Old Norwood Park New(er) Construction Reduced $495K: 5692 N. New Hampshire
New construction single family homes have popped up in every neighborhood of the city including this 5-bedroom home at 5692 N. New Hampshire in Old Norwood Park.
Located in the Old Norwood Park circle, it has all the bells and whistles of new construction but is set amidst an established neighborhood.
Built in 2007, the house has 12-foot ceilings and 5 fireplaces.
There are Brazilian walnut wood floors throughout as well as a 12 seat home theater complete with leather reclining seats.
The kitchen has unique stone work, custom cabinets and onyx counter tops.
Built on an oversized 50×200 lot, it has a rare city 4-car garage.
The house has been on the market for 20 months and has been reduced $495,000.
What’s the market for a million dollar home in Old Norwood Park?
Chaz Walters at Sudler Sotheby’s has the listing. See the pictures here.
5692 N. New Hampshire: 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, 4 car garage, no square footage listed
- Sold in September 1994 for $240,000
- Built in 2007
- Originally listed in February 2009 for $1.895 million
- Reduced
- Currently listed at $1,399,900
- Taxes of $6,000
- Central Air
- Bedroom #1: 24×13 (second floor)
- Bedroom #2: 14×14 (second floor)
- Bedroom #3: 14×13 (second floor)
- Bedroom #4: 14×13 (second floor)
- Bedroom #5: 18×12 (lower level)
You know what I’ve always wanted? To be the asshole that lives in the big sore thumb house on the block. Now I can be that guy for just one point three nine nine . . . nine.
This place would fit in better in a different neighborhood. Like maybe the US pavilion at epcot.
Also, those kitchen pictures are giving me acid flashbacks.
Alanon,
LOL! nothing says a big FU to a neighborhood like this home.
the best part is a block over is the historical norwood houses.
“Spectacular Old Norwood Park Brick SF on the Circle! ”
Unless I’m really losing it (possible) “on the Circle” means on Circle Drive and possibly other streets within Circle Drive, not on a street one block over.
ps–it looks completely absurd in streetview–it looks like it’s trying to menace the house to the north and it’s almost twice as tall as the next three houses to the south.
When you affix the head of a dead animal to a wall does it become a “fixture” that must stay with the property?
“Also, those kitchen pictures are giving me acid flashbacks.”
I dunno, I think the onyx is gorgeous (but then I was never that averse to a good acid flashback).
I was trying to figure out how much they spent on various types of stone on this build out. I’m guessing over $70k (but that’s only seeing 2 baths, right?).
LOL at the taxes!!
“When you affix the head of a dead animal to a wall does it become a “fixture” that must stay with the property?”
The moosehead appears to be structural.
I’m sure with the right wiring and lampshade you could turn it into a lovely sconce…
“When you affix the head of a dead animal to a wall does it become a “fixture” that must stay with the property?”
icanhazbathtub?
Can I ask a personal question unrelated to this property? I read posts here everyday and you all have been great about providing your opinions to others in the past so I’m throwing this question out for feedback.
I own a 2800 Sq Ft loft in the West Loop and I owe under $80K on my motgage with 8 years left on the note. I’m considering refinancing to a 10 year loan at about 3.85% and taking out an extra $20K to remodel the master bath.
I’m not planning on selling anytime soon. I’d be remodeling for my enjoyment (and to help a sale years in the future) and borrowing costs seems like they will never be lower.
Thoughts? Good idea? Bad idea?
“I’m not planning on selling anytime soon. I’d be remodeling for my enjoyment (and to help a sale years in the future) and borrowing costs seems like they will never be lower.
Thoughts? Good idea? Bad idea?”
Barring a reason to believe that your income is really at risk, it seems like a fine idea to me. Especially if you are also lowering the rate on the $80k. But that depends on the costs of obtaining the loan–if it were to cost you over $2k for the refi, you might want to reconsider the real cost/benefits of the whole loan.
Kevin – if you want it and you can afford it, then it’s a good idea. That’s what money is for. Don’t listen to the penny pinchers. I’m not kidding. If you’re going to live there, then build your dream bath and enjoy.
