6-Bedroom 1889 Lincoln Park Greystone With a 2019 Interior for $3.975 Million: 538 W. Deming Place
This 6-bedroom vintage greystone at 538 W. Deming Place in Lincoln Park came on the market in January 2024.
Built in 1889, it is on an oversized Chicago lot measuring 27×190. It has a heated 2.5 car garage and both a true front, and back, yard.
If it looks familiar, that is because we chattered about it in 2016 when the family that had lived in it for several decades was selling it.
Back in 2016, JohnnyU said “This place is about $3-400M away from being a truly elite property” and Jenny said “This is exactly the type of home I would want if I was wealthy.”
See our chatter here.
While the facade of the house is 1889, with some of its original features including stained glass windows, the interior is “all-new” as of 2019.
The house has its 12 foot vintage ceilings, crown molding and custom millwork.
It has 3 fireplaces including in the family room, living room and primary bedroom.
There is a built-in hutch in the dining room.
But the floors are white oak wide plank hardwoods and it has a curved center wood staircase that is to the period which appears to have replaced a modern white staircase per the 2016 listing pictures.
We debated the era of the staircase in the prior chatter (1980s?).
It now has a 4-stop elevator.
The main floor has the living room, dining room, kitchen and breakfast room, as well as the family room which overlooks the backyard.
The kitchen is open to the family room and has white cabinets, a big island with seating for three, and luxury appliances including Wolf, Bosch and Subzero.
It also has a Butler’s pantry and a walk-in food pantry along with a breakfast room.
The family room has a glass Nana Wall that opens up to the backyard.
Three of the bedrooms, including primary, are on the second floor, with 2 more on the third floor and the sixth bedroom in the lower level.
The primary suite has features you normally don’t see in a historic home including a dressing room, spa bath with dual vanity, steam shower and radiant heated floors.
The primary also has a private 23×8 terrace.
The top floor has a blue lacquered office which opens to a private roof deck.
The lower level has a full bathroom, second laundry, a second “catering” kitchen, a recreation room and a home theater.
The house has central air.
The baths are “modern” with custom tile by Ann Sacks and Artistic Tile.
The backyard has been designed by Botanical Concepts.
The listing says the house has all “new” mechanicals in 2019, including a backup generator.
This house is in a prime East Lincoln Park location near the shops and restaurants on Clark Street including coffee shops like Starbucks and Colectivo. It’s also near several bus lines and Lincoln Park.
Listed in January 2024 at $3.975 million, it remains listed at that price.
Buyers love “new”.
Will the sellers get their price?
Jennifer Ames at Engel & Volkers Chicago has the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.
538 W. Deming Place: 6 bedrooms, 6 baths, 6,000 square foot, single family home
- Sold in August 1992 for $907,500
- Sold in May 2016 for $2 million
- Listed in January 2024 for $3.975 million
- Currently still listed at $3.975 million
- Taxes of $25,913
- Central Air
- 2.5 heated car garage
- Oversized lot of 27×190
- 4-stop elevator
- Skylights
- 3 fireplaces
- Bedroom #1: 18×16 (second floor)
- Bedroom #2: 18×13 (second floor)
- Bedroom #3: 17×9 (second floor)
- Bedroom #4: 14×11 (second floor)
- Bedroom #5: 16×10 (third floor)
- Bedroom #6: 15×12 (lower level)
- Dining room: 16×15 (main floor)
- Kitchen: 15×14 (main floor)
- Breakfast room: 10×8 (main floor)
- Family room: 22×16 (main floor)
- Pantry: 9×7 (main floor)
- Living room: 16×13 (main floor)
- Walk-in-closet: 18×11 (second floor)
- Laundry room: 13×6 (third floor)
- Office: 16×13 (third floor)
- Recreation room: 18×13 (lower level)
- Home theater: 16×13 (lower level)
- Second kitchen: 9×8 (lower level)
- Laundry hook-up (lower leve)
- Terrace: 23 x 8 (second floor)
- Roof top deck: 16×14 (third floor)
Really nice job with the remodel and the current owners made this elite.
Great updates but didnt loose the vintage charm (Though I would have loved to see this with the trim restored). Kinda surprised that they listed the landscaper but not the Arch/ID as the Arch/ID blows the landscaping out of the water and its not a boring grey box The flooring is difficult to read as the photo manipulation goes from very light to an almost red oak look. The light oaks works well in this space
A few quibbles – Pavers look like they need some rework, Microwave looks to be an afterthought, was hoping the media room would have been nicer
Wow! This place is a dream. As of 2016, it looked like the home had been largely stripped of its original features. I never would have guessed from looking at the 2024 photos — what an incredible restoration!
“Microwave looks to be an afterthought”
It probably “should” be across from the cooktop in the island, but then where do you move the trash?
About as good as it gets…I love it.
Taxes seem way too low…that will change.
“Taxes seem way too low”
Landmark assessment freeze, apparently.
AMV is $1,294,090, so when the freeze lapses, taxes should approximately triple.
Really nice.
A little surprised there’s been no price reduction. Presumably the smallish number of 3+ kid families in this price range who want a SFH near the lakefront have all seen this place since it listed back in January and decided to keep looking.
“Landmark assessment freeze, apparently.”
Ahh…gotcha. At least triple.
“Landmark assessment freeze, apparently.”
How long do they get it for? The Freeze at the Palmolive only lasted 8 years.
“As of 2016, it looked like the home had been largely stripped of its original features. I never would have guessed from looking at the 2024 photos — what an incredible restoration!”
Right? I don’t think the interior had ANY original features in 2016. Totally stripped. But it looks like it does have them now (with the moldings and even that staircase).
Amazing restoration. Added current, modern features (like an open kitchen) with adding in historic character. They had a vision and did it. Congrats to them.
It’s a stunning home. Totally worth the price, in my opinion.
I noticed the taxes were “low” as well and assumed they would be going up with the new buyer. Lol.
What do people think about adding an elevator? Necessary or overkill?
8 years on the freeze…
An Elevator would be big big numbers …and where would you put it? I like the stairway … the house feels bigger than it is for sitting on a 27′ lot.
“An Elevator would be big big numbers …and where would you put it?”
It already has one. It’s right next to the circular staircase.
Duh… it’s right there.
Would be nice for sure.