If After 7 Months You Can’t Sell, Just Raise The Price: 3637 N. Sacramento In Irving Park
This 3-bedroom single family home at 3637 N. Sacramento in Irving Park has been on the market since September 2012.
Built on a standard Chicago lot of 25×125, it has new windows and air conditioning as well as a new door on the 2-car garage.
The listing says the house has an “updated kitchen” with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.
Two of the three bedrooms are on the second floor with the third on the main floor.
It also has a lower level family room and central air.
Originally listed in September 2012 for $429,900 it was reduced all the way down to $389,900 in February 2013 before it was taken off the market in March.
But it recently returned to the market listed for $409,000, or nearly $20,000 more than its February price.
Can a 1500 square foot house now command a $400,000+ price in Irving Park?
Colette Faron Wierzbinski at Jameson Sotheby’s has the listing. See the pictures here.
3637 N. Sacramento: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1500 square feet, 2 car garage
- Sold in March 1997 for $130,000
- Sold in September 2001 for $240,000
- Sold in May 2007 for $391,000
- Originally listed in September 2012 for $429,900
- Was listed in February 2013 for $389,900
- Withdrawn in March 2013
- Re-listed in April 2013 for $409,000
- Taxes of $4923
- Central Air
- Bedroom #1: 16×10 (second floor)
- Bedroom #2: 18×8 (main floor)
- Bedroom #3: 12×14 (second floor)
- Family room: 19×17 (basement)
I don’t know this area at all. But the house is generally well done, if not a little generic and “Home-Depot-y”. I can’t see this going for that price in a lot of neighborhoods, but maybe this ‘hood is just magical. Don’t know because I have no reason to ever be that far away from the lake except to go to Ohare.
Terrible curb appeal… maybe it’s the angle of the picture, but do these houses look like they are too close together?
We’re looking in Irving Park, Independence Park to be more precise. The house we loved and were probably going to make an offer on is pending as of yesterday. (http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/3839-N-Avers-Ave-60618/home/13457367). Here’s another one around the block that is more finished but the block isn’t as pretty and it’s closer to the highway… possibly a little too close for my taste. We’re hoping to see it this week. http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/3804-N-Hamlin-Ave-60618/home/13456567
Point is, you can get a lot for your money in this hood. Both of these I posted are in a beautiful area on large lots and walkable to the park( w lovely farmers market), and both the blue line and metra. The featured home is kind of in no man’s land public transportation-wise. I don’t consider this home to be in a desirable area, it’s not on our radar at all.
This was my neighborhood for the last decade. Before the bust, it was poised to become a more affordable alternative to Lincoln Square. Now that the bust *appears* to be over, it seems to be moving toward that again. There are new restaurants along Irving Park rd and the close proximity to Parks, Expressways and public transportation (the close but not too close debatable aspect here on CC) are pluses. The crime rate is a little higher than GZ hoods but that should abet as the hood becomes more stable.
That said, you can find much better home for this price point. If you can afford to go a little higher, you can get new construction or better updated. This is a $350K house.
I couldn’t live on Sacramento, every time I hear that street name I think of the time my car was impounded in the lot there when I first moved up here. So much rage!
“…maybe this ‘hood is just magical.”
Yeah, buddy.
This is the Milkster hood 🙂
$273 / Sq. Ft
is too high for the hood
“I couldn’t live on Sacramento, every time I hear that street name I think of the time my car was impounded in the lot there when I first moved up here. So much rage!”
ah so the mystery of why Sonies hates the northwest side is starting to make sense
well the pound is in humboldt park but anyways… Lets just say I had a promising job interview and zero money in my bank account the morning I head out to marine drive to see that where my wife said she parked the car was no longer there… It was at that god damn pound! Worst place in the city hands down, I hope to never ever return there
and for a few laughs… read some yelp reviews of that fucking place
http://www.yelp.com/biz/city-of-chicago-auto-pound-chicago
haha!
I’ve been looking for a house since late January, city and suburbs, and IMO there’s no way they’ll get $400k for this house. It’s definitely a buyer’s market right now, there are a lot of great houses out there, I can’t imagine why anyone would even bother with this one at a price much more than $300k. Go a little farther north and you can get a much nicer home and more space in Lincolnwood, Edgewood, or Forest Glen for under $400k, in some cases well under.
had a similarly bad experience at that pound. was 3am. their computers were down and they wouldn’t release my car without copy of registration, which I didn’t have. exhaustion/frustration almost made me cry. all bc was 3 minutes late to car parked in spot that became a tow zone. tried to bribe driver to unhook it. in hindsight should have offered him a lot more.
pretty amazing the stream of trucks pulling cars into that place. cash cow.
You have to really want to to live on the north side to pay $400,000 for a SFH in Irving Park.
CH, I pass this house all the time on my way to Addison Mall which has a Target and the biggest Dollar Tree I’ve ever seen.
