Get a 3-Bedroom Duplex Down in a Vintage Beauty: 840 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park
This 3-bedroom duplex down in 840 W. Wrightwood in Lincoln Park just came on the market.
This building was constructed in 1894. It has 15 units and outdoor parking in the back.
But it was made famous in the 2000 Ben Stiller movie “Meet the Fockers” when its façade appears as the home Ben Stiller’s character and his wife live.
This duplex has 2 bedrooms on the main floor and one on the lower level.
There’s also a family room in the lower level along with a laundry room and bathroom.
The kitchen has stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops and what look like maple cabinets.
It also has an exposed brick wall in the living room along with a brick fireplace located there and a second brick fireplace in the lower level family room.
This unit has the other features buyers look for including central air and washer/dryer in the unit.
As I said, the listing says it has parking but I’m not sure if that’s included or not. In the past, in other units, there was “first come, first served” parking behind the building.
Listed at $534,724, are the days when you could get a duplex down for under $500,000 in the GreenZone now over?
Matt Laricy at Americorp has the listing. See the pictures here.
Or go to the Open Houses this weekend on Saturday, March 3 from 1:30-3:00 or on Sunday, March 4 from 1:30-3:00 pm.
Unit #1: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, duplex down, no square footage listed
- Sold in April 2004 for $427,000
- Sold in July 2008 for $405,000
- Sold in May 2014 for $481,500
- Currently listed for $534,724
- Assessments of $306 a month (includes exterior maintenance, lawn care and scavenger)
- Taxes of $7478
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- Says parking is included
- 2 fireplaces
- Bedroom #1: 14×14 (main level)
- Bedroom #2: 12×14 (main level)
- Bedroom #3: 11×9 (lower level)
- Family room: 16×18 (lower level)
- Laundry room: 5×8 (lower level)
Good looking building. I like the amount of room, the location and the fact it has private outdoor space. I don’t like the low ceilings in the lower level, the fact that most vintage character has been stripped out and, most of all, first come first served parking sounds like a recipe for stress and discord. The finishes are uninspired. At least I see some value here, even if there’s plenty of compromises.
I really dislike duplex-down. Spend half your time in a basement, the other half at the same level as pedestrians walking by your windows on the sidewalk. Some people must dig this, but it’s not for me and I don’t see why. Great location and nice building. I’d love to see a higher floor unit.
Too focking bland for my taste but the location is excellent so I’m sure it will sell quick. Kitchen layout is also focking weird; I’d feel like the walls are closing in on me every time I turn around in there.
not my cup of tea but this will sell quickly, imo.
The only thing I like about this place is the curb appeal in the front (the decks off the back are hideous). I think I would quickly become depressed if I had to spend much time in such a dark home.
It’s ok, but a bunch of stuff I don’t like–the stair railing looks really out of place in the LR, tho it looks ok on the lower lever.
A little more subtle–the lack of a door on the laundry room, and the recessed door to the bathroom next to it–couldn’t figure that out at first, but then realized they have utilities running thru the space where the doors should be, and thus are not left with enough height to put a door on the laundry and the bathroom door in the right place.
Would be a nice longer term rental for a younger couple, which seems consistent with the turnover.
Tiny with low ceilings, blech… I get why people like duplex downs, as they are cheaper, less stairs to navigate w/ kids n bullshit, you live in your living/kitchen during waking hours and then who cares if its dark in a place where you sleep.
Redfin nailed this, unless the sqfootage is even smaller than I think it is, it should sell pretty fast because lincoln park
If blandness is a feature then this place fits it to a T….
Wouldn’t be surprised if the sellers throw in a dockers pants collection @ closing………….Oh, and some company branded polo shirts.
Duplex down is just another term for saying glorified finished basement living.
This is OK but not for this price given a few details: I don’t consider it a private outdoor space if your neighbor’s “private” outdoor space is adjacent to and accessible from your “private” space.
Additionally, the neighbor with the cheapo green plastic outdoor furniture may be renting? That or they simply are not that interested in helping their neighbor sell.
I also do not care for the only access to said private outdoor space being through a bedroom. Also, good luck sleeping if someone else is having a party out there.
It would also appear the hardwood is stained a different color upstairs than the stairs.
The current owner clearly has a dog – – cut dog knook under the stair. This would also work well as a place to hide litter boxes if you are a cat lover.
I would make the downstairs into the master – – that way you sort of have a master bath, but then I wouldn’t feel comfortable having kids and having them on a different level. Sigh. This place would absolutely appeal to me at a different price point and also if your only children are the four legged kind, it just isn’t worth over a half million bucks but it is likely someone will buy it.
Agree that first come first serve parking is a recipe for stress.
I meant “cute” dog knook.
The only thing I find interesting in this place is the back patio chairs. What a neat idea to have little drawers under the seats. I’ve never seen that before. Other than that, too beige. I try not to judge, but I don’t understand the whole “let’s live part of our lives in a basement for a half million dollars” POV.
That stretch of Wrightwood also seems to have some weird plumbing issues because the street has been dug up a couple of times each summer for the last few years.