Archive for the 'Single family homes' Category

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 […]

Looking for a Big Yard? A 4-Bedroom SFH at 4230 N. Marine in Buena Park

This 4-bedroom single family house at 4230 N. Marine in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown came on the market in March 2020. Built in 1935, an older listing described the home as a “Georgian.” It’s on a larger than average gated lot measuring 75×110. It has a 2-car attached garage and a rare city […]

Roscoe Village SFH with Basketball Court Reduces Again: 3540 N. Ravenswood

This 6-bedroom contemporary single family home at 3540 N. Ravenswood in Roscoe Village came on the market in May 2018. Long time readers will recognize it because we chattered about it several times in 2011 and 2012. You can read our 2012 chatter here where we debated the pros and cons of having a basketball […]

Have the Rich Always Fled Chicago? The Keith House at 1900 S. Prairie in the South Loop

This 8-bedroom mansion at 1900 S. Prairie in the Prairie Historic District of the South Loop has been on and off the market since 2008. The house is known as The Elbridge Keith House. Built in 1870, here’s more information from the listing: Built in 1870 and designed by J. R. Roberts, the Keith House […]

The Claude Seymour Mansion is a Short Sale: 817 W. Hutchinson in Buena Park

This 6-bedroom historic mansion at 817 W. Hutchinson in the Buena Park neighborhood of Uptown was originally listed 9 years ago, in 2011. We’ve chattered about it several times, including the last time it came on the market in 2017. See our 2017 chatter here. The Claude Seymour House is one of the many historic […]

What a 4-Bedroom Single Family Home Will Cost You in Graceland West: 1445 W. Cullom

This 4-bedroom single family home at 1445 W. Cullom in the Graceland West neighborhood of Lakeview came on the market in February 2020. Built in 1901, it is on a wider than standard Chicago lot measuring 30×125. It appears to have had an addition added to the back because there are 4 bedrooms on the […]