Honestly, I don’t really see what’s so bad about the curb appeal. Actually, I like that it is built almost all the way TO the curb! That says to me that the builder was really trying to maximize space which I can appreciate, especially if you’re talking about building in the city. Also, I would argue that the curb appeal on this place is particularly good, if only due to the next door neighbor’s house which is super super ugly. Honestly, that is the perfect kind of place to put one of those stupid Eames chairs that you guys love so much. Ugly doesn’t equal cool, you guys! That place looks straight out of an episode of Family Matters or something. “DID I DO THAT?!” You bet I did!
The place itself is OK, and the location is decent, not too far from the ‘action’ to the east but the price is what’s the problem. That’s a lot of money for a SFH addressed to a small target market that can afford $400k and wants to raise a family in an off neighborhood on a 25″ lot. $400k buys a lot these days for families
Everything about this house is unattractive to me, the exterior, patchy floors, the mirror with no frame in the bathroom…
I dunno HD.
I love that hood and would love to buy a SFH in that area, but nothing ever pops up in my price range unless it has major structural problems.
So I’m looking much further out now.
“That’s a lot of money for a SFH addressed to a small target market that can afford $400k and wants to raise a family in an off neighborhood on a 25? lot”
Agree that raising a family on a 25 inch lot would be pretty tough 😉
def a nicer one milkster. plus bimbo at the entenmanns outlet next door.
“I dunno HD.
I love that hood and would love to buy a SFH in that area, but nothing ever pops up in my price range”
That’s kinda HD’s point, Milkster. If this place were $250k, HD wouldn’t be complaining about the price (ok, wouldn’t be complaining *as much* about the price). If it were $150k, he’d probably have bought a house in OIP, so you’d see him at the OG grand opening.
“def a nicer one milkster. plus bimbo at the entenmanns outlet next door.”
Unfortunately I gave up gluten.
But I got thigh high cheerleader socks at the Dollar Tree for “Dance, Dance Party, Party”!
OG wireless?
“But I got thigh high cheerleader socks at the Dollar Tree for “Dance, Dance Party, Party”!”
you can also wear those when we wrestle in jello
“OG wireless?”
???
OG = Olive Garden, at least when discussing a house within a brisk walk of the soon-to-be one in the KMart parking lot.
Milkster: the (rib-eye) shabushabu at Joong Boo makes an awesome Philly cheese steak, for $4.99 / lb. Can’t beat that.
Thanks for the tip, Danny!
Btw, the last time I was at the lunch counter at Joong Boo, they had written a warning sign that certain dishes smelled extremely strong so order at your own risk and don’t expect a refund because you’ve been forewarned.
I was like how weird. What food could possibly smell that bad?
And then a lady ordered the #10.
Oh, boy.
And she was a nice, older white lady too.
Even the Koreans were laughing, pointing and giggling.
But yeah, this area has so much going for it.
All the big box stores on Addison like Target, K-mart, Home Depot, Jewel and soon-to-be OG.
Really local stuff like Joong Boo and tons of little bars, cafes, restaurants, ethnic stores on Montrose, Irving Park, Kedzie, Lawrence.
I also like Cermak Produce, for fruits and vegetables.
There’s an Aldi on Montrose too.
Lincoln Square is really close.
I walk to it all or hop on the bus if it’s really cold.
Plus the Brown Line is right there.
You can also get the bus to the Blue Line and it’s a quick commute to O’Hare.
Another thing I really love about this hood is all the old-time Chicago businesses which still exist.
For example, I needed a really random plumbing part.
Long story. This plumber I had replacing a shower valve dropped the valve pin down a hole in my wall.
Home Depot does not sell just the pins; you have to buy an entire shower for $150.
So I went to The Faucet Shoppe and they had the pins for $2.
Check it out:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/faucet-shoppe-chicago
It’s a really old skool place.
These places don’t exist in NY anymore.
This is part of the charm ‘Cago holds for me.
Danny –
It would make my day to meet you in person sometime.
You can reach me at oakstbeachgrrl@yahoo.com
Actually, if anyone wants to reach out, please do.
Some of us CCers have already met in person.
If you are interested, let me know.
I will not share your contact info.
I will leave that up to you if you decide to do so.
“That place looks straight out of an episode of Family Matters”
That place is on Wrightwood just east of Ashland. The Urkels’ house was torn down for a McMansion, presumably after the Urkels moved to Russia and he moved in with the Winslows. Later, Stefan Urquelle presumably had the McMonsterMansion that is there right now built – seems right for him at least based on the original formula before Steve perfected it to take the self-centered/arrogant part out of Stefan’s DNA – by Laura’s request. Back in those days, Lake View High School wasn’t as good, and they kids presumably had to go to Prescott before that, but they still did ok.
If we get any relevant real estate, I can also go pretty deep into the Saved By the Bell multiverse.
“These places don’t exist in NY anymore.”
Too good to go out to Corona?
http://arpny.com/
Ha! Thank you. I did not know about that store.
