A Classic Bungalow in The Villa: 3707 N. Harding
Most people probably have never heard of The Villa. It is a landmark historic district in the Old Irving Park neighborhood that has very well preserved bungalows and tree-lined streets.
From the Chicago Landmarks website:
Attracted by landscaped parkways and the requirement that all houses be in the “bungalow mode,” buyers in this development built residences–largely between 1907 and 1925–that show the influence of the Prairie and Craftsman styles and also the popularity of the American Four-Square. The subdivision originally was marketed under the name of “Irving Park Villa.”
You don’t see that many homes for sale in The Villa, mainly because of its size. It only runs the 3600 to 3800 blocks of north Avers, Hamlin, Harding and Springfield.
This updated 1910 bungalow is on the market.
(And no, I don’t know how the pictures are so leafy, green and lovely when spring hasn’t sprung. Perhaps the house was on the market last summer. Anyone know?)
A master suite was added, with a small bathroom, in the attic for the fourth bedroom. It also has a finished basement.
3707 N. Harding: 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1 car garage
- Sold in August 2005 for $591,500
- Currently listed for $699,000
- Coldwell Banker has the listing
The house has a lovely website.
3707 N. Harding [website]
So, they bought it already re-habbed, I guess? And they want 5%+/year appreciation in a down market. Wow.
The area looks like many suburbs. The difference is in suburb XYZ this house would be less than half the price. I think they think the Chicago/location premium is worth 400k.
Yeah spend 400k more on a property to live in a suburb like setting yet pay higher Chicago taxes..no thanks.
Put it in Evanston, Wilmette, or Oak Park, and it would list for $900k.
Yeah what suburb could you get a comparable house for less money with anywhere near the amenities and accessibility available in Old Irving? You’re right by the Kennedy and the Blue Line, not to mention a pretty quick trip to anything you need in the city.
And you’ll be paying higher property taxes in any of the “nice” (e.g. north shore) suburbs, anyway. How do you think those places afford to spend $20K/year per student in their school districts? The only significantly different tax you’d pay in the city is a slightly higher sales tax, which would annualize to peanuts and chump change anyway.
Wow, that is a pretty house. Nice to see something with real character! I heart that dining area.
For Sale: $659,000
Looks like they didn’t pay their godaddy bill to keep the cutesy website.
I don’t know if its sunk into their skull yet: they aren’t going to turn a profit on this place. They are either going to continue to live here for however many more years or they are going to lose money, probably a lot of money.
Economics aside its still a tastefully done rehab.
Delisted July 13, 2009. Off market. Probably waiting until for the market to return.