Some of you may remember the penthouse unit at 550 W. Wellington in Lakeview from several years ago. It had professional interior design. We first chattered about it in June 2009. See our chatter and pictures here. That unit is no longer on the market but its sister unit is. The 2000 square foot 3-bedroom also […]
We last chattered about this 3-bedroom townhouse at 3847 N. Fremont in Lakeview in August 2011. See our prior chatter here. Back in August 2011 it was priced at $399,900 but some of you seemed to think it would take a $350,000 price to sell. You were also concerned about the school district as this […]
We have chattered about this landmarked Terra Cotta Row mansion and coach house at 1048 W. Oakdale in Lakeview several times. See our January 2012 chatter here. The house had unique period wallpaper and furniture but many of you thought it was a distraction for future buyers. Recently, the listing agent had posted pictures of […]
We last chattered about this top floor 3-bedroom at 814 W. Roscoe in Lakeview in December 2010. See our prior chatter here. Many of you liked this unit which was renovated/remodeled in 2006. Sonies thought it was very “New York-ish”. It didn’t sell and was withdrawn from the market in 2011. But it has now come […]
We last chattered about this East Lakeview vintage 2/2 at 521 W. Surf in December 2011. See our prior chatter here. Back then, it was listed just under $300,000, but a lis pendens foreclosure had been filed. The listing was withdrawn without a sale and the bank took possession in April 2012. The property recently came […]
Burling is an interesting street north of Diversey as it has many vintage buildings yet few people venture down it. It lasts just one block. But this top floor 2-bedroom at 2900 N. Burling is within just a few blocks of Trader Joes, the movie theater and all the shops and restaurants of East Lakeview […]
This 2-bedroom in the historic Brewster at 2800 N. Pine Grove in East Lakeview recently came on the market. It is a short sale. Owners in this building are extremely loyal, with many living in the building for years (sometimes decades). The Brewster was built in 1896 as a luxury apartment building and it has internll […]
This 2-bedroom vintage rowhouse at 639 W. Surf in East Lakeview recently came on the market. It is bank owned. Built in 1886, it still has some of its vintage interior features including 2 fireplaces, with one being in the master bedroom, and door and window moldings. From the pictures, the kitchen appears to be […]