One thing I would consider: do the refi, don’t take cash out, then save and pay cash for the remodel. That’s the more conservative approach if your cash position allows it.
this place is classy, with a capital K.
Kevin,
I say go for it.
As far as this house, what were they thinking with the crappy driveway? “Hey we can save a couple bucks here?”
I want, want, want a screening room. No dead animal trophies, though.
I wasn’t going to even click on the photos because of the price and the outside pic, but the comments about the kitchen made me look.
And, then I just couldn’t believe my eyes…what designer signed off on that? Every single thing in that kitchen is marvelous. Not a single bit of it should have been put together in the same kitchen. Wow. Well, I take that back – are those 16 weird drop halogen lights? Not only the look is strange, but like a kitchen isn’t warm enough already?
Is it just me or is this place BUTT ugly?
And wtf is with those taxes being so low?
and oh jesus that whole basement is a travesty… especially the theatre….
And another bonus you can wash your hands while taking a dump in the bathroom with a tub but no shower… wtf!
I actually love this place!! It really stands out from the rest which is AWESOME!!! People here always complain about the “cookie cutter condos” and I agree with them. I would be depressed living in a regular building/house on a street where every building/house looks the same. This is the reason many people don’t like planned subdivisions!!! And believe me, although people gawk and stare and “make fun” of the houses in my neighborhood (think kingwanted.com – that house is about 6 houses away from me), they are really really curious and actually do like them and are the first people to snoop around and take pictures. I know this for a fact because my neighbors and I always talk about how many people come on to our properties if we ever forget to close our individual driveway gates. It is truly unbelievable!!!!
So, back to this house, I would bet that most people on this thread would actually live there. I know that if I had to live in this neighborhood, this would be near the top of my list!!!!
clio you are the pinnacle of awesome taste and humility, let me tell you
That kitchen is hilarious
Holy crap. That kitchen looks vomit-tastic.
i agree with Clio and will admit that I like some things about the place. The stone guy got a bit carried away for my tastes but all else is pretty good. So what if you are the biggest home on the block. As long as you are a cool neighbor and treat people with respect the other people should be cool.
Kevin – If you owe 80K on a 2800 sq. foot west loop loft then it should have a 20K value master bath. If the home is in otherwise good shape then by all means do the upgrade.
In Clio language your home is YOUR castle and if you are staying for a long time and have such an excellent equity position then make sure that the castle meets your current needs. If you have great water pressure I suggest that you add a rain shower head. They are awesome and we use that all the time. I also love our slow close toilet lid. It was cool even before we had a baby.
The taxes are ridiculously cheap- no fair. Friend of mine has a house in West Ridge that recently appraised at $500K and his taxes are $15,000. I looked at a 2-bed un-rehabbed vintage condo with taxes of $3,500, that sold for $65K.
I’m doing some research on house taxes in this burg, and seeing startling injustices. What I’m seeing is that luxe properties selling for $1M or more in Streeterville, Near North, Sagaunash, and other prime areas are ludicrously undertaxed, like this property, while small, cheap homes are outrageously over-taxed.
Time to re-assess all properties AND institute a tax cap of 2% of the last sale on the property, which is the place’s true worth.
“Kevin – if you want it and you can afford it, then it’s a good idea.”
this is not always true, I know because I saw “Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story”
“Friend of mine has a house in West Ridge that recently appraised at $500K and his taxes are $15,000.”
His taxes paid in 2009 were $15k? Or are you (again) speculating what they will be this year?
This house has home improvement exemptions, which will expire sometime (and imply that the new house was built at least partly on the old house’s foundation and frame. It’s current AV is 49,161.
“I’m doing some research on house taxes in this burg, and seeing startling injustices. What I’m seeing is that luxe properties selling for $1M or more in Streeterville, Near North, Sagaunash, and other prime areas are ludicrously undertaxed, like this property, while small, cheap homes are outrageously over-taxed.”
Trickle down, baby!
