English Garden Unit Just a Block from the Zoo: 1969 N. Lincoln in East Lincoln Park
For many people, the location of this 2-bedroom english garden unit at 1969 N. Lincoln in East Lincoln Park is ideal.
It is close to Lincoln Park, the Zoo and the lake as well as the restaurants and shopping of Old Town and Armitage Street.
This 2-bedroom garden unit has similar bells and whistles of the above-ground units including hardwood floors, exposed brick, central air and an in-unit washer/dryer.
It also has a wood burning fireplace which is something you don’t see every day in a garden unit.
The listing says it has a remodeled bath. The kitchen has white cabinets and appliances.
Mark Goldberg at Prudential Rubloff has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #1: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath
- Sold in May 2006 for $272,000
- Originally listed in March 2010 for $299,000
- Reduced
- Currently listed for $275,000
- Assessments of $112 a month
- Taxes of $3071
- Central Air
- No parking
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Bedroom #1: 13×10
- Bedroom #2: 10×8
- Living room: 18×15
- Kitchen: 15×9
For me, I couldn’t even begin to consider buying a below-grade unit. Feel like they’re rental options-only. Having lived in the “down” of a duplex-down rental before, the lack of light and the issue with moisture (let alone the floods I dealt with, twice in two years) are deal-breakers.
I get that it’s an option to get a great location for less money, but would advise anyone I knew to simply keep saving or look elsewhere. Do others disagree with me on this?
If this wasn’t a garden unit right on a main drag, it might have some legs, but I wouldn’t want to sign myself up for that. Great location. The interior looks nice (if somewhat cramped in areas, especially that bathroom). I have no idea of what I’d say it’s “worth”, but I think given relatively low taxes and assessments, $230k-$250k seems ok.
“right on a main drag”
That understates the, uh … challenges, of the location. Unless you work at Gamekeepers or Stanley’s, in which case your commute *rocks*!
I like $249,900 for this one.
This is a dungeon perfect for a little D&D. Where’s my d20 when I need it?
English garden unit = dark, damp basement. Pass.
Alex: “$1,175 per month”
HD: “Alex, what is the advertised rent on Craigslist for a garden apartment a block from Lincoln Park?”
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/apa/1690270116.html
English = boring?
“This is a dungeon perfect for a little D&D. Where’s my d20 when I need it?”
Funniest line I’ve ever read on CC. I’d pay 1,200 g.p.’s for this unit.
HD: But if you are going to game in your dungeon, at least do it with class:
http://www.geekchichq.com/Co_Store/The_Showroom/The_Sultan/The_Sultan.html
Bottom unit = possible mold / flooding issues and little to no natural light. Unless your Barney from the Simpson’s “Natural light, get it off me, get it off me”, I feel bad for whoever buys here. Also, since when did 8×10 qualify as a bedroom? And whoever buys here will see a huge increase in their electric bill with the oven right next to the refrigerator. Man that kitchen setup really “Grinds my gears!”