Archive for the 'Bucktown' Category
We last chattered about this 5-bedroom “Wicker Park Historic Landmark Greystone” at 2155 W. Caton in Bucktown in March 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time, the “rarely available” house was listed at $1.15 million, or well over the 2009 purchase price of $881,500. Many of you thought, given the pictures and nearby […]
July 6th, 2011 | Posted in Bucktown, Single family homes | 47 Comments
We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom duplex down in a Victorian storefront at 2075 N. Oakley in Bucktown several times in the last 18 months. See our November 2010 chatter here. Since our last chatter the property has been reduced another $50,000. It is now listed $81,600 under the 2006 purchase price. Way back in our […]
June 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Bucktown | 16 Comments
This 3-bedroom Shepherd’s Cottage at 2233 W. Homer in Bucktown just came on the market. Built in 1878, the brick single family home is part of a group of Shepherd’s Cottages on this street. While the house has some of its vintage features it also sports a newer kitchen and baths. The kitchen has white cabinets, granite counter […]
June 16th, 2011 | Posted in Bucktown, Single family homes | 55 Comments
We last chattered about this vintage 3-bedroom cottage at 1848 W. Cortland in Bucktown in early April 2011. See our prior chatter here. It provoked a long discussion about paying $500,000 for 1870s worker’s cottages. Since that time, it has been reduced $55,000 to $485,000. If you recall, it has 11 foot ceilings on the first floor […]
May 13th, 2011 | Posted in Bucktown, Reductions, Single family homes | 147 Comments
This 3-bedroom duplex down at 2047 N. Leavitt in Bucktown came on the market in April 2011. Built in 2006, the unit has more square footage than many nearby single family homes. It has 14 foot ceilings, 3 decks and 2 fireplaces. The kitchen has Viking stainless steel appliances and caesarstone counter tops. The bathrooms are […]
May 6th, 2011 | Posted in Bucktown | 65 Comments
There seem to be plenty of 2 bedroom townhouses on the market but finding a 3-bedroom townhouse like this one at 1842 N. Wilmot in Bucktown isn’t quite as easy. Off and on the market since August 2009, the townhouse has been reduced $140,000. It is now listed about $45,000 under the 2005 purchase price. […]
April 29th, 2011 | Posted in Bucktown, Townhouses | 45 Comments
This 3-bedroom triplex unit at 2300 W. Armitage in Bucktown recently came on the market. You enter this unit from the center courtyard. You wouldn’t call it a loft but it has some of the lofty features including high ceiling. The kitchen has unique Italian cabinetry with blue cabinets and stainless steel appliances. The south […]
April 20th, 2011 | Posted in Bucktown | 35 Comments
This 3-bedroom single family home at 1848 W. Cortland in Bucktown has been on the market since November 2010. In that time, it has been reduced $90,000. Built in 1872, the listing says it is a frame Victorian cottage. It has 11 foot ceilings on the first floor along with a separate dining room. The […]
April 1st, 2011 | Posted in Bucktown, Single family homes | 83 Comments
This 5-bedroom single family home at 2155 W. Caton in Bucktown was built in 1889 and is located on a street with other historic single family homes. The listing says it is a “Wicker Park Historic Landmark Greystone.” It still has some of its vintage interior features including doorknobs, hardwood floors with inlay and a large […]
March 11th, 2011 | Posted in Bucktown, Single family homes | 47 Comments
This 4-bedroom single family home at 2334 N. Medill in Bucktown has a surprise in the backyard- a 2 bedroom coach house. The main house was built in 1916 on a 25×125 lot. The listing says it was gutted in 2008. The kitchen has a contemporary look with stainless steel appliances and European style cabinets. The […]
February 24th, 2011 | Posted in Bucktown, Single family homes | 63 Comments