Crib Chatter

This 4-bedroom American Four Square at 3007 W. Wilson in Ravenswood Manor came on the market in July at the price of $350,000. It is an estate sale and being sold “as-is.” The house has some of its vintage features intact including the hardwood floors and wood trim. All four bedrooms are on the second […]

We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom Ukranian Village cottage at 953 N. Leavitt several times in the last year. See our December 2009 chatter and pictures here. The cottage has many of its vintage features, including built-in bookcases, but it also has a newer kitchen with stainless steel appliances and added great room on the back […]

This 2-bedroom English cottage at 6477 N. Ozanam in Edison Park is now under contract after being listed about 2 months. The listing admits it “needs updating” but it has some good bones including hardwood floors, built-in bookcases and a wood burning fireplace in the living room. The house was built in 1937 and the kitchen cabinets […]

If you’re interested in this 2-bedroom single family home at 1738 W. LeMoyne in “true” Wicker Park, you may be out of luck as your “highest and best” offer was due, yesterday, on July 27 by 5pm. It just came on the market 4 days ago and is bank owned. The house was built in 1888 […]

This 4-bedroom French Provincial home at6551 N. Ponchartrain in Forest Glen was built in 1938. The listing says it has a “bridal stairway” and a unique front door peephole. It is built on a 60×118 lot and has a side 2-car garage. The house is within a few blocks of the Forest Preserve and the […]

We’ve chattered several times about this 2-bedroom vintage home at 1722 W. Wellington in Lakeview. See our June 2009 chatter and pictures here. The house has been on and off the market since it was first listed in April 2009. If you recall, it has an 1880 vintage facade but inside it has been updated […]

This 2-bedroom single family home at 243 N. Garfield in Lombard may not look like something special from the street but it is among a select group of prefabricated houses called “Lustrons” that were built in 1948-1950 in mostly the eastern half of the United States. Sold to middle class homebuyers as being on the cutting […]

This 7-bedroom jumbo brick bungalow at 2902 N. Newcastle in Montclare recently came on the market for about 50% less than the 2006 purchase price. It is a bank owned home. Yes- it really has 7 bedrooms: 3 on the main level, 2 on the second level and 2 in the basement (which the listing […]

This 4-bedroom vintage brick cottage at 2235 W. Homer in Bucktown is in a “hot” location as buyers are suddenly discovering this area. Built in 1878, it has been renovated so that it has all the modern amenities including central air. But not all of the vintage features are gone. The cottage still sports the […]

This 5-bedroom new construction single family home at 2643 N. Magnolia in Lincoln Park has been on and off the market since January of 2009. Built on an oversized Chicago lot of 35×125, it has 3 bedrooms on the second floor and 2 in the lower level. It also sports a 4-car garage, a rarity […]