“I know that if I had to live in this neighborhood, this would be near the top of my list!!!!”
sorry clio,
for me this would be on my top of the list;
http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/5826-N-East-Circle-Ave-60631/home/13508932
“I would bet that most people on this thread would actually live there”
yes most would but not for 1.3mil if you gave me this house for $10 heck yeah i would live there and even invite YOU over for dinner once a week
“As long as you are a cool neighbor and treat people with respect the other people should be cool. ”
you will just be the “cool” d**k with the FU house people talk about.
Thanks everyone. I appreciate the advice.
Now, anyone want to buy a 2800 sq ft loft in the West Loop? 🙂
“Now, anyone want to buy a 2800 sq ft loft in the West Loop?”
Kevin, funny you should mention that – I am getting tired of my in-town and all of the traffic from the Drake right outside my front door!! A 2800 square foot loft sounds like it could be really cool (and somewhat of a rarity as most of the lofts I see are, at most, 2000 square feet). Does it have tall ceilings? outdoor space? parking? If so, I seriously might be interested!!!!
Now, anyone want to buy a 2800 sq ft loft in the West Loop?
i’ll trade you my 2/2 in RN that’s 40% the size 😉
Groove,
that place is certainly more tastefully decorated and blends in quite well – however, it doesn’t have the pizzazz or umpfff that this norwood house has (actually, to tell you the truth, this norwood house is a bit small – I would have made it much flashier and larger). Places like that are very entertaining to people who drive/walk by and bring smiles and looks of bewilderment and joy to many people (I see it all the time as cars pause in front of my neighbor’s “ridiculously over-the-top” house).
“you will just be the “cool” d**k with the FU house people talk about.”
I get off on class envy and would love to be that person..
Just to have your neighbors hate you because of your house alone I think would be hilarious and I would quite enjoy being the local villain and playing the part. 😀
Groove, not surprised your place on East Circle is under contract. . . that’s a lotta house for $850k (I agree, I’d take it over this “Little Piece of Oakbrook” anyday).
“that place is certainly more tastefully decorated and blends in quite well – however, it doesn’t have the pizzazz or umpfff that this norwood house has”
The $550k savings could add a lot of pizazz. Groove’s cited house is in a meaningfully nicer location and is probably much more livable. Hate teh pool, tho.
Note that this house (1) just dropped in price by $1,000 and (2) is open this weekend. Groove–check it out and report back.
This has to be some of the worst interior finishes I have seen. No rhyme or reason: just confusion. The exterior is OK but what were they thinking? For this amount of money they should have used an architect not a builder. Too bad as it will require some amount of money to make it less laughable. Rustic stone, onyx, brick, antique marble……
“I would have made it much flashier and larger”
Clio,
i dont think even a huge donation to the alderman could get you a larger house even if you bought the house next door (i think is for sale too).
the home i linkd to (which is down the block from here) wasnt a new fangled built circa 2007-2010 monster, it was a existing home made fancy schmancy but fitting the hood around it.
hey i am all for the over the top crazy idea, but if your going for shock value just take a picture of your junk go to kinko’s enlarge it and hang it on your front lawn.
“I would quite enjoy being the local villain and playing the part”
why do i not feel surprised on that one? 🙂
“Groove, not surprised your place on East Circle is under contract. . . that’s a lotta house for $850k (I agree, I’d take it over this “Little Piece of Oakbrook” anyday).”
honestly if they were the same price i might take 5692 n hampshire. (a scary thought in my head)
“The $550k savings could add a lot of pizazz. Groove’s cited house is in a meaningfully nicer location and is probably much more livable. Hate teh pool, tho.”
why the disstain of above ground pools my friend?
Clio,
My place has heavy timbers, 12′ ceilings, two bedrooms, an office, two full baths (one soon to be remodeled, second bath was remodeled last year), laundry room but no outdoor space unless you count my outdoor parking spot.
I fear my place may not be up to your standards but if you really interested, I can arrange to share photos.
“hey i am all for the over the top crazy idea, but if your going for shock value just take a picture of your junk go to kinko’s enlarge it and hang it on your front lawn.”
