Archive for the 'Single family homes' Category

Lincoln Park Vintage 4-Bedroom SFH with a Brick Coach House: 1936 N. Sedgwick

This 4-bedroom single family home at 1936 N. Sedgwick in Lincoln Park came on the market in September 2021. Built in 1880, the main house and garage, which has a studio coach house apartment on the second level, are all brick. It’s built on a standard Chicago lot measuring 24 x 124. The listing says […]

Famous 5-Bedroom Mediterranean Villa in Peterson Woods Lists: 5652 N. Virginia

This 5-bedroom Mediterranean villa single family home at 5652 N. Virginia in Peterson Woods just came on the market. Built in 1928 on a larger than average corner lot measuring 50 x 119.5, it over looks the North brand of the Chicago River and Legion Park. It has an attached 2 car garage. It’s famous […]

A 6-Bedroom Beaux-Arts Gold Coast Mansion with a Rooftop Deck: 1521 N. State Parkway

This 6-bedroom Beaux-Art style mansion at 1521 N. State Parkway came on the market in August 2018. Built in 1894 by architect George Maher, it is on a larger than standard Chicago lot measuring 28.5 x 130 lot. It has a one-car garage plus a parking pad for a second car. The listing says it […]

“Vintage Charm” in this Norwood Park 3-Bedroom SFH: 5306 N. Normandy

This 3-bedroom single family home at 5306 N. Normandy in Norwood Park came on the market in September 2021. I don’t have a picture of it, but given how quickly single family homes have been selling, I still wanted to crib about it. Built in 1926, I can’t tell what the housing style is supposed […]

“Magical” 6-Bedroom Lakeview SFH with Extra Wide Lush Lot: 830 W. Wolfram

This 6-bedroom vintage house at 830 W. Wolfram in Lakeview came on the market in July 2021. Built in 1885, it’s on an extra wide 43×125 lot and has an extra large 2.5 garage. This house has some of its vintage features but has also been expanded and renovated. It has 3 fireplaces, crown moldings, […]

4-Bedroom Victorian Cottage Reduces to $699,000: 3526 N. Marshfield in Lakeview

This 4-bedroom Victorian single family home at 3526 N. Marshfield in Lakeview came on the market in May 2020. If it looks familiar, that’s because we have chattered about it several times over the last decade: in both 2013 and 2016, which was the last time it was on the market. See our 2016 chatter here. We also […]

Own a Piece of Chicago History: The Iglehart House at 11118 S. Artesian in Morgan Park

This 4-bedroom Italianate house at 11118 S. Artesian in Morgan Park came on the market in July 2021. (sorry- I don’t have a picture, unfortunately.) Built in 1857 as a farmhouse, the Italianate two story front part of the house was added in the 1870s. Built by Charles Iglehart, it was in an area originally […]

A 7-Bedroom Estate With an Underground Garage in Graceland West: 4130 N. Greenview

This 7-bedroom single family home at 4130 N. Greenview in the Graceland West neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in February 2021. Built in 2016, the listing says it’s on 5 lots measuring 100 x 161 and took 5 years to acquire the land. The 11,000 square foot home sits on one 50 x […]

Get a 3-Bedroom Worker’s Cottage for $839,000: 2110 N. Hoyne in Bucktown

This 3-bedroom worker’s cottage at 2110 N. Hoyne in Bucktown just came on the market. If it looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it all the way back in 2009. Yes, Homedelete was complaining about the sales price, even in 2009. See our chatter here. Built in 1891, this worker’s cottage is all brick […]

Six Fireplaces and a Stained Glass Skylight: 1505 W. Jackson on the Near West Side

This 4-bedroom red brick Queen Anne at 1505 W. Jackson in the Jackson Boulevard historic district in the Near West Side came on the market in March 2021. Built in 1883, it’s on a larger than standard Chicago lot measuring 25 x 188. It has a 2-car garage. This home has many of its original […]