A True Chicago Greystone Complete With Coach House: 4559 S. Ellis in North Kenwood
Some properties call themselves greystones but this 8-bedroom single family home and coach house at 4559 S. Ellis in North Kenwood truly deserves the greystone name.
Built in 1893, it has 3 fireplaces including one in the master bedroom.
It’s also on a 75×150 lot which the listing says you can subdivide. But why would you want to do that?
While it has no central air, it does have a new roof and 3 car parking.
Much of the vintage wood work is still intact.
The house was recently reduced $150,000.
Matt Garrison at Coldwell Banker has the listing. See more pictures here.
4559 S. Ellis: 8 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 3 car garage
- Sold before 1990 but I couldn’t locate any original sales price
- Originally listed in May 2010 for $1.25 million
- Reduced
- Currently listed for $1.1 million
- Taxes of $5339
- No central air
- 3 fireplaces
wow nice, its in a good part of the south side as well… not my taste as Im not a fan of vintage but cool house!
Anyone know/guess what would it cost to build a truely DETAILED beauty like this on a triple wide lot intstead of a crapshack “modern box” that popped up all over wicker/bucktown/west LP?
Nothing like buying a million dollar home without central A/C.
I don’t think you can even get the grey stones anymore, at least not in the USA.
Whoever gets this is getting one nice place, although the tax hike may cause a bit of shock. : )
North of 47th St. Not such a nice part…
Reading all of these cribchatter entries makes me really wonder about property taxes in Chicago.
$5339 in annual taxes for a million plus valued home? Some crap condo owners pay that much in taxes.
“$5339 in annual taxes for a million plus valued home? Some crap condo owners pay that much in taxes.”
Long term owners get a significant break here. Not as significant as in, say, Cali (where taxes would be based on the $175k or whatever they paid in 198x plus 1%/year), but still significant.
@rachael
“rachel on June 9th, 2010 at 10:57 am
North of 47th St. Not such a nice part…”
-so is NORTH Kenwood the equivalent of WEST Bucktown? as in the matter of fact the its a made-up neighborhood that just on the wrong side of a street.
“-so is NORTH Kenwood the equivalent of WEST Bucktown? as in the matter of fact the its a made-up neighborhood that just on the wrong side of a street.”
Nope. Kenwood goes north to 43d. North Kenwood is the bad part b/t 43 and 47. The good part is South Kenwood, from 47th to HPB.
and as far as this being a greystone… lol 3/4 of the sides of this place are red brick
“and as far as this being a greystone… lol 3/4 of the sides of this place are red brick”
So–there are no brownstones in Brooklyn? b/c those aren’t clad in brownstone all the way around, either.
who gives a shit about brooklyn
“who gives a shit about brooklyn”
Hipsters and Hasidic Jews?
dont forget the Cosbys
I’ve always wanted a house just like the Cosbys!
this is in the not so bad part of northkenwood; and according to the listing it has everything but the condensers (a/c).
“Many renovations in place includes new roof, new windows, hvac etc.”
Not a bad place; if only I had a million to park somewhere for a while. (sells for above 800K in approx 1.5 years)
“Not a bad place; if only I had a million to park somewhere for a while. (sells for above 800K in approx 1.5 years)”
Note that a similar–but probably much, much worse condition–place across the street on a single, short lot (no alley access, no garage) is for sale for $199k.
How difficult would it be to install a central AC system? Couldn’t you use the existing heating ducts and vents in the floor (I thought I could see one in the picture) for AC too?
Is anyone familiar with ductless AC (not your standard window unit)?
anon something has to be said($$, individual/varies) for the history and architecture;
I though somebody said spac-pack for 25K [size dependent)
Blackhawks!!!
