Historic 3-Bedroom Restored Victorian Returns in Old Town: 1836 N. Lincoln Park West
This 3-bedroom Victorian single family home at 1836 N. Lincoln Park West in Old Town came on the market in July 2020.
Built in 1872 for Charles Wacker (yes- THAT Wacker), it is on an irregular shaped lot measuring 27x125x27x102.
If the house looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in 2013, when it was “restored to perfection.”
See our chatter here where many of you were big fans of the restoration.
Back then the house was listed as being on a 28×110 lot.
If you’re a vintage lover, there’s a lot to love including moldings, shutters, the wood staircase and stained glass around the front door. The 2013 listing says its Tiffany stained glass.
It has the preferred single family home layout with all three bedrooms located on the second floor.
There’s an actual master suite with a bathroom and walk-in-closet, which is rare for a vintage house.
Strangely, in the 2013 listing this house was 2.5 baths and now is just 2 baths. Where did the half bath go?
The kitchen is the same kitchen from the 2013 listing with modern brown cabinets, a large island and stainless steel appliances.
The lower level has a recreation room and storage.
The house has a brick landscaped courtyard that leads to a 1-car garage.
It also has central air.
Originally listed in July 2020 for $1.895 million, it quickly reduced $200,000 to $1.695 million.
The house is on one of the most popular Old Town triangle streets and is just a few blocks away from the restaurants and shops of Old Town.
Is this the perfect vintage home?
Joanne Nemerovski at Compass has the listing. See the pictures here.
1836 N. Lincoln Park West: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths (but was 2.5 in 2013), no square footage listed, 1 car garage
- Sold in July 2008 “as-is” for $950,000
- Sold in November 2013 for $1.522 million
- Sold in June 2015 for $1.588 million
- Originally listed in July 2020 for $1.895 million
- Reduced
- Currently listed at $1.695 million
- Taxes are now $28,159 (they were $15,333 in 2013)
- Central Air
- Gas fireplace
- Bedroom #1: 17×13 (second floor)
- Bedroom #2: 13×12 (second floor)
- Bedroom #3: 14×9 (second floor)
- Kitchen: 19×17 (main floor)
- Living room: 23×12 (main floor)
- Dining room: 16×9 (main floor)
- Family room: 16×13 (main floor)
- Recreation room: 17×16 (lower level)
“ The kitchen is the same kitchen from the 2013 listing with modern brown cabinets, a large island and stainless steel appliances.”
Stained oak cabinets from 7+ years ago is modern?
Pricing seems strange. Is this the new realator model – if it doesn’t sell in 10 days knock 10% off or is it a Corp relocation?
I’ve always loved this house – beautiful place on a fantastic street. As I see it, there are two problems with this place (not opining on price). First, the third bedroom is small with an odd layout (because of the positioning of a window and the closet door, I think the functional size is closer to 98 sqft rather than 126 sqft). Second, and I don’t know if this was because the sold part of the lot, two-thirds of the space that runs along the alley, that is occupied by that brick two story structure, doesn’t belong to this property. Love to know the story behind that and what that is used for.
not gonna lie I was expecting a lot more
also lol @ those taxes
my guess is that it goes for 1.5 maybe
Lovely home and I don’t think I’d change much, though why the dining room in front and living room in middle? Needs to go back to the proper layout, but that’s no problem.
The price is about right for a SFH at this location. Great street.
The brick structure in the back is a 2 car garage that belongs to the home to the north. Both this home and the one to the north were built by the Waker families. The parents lived in the neighboring home and Charles Wacker lived in this home. The garage was deeded to the neighboring home so it is a strange set up in the back.
And there is a 1/2 bath on the main living floor. Not sure why it is not included in the listing.
“Stained oak cabinets from 7+ years ago is modern?”
Modern. Contemporary styling.
Homeowners are drunks
Nobody could drink that much wine and work.