reduces Another $50K: 3625 N. Springfield
We’ve chattered about this 5-bedroom single family home on a double lot at 3625 N. Springfield in the historic Villa neighborhood of Irving Park several times.
See our June 2012 chatter here.
Last June, after it had reduced to $899,900, some of you thought it should list anywhere from $750,000 to the lower $800,000s in order to get a sale, despite having the massive lot.
Since then, it has reduced another $50,000 to $849,000.
The Villa is a landmark historic district established in 1907 just north of Addison and east of Pulaski in Irving Park.
It is distinctive for its architecture, its wide lot sizes, and medians running down the middle of two of the streets- Harding and Avers.
The neighborhood has 126 homes and a very active community organization.
With this house, there is a large deck and above ground pool as well as a 2-car garage.
Built on a 105×120 lot, the listing says that 55×120 of it is a “buildable” side lot.
The eat-in kitchen has stainless steel appliances and maple cabinets.
Three of the five bedrooms are on the second floor with the fourth on the third floor and the fifth in the lower level.
There is central air and a fireplace.
Will the chatterati prove to be right on the final selling price on this house?
Read more about The Villa neighborhood here.
Kieran Conlon at Conlon still has the listing. See the pictures here.
3625 N. Springfield: 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, no square footage listed, 2 car garage
- Sold in June 1999 for $535,000
- Was listed in September 2011 for $1.199 million
- Reduced
- Was listed in December 2011 for $1.050 million
- Reduced
- Was listed in June 2012 at $899,900
- Reduced
- Currently listed at $849,000
- Taxes of $9917
- Central Air
- Above ground pool
- Bedroom #1: 17×15 (second floor)
- Bedroom #2: 12×13 (second floor)
- Bedroom #3: 14×11 (second floor)
- Bedroom #4: 42×19 (third floor)
- Bedroom #5: 13×12 (lower level)
This house seems a little weird and scary — the creepy heads in the kitchen, light bulbs sticking out all over the bathroom, odd paint choices, cluttered office, the el cheapo temporary island in the kitchen, etc. The decor distracts from the many great aspects of the house. In this price range, I’m surprised that there’s so little attention to staging/neutralizing, esp. with these serious price drops.The Villa’s not for me, but it’s a gorgeous neighborhood.
The listing reminds me of that song by the bare naked ladies.
If I had a million dollars,
if i had a million dollars,
if i had a million dollars,
I’d be rich… oh and I would not buy this house.
Not even for 849 or 799K. Cool house on a nice lot but for me it is in an odd location. I’m sure that there is a willing buyer for this place and hope that the listing agent finds them really soon.
Lmao, You’d have to be dumb to pay that much for a house on Springfield and Addison. Dumb dumb dumb. Lincoln park prices in sub-par neighborhood. No thanks.
Remember Steve Martin’s advice on how to be a millionaire? It was step by step and went like this:
Step 1: First, get a million dollars.
Reduced to $849,000 screaming steal. Buy now or be priced out forever.
http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/3637-N-Avers-Ave-60618/home/13456432
This sold for 670,000 in a new york minute earlier this summer. but’s its arguably one of the finest looking craftsman style homes I’ve ever seen.