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This 4-bedroom Italianate cottage at 2121 N. Hudson in East Lincoln Park came on the market in March 2022.

Built in 1869 by WW Boyington, who was the architect of the Water Tower, according to the listing, it is one of only 3 north side houses that survived the Chicago Fire.

Built on a larger than standard 46×106 lot, the listing says it has been enlarged and improved by the current owners.

It has an attached 2-car garage.

The exterior staircase leads to the main level which includes the living room, library and one of the four bedrooms.

The living room has a 2-story cathedral ceiling with a double sided wood burning fireplace which is shared with the library.

The primary suite is on the second floor and has a walk-in-closet, en suite bathroom with a shower and separate tub along with a double vanity, and a private deck.

The third floor has the fourth bedroom and an attic space.

The kitchen is in the lower level and has quarter sawn oak cabinets, granite counter tops, antique French tiled floors, stainless steel appliances and an island with seating for two. There’s also a separate breakfast nook.

There’s a dining room or family room in the lower level, a mudroom which leads to the attached garage, a media room, the third bedroom, an office and a full bathroom.

The listing indicates that the media room, bedroom, bathroom and office have a private entrance and could be a nanny’s suite or a private office suite.

The side lot is landscaped and has a brick patio for alfresco dining, a fountain and is fully fenced.

The house has central air.

It’s in a popular East Lincoln Park neighborhood near the Lincoln Park Zoo, Oz Park and the shops and restaurants on Lincoln and Clark.

Listed at $2.395 million, this cottage has vintage flair and history but modern amenities that are rarely found in homes this old including a primary suite and 2-car garage.

Will it sell quickly?

Elizabeth Bleeker at @Properties Christie’s International has the listing. See the pictures, floor plan and video here.

2121 N. Hudson: 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 3650 square feet, Italianate cottage

• Sold in July 1989 for $449,500
• Sold in December 2005 for $1.4 million
• Currently listed at $2.395 million
• Taxes of $35,703
• Central Air
• 2-car garage
• Larger than standard lot measuring 46×106
• Skylights
• Wood burning fireplace
• Bedroom #1: 19×14 (second floor)
• Bedroom #2: 14×12 (main floor)
• Bedroom #3: 14×12 (lower level)
• Bedroom #4: 14×16 (lower level)
• Living room: 30×13 (main floor)
• Dining room: 19×19 (lower level)
• Kitchen: 20×12 (lower level)
• Library: 29×10 (main floor)
• Attic: 22×9 (third floor)
• Media room: 15×12 (lower level)
• Mud room: 5×5 (lower level)
• Laundry: 7×5 (lower level)
• Walk-in-closet: 9×12 (second floor)
• Office: 12×6 (lower level)
• Breakfast nook: 13×8 (lower level)
• Deck: 10×9 (second floor)