– danny (lower case D)Couldn’t you use the existing heating ducts and vents in the floor (I thought I could see one in the picture) for AC too –
those large reg. were part of the old gravity ( octopus ) furnaces. Designed for heating only. When ac is hooked up to them, think Marylin Monroe over the street crate. It has been done, but is load and 3 fl is 20 degrees hotter than the first. A furnace and ac on each floor would be $10,000 per floor. Ductless is designed for one room and cost about $3000 each. They are the same purpose and size as a wall unit only much more quiet.You can cool only the 3rd floor and let the cool air drop , but I would expect better on anything over $500k .
Some people don’t WANT central air conditioning, regardless of socioeconomic status! Maybe they’re content with vintage-style ceiling fans, window units and awnings on the windows.
Remember, the original inhabitants of this house didn’t have air conditioning, and they wore a lot more clothing in the summer too (especially the ladies with their corsets!), and somehow they survived!
“Some people don’t WANT central air conditioning, regardless of socioeconomic status!”
really i have not met one yet. i know i for one am tired of schlepping (sp) 3 10000-12000 btu units in and out of the windows twice a year.
and then on nice days when i dont need the A/C i loose those window for fresh air and light.
“Remember, the original inhabitants of this house didn’t have A/C, and they wore a lot more clothing in the summer too , and somehow they survived”
Man in cave theory there, if i was never introduced to A/C i would survive also. but the rotatory phone is long gone, i can still use one but why why an iPhone can replace my laptop too.
I am a 100% vintage lover but groove need his A/C. (maybe because of global warming?)
‘Some people don’t WANT central air conditioning, regardless of socioeconomic status! Maybe they’re content with vintage-style ceiling fans, window units and awnings on the windows.
Remember, the original inhabitants of this house didn’t have air conditioning, and they wore a lot more clothing in the summer too (especially the ladies with their corsets!), and somehow they survived!
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LMAO!
Yes please come back to me with poll results regarding who would prefer to NOT have air conditioning when dropping a million dollars on a friggin house on the south side
Especially LMAO at the “people used to wear more clothes back in the day so its really no big deal to not have AC” Talk about polish on a turd…
People also used to do a lot of things that would seem primitive and stupid today… doesn’t mean we necessarily “want” them especially when dropping a million bucks on a place but yeah I understand its your job to make buyers understand that its ok to drop a million dollars on a house without air conditioning…
Most of the million dollar places in HP-K don’t have central AC and still sell. You should see how the Brooklynites have made a fetish out of steam heat in their Brownstones.
North Kenwood is a recent invention, it was always Oakland before – Kenwood’s north boundary is 47th Street.
PS the gray stone came, most likely, from southern Indiana and is still available.
******North of 47th St. Not such a nice part…”
-so is NORTH Kenwood the equivalent of WEST Bucktown? as in the matter of fact the its a made-up neighborhood that just on the wrong side of a street
Almost anywhere East of Drexel from 47th all the way North to Oakwood is pretty good. Not as nice as South of 47th but very quiet and fairly safe. I’ve lived at 45th and Drexel and 40th and Drexel….moved from Wicker Park and it’s a refreshing change.
“North Kenwood is a recent invention, it was always Oakland before – Kenwood’s north boundary is 47th Street.”
Not according to the City. Kenwood goes north to 43d.
Matt,
i drove past this house this weekend, there is a house/apartment building at the back of it what is the deal with it?
The house is huge!!! but looks narrow from the front.
“Some people don’t WANT central air conditioning, regardless of socioeconomic status! Maybe they’re content with vintage-style ceiling fans, window units and awnings on the windows.
Remember, the original inhabitants of this house didn’t have air conditioning, and they wore a lot more clothing in the summer too (especially the ladies with their corsets!), and somehow they survived!”
Other than many of my comments, this one has to be awarded the most ridiculous comment on CC this year…and last year…and the year before…
TOO FUNNY
Now priced at $849K
“i drove past this house this weekend, there is a house/apartment building at the back of it what is the deal with it?”
That is the included coach house. Full kitchen, dining area, family room, 4 bedrooms and I think 1 bathroom… hell, maybe even more than that.