5-Bedroom SFH with Indoor Lap Pool Reduces $675,000: 1225 W. George in Lakeview
This 5-bedroom single family home at 1225 W. George in Lakeview originally came on the market in April 2023.
We have chattered about this home several times, including last year.
You can see that chatter here.
If you recall, the base of this home is an old Culinary Foods Inc. warehouse. It was transformed into a single family home in 1999 by architect Larry Booth and has won architecture awards.
The home has many loft like features including heated concrete floors on the main level as well as exposed brick walls and high ceilings.
It has skylights.
Built on an irregular lot measuring 75 x 102 x 87.99 x 56.4, it has a 2-car garage.
The kitchen has modern cabinets, luxury stainless steel appliances and two islands with quartz countertops. One island seats 6.
The second floor has 4 out of the 5 bedrooms and they are all en suite. This includes the primary suite which has an en suite bathroom with dual vanities and a walk-in-closet.
You will also find the laundry room on the second floor.
The fifth bedroom is on the main floor and has its own separate entrance. It’s marketed as a studio space as it has a kitchen.
The indoor lap pool is also accessed from this level.
There are several outdoor spaces, including a garden off the kitchen and a terrace off the primary suite which overlooks George Street, and the listing says there is the “ability” to build out more space on the rooftop.
The house has central air.
This property is in central Lakeview but is near the shops and restaurants on Lincoln, Wellington and Diversey. The listing says it’s in the Harriett Tubman school district.
Listed in April 2023 for $4.175 million, it has a new agent and has been reduced $675,000 to $3.5 million.
This is $100,000 below the 2017 sales price.
Last year, when we chattered about this house, several of you thought it was overpriced at the $4 million level.
After the price reduction, is this house now a deal for the square footage?
Emily Sachs Wong at @properties Christie’s now has the listing. See the pictures here. Sorry, still no floor plan.
1225 W. George: 5 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, 7400 square feet, single family home
- Sold in July 1997 for $114,500
- Then renovated into a single family home in 1999
- Sold in February 2017 for $3.6 million
- Originally listed in April 2023 for $4.175 million
- Reduced
- Currently listed at $3.5 million
- Taxes are now $78,115 (they were $76,371 in 2023 and $35,492 in September 2016)
- Central Air
- 2-car garage
- Fireplace
- Indoor lap pool
- Studio with a kitchenette
- Bedroom #1: 23×19 (second floor)
- Bedroom #2: 17×13 (second floor)
- Bedroom #3: 17×10 (second floor)
- Bedroom #4: 23×13 (second floor)
- Bedroom #5 (studio): 30×22 (main floor)
- Living room: 28×25 (main floor)
- Dining room: 23×21 (main floor)
- Kitchen: 22×15 (main floor)
- Foyer: 21×9 (main floor)
- Den: 13×13 (second floor)
- Laundry: 7×7 (second floor)
- Family room: 22×16 (main floor)
Is the style of this house out of favor now?
In the late 1990s, lofts were all the rage. But in 2024, they aren’t as popular as they once were.
What if they did some renovations? Bathrooms and kitchen. I wonder if that would help make a sale.
The ’16 post:
https://cribchatter.com/a-loft-house-with-a-40-foot-indoor-lap-pool-in-lakeview-1225-w-george/#google_vignette
They did dry the pool deck for the current pix, but you can see the stain on the stone.
Bucktown vs LP. what would you rather have. similar price points, multiple lots, both have pools, albeit indoor vs outdoor, taxes are half at the bucktown property.
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1941-W-Dickens-Ave-60614/home/13356456#property-history
False comparison. 1941 w Dickens is not Bucktown.
“1941 w Dickens is not Bucktown”
you’re rhetoric is getting old.
what neighborhood is it?
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I assume marco got the thumbs down from the Truther.
I like parts of both of them and dislike others.
Primary suite on Dickens is completely absurd as to total size and allocation between the 3 parts.
Ha! should have refreshed.
“Bucktown vs LP. what would you rather have. similar price points, multiple lots, both have pools, albeit indoor vs outdoor, taxes are half at the bucktown property.”
Bucktown is out. No one is choosing it over LP.
You can hear the highway at the Bucktown property…plus it is just kinda ugly. Taxes should go up if Mr. whatsisface assessor does his job right.
Some areas aren’t in neighborhoods. Neighborhoods aren’t always contiguous. There’s a gap between Wicker Park and Bucktown for example (e.g., North of Wabansia and South of Armitage). Since I don’t care about Wicker Park, I don’t care about its boundaries, as long as it stays out of Bucktown.
“Thar be dragons”