Crib Chatter

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom French Normandy house at 1901 N. Newcastle in Galewood in May 2013. See our prior chatter here. Previously, it was the most expensive home on the market in Galewood but that is no longer the case as it has been reduced to $347,000. If you recall, it was built […]

This 3-bedroom French Normandy single family home at 1901 N. Newcastle in Galewood recently came on the market. It had been for sale previously- between 2009 and 2011. Built in 1948 on an oversized corner lot measuring 37×125, it has hardwood floors throughout the first floor and crown molding. There is a marble fireplace in […]

This 3-bedroom tudor at 1707 N. Normandy in the Galewood neighborhood of Austin has been on and off the market since August 2010. It has a turret entry and arched doorways. The kitchen has been updated with maple cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. All 3 bedrooms are on the second floor. There […]

This 4-bedroom vintage tudor single family home at 1800 N. New England in Galewood has been on and off the market since February 2008. In that time, it has been reduced $196,000. It is now a short sale. The listing calls it a 3 bedroom but then lists it as a 4 bedroom (because one […]

One of the biggest stories in 2011 have been the investors who have been buying foreclosed properties, especially single family homes, fixing them up and reselling for big profits. This 3-bedroom home vintage home at 1710 N. Rutherford in Galewood was bank owned in December 2010 and is now back on the market. Built in […]

The listing for this bungalow at 1730 N. Natchez in Galewood says it is on Chicago’s list of Historic Bungalows. It also is on a bigger than standard Chicago lot at 32×173. The 4-bedroom home has two bedrooms upstairs and two on the main floor. It also has a full basement. Built in 1929, many […]

Looking for an easy commute into the loop? We last chattered about this 3-bedroom english brick bungalow at 2032 N. Oak Park in Galewood in February 2009. See our prior chatter here. It is just a 2 block stroll to the Metra stop and a 20 minute train ride downtown. The kitchen has been updated […]

We’ve chattered about the Galewood neighborhood, located in the western part of the city near Oak Park, several times before. It’s made up predominantly of bungalows and has access to downtown through several Metra train stops. This 1951 all-brick tudor at 1931 N. Normandy recently came on the market as a bank-owned property. It has 4 bedrooms, […]

We’ve chattered about the Galewood community several times before. Galewood is on the far west side of the city, near Oak Park. The neighborhood consists mainly of smaller single family homes such as this English style 1950s 3-bedroom bungalow at 2032 N. Oak Park. Worried about the commute? It is about two blocks from the Mars Metra Station […]

Have you ever heard of Galewood? It’s a lovely part of Chicago on the far, far west side. Actually- it is just north of Oak Park (north of North Avenue on Oak Park Avenue.) Many of the homes were built in the 1930s and 1940s. From the Oak Park Board of Realtors: Architecture: Galewood and neighboring […]