East Lakeview Vintage 3-Bedroom with all the Bells and Whistles: 644 W. Sheridan
This 3-bedroom at 644 W. Sheridan in East Lakeview came on the market in August 2018.
Built in 1913, it has 7 units and attached garage parking.
Look at those carvings on the front of the building. They don’t make anything like this anymore.
The unit has some of its vintage features including crown moldings, a fireplace and built-in bookcases.
It also has a formal dining room with barrel vaulted ceilings and a sunroom, which is common in many vintage buildings.
The listing says there is a new kitchen and baths.
The kitchen has dark cabinets, what looks like stone counter tops and stainless steel appliances.
There’s a 12×12 back deck.
This unit also has all the features buyers look for, but which are often rare in vintage buildings of this era, including in-unit washer/dryer, central air and attached garage parking.
Is this a vintage lovers dream?
Andrew Perkins at Compass Real Estate has the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.
Unit #1E: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, no square footage listed
- Sold in July 1991 for $225,000
- Sold in June 2004 for $470,000
- Sold in January 2006 for $505,000
- Lis pendens foreclosure filed in February 2011
- Sold in December 2011 for $363,500
- Originally listed in August 2018 for $749,000
- Currently still listed at $749,000
- Assessments of $475 a month (includes exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal)
- Taxes of $8027
- Central Air
- Side-by-side washer/dryer
- Attached garage parking included
- Fireplace
- Bedroom #1: 14×11
- Bedroom #2: 13×12
- Bedroom #3: 14×10
- Sunroom: 11×10
- Living room: 19×16
- Dining room: 18×14
Severely overpriced, lacking in natural woodwork, not digging it.
Love the look/style and that it has the modern conveniences. But not a fan of the first floor location and the long “railcar” layout.
Given how far north this is, the first floor location, and the way most of the windows look immediately onto a brick wall, I can’t imagine this place going for more than 525k. If the owners put 125k into renovations over the years — and that is perhaps a lowball estimate — they will barely break even at 525k after seven years of ownership. Of course, that doesn’t factor in money they saved over renting, but it’s a reminder that owning a house is an investment in one’s happiness rather than a road to riches for most people these days.
Other than paint and some really cheap looking kitchen cabinets what is new about this place
Tsippi, where are these mythical walk up condos that aren’t located on a corner that don’t stare into a brick wall along the sides? That is pretty typical for most walk up condos unless you are on the 3rd or 4th floor and happen to clear the neighboring building.
This place has a good amount of space. Massive living and dining room and why I typically prefer vintage condos over new construction McCondos.
Not sure about the price, but with some uniquitous white/gray paint and cheapo modern furniture and barn doors this would have probably moved already….
Like that they didn’t try and make this an open concept. Agree with Sid on the painting of the woodwork, especially the mantle/built-in. IMO getting rid of the 3rd bedroom and opening it to the dining room would have been an improvement.
Who puts a chair in a bathroom? Do you really want to have a conversation with someone when they’re dropping a deuce?
Price is crack pipe worthy
It’s a nice place, has some charm, and the exterior is great. Garage space is a perk. I used to know someone who lived in a similar building and location (can’t say it was the same one, but it might have been).
However, I’m with those who say the price doesn’t make sense given the location, as well as the prior sales prices, though — this location can’t be considered comparable to East Lakeview farther south.
Love this one. Just the kind of place I’d want. Only mark against is it’s on Sheridan, but that’s actually a pretty nice stretch.
But it’s overpriced, I agree. Wouldn’t pay $750,000 for this location. Move this condo to Barry or Wellington and sure, no doubt.
“IMO getting rid of the 3rd bedroom and opening it to the dining room would have been an improvement.”
The #1 rule in real estate: never get rid of a bedroom (or a bathroom, for that matter).
Never!
Big difference between a 3 bedroom and a 2 bedroom, both in price and in desirability.
It’s such a big deal that some people will try and make a bedroom out of what is really a closet, with a size of like 10×8. Lol. We’ve seen it many times on this site.
And these are three legit bedroom sizes.
Nooooo. Never get rid of that third bedroom.
The 3rd bedroom isn’t legit – look at the photos or the floor plan (Unfortunately enlarging the floor plan makes it unreadable). The 10 X 8 you cite is pretty close to the room dimensions
IMO this place would be more desirable as a 2Br for someone w/out kids at home Vs someone with (2) kids