That would get you arrested nowdays!!! Funny and true story: somebody at the Westin complained and called police on me because I was naked in my condo (I had just taken a shower and was walking to the dryer to get underwear!!) and the police ACTUALLY came!!! Can you believe it?!!1 Also, the matter was investigated by my association for “possible disciplinary action” – it really has gotten out of hand!!
“1 Also, the matter was investigated by my association for “possible disciplinary action” – it really has gotten out of hand!!”
another reason condos=communism.
aint nutin wrong with a man free ballin in his own home.
“why the disstain of above ground pools my friend?”
Too close to the house.
“somebody at the Westin complained and called police on me because I was naked in my condo (I had just taken a shower and was walking to the dryer to get underwear!!) and the police ACTUALLY came!!! Can you believe it?!!1 Also, the matter was investigated by my association for “possible disciplinary action” – it really has gotten out of hand!!”
Should have said “I thought I felt someone looking at me. Can I press charges against the peeping tom?”
“Too close to the house.”
really? if you had a 50×200 lot you would toss pool in there somewhere?
i know i have entertained the idea many times (except this summer) and even went “pool shopping” twice and backed out only because we are walking distance to Riis pool and covet our beach days.
“it has really gotten out of hand” I’m sure it did…
Clio, check out the Standard Hotel in NYC, perfect for exhibitionists….
“really? if you had a 50×200 lot you would toss pool in there somewhere?”
No. But the reason I *hate* that pool (instead of merely disliking it) is because it’s too close to the house. I wouldn’t have an outdoor pool in Chicago unless I had a lot more than 1/4 acre to play around with, and enough money to pay others to do *all* the maintenance.
“and enough money to pay others to do *all* the maintenance”
my aunt had a large above ground pool in mayfair when i was a kid she made my cousins (her kids) do all the maintenance. isnt that why we had kids anyway to help with the chores? 😉
i do agree with it being to darn close to the back door. i guess it makes it easier to watch little timmy do belly flops from the kitchen
I like how the media room has seating for 12.
personally I would prefer a sectional and coffee table in the living room with a 60″ lcd but that’s just me.
“As far as this house, what were they thinking with the crappy driveway? “Hey we can save a couple bucks here?””
That’s the house side of the garage–the access for cars is from the alley, don’t know why the double sidewalk.
“…don’t know why the double sidewalk.”
So that you can pull your Lambo into the backyard when you have parties, and make everyone very happy for the rest of the day.
“don’t know why the double sidewalk.”
i dont know but the google street view shows it ripped out and new grass growing over it.
wonder when sabrina took the picture? (maybe when milkster was in town)
“Note that this house (1) just dropped in price by $1,000 and (2) is open this weekend. Groove–check it out and report back.”
sorry anon i will be at this open house;
http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/6330-N-Indian-Rd-60646/home/13511911
any one down for brunch before?
“sorry anon i will be at this open house;
http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/6330-N-Indian-Rd-60646/home/13511911”
The 14 hour open house, starting at midnight–awesome.
This house is open on Saturday from 2-3:30, so there’s no conflict.
“So that you can pull your Lambo into the backyard when you have parties, and make everyone very happy for the rest of the day”
I know that you may be being sarcastic, but it is ABSOLUTELY 100% true – it WOULD be the life of the party. I actually should rent it out for parties!! Great idea!
“I actually should rent it out for parties!!”
Maybe donate to the city and they could let each block party use it for a couple hours. People would be so happy.
Your parties must really suck.
“The 14 hour open house, starting at midnight–awesome.”
come on you dont want to do a midnight run through the forest preserve after the viewing? all the cool people are doing it, man your lame
I’d drop a deuce in clio’s pool.
“come on you dont want to do a midnight run through the forest preserve after the viewing? all the cool people are doing it, man your lame”
the forest preserve is TERRIFYING! there are small (and large–plenty-o-deer) woodland creatures and teenager smoking pot. I’m shaking just thinking about it.
“the forest preserve is TERRIFYING! there are small (and large–plenty-o-deer) woodland creatures and teenager smoking pot. I’m shaking just thinking about it.”
dont forget tick/lime and west nile, have a great evening.
Kudos to whoever is providing today’s Clio parody.
