Love Terraces? This Bucktown Penthouse Has Three: 1611 N. Hermitage
This 3-bedroom penthouse at 1611 N. Hermitage in Bucktown came on the market in October 2019.
Built in 2015, it has 17 units, garage parking and an elevator.
The elevator opens directly into this penthouse unit.
The listing says this condo has a square floor plan versus the more common “bowling alley” type floorplan.
It has 47 feet of floor to ceiling windows with unobstructed views of the city and a front terrace spanning that entire 47 feet, with a partial cover pergola.
The master suite also has its own 17×36 terrace off the back of the unit.
The private rooftop terrace is accessed by an interior staircase and has decorative pergolas, wainscoting, composite decking, a watering system, electric, gas and custom planters along with skyline views.
The listing says there is 2100 square feet in the interior and 2100 square feet of exterior space.
The kitchen has white cabinets, an island, and stainless steel appliances.
Of the other 2 bedrooms, it looks like one is interior and doesn’t have a window and is currently being used as a den.
The unit has the other features buyers look for including central air, washer/dryer in the unit and 2-deeded parking spaces, although I can’t tell if that’s included in the price or not.
If you’re a fan of outdoor space but love condo living, is this a dream home?
Sophia Klopas at BerkshireHathaway Homeservices has the listing. See the pictures here (no floor plan).
Unit #405: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2200 square feet (although the listing also says the interior is 2100 square feet)
- I can’t find a prior sale. Did it ever sell originally?
- Originally listed in October 2019 for $1.29 million
- Currently still $1.29 million
- Assessments of $887 a month (includes gas, parking, scavenger)
- Taxes of $20,664
- Central Air
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- Fireplace
- 2 deeded parking spaces (included or not?)
- Bedroom #1: 18×14
- Bedroom #2: 15×13
- Bedroom #3: 15×11
- Foyer: 12×10
- Living room: 30×18
- Kitchen: 16×18
- Laundry room: 5×6
- Terrace: 47×6 (front)
- Terrace: 17×36 (back)
- Terrace: 47×22 (rooftop)
This place makes me want to go all Erlich Bachman on the owners
Building looks like a parking ramp.
Roof space is nice, just not $1.3MM nice
I have a hard time justifying the price. At this price point, you can buy a bigger sfh in BWP. you’d really want to live in a condo over sfh here.
Not bad for Wicker Park, but whoever said it’s in Bucktown should be swingin’ from a lamp post.
Love the look of this one, and especially the terraces and views. Might go for asking price, though the downside is that it’s right off of North Avenue, so might be noisy.
I’d like to see a floor plan. Kind of ironic that the listing brags about the “square” floor plan but doesn’t show it. I’m worried at least one of the bedrooms might be an interior one with no windows, at least based on photos.
Oh yeah – I agree the building itself looks like a parking garage. Luckily when you’re inside you can’t see the exterior.
“Luckily when you’re inside you can’t see the exterior.”
Guy de Maupassant supposedly ate lunch at the Eiffel Tower in order to avoid looking at it.
8500 a month to live on north ave? How about no
“Not bad for Wicker Park, but whoever said it’s in Bucktown should be swingin’ from a lamp post.”
It’s on the north side of North Avenue. That’s Bucktown. Much like the north side of Diversey is Lakeview. South side of Diversey is Lincoln Park.
All the properties on the north side of north avenue are listed as Bucktown, including the Sandbox condos which we chattered about a few weeks ago.
“At this price point, you can buy a bigger sfh in BWP. you’d really want to live in a condo over sfh here.”
Don’t some people want views and the security of a condo?
I think so. It’s two different buyers.
They may travel and leave the property unattended for a lot of the time. You really aren’t doing that in a single family home. And you really don’t get fantastic city views from single family homes. Also, some would rather pay a monthly assessment than deal with exterior maintenance themselves.
They may travel and leave the property unattended for a lot of the time. You really aren’t doing that in a single family home. And you really don’t get fantastic city views from single family homes. Also, some would rather pay a monthly assessment than deal with exterior maintenance themselves.
Yeah no one that travels has a SFH. Heaven forbid they might actually have to talk to their neighbors and ask them to keep an eye on things while they’re gone or get a Blink and security system
Its really difficult to line someone up to mow and shovel.
“Yeah no one that travels has a SFH. Heaven forbid they might actually have to talk to their neighbors and ask them to keep an eye on things while they’re gone or get a Blink and security system
Its really difficult to line someone up to mow and shovel.”
Your neighbors are happy doing that for three months at a time?
“It’s on the north side of North Avenue. That’s Bucktown. Much like the north side of Diversey is Lakeview. South side of Diversey is Lincoln Park. ”
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Repeating the lie doesn’t make it the truth, Sabrina. If it did, we’d all be Republicans.
“Don’t some people want views and the security of a condo?”
Sure, I get the view component but your other argument is just silly. Plenty of condos and apartment buildings are broken into all the time. All it takes is one idiot owner to buzz someone in.
“Also, some would rather pay a monthly assessment than deal with exterior maintenance themselves.”
You can easily find someone to shovel and rake leaves. If you can’t, then you’re just not trying. I’d almost say that the huge terrace is similar or more work to maintain than that of a SFH with roof top.
This place in Bucktown recently went under contract but I’d say if holds a lot more value than this condo.
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1919-N-Leavitt-St-60647/home/13356954
See they have these companies now called “Landscapers” who will “mow your lawn” and “shovel snow”
My Neighbors are cool and don’t mind looking in when we’re traveling, but then again I’m not a douchebag
So underwhelming at this price point. Apart from the outdoor space and the relatively large amount of square footage on one level, nothing much unique. The number of superior alternatives for the money is mind boggling.
I thought I had commented this already, but…
I don’t think people looking to spend a million dollars in Chicago want to live above a place that has bright orange neon lighting that says ‘ILOVEKICKB*XING’ or whatever, which I think this building does.