Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom penthouse at 2027 N. Damen in Bucktown is right in the middle of the action. All you have to do is walk out your door and there is a plethora of restaurants and bars to choose from. The unit has been reduced once and is now listed $30,100 under the 2008 purchase price. […]

This 3-bedroom vintage brick cottage at 2325 W. Dickens in Bucktown has been on and off the market since May 2007. The listing price has also apparently seen numerous changes with it listed in March 2010 at $499,000 only to have it then raised in July to $525,000. It is currently listed at $515,000. Built in 1880, the house is […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom duplex down unit in a Victorian storefront at 2075 N. Oakley in Bucktown in January 2010. At that time, it was listed for $93,000 above the 2006 purchase price at $824,900. Many of you disagreed with the pricing (to put it mildly) and there were predictions of a sale […]

We first chattered about this 4-bedroom renovated brick Bucktown cottage at 2235 W. Homer in July 2010. See our prior chatter here. It has been reduced $20,100 during that time. The house is now listed $1600 under the 2008 purchase price. Built in 1878, the home has modern amenities alongside its vintage features, such as […]

This 4-bedroom Bucktown house at 1923 N. Winchester looks like the vintage homes which were commonly built in the Bucktown neighborhood. But the listing says that there was a large addition in 2007. That has resulted in a modern  interior sporting a main floor family room and multiple decks. Built on a 24×125 lot, the house has a […]

This 5-bedroom single family home at 1738 N. Winchester in Bucktown is among the most unique properties I’ve seen in awhile. It has an a modern exterior and interior except when you’re in the lower level which has a fully bricked recreation room, including the curved ceiling, complete with fireplace and jacuzzi tub in the […]

This 3-bedroom top floor duplex up condo at 1955 W. Cortland in Bucktown was built with luxury in mind. It has 20 foot high ceilings in the living room and 3 outdoor spaces, including one deck measuring 20×18. There are no cherry cabinets here. The kitchen, according to the listing, has custom Italian cabinetry along with Viking appliances […]

This 2-bedroom at 2052 W. North Avenue in Bucktown is just steps away from restaurants and the Blue Line el stop. The building was built in 2004 and has 8 units. It has an interesting parking set-up in that only 3 of the parking spaces are covered and all the rest are uncovered. The listing says the building also […]

This 5-bedroom new construction home at 1845 N. Winchester in Bucktown has been on and off the market since July 2007. It was recently reduced $60,000. From the pictures in the listing, there appears to be no kitchen appliances in the home. But there are cherry cabinets and granite counter tops. There are also cherry […]

This 4-bedroom vintage brick cottage at 2235 W. Homer in Bucktown is in a “hot” location as buyers are suddenly discovering this area. Built in 1878, it has been renovated so that it has all the modern amenities including central air. But not all of the vintage features are gone. The cottage still sports the […]