(Parody of a parody…? Nice.)
“wonder when sabrina took the picture? (maybe when milkster was in town)”
I didn’t even notice the double sidewalk of the old driveway!
Remember- google street views are years old now.
I took the picture just a few weeks ago so it is up to date.
“I’d drop a deuce in clio’s pool.”
bob, bowel incontinence is a serious medical condition that can create tremendous social anxiety and may be caused by a serious medical condition. If you suffer from this affliction, please see a doctor. Don’t be afraid – many of the causes of bowel incontinence can be treated with medication and behavior modification.
“I didn’t even notice the double sidewalk of the old driveway!
Remember- google street views are years old now.
I took the picture just a few weeks ago so it is up to date”
thank you so much!!!
it was irking me so bad that i almost took a quick drive by there today after my game just to see the answer. i was just way to beat and sore and wanted to just get home and into a bath.
Wow…all these comments about the size, etc. of the house and none of the usual concerns about the school district. I assume that any family that actually decides to live here will have a few offspring to fill those bedrooms. What would be the expected educational options? Queen of All Saints school maybe?
“Wow…all these comments about the size, etc. of the house and none of the usual concerns about the school district. I assume that any family that actually decides to live here will have a few offspring to fill those bedrooms. What would be the expected educational options? Queen of All Saints school maybe?”
This is where someone says, umm, maybe because the neighborhood elementary (norwood park) is pretty good? This place is also at a price range (if sold close to current list) where the cost of sending kids to private school is less of a barrier, although proximity to such schools still relevant.
ChitownGal,
there is no concern of schooling as the hood school is awesome here!
According to suntimes its is 6th in the City of nonselective, 14th in the City overall (also 14th in chicgao mag), 31st in the State. and is better that the all mighty Lincoln elem in LP (in some reports others its one spot below)
there are a few who still ship kids off to queen’s on devon but those would have done it no matter the public school.
*as always with all CPS elms its all good until HS.
“the hood school is awesome here”
I have heard concerns about class sizes here. I think entering kindergarten class was expected to be something like low to mid 30s. Caveat that this was was a while ago when I heard it, before school had started, and I don’t remember the number I was told exactly. I do remember the parents were concerned about class size.
Class size is a huge issue throughout CPS, its bad and getting worse everywhere.
The NW side class size has grown faster because of the catholic familys (and others) have been tightening the belt and not paying for private school.
so from what i heard is that teachers are seeing families skip on the younger siblings and taking them to public if not taking the older ones out of private if there is a public spot.
I heard norwood park still took non-neighborhood kids in the entering class this year, which is a little surprising.
“I heard norwood park still took non-neighborhood kids in the entering class this year, which is a little surprising”
making a phone call right now i will get you the answer to this.
“making a phone call right now i will get you the answer to this.”
(got vmail) ok i am sending a text and will have the answer by lunch?
So if the teenagers can’t make Young or Payton, or the “magnet” programs at Taft…the girls can go to Resurrection, but what about the boys?
“Resurrection, but what about the boys?”
i think its Notre Dame College Prep as most in that area have been doing since i was a lad. most end up at Lane for sports and when Weber (was open) and Gordon tech was all boys and good they would go there. St. Pats was always the fall back option unless the kids could play hoops then it was the first option
“Class size is a huge issue throughout CPS, its bad and getting worse everywhere.”
What, to you, is big enough to be a problem?
btw, I did a actual count in our school directory for a couple of diff class years–largest class size I found was 31 and they are mostly 27/28, just like I said. Things must just look bigger from NT T’ship.
“What, to you, is big enough to be a problem?”
to me over 21 is a problem, and over 17 for k-4 is a problem. but no schools seem to follow my thinking (except river forest).
BTW Anon, did you get a chance to pimp slap Rahmbo at coonley yesterday?
“to me over 21 is a problem, and over 17 for k-4 is a problem. but no schools seem to follow my thinking (except river forest).”
I meant in reality, not Groove-fantasyland, where one can live on a double-lot across from the zoo and drive to clio’s house–at peak rush hour–in 12.5 minutes.
