Archive for the 'Irving Park' Category

Dreaming of The Villa? This 4-Bedroom Is On a Huge Lot: 3625 N. Springfield in Irving Park

This 4-bedroom vintage home at 3625 N. Springfield in The Villa neighborhood of Irving Park recently came on the market. Many of you have probably seen comments in some threads (especially by Homedelete) referencing “the villa”. It is a landmark historic district established in 1907 just north of Addison and east of Pulaski in Irving Park. […]

A 3-Bedroom House Goes From Boarded Up to Rehabbed: 4110 N. St. Louis in Irving Park

This 3-bedroom single family home at 4110 N. St. Louis in Irving Park recently came on the market. It was bank owned in June 2010 and if you look at the prior listing pictures (which you can do if you’re registered with Redfin)- you’ll see that the two-story house was boarded up. Originally listed by […]

Short Sale at 51% Off the 2006 Price: 3100 W. Berteau in Irving Park

This 2-bedroom unit at 3100 W. Berteau in Irving Park (or is it Albany Park? Redfin calls it Irving Park) recently came on the market. It is a short sale and is listed 51% under the 2006 purchase price. The midrise vintage building, constructed in 1927, was a 13 unit conversion in 2006. It is […]

Irving Park Victorian Waiting 17 Months for a Buyer: 4209 N. Bernard

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom Victorian home at 4209 N. Bernard in Irving Park in June 2009. See our June 2009 chatter and pictures here. The picture above is from the June 2009 listing. It has been on and off the market since then and is now reduced $35,900 since June 2009. The listing […]

Grow Your Own Organic Vegetables: 4434 N. Tripp in Irving Park

This 4-bedroom American Four-Square at 4434 N. Tripp in Irving Park has several features that make it stand out from the pack. The listing says it has an 800 square foot organic vegetable and herb landscape and it also has a 3-car garage/coach house. The 1905 house is built on an oversized 175×50 lot. 3 out of […]

A Perfect Starter Property in Irving Park? 3304 W. Cullom

This 2-bedroom unit at 3304 W. Cullom in Irving Park is larger than most condos you would find closer to the lake at this price point. With hardwood floors throughout except the kitchen, it has plenty of space including a separate dining room and sunroom. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and white […]

The “Castle” on the Kennedy Comes on the Market: 3721 N. Parkview Terrace

Several of you pointed out to me that the “Castle” on the Kennedy- or actually- 3721 N. Parkview Terrace in Irving Park, which is easily seen from the Kennedy, has just come on the market. It was also highlighted in this weekend’s Chicago Tribune Elite Street column. Rudy Acosta, the onetime head of a Chicago […]

Flipper Alert: Hoping for Six Figure Profit in Irving Park: 4144 N. Ridgeway

This 4-bedroom single family home at 4144 N. Ridgeway in Irving Park was on the market as a bank owned property just 9 months ago. Purchased and then renovated with a new kitchen, baths, floors and a fresh coat of paint, the house returned to the market asking $279,000 more. At 2400 square feet, it now stainless steel appliances […]

4-Bedroom Duplex in Irving Park Still Available 7 Months Later: 3500 W. Irving Park

We last chattered about this huge 4-bedroom new construction duplex at 3500 W. Irving Park in Irving Park in August 2009. See our prior chatter and pictures here. It is still available and has been reduced only $5,000. It has all the bells and whistles of new construction, with 10 foot ceilings and a new kitchen with […]

The $500,000 Irving Park Single Family Home: 4150 N. Kedvale

This 4-bedroom single family home at 4150 N. Kedvale in Old Irving Park is only a block from the Metra and the El stop. It was built in 1950 in the Georgian style. A lis pendens foreclosure was filed in June 2009. Since October, it has been reduced $225,000. The listing says it has a […]