Vintage Greystone Exterior Hides Modern Interior: 80 E. Elm

This 1914 greystone building at 80 E. Elm in the Gold Coast exudes vintage charm on the outside.

But the interiors of this 2-bedroom unit are purely modern with a DeGuilio kitchen and Waterworks baths.

Two vintage wood burning fireplaces remain to remind you of the building’s history. There’s also a private entrance to this unit.

While the unit has central air and an in-unit washer/dryer, it doesn’t have deeded parking.

The listing describes this unit as “dreamy.”

Janice Smith at @Properties has the listing. See the pictures here.

Unit #2: 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, no square footage listed

  • Sold in April 1992 for $258,000
  • Sold in June 1993 for $280,000
  • Sold in October 2002 for $500,000
  • Sold in March 2005 for $627,000
  • Currently listed for $689,000
  • Assessments of $405 a month
  • Taxes of $7380
  • Central Air
  • In-unit Washer/Dryer
  • No parking
  • Living room: 23×18
  • Kitchen: 15×8
  • Bedroom #1: 15×14
  • Bedroom #2: 12×11

17 Responses to “Vintage Greystone Exterior Hides Modern Interior: 80 E. Elm”

  1. It’s sad when people take historic vintage & ruin it with modern crap.

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  2. agreed! The “modern crap” doesn’t match the exterior at all. Is this a normal price for an appt within a greystone? Seems astronomical

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  3. Hmmm I’ll go against everyone else and say…..whatever this place is awesome and in just about the best location I could probably want. If I had 600k to blow this place would be mine.

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  4. well.. if everyone has 600k to blow.. this place will be .. *cough* .. 1.5 million. you get the point

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  5. I think it looks nice, more contemporary than modern but whatever… the price though, pretty high since eyeballing it only appears to be 1100-1200sqft. Then again this is the gold coast so it might sell fast.

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  6. I feel this place gives you a vintage appearance with all modern conveniences. Beautifully done, and who knows how it looked prior to this owner’s renovation. It could have already been stripped of a lot of its charm. I think that the exterior and elements like the original fireplaces still give you a sense of what was original, but you still get a lot of modern amenities and feautures.

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  7. It’s probably a very dark condo unit, notice that every single light has been turned on in the photos.

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  8. Impressive unit in the Gold Coast. I imagine this will sell at this price

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  9. if this house could just get rid of the vintage crap i would totally be up for it. My grandmother would love the place until she walked inside…

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  10. I think you mean get rid of the modern crap.

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  11. Love the area and lots of big fattening apple pancackes at Walkers is a plus, but why is the sq ft intentionally omitted? Tastefully decorated with the neutrals but my guess is this place is smaller than it looks.

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  12. they must have had a special on grey paint that day

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  13. Also does that place bud up against the back of the portillos drive thru right there? From that picture of the kitchen looking at the R&R MCD’s I think it does… ugh that would suck! Not just the smell but the noise from ignorant drivers and the speakers.

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  14. Dammit this was supposed to go in the 55W Erie. disregard!

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  15. “my guess is this place is smaller than it looks”

    Does it look to be larger than ~1170? Get there based on:

    18′ wide LR (carrying thru the whole unit)
    times
    65′ long (=23 (LR) + 8 (K) + 25 (2BRs) + 9 (baths/closets)=)

    = 1170. Could be off by up to about 100 sf either way, but I’d be shocked if it’s less than 1100 or more than 1250.

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  16. Only 1-1/2 baths will detract somewhat from salability.

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  17. Although it has a vintage exterior, the contemporary interior does blend well.
    IMO, the owners have exquisite taste in interior design…very reminiscent of a lot of NYC interiors…which (also IMO) are among the best in country. I have Waterworks fixtures as well and you can’t get much better in a contemp line. Great to finally see a featured property with immaculate staging and an agent who cared enough to take some good pictures.

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