Wicker Park 2-Bedroom Loft House Returns To the Market: 1275 N. Hermitage
We last chattered about this 2-bedroom single family home at 1275 N. Hermitage in Wicker Park in October 2011.
See our prior chatter here.
Some of you were concerned that the El was just a little too close for comfort. Others of you were obsessed by a picture of a naked man in one of the photos (yes, it’s still in the listing.)
Back in October it was listed at $435,000 and most of you thought it was overpriced (what a surprise!).
It has come back on the market listed at $439,900 this time.
If you recall, the house is more like a loft than your typical single family home.
Built in 1881 on a 37x15x25x39 lot, it has exposed brick and ductwork common in most lofts.
At 2000 square feet, the master suite is located on the second level, along with an office.
The second bedroom is in the lower level with a full bath.
The house has 2 outdoor spaces including a 13×9 deck off the main level and a 360 degree panoramic rooftop deck.
The kitchen has cherry cabinets and Wolf and Subzero appliances.
While the house has central air, it doesn’t have any parking. There is apparently 2-car leased parking nearby.
Will it have more luck in the spring market than last fall?
Jenna Smith at Redfin still has the listing. See the pictures here.
1275 N. Hermitage: 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2000 square feet
- Sold in June 1989 for $23,500
- Sold in July 1990 for $55,000
- Sold in December 1995 for $150,000
- Sold in December 1999 for $215,000
- Sold in December 2003 for $330,000
- Sold in June 2008 for $482,000
- Originally listed in August 2011 (I couldn’t find an original list price)
- Was listed in September 2011 for $449,900
- Reduced
- Was listed in October 2011 at $435,000
- Withdrawn in October 2011
- Currently listed at $439,900
- Taxes of $6617
- Central Air
- No parking- 2 car leased parking available nearby
- Bedroom #1: 19×14 (second level)
- Bedroom #2: 23×14 (lower level)
- Office: 23×11 (second level)
should i question myself for not remembering the picture of a naked doode then rushing over to the listing to check it out?
If at first you don’t succeed, re-list at a higher price!
“should i question myself for not remembering the picture of a naked doode then rushing over to the listing to check it out?”
I think you’re just excited by all the DL talk on the other thread.
“should i question myself for not remembering the picture of a naked doode then rushing over to the listing to check it out?”
Groove, we’d accept you on our team. 😉
Unfortunately this house is just too odd even for Wicker Park. The location directly on top of the el, odd lot/layout and ugly addition make it a tough sell. No parking when it is next to a huge surface parking lot is the icing on the cake. The seller needs to keep on dreaming….
no mention of the train running along the entire back of the house – tracks about 3 feet from the window. charming!
This is an ugly area. You see the rear of the buildings on Milwaukee & parking lots. Not much green, if any. Might as well be on Goose Island. Best use I can think would be take it commercial. Artist space, band rehearsal space, office….
This is going back to the June 1989 price.
Icarus – based on the context of your note we assume that DL means “down low?”
Yep, way overpriced for the boho-artistic crowd who in another era would have jumped at the chance to live/work in WP/BT even with the stated disadvantages.
And the ghost of Nelson Algren laughs/raves in amusement/horror…
Wedged between the L and a parking lot? Better yet, no parking of its own? Some interesting details, but horrible location and 2nd BR in basement. Really a 1BR duplex. $300k if some wanna be rocker with a trustfund sees it and wants a crash pad/practice spot.