Get a 3-Bedroom for Under $380,000 in Andersonville: 5603 N. Glenwood
This 3-bedroom at 5603 N. Glenwood in Andersonville came on the market in June 2018.
This building was constructed in 1907 and has 24 units.
It was converted into condos during the housing boom in 2006.
This is a southwest corner unit with hardwood floors throughout.
There are some exposed brick walls.
The kitchen has wood cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances.
It has a private deck.
The unit has the features that buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and gated, deeded parking.
This building is located in a prime part of Andersonville, just a few blocks from the shops and restaurants but also near the Bryn Mawr El stop.
Originally listed in June 2018 for $399,000, it has been reduced $20,000 to $379,000.
Is this a deal for a 3-bedroom in this location?
David Isquith at Coldwell Banker has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #3: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, no square footage listed
- Sold in April 2006 for $345,000 (included the parking)
- Sold in May 2015 for $357,000 (included the parking)
- Originally listed in June 2018 for $399,000
- Reduced
- Currently listed for $379,000 (includes gated parking)
- Assessments of $328 a month (includes exterior maintenance, scavenger, snow removal)
- Taxes of $5394
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- Bedroom #1: 13×13
- Bedroom #2: 12×10
- Bedroom #3: 12×9
- Living room: 17×17
- Kitchen: 9×18
Seems like a decent deal for the space. Could use some small updates, but seems to be well maintained. Familiar with the building and location. It is at corner of Glenwood and Bryn Mawr which are nice streets, but kind of busy (but not necessarily horrible) intersection as Byrn Mawr is a east / west through street to get to Lakeshore.
Bryn Mawr is pretty far north in Andersonville and not really in the heart of the neighborhood, but for the money, being a few blocks away is a small sacrifice.
I walked past this building on my commute for about 2 years when I lived in Andersonville and I always thought it was perfectly located between the red line and clark street retail/boutiques, while maintaining a safe-enough distance from the crazy people/panhandlers on the corner of Bryn Mawr & Broadway.
This unit checks off a lot of boxes that I’d want in a condo:
-parking
-two bathrooms (in case Jenny’s stomachpocalypse scenario occurs)
-in-unit laundry
-central air
-some outdoor space
-bedrooms that are actually decent sized (bigger than 10×10),
-reasonable HOA fees spread across more than 20 units to soften the hit of delinquent owners’ drain on reserves.
Not a deal breaker but the only thing that bothers me are the bathroom bowl sinks that every developer was obsessed with installing in the mid-2000s. They were ugly then, and they’re ugly now. That and jacuzzi tubs are a PITA to clean.
Bryn Mawr is a nice street but driving through it can get tight in some spots, and outright dangerous when someone doesn’t parallel park close enough to the curb, or when an uber driver idles causing a jam that backs up to Broadway. The Helen C Pierce school caused so many jams, horn-honking, and subsequent noise complaints in the morning when parents would drop off their kids that they finally moved the drop off point on Gregory.
Nice place at a good price. Agreed on the baths though, pretty bad. Easy enough to fix at this price.
Built in 1907 + wood floors = potential for aggressive noise from upstairs neighbors. Due diligence is required before buying this unit unless you enjoy hearing heel-strike-heel-strike-heel-strike 500 times a a day. If the people directly above this unit have young children, the buyers of this condo should verify the sound proofing between floors and that the joists don’t squeak.
I think a bowl sink can look cool if done right, paired with a cool looking faucet. I feel like I’ve seen good examples in some japanese and korean restaurants. But it’s totally a form over function thing and in a home I’d only do it in a half bath where it gets used for handwashing only. In a primary bathroom? Not so good.
eg, I’m a guy, when I shave, sometimes hair gets on the counter. When I comb my hair, sometimes some comes out and gets on the counter. Same with the mrs when she brushes, sometime hair gets on the counter. With a normal sunken sink, you just brush it into the sink and problem solved. Can’t do that with a bowl sink.
The look of this place, both inside and out, screams “rental,” even if it’s now a condo building. Also, it’s too far north to really be considered Andersonville, though it’s an easy walk.
Nah, Bryn Mawr is Andersonville.
Bryn Mawr is Andersonville.
And thus it begins. Next thing you know Lincoln Park will be “Bucktown-by-the-sea.”
“With a normal sunken sink”
True…I don’t know why anyone would want something other than an under mount sink.
So M. Henry isn’t in Andersonville? Gethsemane isn’t either? Of course they are. But this gets to why I hate neighborhood names and try to stick to Community Areas. Edgewater is easier and no one can debate it.
Fine, everyone disagrees with me about Bryn Mawr not being Andersonville. OK, maybe I was wrong. It’s north, but not too far north. I still don’t love this unit. But it’s so hard to find any decent sized vintage condos in the area, it’s a shame.
@ Davey on – Unit is on the top floor so no noise from upstairs – no neighbors above
Still listed at 379K
Closed $369,000