Looking for an iPad SmartHome Control Home? A 3-Bedroom at 1611 N. Hermitage in Bucktown
This 3 bedroom at 1611 N. Hermitage in Bucktown came on the market in April 2018.
It was built in 2014 and has 17 units and a parking garage.
This unit has a private elevator with fob access.
It has wide plank dark hardwood floors throughout.
The kitchen has Italian white cabinets, Viking and Bosch appliances and waterfall counter tops.
The master suite has an oversized shower.
The unit has a recessed terrace in the front and a private rear deck.
It has central air, rare full-sized laundry and garage parking is $25,000 extra.
The unit also has the modern bells and whistles, including a remote control gas fireplace and an iPad SmartHome Control which adjusts the A/C, heat, lighting and alarm.
Going forward, will buyers be seeking out only smart homes in their search?
Tara Furnari at Weichert has the listing. See the pictures here.
Unit #305: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1800 square feet
- Sold in July 2015 for either $751,326 (per Redfin) or $685,000 (per Zillow)- the CCRD data is missing at the moment
- Originally listed in April 2018 for $799,000
- Reduced
- Currently listed at $749,900 (plus $25,000 for parking)
- Assessments of $617 a month (includes exterior maintenance, scavenger, snow removal)
- Taxes of $14,612
- Central Air
- Full sized laundry
- Bedroom #1: 20×13
- Bedroom #2: 14×10
- Bedroom #3: 14×10
- Balcony: 12×7
- Balcony: 24×6
- Laundry room: 4×3
Wow. Are those taxes the going rate in Bucktown now for a 3/2? That’s insane.
So $2000/month out the door just on taxes, HOA, and utilities for the privilege of getting to accumulate some equity (after interest) in a neighborhood where property values have already peaked. No thanks. Beautiful unit though. Not sure I’d want to live right on North Ave. That’s an arterial street to and from the highway and gets quite a lot of foot traffic to and from the el and the general Wicker Park insanity on the weekends. The noise would probably be really bad. Does the home come with a smarthome device that could cancel out the street noise? Get on it, Bose!
The answer is, No and Hell No at this price point
This realtor is challenging yesterdays specimen for laziest realator of the year award
So 4′ X 3′ is now a full sized laundry?
I know we aren’t supposed to talk about the furniture but I like the couch and that dinning room table would stand up against my douche nugget children who have basically destroyed my current one.
Elliot – it is well established on CC that this is too far to walk to the nearest El…one would take the North avenue or Ashland bus to Damen or Division, respectively.
“Are those taxes the going rate in Bucktown now for a 3/2?”
The Assessor’s market value for the unit is $703,260. Which seems fair based on the last sale. That”s what taxes are everywhere in the city for a residential property with an AMW of $700k.
can confirm, those taxes are real… lol
Nice place I guess, only 9 pictures, really? And right on north avenue there, yeah no thanks… way too noisy for my liking, and I can imagine what a brutal hike it is to the el in the winter (yeah yeah only 2.5 blocks but on that major street, no thanks!)
Positives, close to piece pizza and other goodies
“This realtor is challenging yesterdays specimen for laziest realator of the year award
So 4? X 3? is now a full sized laundry?”
It doesn’t say full-sized “laundry room” It just means it’s not a stackable washer/dryer that is found in many other condos.
the taxes don’t surprise me, but do those assessments confuse anyone else for a non-elevator building?
**yawn**
A lot to pay for bedrooms that have a light well
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1611-N-Hermitage-Ave-60622/unit-305/home/51677369/mred-08528801
Whitecity, It actually does have an elevator
“will buyers be seeking out only smart homes in their search?”
I doubt it. Smart Homes are very much still in the “early adopter” phase. Remote controlled lighting and shades have been available for years. It’s still gimmicky. Whole home audio systems have been around a long time. So have alarm systems. It’s not something that buyers seek out. If they want that stuff, they will install it themselves.
Smart integration gets dumb very quickly.
Smart integration is especially helpful for a person who travels frequently. That said, we put that into our home and are now in the process of adding it to our summerhouse. The remote access from door lock, thermostat, smoke alarm monitoring, and cameras are great. I use them frequently. The SONOS system is another favorite addition. Ease of use on those systems are very good and do not seem ”gimmicky” at all.
We also added Lutron Casetta Lighting. That on the other hand is something that we rarely use. I’ve changed lighting a few times while on vacation but overall find that it is a bit of a waste. The cost is fairly low and install quite simple so I’m on the fence about putting two or three dinners on in the summerhouse. You can pre program some random on off scenes when away from the home but it is not that different than having a simple plug in timer on a tabletop lamp.
Right now I’m leaning to yes. Its also been suggested to add a water alarm in specific areas of the home. That can not stop an issue but perhaps avoid multiple day floods that have happened to other homes in our development. Those issues created two or three $100k+ water damage insurance claims.
Do I think that adding the technology to a condo in the green zone is a game changer? It really. But it can be a fun thing for the savvy realtor to demonstrate to a buyer. Hopefully he/she studies and understands the technology and can show its value.
Finally I am frosting to HATE elevators that open directly into a unit. My friend just bought one in the West loop. When the door is open it offers a direct view of his whole LR, DR, and kitchen. Not at all cool if your spouse is not expecting the elevator dooor to open and another neighbor happens to be on the elevator at the same time. Also I’m told that their new baby likes to crawl alongside that door. Could lead to an issue someday.
It doesn’t say full-sized “laundry room” It just means it’s not a stackable washer/dryer that is found in many other condos.
You arent getting a full sized W/D in 4′
^Look at the floor plan, Johnny Dude… it shows a full-size, side-by-side washer/dryer…
“Sold in July 2015 for either $751,326 (per Redfin)”
Deed records reflect $751,500–which is what would be reflected with purchase price of $751,326.
Closed at $725k, on Oct-9.
Both included the single parking spot.
Like for like loser. Unassailably post-bust.