Looking for Art Deco? 6911 N. Wildwood in Wildwood
This 3-bedroom art deco home at 6911 N. Wildwood in the Wildwood neighborhood of Forest Glen, was built in 1941.
The unique house has rounded corners and glass block walls on a 45×165 lot.
The listing says the kitchen is “new”. It has stainless steel appliances and what look to be granite counter tops.
2 out of the 3 bedrooms are on the second floor with the third, and master bedroom, on the third floor.
The house has central air and a 1-car garage.
Suzette Kubacki at Coldwell Banker has the listing. See the pictures here.
6911 N. Wildwood: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, no square footage listed, 1 car garage
- Sold in October 1998 for $310,000
- Listed in July 2010 for $649,900
- Currently listed for $649,900
- Taxes of $5969
- Central Air
- Bedroom #1: 16×13 (third floor)
- Bedroom #2: 13×11 (second floor)
- Bedroom #3: 13×10 (second floor)
the interior is a little … confused? … about what period it belongs to.
“the interior is a little … confused? … about what period it belongs to.”
your missing the irony here. its art deco meets harlem furniture circa 1992.
unitl you reach the basement bar which is wood paneledesque circa bears 85 then the kitchen is granietstain circa boom years.
Am I missing something or do these people think this place has a Glencoe address. Why would you pay over $450K for place this small in this area?
“Why would you pay over $450K for place this small in this area?”
As groove sez, you’re missing the irony. It’s performance art.
That, or wood paneling is in much shorter supply than I had guessed.
What a mess. October 1998 price seems about right.
I like it. I think it’s cool and different. The kitchen has been made new, but I like Art Deco – I think this is pretty fun. Not sure that bar is from the 30’s. And, I’m sad to not really see any interesting details in the bedroom photo. I’d be interested to see how it feels and the scale of some what we are seeing. But, yeah – I’ll say it – I like Deco. I love the exterior. And, would be interested to check out the interior, given the right opportunity.
Unfortunately for them, this is way, way out of my price range.
I’d guess this will go for $500K-550K despite its shortcomings. It’s in a very nice neighborhood and walking distance to Metra.
Interesting and very cozy house. For a couple with one or two kids, this could be a very nice house. People always seem to think that bigger is better – but let me tell you that living in a big house is often cold, dark and sometimes scary. Living alone (well, w/ a caretaker) on an estate property w/8 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms and nearly 8000 square feet of space is not that great. I often wish for a cozy little house w/ a couple of fireplaces and a little office where I could work, read, and watch TV. Just a lesson to those out there – be careful what you wish for…..
When I think of this it reminds me of the Pacino scene in Heat when he gets into a fight w/wifey. “Post modern art deco…”
No idea what it sells at–probably a lot less than 650. But it sure looks like a 1 car garage and not 1.5 to me? What kind of motorcycle is gonna fit in there? Or is a 1-car garage that can hold a car & a 10-speed called a 1.5 car garage these days?
Damn hipsters.
“Living alone (well, w/ a caretaker) on an estate property w/8 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms and nearly 8000 square feet of space is not that great. I often wish for a cozy little house w/ a couple of fireplaces and a little office where I could work, read, and watch TV. Just a lesson to those out there – be careful what you wish for…..”
Oh Mr. Burns there you go again.
“living in a big house is … sometimes scary”
More or less scary than driving on Western Avenue?
“But it sure looks like a 1 car garage and not 1.5 to me?”
Maybe extra long?
how much would the lot be worth? that’s a huge parcel.
don’t worry that garage can hold your 80’s ferrari no problem
Deco is great for office buildings, hotels anf theaters but I don’t think it works well in homes. I work in an early 1930s deco office building (they finished pending projects during the great depression) and the deco designs are way classier.
U-G-L-Y this house has no alabi….or identity! Decent location and a good fit for the right family that likes this kind of look. Nothing I could do for this one.
“the interior is a little … confused? … about what period it belongs to.”
This is a sad case of remuddling that will be reflected in a lower price than surrounding homes. Art deco houses typically are hard to sell, even harder when bad or Home Depot decisions were made.
yeah, I’d say re-stage it with furnishings from a designer who knows their stuff and the house could look fantastic. As it is, it just looks a bit tacky, not classy. Like a lot of repro 80’s deco stuff, not the real deal. Does not enhance the architectural uniqueness of the place.
I like the “wood” its a beautiful quiet area with every shopping need within like a 2 minute drive. you have the forest preserve in walking distance to to hikes. you have a awesome bike trail that takes you to the botanic gardens. you have metra the way to really fly. you have a great new brazilian steak house in walking distance, a cool family ice cream shop, a authentic irish pub (great irish food there), you even have TWO starbucks (for you yuppie bastardz).
and if its not family friendly enough you have i DISCOUNT TOY STORE too!
the only down side is, sorry Eric Rojas you will not be able to take you kids from your nanny and ride your bike with them to wrigley field. which now makes this hood absolutely unbearable and sucky.
I agree w/ homedelete, deco never works as well in SFH’s, but it has potential. I understand the premium for the neighborhood, if you’re a well paid city employee that has to stay within city limits, this is as close to the north shore as you’re allowed. And it really is a beautiful neighborhood w/ the trees and all.
It will sell when the right buyer(city attorney) comes along, probably in the upper 5’s.
This is not a true art deco house as the period started as early as 1922 and went until 1935. When materials came in great supply, the period actually ended and mass production occured.
For a home to be considered a true ‘art deco’ home, the prime years were 1922-1933.
All of the furnishings and accessories are cheap reproductions and only serve to lessen the value of the home. Take them out and restore some of the period features to be true period features (eliminate that ghastly bar) and the chance to actually sell around $500k would be greatly enhanced. As it is now, a true AD fanatic would leave this place laughing.
As far as SFH not being accepted in the AD category, one only needs to travel to Miami to realize there are still some prime and authentic homes that do hold value and are livable. A true deco house did have spacious rooms and were not cut up like this one is.
this place looks like it’s decorated by some immigrants doing pretty well for themselves. reminds me of akeem and semmi’s place before they traded with the landlord.
“reminds me of akeem and semmi’s place before they traded with the landlord.”
you are now my new favorite cribchattererer 🙂
your harlem furniture quip was an inspiration
“your harlem furniture quip was an inspiration”
actually asking 650k for this place is the cake taker.
Chicago best built bungalows from 1922-1933, w/ local oak, brick and stained glass, but you knew that. Anything that’s not a bungalow ain’t quite right.
“Anything that’s not a bungalow ain’t quite right.”
preach on brother
I like this neighborhood. It’s pretty and quiet. If I worked on the far north side, this would be one of the areas I would definitely consider moving to. This particular house seems a bit dreary to me, but I like blocks where there are all kinds of different looking houses.
“and if its not family friendly enough you have i DISCOUNT TOY STORE too!”
fyi, Cut Rate Toys on Devon closed up shop last year, sad to say.
“fyi, Cut Rate Toys on Devon closed up shop last year, sad to say.”
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and why?
please tell the ice cream shop still does its Halloween thing?
Poor Cut Rate toys. I have fond memories of going there with my mom.
I love corner windows, wish today’s builders would do more of them…but what’s with all the glass block? Why have it in any room other than the bathroom and perhaps basement?
Nov 19, 2010 Price Changed $599,000 — MRED #07576439
Sep 27, 2010 Price Changed $629,000 — MRED #07576439
Jul 09, 2010 Listed (New) $649,900 — MRED #07576439
Down to $535 now.
Still love the neighborhood.
Sold for $420k, per Curbed.