Archive for the 'Single family homes' Category
We last chattered about this 2-bedroom brick cottage at 2124 N. Stave in Logan Square in March 2010. See our prior chatter about the neighborhood, the state of the market and the house here. It has since been reduced by $11,000. The listing says the house has a sound proof recording studio. It also has pine, oak and bamboo […]
June 24th, 2010 | Posted in Logan Square, Single family homes | 18 Comments
You wouldn’t be living in anything cookie cutter in this 4-bedroom mid-century modern brick ranch at 1310 Brassie in south suburban Flossmoor. Designed by famed architect Bertrand Goldberg in 1957 (he designed River City and Marina Towers in Chicago), it has many unique features for fans of the mid-century modern style. The home has stunning […]
June 24th, 2010 | Posted in Flossmoor, Single family homes, South Suburbs | 59 Comments
Many of you long time readers will remember this 3-bedroom newer construction house in the Residences of Old Irving Park at 3922 N. Kilbourn in Old Irving Park from our chatter in August 2008. See the August 2008 chatter and pictures here. At the time, the house was simply under stress but a foreclosure auction […]
June 23rd, 2010 | Posted in Old Irving Park, Single family homes | 7 Comments
Some of the smaller homes in Lakeview are, well, fixer uppers. This 2-bedroom vintage home at 3041 N. Honore appears to be move in ready. It even has a front porch with a swing. The two bedrooms are upstairs and have skylights. The kitchen has white cabinets, granite counter tops and a tile black splash. […]
June 14th, 2010 | Posted in Lakeview, Single family homes | 99 Comments
We’ve chattered about this 3-bedroom home at 3652 N. Hermitage in Lakeview several times in the past year as it sold in 2009 and then was re-listed not even a year later. See our April 2010 chatter and pictures here. It went under contract within days of listing and now has closed for $12,500 over […]
June 14th, 2010 | Posted in Lakeview, Single family homes | 25 Comments
This 3-bedroom single family home at 1040 N. Wolcott in the East Village neighborhood of West Town is situated close to the restuarants and night life on Division Street. Built in 2000, it has newer construction amenities such as central air and a 2-car garage. The kitchen has granite counter tops and black appliances. There […]
June 11th, 2010 | Posted in Single family homes, West Town | 41 Comments
Ever want to own a quaint vintage cottage in Roscoe Village? Nows your chance. This 1-bedroom cottage built in 1893 at 1921 W. Newport just came on the market. It is built on a standard 25×125 Chicago lot and has a 2-car garage. But the house only has one bedroom measuring 7×13. The listing does […]
June 9th, 2010 | Posted in Lakeview, Roscoe Village, Single family homes | 34 Comments
Some properties call themselves greystones but this 8-bedroom single family home and coach house at 4559 S. Ellis in North Kenwood truly deserves the greystone name. Built in 1893, it has 3 fireplaces including one in the master bedroom. It’s also on a 75×150 lot which the listing says you can subdivide. But why would you want […]
June 9th, 2010 | Posted in Kenwood, Single family homes | 29 Comments
We first chattered about this 5-bedroom single family home at 2533 N. Greenview in Lincoln Park all the way back in September 2008. At the time, it was listed on Craigslist as a short sale but said it was rented out for $5,000 a month. Check out the September 2008 chatter and pictures here. We […]
June 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Foreclosures, Lincoln Park, Single family homes | 18 Comments
We last chattered about this 4-bedroom vintage brownstone at 3847 N. Janssen in Southport in February 2010 (although some of you disputed whether it was, in fact, a brownstone). See our prior chatter and exterior picture here. After nearly a year on the market, it finally sold for $300,000 under the 2006 purchase price. In […]
June 1st, 2010 | Posted in Single family homes, Southport | 79 Comments