Recently, there was a debate about what land is selling for in Lincoln Park, Lakeview and some other North Side neighborhoods. This 3-bedroom single family home at 2117 W. Belle Plaine in North Center has been on the market since May 2010. It is not next to the El tracks, on a busy street, or on […]
Many of you sent me this article from the New York Times last week about the increase in distress sales among the million dollar property crowd. While it didn’t discuss Chicago, specifically, the wealthy North Shore suburbs do get a mention. Five properties here in Los Altos were scheduled for foreclosure auctions in a recent […]
Portage Park is famous for its “bungalow belt” of historic bungalows built in the 1920s and 1930s such as this 6-bedroom brick bungalow at 5416 W. Berenice. Currently listed as a “short sale” the price was just reduced by $50,000 and it’s now listed just under $300,000. It has all the bells and whistles that home […]
This 5-bedroom custom built newer construction home at 4329 N. Wolcott in North Center has been on and off the market since February of 2009. The listing says the home was “featured in CS Interiors”. Built on a larger than standard Chicago lot of 30×154, it has a deck with a built in Viking grill. […]
This 2-story 3-bedroom home at 5718 N. Melvina in the Gladstone Park neighborhood of Jefferson Park was renovated in 2004. The house was built in 1926 but now boosts modern amenities. The kitchen has 40 inch cherry cabinets, granite counter tops and newer white appliances. It also has central air and a 2-car garage. Unlike […]
We chatter about starter homes in Chicago all the time, but what about one on the North Shore within walking distance of Ravinia? This 2-bedroom vintage home at 426 Pleasant in Highland Park just came on the market for less than what you’d pay in many Chicago north side neighborhoods. Built in 1936, the home is on […]
This 5-bedroom colonial at 5145 N. Lovejoy in Jefferson Park has been completely renovated so that it has all the amenities of a “new” house. The kitchen has new 42 inch cabinets, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances and marble floors. There are hardwood floors throughout the first floor. The basement has been finished with […]
This 5-bedroom new construction home at 2959 N. Honore in West Lakeview has been on and off the market since February of 2006. The current listing states that the “builder ran out of $$” so any buyer would need to put money into the house. The listing estimates $700k to complete it. There are no […]
This 4-bedroom American Four-Square at 4434 N. Tripp in Irving Park has several features that make it stand out from the pack. The listing says it has an 800 square foot organic vegetable and herb landscape and it also has a 3-car garage/coach house. The 1905 house is built on an oversized 175×50 lot. 3 out of […]