Crib Chatter

Ask anyone who lives in Edgewater about the Tudor castle like building at 1021 W. Bryn Mawr, at Bryn Mawr and Kenmore, and they will tell you that the building is the former British Consulate.

Or, at least, that’s what they told me.

But apparently that belief is just an old real estate myth.  Maybe it got started back in the day because some agent from the bygone era believed making the building a consulate would help sell the units.

Who knows?  But the building is certainly impressive indeed- consulate or not.  Built in 1907, it was designed by architect J.E.O. Pridmore.  From the Edgewater Historical Society:

“The Manor House” originally housed only six apartment homes – two to a floor. It probably was the grandest 6-flat ever built in Chicago. Because the building reflects its English Tudor heritage and because the crest above the courtyard is that of England, it has been rumored for years that it was the home of the British consulate. This rumor, however, has never been confirmed.

The building is now composed of 16 units, many of them still quite generous in size. Two units are currently on the market.

Unit #3C: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1600 square feet

• Sold in March 2000 for $220,000
• Sold in February 2004 for $265,000
• Currently listed for $349,000
• Assessments of $300 a month
• This unit has been on the market for months
• Parking is apparently available to rent (and purchase?) nearby
• Realty Chicago has the listing

A larger unit that is on the top floor and has the turret is also available.

Unit #3B: 3 bedrooms,  2 baths

• Currently listed for $539,000
• At least one parking spot seems to be included.  Is it in the building or next door?
• I can’t locate an original sales price
• Century 21 Sussex & Reilly has the listing

Definitely a unique building.