Even in a Housing Boom, Some Owners Still Miss Out
All real estate is about location, location, location. But you’d think owning a large vintage duplex for nearly 7 years in a nice Lakeview location would mean something.
The listing says this unit was a gut rehab in 2000. The kitchen still has the, gasp, white appliances. (Yes, some buyers will refuse to buy a condo if it doesn’t have stainless steel appliances. Sad, but true.)
But otherwise, it looks like a nice vintage unit only a block from the Addison red line stop and just slightly off the direct path of the Wrigley Field mobs. And yes, it has in-unit laundry.
Why isn’t it selling?
Just another sign of the times? Or something else?
3619 N. Wilton #1: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, duplex down
- Sold in July 2001 for $410,000
- Currently listed, with a recent price reduction, for $499,000
- Two car tandem parking included
- Assessments of $154 a month
- NOT on the El side of the street
- Rubloff has the listing
There seems to be something out of the ordinary with this condo building. Public records show it as a 6-unit with 3619 & 3621 address numbers. I don’t think some of the units have windows facing the street, or they are set back in a building portion in the rear of the oversized lot. Notice that neither the LR or DR photos you posted correlate to the bay windows at front of property.
G: I noticed the same thing. This unit could look out the side of the building. There IS a deck out the back (I just didn’t post that picture.) So at least one part of the unit is at the back of the building.
I know a bit about this unit and building. The building has a unique set up – I’ve only seen one other like it. The building has 6 units. 3 are towards the front and 3 are set back off of the street. This allows for parking in the back (for the larger units) and a yard in the front.
The unit is in the part of the building that is set back from the street, so it has good privacy. It has a deck off the back…. off the kitchen, which is nice for entertaining and/or dining. It also has windows on all 4 sides of the building, which gives good light.