We Love Terraces: A Gardener’s Oasis in the South Loop: 1115 S. Plymouth
This 2-bedroom duplex unit at 1115 S. Plymouth in the South Loop has a townhouse feel but it’s a condominium.
It’s rare to get true private outdoor space in a condo unit, especially at this price point, but this duplex has a 21×13 brick and landscaped private terrace off the first floor.
The listing says that the property has a new sliding glass door that leads to the terrace.
The two bedrooms are on the second level and are carpeted.
Meanwhile, the first floor has hardwood floors and a galley kitchen with white appliances.
There is no central air, but it has wall units. However, there is in-unit laundry and deeded parking is available.
Judy Howard at Prudential Rubloff has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #126: 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1250 square feet
- Sold in October 1993 for $139,000
- Sold in July 2001 for $230,000
- Originally listed in October 2009 for $334,900
- Reduced
- Currently listed for $314,900 (parking is $39,900 extra)
- Or a waitlist for rental parking in the building
- Assessments of $377 a month (includes cable)
- Taxes of $2641
- Bedroom #1: 11×18
- Bedroom #2: 11×12
Love the inside of this place,
now the building looks like some metal institution coverted to condos
Really Groove? Love the inside? I think it’s pretty unremarkable. Except for the dining room chairs hanging on the walls. WTF?
“Really Groove? Love the inside? I think it’s pretty unremarkable”
Ok i mean relative to the outside. I like the kitchen even if it is tight, and really like the chairs on the wall great functional/visually interesting idea.
“dining room chairs hanging on the walls. WTF?”
Been a long time since i’ve seen it, but think it’s an old farmhouse (that’s where I know I’ve seen it) thing to keep them out of the way the 90+% of the time they aren’t used.
For what it’s worth, the chairs hung on the wall is something you see/saw in the homes of The Shakers. The Shakers didn’t like clutter. When possible, items such as chairs, were kept off the floor except when in use.
Regarding this property, why no photo(s) of the outside space?
“Regarding this property, why no photo(s) of the outside space?”
Check the virtual tour link. Two pix of the outside.
Looks too much like a hospital. $300K with the parking might get it sold, maybe.
Ah, Crib Chatter: where not having granite countertops or stainless steel appliances = beauty.
This place is hideous.
It would cost, what, $5k to put in SS and granite? It’s something you could negotiate out of the price.
$270k with parking included is my guess.
I went to look at one of these for about this price when I was searching… ceilings are so low and they are very dark units. The outdoor space would have been nice but the units themselves are quite lackluster, Galley kitchens, tiny rooms, etc…
Props to the realtor though for not showing ANY pictures of the one good part of this unit, the outdoor space… /sigh
“Ah, Crib Chatter: where not having granite countertops or stainless steel appliances = beauty.”
SS and granite are played out, its so 2003. get with he trend avacado appliance and chopping board counter tops are the neo-urban steelo, mark my words 2011 it will be all over!
PS doesnt matter the counter tops or appliances the groove is all in the cabinetry
I actually like the Plymouth Court/Dearborn Park area. This unit does need a facelift though. I would go with the new black SS appliances. from Kenmore Much more modern looking and you don’t have to worry about most homeowners having the exact same ones.
Lauren you should go to the “Kenmore experience” near my crib… opened last night, google it
“SS and granite are played out, its so 2003. get with he trend avacado appliance and chopping board counter tops are the neo-urban steelo, mark my words 2011 it will be all over!”
Dark hardwood floors, farmhouse sinks, commericial brand appliances (or white or black stainless)(double oven is a bonus), and white cabinets (or farmhouse-esque), and soapstone or marble countertops (or chopping board – not sure if that will take off).
The following are homes with acceptable kitchens for 2010:
http://www.redfin.com/IL/River-Forest/210-Franklin-Ave-60305/home/13323800
http://www.redfin.com/IL/River-Forest/210-Franklin-Ave-60305/home/13323800
http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/6305-N-Magnolia-Ave-60660/home/13414625
Second link was supposed to be:
http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/2639-N-Fairfield-Ave-60647/home/13450333
But my first post is awaiting moderation due to multiple links.
nice giant red number 2 on the wall, did they name their kid ‘2’?
This place reminds me of a retirement living kinda complex. I do like the terrace. I think the ramp instead of stairs up to the front door is what’s giving some of us (groove) the institutional vibe.
what all is around this hood though?
B, the 210 Franklin listing is off market on redfin. Are you a designer? I’m looking to update my baths and kitchen, and I’m always interested in what’s the newest stuff. No interest in doing it up like 2000, when it’s already 2010!
Thanks B. I guess I may not be as out of touch as I thought. I am imagining my future kitchen to incorporate many of the things I see in those pics.
Too late for the hardwood floors though. I’m not wild about them in the kitchen but do see the appeal.
These condos are heated and cooled by packaged terminal HVAC units like you’d find at the finest Motel 6.
