Archive for the 'Single family homes' Category

Do You Dream of a Double Lot? A 6-Bedroom House at 1345 W. Wolfram in West Lakeview

This 6-bedroom single family home at 1345 W. Wolfram in West Lakeview just came on the market. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in September 2013. See that chatter here. If you recall, it’s on a rare double lot measuring 52×124.6 which allows it to have that other rare city feature: the 5 […]

Historic “Race House” Tries Again in Old Irving Park: 3945 N. Tripp

This 5-bedroom Victorian Italianate single family home at 3945 N. Tripp in Old Irving Park came on the market in May 2014. But it may look familiar to many of you. It has been on and off the market since August 2007. We last chattered about it in June 2011. You can see that chatter here. Built […]

Would You Live in a Gated Community in the Green Zone? 1802 W. Diversey in North Center

This 3-bedroom single family home at 1802 W. Diversey in North Center came on the market in May 2014. It is in a gated community of single family homes called Picardy Place that was built in 1995. The kitchen has maple cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Two of the bedrooms are on the second […]

This 4-Bedroom North Center Cottage is Listed at Just $499,900: 1750 W. Grace

We’ve chattered about this 4-bedroom single family home at 1750 W. Grace in North Center numerous times over the years. You can see our May 2013 chatter here when it came back on the market after several years. We also chattered about it in 2008 which you can see here. In between, it was featured on […]

Does Staging Matter For Million Dollar Properties (Update)? 1642 N. Bell in Bucktown

We last chattered about this 5-bedroom French Provincial single family home at 1642 N. Bell in Bucktown in October 2012. See our chatter here. Two years ago, the home had no furniture or window treatments. It didn’t sell. It’s come back on the market in 2014 with furniture and window treatments. Built circa 2006 on […]

Is the GreenZone in a Bubble? 62% Appreciation in 3 Years at 2722 N. Wilton in Lincoln Park

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom single family home at 2722 N. Wilton in Lincoln Park in August 2011. See our prior chatter here. At that time it was one of the few Lincoln Park single family homes to be on the market for $500,000 or less. The catch? The brown, purple, red line El […]

1870s Farmhouse Turned Contemporary SFH Still on the Market: 2734 N. Marshfield in Lincoln Park

This 2-bedroom farmhouse at 2734 N. Marshfield in Lincoln Park came on the market in September 2013. See our prior chatter here. If you recall, the farmhouse was built in 1870 but has been transformed into a contemporary loft-like space inside with a floating staircase. It has floor to ceiling windows in the back of […]

2-Bedroom North Center Cottage Back On the Market 4 Years Later: 3041 N. Honore

This 2-bedroom vintage cottage at 3041 N. Honore in North Center just came on the market. If it looks familiar, it’s because we last chattered about it in 2010. See our August 2010 chatter here. When it sold that August, there was an interesting discussion in the comments about the overall market conditions and FHA […]

What Will You Pay For a 3-Bedroom Lakeview SFH? 1738 W. Newport

This 3-bedroom single family home at 1738 W. Newport in Lakeview came on the market in early February 2014. If it looks familiar, it’s because we chattered about it the last time it was on the market which was less than 2 years ago, in June 2012. See our previous chatter on it here. The […]

This 5-Bedroom Vintage Tudor Just Reduced $200K: 1336 W. Catalpa in Lakewood Balmoral

This 5-bedroom Tudor at 1336 W. Catalpa in the Lakewood Balmoral neighborhood of Andersonville came on the market in July 2013. It was built in 1905 on an oversized 50×123 corner lot. It has many of its vintage features including beamed ceilings and pocket doors. The kitchen has luxury finishes including Viking, Subzero and Gaggenau. […]