“BTW Anon, did you get a chance to pimp slap Rahmbo at coonley yesterday?”
Nope.
on a quasi-related btw, there’s a proposal to put a charter HS in the Audubon Elem building, which seems odd, at best.
“on a quasi-related btw, there’s a proposal to put a charter HS in the Audubon Elem building, which seems odd, at best.”
no longer sad about pulling up stakes in RV
“I meant in reality, not Groove-fantasyland, where one can live on a double-lot across from the zoo and drive to clio’s house–at peak rush hour–in 12.5 minutes.”
no i seriously believe those numbers and know it will not happen (even private is a few kids higher)
but when classes of kids are getting to the 28-33 level its scary because the “real” cut have not gone into place which will raise the numbers from the 28-33.
its even more scary for me as you know what we are using our private school fund for.
“on a quasi-related btw, there’s a proposal to put a charter HS in the Audubon Elem building, which seems odd, at best.”
wow, you would think there would be other proposals before that.
“on a quasi-related btw, there’s a proposal to put a charter HS in the Audubon Elem building, which seems odd, at best.”
That does sound messed up. . .
. . . but I wonder if it’s not the first stage of Groove hypothesis coming true: all these folks staying in the city with their kids potentially driving a return to acceptable HS’s in the city.
Wishful thinking today. . .
“on a quasi-related btw, there’s a proposal to put a charter HS in the Audubon Elem building, which seems odd, at best.”
What’s a charter HS? And why odd? Space or other stuff?
“but I wonder if it’s not the first stage of Groove hypothesis coming true”
if this is what ideas the yuppies stuck in 2/2’s come up with then we are all doomed.
I drove by this place a few months ago an actually I don’t think it is out of scale for the neighborhood. I was looking at the house aka lot next door that was for sale for a potential tear down site for a new house for my family. However, I quickly got back in the car due to the amount of planes flying overhead. This is on the flight path as most houses in Old Norwood into O’Hare. In my opinion its a nice house and I would love to live there but I don’t have 1.4!!
“What’s a charter HS? And why odd? Space or other stuff?”
Run by a private organization usually, in chicago, with an enrollment of kids with a NCLB transfer option.
Odd b/c Audubon is trying to be a “good” elem, but stuffing a bunch of (very, very likely) non-neighborhood teenagers into the building isn’t a plus.
Odd b/c they announced the public hearing on Thursday PM–scheduled for Friday (a day off school for CPS) at 4:30 pm. Totally trying to sandbag the parents and neighborhood.
“if this is what ideas the yuppies stuck in 2/2’s come up with then we are all doomed.”
agree with you there, groove.
“Run by a private organization usually, in chicago, with an enrollment of kids with a NCLB transfer option.
Odd b/c Audubon is trying to be a “good” elem, but stuffing a bunch of (very, very likely) non-neighborhood teenagers into the building isn’t a plus.
Odd b/c they announced the public hearing on Thursday PM–scheduled for Friday (a day off school for CPS) at 4:30 pm. Totally trying to sandbag the parents and neighborhood.”
Thanks. So charter school is a pure lottery, with no neighborhood, sibling preferences? I tried to get look it up on CPS and it just says random lottery, but it says that too for magnet schools and I think I know that they have a neighborhood component (although “random lottery” is vague enough to not be completely inaccurate).
http://cps.edu/Schools/Elementary_schools/Pages/Elementaryschooltypes.aspx
And if charter schools accept under NCLB, doesn’t that mean it’s not pure lottery. Maybe they only accept NCLB if they have open slots. I looked up the NCLB high school application (not straightforward to find) and seems like very limited set of 8 schools.
I guess I was assuming somehow they were replacing Audubon elem with a charter HS although I can see how that makes no sense. Didn’t realize there would be room to add a HS. Was also thinking it was some sort of attempt to jump start a good HS. From everyone’s comments I take it that is not the case.
“Didn’t realize there would be room to add a HS. Was also thinking it was some sort of attempt to jump start a good HS. From everyone’s comments I take it that is not the case.”
Future anon gets to worry about dealing with HS in the absence of Top 5 admit, or $$ for private, or moving before then anyway.