Although yes, I do speed walks through Corona all the time with my other Paleo friend.
If you go on a Saturday, they’re cooking pig faces and all kinds of things out on the street under the 7 train.
Olive Garden! Thnx, I’m slow today
Btw, I have to tell you how that ass-clown plumber dropped the valve pin down the wall in the first place.
He took the valve out of the packaging.
The valve was small and cylindrical and came with this packet of some WD-40-like substance.
So he takes the WD-40, rubs it on the cylinder, and starts moaning “Oh, ohhhhh…just like KY jelly!”
Then he puts the WD-40 on his fore and middle fingers and starts jabbing them in the hole in the wall and continuing with his little comments.
For once, Milkster was speechless.
The plumber’s assistant – who was totally THUG btw, was also without words and just stared at the floor and could not look me in the eye the rest of the time they were there, he was so embarrassed.
I pretended I didn’t hear it which was really awkward, cuz it was like pretending you didn’t hear a bomb go off 2 feet in front of you.
What did that dumbass think? That his behavior was attractive?!
On top of it all he totally price-gouged me, so I’d never recommend him!
Yelp reviews of impound lots are hilarious!
I’m gonna get a bumper sticker that reads: Please tow my car to a four yelped star facility.
“On top of it all he totally price-gouged me, so I’d never recommend him!”
I have a friend who is a crude plumber. He is also a functional alcoholic. So this one might’ve been buzzed/drinking too.
“Too good to go out to Corona?”
that got a nice beat running through my head…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHKgtaQQ4MQ#t=3m08s ?
“Btw, the last time I was at the lunch counter at Joong Boo, they had written a warning sign that certain dishes smelled extremely strong so order at your own risk and don’t expect a refund because you’ve been forewarned.
I was like how weird. What food could possibly smell that bad?
And then a lady ordered the #10.
Oh, boy.”
Ha! ha!
Hilarious.
Thanks for sharing Milkster.
The best part about the idiots bitching about the impound lots are that they are all saying, yes, I actually got towed for doing something that was pretty obvious, for parking when the STUPID CITY is trying to clean or clear the streets, LIKE A BUNCH OF ASSHOLES, or for leaving my car for a long period somewhere, and they’re all YOU SHOULD READ THE SIGNS, LIKE I’M A FUCKING SAVANT. And then I went down there, they were all like can you prove that you own this car? AIN’T GOT TIME FOR THAT! (And, by the way, the lot at 103rd and industrialghettoville or the suburbs or rural wherever does not let you pay extra to take the car if you can’t prove that you own it. It is staying there rolling at $40 a day or whatever.) And there is no ATM! And I left my shitty old car there for six weeks and they crushed it. Chicago will sodomize you in a lot of ways, but the impound lots are pretty fair. They probably will not destroy your car and they are pretty cool about it – like the yelxtortion reviews said, the ladies in the trailer are pretty nice.
[Groove stands and starts a slow clap to show gratitude of the greatness shown]
” JJJ (April 16, 2013, 4:23 pm)
That place is on Wrightwood just east of Ashland. The Urkels’ house was torn down for a McMansion, presumably after the Urkels moved to Russia and he moved in with the Winslows. Later, Stefan Urquelle presumably had the McMonsterMansion that is there right now built – seems right for him at least based on the original formula before Steve perfected it to take the self-centered/arrogant part out of Stefan’s DNA – by Laura’s request. Back in those days, Lake View High School wasn’t as good, and they kids presumably had to go to Prescott before that, but they still did ok.”
If you live in Chicago long enough, you have a “my car got towed story”. Just like everyone has a “my first car accident story”, 95% of which start “and it wasn’t even my fault” though only 50% of those are true.
lol JJJ yea, exactly… kids these days!
“The best part about the idiots bitching about the impound lots are that they are all saying, yes, I actually got towed for doing something that was pretty obvious, ”
Uh huh, guilty until proven innocent! Exactly how administrative law in the City of Chicago is supposed to be! Tow your car first, then sort of the details later! Have you ever set foot in 400 W. Superior? That place is a joke, it’s a kangaroo court designed to extract money from citizens. They tell you “if we go to trial you’ll get fined $500 or if you pay $200 you can walk out of here today”. OR the fact that the police ticket is ‘prima facie’ evidence of ‘liability’ that must be rebutted to prove your innocence.
“Tow your car first, then sort of the details later!”
I didn’t really see any reviews saying that they didn’t do something towable, just that they didn’t realize or that the City is just trying to make money (which could be true). I have gotten a few tickets that were legitimate tickets to which I had a defense (not having a city sticker right after I bought a car, within the 30 day period you have to buy and display one, and other stuff like that) and I’ve never had a problem getting them dismissed with 15 minutes of letter writing and a copy of the applicable evidence. Generally you have to do something pretty egregious to get an actual cop to two or ticket your car. Not saying that there’s not malfeasance here and there but I’m not seeing that in the vast majority of the Yelxtortionists’ complaints or in my experience.