Get a 4-Bedroom Bucktown Townhouse for $850,000: 2342 W. Wabansia
This 4-bedroom Wabansia Row townhouse at 2342 W. Wabansia in Bucktown came on the market in July 2020.
Wabansia Row was built in phases. This particular townhouse was built in 2002 in the first phase, but the second phase was built as late as 2010.
There are 11 units in this phase along with attached garage parking.
This townhouse has an entry on the second floor which has the living room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast room and powder room as well as one of two decks.
There are hardwood floors throughout the second floor and a fireplace.
The eat-in kitchen has white cabinets, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances along with a breakfast bar with seating for two.
There are two bedrooms, both en suite, on the third floor.
The primary suite is on the top, or fourth floor, which has an en-suite “spa bath” with dual vanity, whirlpool tub and separate shower, along with 2 walk-in-closets.
It appears that the second deck is on this level.
The listing says there is a “rooftop deck” with Trex decking but is that appears to be the deck on the fourth level.
The fourth bedroom is in the lower level, along with another full bath, but the listing says it’s currently being used as a family room.
The townhouse has central air and 2-car garage parking.
It is near the 606 Trail and the shops and restaurants of Bucktown.
Originally listed in July 2020 for $850,000, it continues to be listed at $850,000.
Is this a deal for a 3158 square foot townhouse in this neighborhood?
Dennis Huyck at KellerWilliams ONEChicago has the listing. See the pictures here (no floor plan).
Unit B: 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 3158 square feet, townhouse
- Sold in May 2003 for $630,000
- Sold in June 2004 for $716,500
- Sold in November 2006 for $745,000
- Originally listed in July 2020 for $850,000
- Currently still listed at $850,000
- Assessments of $375 a month (includes exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal)
- Taxes of $16,067
- Central Air
- 2 decks
- 2 car garage parking
- Bedroom #1: 14×14 (fourth floor)
- Bedroom #2: 14×14 (third floor)
- Bedroom #3: 14×12 (third floor)
- Bedroom #4: 16×11 (main floor)
- Living room: 16×12 (second floor)
- Dining room: 14×12 (second floor)
- Family room: 14×10 (second floor)
- Kitchen: 10×10 (second floor)
- Breakfast room: 14×10 (second floor)
Sells below $800k and not even close to Bucktown. This is Wicker Park
Good photography on this listing, which might make the unit appear better than it actually is.
Besides the typical TV above the fireplace, my question is where are you going to sit to watch either the TV or a fire in that narrow space they call a living room? As the photo shows, the only way to sit on a couch is facing the window.
While the bedrooms look spacious, that view straight into the other units doesn’t promise much privacy, and is far from what I’d want to see every day out my window if I paid this much for a place.
Location is also a bit far west of the action in this neighborhood, though I guess Western is better than it once was.
Price has to go down.
“Besides the typical TV above the fireplace, my question is where are you going to sit to watch either the TV or a fire in that narrow space they call a living room? As the photo shows, the only way to sit on a couch is facing the window.”
The room w/ the bunkbeds looks to be what should be the TV room
Calling this a 4Br is a stretch and the layout sucks. The dead space between the LR and kitchen is wasted, maybe move the DR table into the DR and turn the current table space into a Home office
The current setup isnt helping this move.
They’d be better off listing at what they paid in ’06 a hope for a bidding war
Also, if you talk about “skyline views” from a “rooftop deck” in the listing description, wouldn’t it make sense to show those things?
Not to pile on, but that exterior is really strange. It looks like it’s trying to be six different types of buildings at once. Not to my liking.
Comp with floorplan:
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/2342-W-Wabansia-Ave-60647/unit-A/home/12698577
Posted too soon
Both sides have been available recently:
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/2342-W-Wabansia-Ave-60647/unit-C/home/12706787
That end unit that Lauren posted is way more desirable than this one. Shows the power of simple inexpensive updates like adding a freaking back splash. Unit C is contingent at $865K list price and has a completely re-done kitchen and some modest bath updates and fresher looking carpet (carpet is a big turn off . . why is everyone keeping it in these units? Sound attenuation between floors is that bad???)but the deck is looking rough. This one appears to have had zero updates since the developer built it with the exception of the deck? I really don’t like that all the roof decks are connected. Not my cup of tea. The kitchen update in the adjacent unit alone is worth $50K so yeah, they need to come down in price. I wonder how noisy is it to be this close to Western? proximity to the 606 is nice but after a while I think I might get tired of it LOL. I will take proximity to the lake front path over this any day of the week although I cannot wait until they are connected somewhat.
“Besides the typical TV above the fireplace, my question is where are you going to sit to watch either the TV”
You watch TV in any of the other 3 ‘public space’ rooms with a TV, or in bed.
There is no “need” to have a TV in your fronch room, and I, for one, *prefer* to not.
Crap–was looking at A.
You put the tvs in the rooms comparable to where A has them, and take the stupid one off the wall over the fireplace.
I agree to no TV in LR- never have that in my home, either. However, it is very common to do that, which raises question of how to watch.
Even with TV somewhere else, you can’t sit and face the fireplace, really. At least not straight on. The room is simply too narrow for much use, and I’m guessing it gets almost none. Just for show.
Contingent. Suprisingly.
“you can’t sit and face the fireplace, really. At least not straight on. The room is simply too narrow for much use”
Which is why I question the value of fps in so many condos/THs. I like them but for the pressure they put on floorspace and layout–which is a lot.
“Which is why I question the value of fps in so many condos/THs. I like them but for the pressure they put on floorspace and layout–which is a lot.”
totally agree
“Contingent. Suprisingly.”
Why?…market is HOT.
“Contingent. Suprisingly.”
Guessing Sabrina bought it.
The exterior is trying to mimic the beautiful, decorative old courtyard buildings that Chicago is well-known for.
Sadly, the interior is, as I expected, a let-down, bland and lacking in any charm or decorative details.
It’s a nice, comfortable, low-maintenance townhouse large enough for a small family, though, and it’s in a trendy neighborhood, so I expect it will sell quickly at the ask price or close to it, especially with mortgage interest rates so low.