The nationwide decline in new home sales to record lows in July isn’t stopping some developers in Chicago from trying to sell new construction properties such as this new single family home at 3125 N. Seminary in Lakeview. It just came on the market in July. Built on a 25×125 lot, it appears that the […]
We return to West Lakeview again as this 4-bedroom house at 1537 W. Wellington was just re-listed as a short sale. It is currently listed just about 25% under the 2006 purchase price and also $130,000 under the 2003 purchase price. The contemporary home was built in 1997. It has 4 bedrooms, with the master […]
This 3-bedroom top floor unit at 3720 N. Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview is a rarity on the Drive as it’s in a small, intimate 4-unit building. Yet, the unit has many of the amenities of a larger building, including a private elevator. The vintage unit also has a dramatic staircase that leads to a private […]
We chattered about this 2-bedroom top floor unit at 817 W. George in Lakeview several times in the past few months. See the June 2010 chatter and pictures here. It had many of its vintage features still intact including built-in bookcases and a dining room hutch, beamed ceilings and stained glass. But it also had […]
This 4-bedroom home at 1215 W. Fletcher in Lakeview went under contract in just 9 days. The listing says the house has been “totally redone” and has a new kitchen and baths. The kitchen has white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. 3 out of the 4 bedrooms are on the second level. […]
This 4-bedroom unit in The Eddystone at 421 W. Melrose in Lakeview, was built in 1928, during the final hey-day of lake front construction in Chicago before the Great Depression ground everything to a halt. It has amazing vintage details from wood paneled walls, plaster ceilings, leaded glass, and original moldings. They don’t build them like this anymore. We last […]
Many buyers are eager to own a 3-bedroom duplex up such as this one at 1310 W. Fletcher in Lakeview versus the more common, and usually cheaper, duplex down. Recently, it seems like there have been more of the duplex ups on the market. This top floor unit has hardwood floors throughout and two outdoor […]
This 4-bedroom duplex up unit in an 1890 vintage Victorian at 3722 N. Wilton in Lakeview just came on the market. It is bank owned and priced about 45% under the 2005 purchase price. The listing says it needs “some TLC.” From the listing, the kitchen looks intact. There are 41 inch beech cabinets, granite counter tops […]
We last chattered about this 2-bedroom cottage home at 3041 N. Honore in Lakeview in June 2010. See our June 2010 chatter here. It recently sold for $67,000 over the 2003 purchase price. The house had no garage or parking (street parking only) as it abutted the Metra train tracks. It did have central […]
We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom vintage unit at 735 W. Oakdale in Lakeview several times in the past few years. See our June 2008 chatter here. Originally listed for sale by owner in 2008, it was then re-listed with an agent, also in 2008, and then withdrawn. It came back on the market in May. […]