Archive for the 'Single family homes' Category

From Starter Home to Luxury Home in 6 Years: 832 N. Marshfield in West Town

This 3-bedroom single family home at 832 N. Marshfield in the East Village neighborhood of West Town just came on the market. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it several times in 2010. You can see our first chatter about it in March 2010. It took about 6 months to sell but finally […]

1870s Lincoln Park Farmhouse Comes Back on the Market as Possible Teardown: 2734 N. Marshfield

This 2-bedroom farmhouse at 2734 N. Marshfield in Lincoln Park just came on the market. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it twice in 2014. You can read our March 2014 chatter here. If you recall, the farmhouse was built in 1870 but has been transformed into a contemporary loft-like space inside […]

Is This the Coolest House Ever Built in Lincoln Park? 1970 N. Burling

This 5-bedroom custom built single family home at 1970 N. Burling in Lincoln Park came on the market in September 2015. Built in 2010 on an oversized 45×122.5 lot, it sits on the corner of Burling and Armitage. You may have walked by its tall brick walls on Armitage and wondered what was behind them. […]

New Construction Luxury Homes Going Up All Over Lincoln Park: 2018 and 2020 N. Dayton

These 2 new single family homes at 2018 and 2020 N. Dayton just came on the market in Lincoln Park. Both houses are 6-bedrooms and 5.5 baths with 5200 square feet and are being built by Foster Design. They are being built on the standard Chicago lot of 25×125 so they only have 2.5 car […]

Can “Old” Lincoln Park Survive? A Vintage 3-Bedroom SFH at 2031 N. Bissell

This 3-bedroom vintage single family home at 2031 N. Bissell in Lincoln Park came on the market in August 2015. The listing says it was built in 1880 which would likely make it among the older homes in this neighborhood. This house was built after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which swept through the […]

Who Will Buy This 12-Bedroom Gold Coast Mansion? 1547 N. Dearborn Parkway

This 12-bedroom Gold Coast mansion at 1547 N. Dearborn Parkway was originally listed in May 2013. The Romanesque-style house was built in 1891 by architect August Fielder and is on an oversized 82.5×133 lot. It has an 8-car garage and central air. The house has some of the original stained glass, moldings and carvings. It has 9 […]

130+ Days for an Arts & Crafts SFH in Ravenswood Manor: 4524 N. Mozart

This 3-bedroom arts & crafts single family home at 4524 N. Mozart in Ravenswood Manor came on the market in May 2015. The listing says it has had a “total 2010 renovation” but it still retains much of its original vintage character, including woodwork, built-ins and crown molding. The kitchen has been expanded and has […]

Does the El Matter in 2015?: A 4-Bedroom SFH at 4511 N. Wolcott in Lincoln Square

This 4-bedroom contemporary single family home at 4511 N. Wolcott in Lincoln Square just came on the market. If it looks familiar it’s because we chattered about it in February 2013 when it was first on the market as a new construction house. We debated the noise level of having the El right behind the […]

Will the Stock Market Correction Slow Luxury Sales? 1542 W. Nelson in Lakeview

This 6-bedroom single family home at 1542 W. Nelson in Lakeview came on the market in June 2015. Built in 2011 on an oversized lot measuring 35.8 x 124, it has 6600 square feet and an attached 3-car garage. The house has 4 fireplaces and built-in bookcases as well as multiple terraces 4 of the […]

Get Your Own Indoor Pool: A 3-Bedroom SFH at 3012 S. Emerald in Bridgeport

This 3-bedroom home at 3012 S. Emerald in Bridgeport just came on the market. (Sorry, I don’t have a picture in my vast collection of photos.) The house was built in 1974 on a 120×25 lot. But what sets it apart is a glass enclosed 10×18 indoor pool in a great room attached to the back […]