Crib Chatter

This 3-bedroom Victorian rowhouse at 1730 N. Wells in Old Town just came on the market. From what I can tell, it’s the first time it’s been on the market in 14 years. Built in 1876, it has 2050 square feet on a 22×42 lot. It has many of its original features including crown molding, […]

We last chattered about this 5-bedroom south facing penthouse at 1515 N. Wells in January 2013. See our prior chatter here. Back then, it was listed at $1.995 million. Most of you thought your money could go further in other properties in Old Town, especially a single family home. Others thought, for a condo, a […]

This 3-bedroom historic farmhouse at 315 W. Eugenie in the Old Town Triangle Landmark District came on the market listed for just $500,000 only 3 days ago. (No- you aren’t reading that price wrong.) By the time you read this, it may already be too late to make a bid as “highest and best” offers were […]

Now that the 700 square foot 2 bedroom, 1 bath unit in Gaslight Court has sold, this first floor 1-bedroom at 1407.5 N. Wells in Old Town has come on to test the market. It is a “raised” first floor unit with a unique multi-tile floor in the main living space. The kitchen is also […]

We’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom in Gaslight Court at 1407.5 N. Wells in Old Town 3 times over the last 4 years. See our latest chatter in March 2013 here. If you recall, it was listed for $70,000 over what it had sold for just 2 1/2 years before. Many of you were obsessed with […]

This is the third time we’ve chattered about this 2-bedroom in the Gaslight Court complex at 1407.5 N. Wells in Old Town. See our June 2010 chatter here. It sold in 2009 and again in 2010. In 2009, the square footage was listed at just 700 square feet. The 2010 listing and this current listing […]

We last chattered about this 3-bedroom in Crilly Court at 1708 N. Wells in Old Town in January 2013. See our prior chatter here. Over the last few years, owners in Crilly Court have been some of the few that have either made money or broke even on their 2007 purchases. (The buildings were converted […]

We’ve chattered about this vintage greystone building at 1847 N. Cleveland in Old Town several times over the years. This 4-bedroom duplex down just came on the market. The listing says it is extra wide and it has a fireplace and moldings. The kitchen has 42 inch cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. 2 of […]

This 3-bedroom in a mid-rise building in Sandburg Village at 1555 N. Sandburg in the Gold Coast (or is this Old Town? The listing calls it Old Town) just came on the market. This unit has been renovated. The kitchen now has cherry cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. The master bathroom is marble […]

This top floor 3-bedroom in Crilly Court at 1708 N. Wells in Old Town just came on the market. Over the last few years, owners in Crilly Court have been some of the few that have either made money or broke even on their 2007 purchases. (The buildings were converted into condos in 2007.) At […]