Pretty and Peaceful 2-Bedroom in East Lakeview for $374,700: 3600 N. Pine Grove
This 2-bedroom in Pine Grove Court at 3600 N. Pine Grove in East Lakeview came on the market in September 2024. (Sorry, no picture. Yikes!)
Built in 1926, this courtyard building has 55 units. It has a bike room and a rooftop deck. There is no parking with the building.
The listing says Pine Grove Court is one of the most beautiful courtyard buildings in East Lakeview and that is very true. That’s what makes it even more surprising that I don’t have a picture of it after all these years.
It’s the white brick building on the corner of Addison and Pine Grove.
This is a corner unit with tree top views.
The listing calls it “pretty and peaceful.”
It has north, east and south exposures.
It still has some of its vintage features including parquet wood floors in the living and dining rooms, a foyer, a separate dining room and a wood burning fireplace with built-ins in the living room.
The kitchen has been “recently remodeled.” The listing says the seller opened the wall to the dining room which created space for a breakfast bar that seats two.
It has white cabinets, new stainless steel appliances, black stone countertops, a white tile backsplash, a French farmhouse sink and a checkerboard floor.
Both bedrooms are carpeted (wonder what is underneath?).
The primary bedroom has a half bath. The listing says that the “owners can install a w/d in the closet behind the 1/2 bath.”
The unit does not have central air, but has window air conditioning units.
There is also no parking but it’s available for rent in the neighborhood. But who needs a car here?
From the listing:
“Easy access to Lincoln Park, Lake Shore Drive bike/jogging path, Belmont harbor & dog beach, Montrose beach, Whole Foods & Jewel, restaurants & nightlife on Broadway, Clark, & Halsted. Super convenient to lake shore drive, cta bus at corner & cta redline at Addison & Sheffield. Close to boys town & Wrigleyville too!”
Listed at $374,700, that is $59,700 above the 2022 sales price of $315,000.
It now has a remodeled kitchen and the blue carpet in the primary bedroom has been replaced.
Will they get the premium in this hot market?
Kim Kerbis and Vashti Araia at @properties Christie’s has the listing. See the pictures and floor plan here.
Unit #3A: 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1200 square feet
- Sold in June 1992 for $123,000
- Sold in September 1998 for $162,000
- Sold in August 2022 for $315,000
- Listed in September 2024 for $374,700
- Assessments of $585 a month (includes heat, gas, cable, exterior maintenance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal, Internet)
- Taxes of $5198
- No central air but window units
- No washer/dryer in the unit (coin laundry in the building)- but listing says it can be added
- No parking but available for lease nearby
- Wood burning fireplace
- Bedroom #1: 16×10
- Bedroom #2: 12×1
- Living room: 15×19
- Dining room: 15×11
- Kitchen: 15×8
- Foyer: 7×4
Nice enough but the powder room not being open to the common area would bug me to no end
$375k w/ no W/D, non-smart chip AC & No parking make this a tough sale
“$375k w/ no W/D, non-smart chip AC & No parking make this a tough sale”
Does it?
We’ll see. They should really put in the w/d because that would help. But then there would be no closets in that bedroom. Could install a wall armoire though.
Contingent, as of 9/24.