A 5-Bedroom Vintage SFH with 4 Fireplaces: 511 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park
This 5-bedroom vintage single family home at 511 W. Armitage in Lincoln Park came on the market in June 2022.
Built in 1890, this Victorian house is on a shorter than standard Chicago lot of 25×100 but still has a 2-car garage.
The listing says this house has been “renovated.”
It still has vintage features including high ceilings and 4 fireplaces in the family room, living room, primary bedroom and the kitchen.
There are built-in bookcases in the living room.
The listing says the kitchen has been “updated” and has white and black cabinets, granite counter tops, and stainless steel appliances along with a big island.
There are skylights.
3 of the 5 bedrooms are on the second floor, including the primary suite which has a walk-in-closet and en suite bathroom.
The other 2 bedrooms on that floor share a hall bathroom.
The lower level has the other two bedrooms, a large family room, the laundry room and another full bath along with access to the garage.
There are several outdoor spaces including a front patio with a wrap-around brick wall, a main floor balcony off the living room seen in the picture above, a patio off the kitchen and a large deck on top of the garage.
It has central air.
This house is near the shops and restaurants on Armitage and Halsted along with those in Old Town and East Lincoln Park. It’s also near Lincoln Park and the Zoo.
Listed at $1.45 million, is this a deal for a single family house with a garage in Lincoln Park?
Timothy Sheahan at Compass has the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.
511 W. Armitage: 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, no square footage listed, single family home
- Sold in July 1993 for $429,000
- Sold in June 2004 for $765,000
- Currently listed at $1.45 million
- Taxes of $34,323
- Central Air
- 2-car garage
- 4 fireplaces
- Bedroom #1: 21×17 (second floor)
- Bedroom #2: 10×12 (second floor)
- Bedroom #3: 12×11 (second floor)
- Bedroom #4: 18×9 (lower level)
- Bedroom #5: 10×9 (lower level)
- Living room: 21×23 (main level)
- Dining room: 11×9 (main level)
- Kitchen: 25×10 (main level)
- Family room: 32×13 (lower level)
- Pantry: 9×8 (main level)
- Laundry: 12×11 (lower level)
- Walk-in-closet: 9×7 (second level)
- Balcony: 9×4
- Deck: 22×19
- Terrace: 21×14
Nice unit, just not $1.5MM nice
Am I missing something here? Seems like this would sell immediately.
I would think that being on Armitage with a bus stop 50 feet away would be a pretty big negative
That kitchen fireplace is weird and frankly ugly as hell
Floors look like they need to be redone, and that won’t be cheap
master bath is pretty old and badly laid out and the basement looks rough and would need a lot of work
no yard is probably a big negative as well at this price point
and then 35k in taxes a year… oof
If this place was in the middle of a side street it would probably sell within a few days. Being on the Alley and Armitage is holding it back a bit.
I get that it’s a busy street and on the alley, but it’s a SFH in LP with a garage and outdoor space and a decent bedroom situation for a family and, while not fancy or on trend, pretty much move-in ready – for $1.45?
Maybe I’m mis-remembering the pricing there, or perhaps I’m projecting local pricing insanity on other desirable locations in the country. This place that’s on a through street in my hood took a few days to go under contract and closed a few weeks later, at $210k over list (and from what I can tell the buyer has let the sellers remain in the house through at least this month; these folks cleaned up their yard just for the listing (nice people, but not super enthusastic about yard maintenance)):
https://www.redfin.com/CO/Boulder/975-Yale-Rd-80305/home/35189959
I would say that yes, that local pricing is insanity
That fireplace looks like some kind of alien infestation with eggs. WTF were they thinking? I am with Sonies on every criticism of this place. Also, in the kitchen where the floors were newer there is some wear indicative of shoes in the home? EEEW. The decks all look terrible. I will never understand not doing a little bit of annual maintenance on one’s decks.
Otherwise, inclined to agree the price is right EXCEPT right on the alley would be rough. Love the entry courtyard though.
“Otherwise, inclined to agree the price is right EXCEPT right on the alley would be rough. Love the entry courtyard though.”
I have lived on an alley. Pros and cons. Cons are that shenanigans always go on in the alleys. ha ha. Too many stories to tell.
Pros are that you have more light and privacy. Your side windows really let the light in.
“I would think that being on Armitage with a bus stop 50 feet away would be a pretty big negative”
Yet somehow, it has had very few owners over the last 35 years. Even with that bus stop.
Bus stops, sonies, are part of the bargain when you live in a big American city with true public transportation. Chicago has a big bus and subway system. People even live, gasp, right NEXT to the subway. Imagine that?
It’s part of city living.
“It’s part of city living.”
I guess it’s also why these folks are only asking $1.45?
Being near a bus stop and not having an exterior envelope / windows with good sound attenuation means that all day you will be serenaded by the bus route number announcement. I know someone who lived in a crappy new construction town-home right off of Lawrence and the constant beep of the bus doing the “kneel” followed by the route announcement was seared in her mind.
If you live near an elevated train line frequently means you have to pause your conversation as it goes by if you are outside.
You have to pick your poison if you choose to live on a bus or train route. Both can be irritating in their own unique way. If you live near an underground stop such as the Chicago Ave Red Line stop then the issues are going to be related to the element that is attracted to that area.
DOORS CLOSING for 22 hours a day
Had guests that thought they could enjoy open windows instead of lowing the AC. The next night they asked for more AC.
“I know someone who lived in a crappy new construction town-home right off of Lawrence and the constant beep of the bus doing the “kneel” followed by the route announcement was seared in her mind.”
If this was an issue in this home, would someone live there for 18 years?
“ I have lived on an alley. Pros and cons. Cons are that shenanigans always go on in the alleys. ha ha. Too many stories to tell.”
Unpossible!
I remember you saying it wasnt possible to see rats or people pissing off Halstead in an alley.
Make up your mind Sybil
Clownshoes
Contingent.
“Contingent.”
It’s very difficult to run Crib Chatter right now. Inventory is still near record lows but sales continue. Anything priced correctly and updated goes under contract within 5 to 7 days. We might still see sales decline in June but it’s because there isn’t enough inventory on the market.