Archive for the 'Single family homes' Category

Bye-Bye Basketball Court, Hello New 2.5 Car Garage: 1445 W. Cullom in Graceland West

This 4-bedroom single family home at 1445 W. Cullom in the Graceland West neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in February 2020. We chattered about it in March 2020 just as the pandemic lockdown hit. You might recall that it was built in 1901, on a wider than standard Chicago lot measuring 30×125. But […]

A $2.85 Million Loft-Like 5-Bedroom SFH in Lakeview: 1246 W. George

This 5-bedroom single family home at 1246 W. George in Lakeview came on the market in July 2020. I don’t know when it was built but it’s on a 25×124 lot. The listing says it was gut-rehabbed by G-Corp. It has an extra wide 23-foot floor plan and many loft-like features including 12 foot ceilings […]

A New Record High Sales Price for Old Town? A Former Dairy Farm at 321 W. Menomonee

This 5-bedroom former dairy farm turned into a single family home at 321 W. Menomonee in the historic Old Town Triangle just closed. Normally I don’t crib on closed properties but it went under contract with days of being listed in late June. Built in 1918, the listing says its a former dairy farm which […]

Vintage on the Outside and Modern on the Inside: A SFH at 918 W. Webster in Lincoln Park

This 4-bedroom single family home at 918 W. Webster in Lincoln Park came on the market in April 2020. Built in 1890, on a smaller than standard Chicago lot measuring 24×115, it was remodeled in 2013 with a contemporary interior. The house now has a rear wall of windows on both levels. The first floor […]

Is a 4-Bedroom SFH in Lakeview for Under $900,000 a Unicorn? 2828 N. Racine

This 4-bedroom single family home at 2828 N. Racine in Lakeview came on the market in August 2020. Built in 1987 it is on a smaller than standard Chicago lot measuring 81x25x92x27 and has a 1-car garage. The first level has a family room, the fourth bedroom and a full bathroom. The second level has […]

A 5-Bedroom Vintage SFH with a Front Porch at 1053 W. Wellington in Lakeview

This 5-bedroom single family home at 1053 W. Wellington in Lakeview came on the market in July 2020. Built in 1896, it’s on an extra wide lot measuring 37.5 x 122.75 and has a 2-car garage. The listing says it was fully renovated in 2017. The kitchen has white cabinets, a farmhouse sink, a Subzero […]

Historic 3-Bedroom Restored Victorian Returns in Old Town: 1836 N. Lincoln Park West

This 3-bedroom Victorian single family home at 1836 N. Lincoln Park West in Old Town came on the market in July 2020. Built in 1872 for Charles Wacker (yes- THAT Wacker), it is on an irregular shaped lot measuring 27x125x27x102. If the house looks familiar, that’s because we chattered about it in 2013, when it […]

A 4-Bedroom Contemporary SFH with a Unique Interior Courtyard in Lincoln Park: 2138 N. Racine

This contemporary 4-bedroom single family home at 2138 N. Racine in Lincoln Park originally came on the market in July 2019. Built in 1992, it’s on a standard 25×125 lot and has an attached 2-car garage. The listing says it has been rehabbed including the kitchen which has modern Poggenpohl cabinets, Carrara marble counter tops […]

Enjoy Your Pool and Cabana This Summer: 6087 N. Kirkwood in Sauganash

This 5-bedroom English Manor single family home at 6087 N. Kirkwood in Sauganash has been on, and off, the market since September 2014. We last chattered about it two years ago, in August 2018, but we also chattered about it in 2016. See our 2018 chatter here. Back in 2018, many of you complained that […]

4-Bedroom Victorian Cottage in Lakeview Returns at $809,000: 3526 N. Marshfield

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 […]