Air blows in from the gaps around the HVAC cabinets so you’ll always have fresh air…whether you want it or not.
Common areas are drab and depressing.
You might get 5 or 6 months of garden use during a good year.
These units are truly walkable to the Loop for a commute. There’s a very nice little park at 900 block south across from the White Hen, and Plymouth dead ends before Roosevelt Rd. so this area is super-quiet, no traffic etc. The location really is good.
PS Does anyone know why 1115 south is on the map so much closer to Madison St. than is Division St. (1200 north)?
My financee and I used to live in this building, and she still owns (and rents) her condo there. (We moved out of the condo and to the near-Southwest side in order to get a bit more room.) This building is extremely well-run and managed, in our experience. Our unit was also very quiet, mostly due to the concrete floors and ceiling. There’s a nice courtyard in the back of this building which our condo overlooks: This provides a nice view for our unit, especially in the summertime.
The neighborhood in which this building resides is designed like a fortress, with only one way in and out by car. The neighborhood association provides for private security, so the streets are extremely safe at all times of the day and night. It also seems to be very “connected” in a Chicago way so that city services are always quickly and efficiently provided.
The location is very convenient for walking, with close public transportation (Red Line El and Bus), lots of shops, restaurants and bars (South Wabash, Printer’s Row, Target and Jewel), and a couple small parks inside the neighborhood and Grant Park just two streets over.
Street parking is pretty tough, with the need to move cars inside the neighborhood every weekday morning. There is a lot of competition for parking spaces inside the building: Only a couple of the units have deeded parking, I believe. Private lots and garages are available within a block of the building.
We haven’t had any problems with the window HVAC units in terms of drafts, etc. Our unit was very snug-seeming, and our utility bills were extremely low.
From what I understand, the local public grammar school one block south is a very good one.
I gotta say, I much prefer our current location in a former South Side corner bar, as I don’t like condo living very much. However, this could be great for someone who works downtown and doesn’t have or need a car, or who doesn’t mind the expense or renting a space.
“My financee and I used to live in this building, and she still owns (and rents) her condo there. ”
Did your fiancee have aspirations of being an accidental landlord when she was a child?
I think that’s because the Chicago grid is uneven in the Loop. it’s 1 mile from Madison to Roosevelt, but Roosevelt is 1200 South. i recall it had something to do with the Loop not switching over their address system until a year or so after the rest of the city. Normally 800 is equal to 1 mile. I think there’s some more differences a little more south of Roosevelt too, based on my running routes and garmin readings.
B,
Do you think this one counts as 2010 kitchen-chic?
http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/5413-S-Dorchester-Ave-60615/home/13948201
Roma:
We actually chattered about this house last October.
http://cribchatter.com/?p=7535
I was being a bit cheeky with my previous post.
“Are you a designer?”
No, my wife reads too much design info for her own good and this is what I have picked up from her and her books and magazines. 🙂
“Too late for the hardwood floors though. I’m not wild about them in the kitchen but do see the appeal.”
I think dark hardwood will be a short-lived fad. It is all about having something a little different. With there being so much built in the last 10 years, and all of that getting stainless and granite that makes stainless and granite so common and played out. People want their home to feel unique and special.
“Do you think this one counts as 2010 kitchen-chic?
http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/5413-S-Dorchester-Ave-60615/home/13948201”
It has a nice farmhouse vibe going. A lot of natural light from the window over the sink. From the pic there appears to be a lack of storage but overall it is a very cute kitchen.
“Does anyone know why 1115 south is on the map so much closer to Madison St. than is Division St. (1200 north)?”
Were there an FAQ here, this would be in it. The first 3 miles south of Madison are not on the 800:1 street-#:mile ratio–the first mile is 1200 (Roosevelt) the second is 1000 (Cermak) and the third is 900 (31st), then it’s 800/mile to the city limits.
“The following are homes with acceptable kitchens for 2010:
[6305 Magnolia]”
I have to question spending ~2% of the house’s value on a stove and dishwasher. That said, I’d be more than happy with that kitchen, tho I expect it will look “very 2010” in about 5 years–but if you’re someone who *needs* to have an au courant kitchen, you won’t mind moving (or spending another $75k on a reno) every 5-7 years anyway.
logansquarean (or others) –
What is the, for a lack of a better word, “nice”/”safe” area of Logan Square?
North of Logan Blvd?
East of Kimball?
Trying to get an idea on what is desireable in Logan.
Thanks in advance for any help.
“What is the, for a lack of a better word, “nice”/”safe” area of Logan Square?”
I think the Boulevard itself and the blocks north of Fullerton (and also northeast of Milwaukee probably) and south of Diversey are pretty nice and safe for the city. Also don’t want to be too close to the Kennedy for the usual reasons.
I’m most familiar with the blocks east of California, which in my opinion are all very livable. There are some more run down houses and apartment buildings here and there. I don’t know what a reasonable cutoff is on the west (and south).