But, the charter high schools are coming about to be that decent middle ground, and I don’t think that the typical RV-yup parent (I’m the same type, so it’s not *exactly* a criticism) would be happy about a mixed bag of local and non-local HS kids sharing a building with their 6 yo–even with a separate entrance, and different start/finish times, etc.
If this were an Ogden HS type program development, that would be different, but CPS also would spend some time promoting the community meeting and wouldn’t hold it on a Friday, with all sign up for speaking opps from 4:30 to 5:30 and absolutely NO info about the proposal available on the web. Pure, unadulterated sandbagging.
Yes, I don’t “get” the grade/high school campus-sharing thing either. I know this is something of a “tradition” with private schools (Parker, Latin, Lab, St. Ben’s) and it seems to go against received wisdom that mixing teenagers with grade-school kids can be dangerous on several levels.
Heck, in the town I grew up in they have had JUNIOR high schools (either 7/8 or 6/7/8) on campuses isolated from grade schools for over 50 years, because it was thought that the “special needs” of pre-teens would be better met in an exclusive environment.
“Yes, I don’t “get” the grade/high school campus-sharing thing either. I know this is something of a “tradition” with private schools (Parker, Latin, Lab, St. Ben’s) and it seems to go against received wisdom that mixing teenagers with grade-school kids can be dangerous on several levels.”
At the private schools, there’s one headmaster and one group of parents and one community. With the CPS building sharing, there is a different principal for each “school” and a different community for each school. I would not want a HS in my neighborhood elementary school, even in the burbs.
Okay– bad speculation on my part. More info re Audubon HS here:
http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/notebook/index.php/entry/863
HD check out 6069 N Olympia which just came on the market on 3/1/2011. It’s a beautiful 4 bedroom 3 bath home (MLS 07742910), a recent gut rehab.
http://www.ziprealty.com/property/6069-N-OLYMPIA-AVE-CHICAGO-IL-60631/26473548/detail
Listed for a lowly $579,900. However I’d bet they’re willing to budge a few percent.
Another beautiful home for homedelete in Old Norwood Park. It’s a nice 4 bedroom 4 bath bungalow that just came on the market 2/27/11 (MLS 07740410), a recent gut rehab.
http://www.ziprealty.com/property/6106-N-NEVA-AVE-CHICAGO-IL-60631/25860082/detail
Listed for a lowly $645,000. They would probably budge down to 625k I’d imagine, though.
“HD check out 6069 N Olympia which just came on the market on 3/1/2011. It’s a beautiful 4 bedroom 3 bath home (MLS 07742910), a recent gut rehab.”
They’ve been trying to sell this since last spring but I can’t find the prior listing price.
Also interesting, the house next door, 6070 N. Olympia has been on and off the market since 2008 for $399,000 (never any reductions.) You’d think they’d give up…eventually and either reduce or just not try and sell.
WOW,
Everytime I walk my dog, I stop and look at that house because it is awsome. I just wish I had it, but I’m stuck with one that I overpaid because the market dictated.
The house looks like it has been there, not some Ronald McDonald Cookie Cutter. And the Ribbon Driveway I would assume is to back you car up so you can carry your groceries in, and not have to walk 100 feet.
I think jealousy has bred contempt here. Could it be that a bunch of local yokels have to justify their attempt at having a dream home on a City Worker’s Salary?
I think that’s what is going, I wish I had that house.
Reduced by over $1 million -4 1/2 years on the market- and still over priced IMHO. The newly built luxury greystone home down street sold for785k. Then you have the old frame farmhouse right next door that went for 230k. Thus place should trade around 600k and the buyers should budget 100k or so to replace the odd finishes that were chosen by the builder.
I disagree, thist house is perfect for a family. It is a perfect English Style Home. If I could sell my house without taking the $300k hit, I’d buy it up in a heartbeat. I went in the “ORANGE HOUSE” when they had an estate sale. I also saw it when it was built. In twenty years that “fake orange greystone will wear down” and look like garbage like many of the Lakeview fakestone greystones do from the 90’s.