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West suburbsIndian Head Park

A light-filled modern home in tranquil Indian Head Park

6435 Indian Head Trl, Indian Head Park

The modern home at 6435 Indianhead Trail in Indian Head Park is filled with surprises. It’s no surprise that the corner lot and large windows on all sides of the home flood it with light. What is surprising for a modern home is the size of the rooms, the sheer functionality of the layout, the ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on May 17, 2013
West suburbsElmhurst

A split-level Elmhurst home with a great deck and yard

793 S Washington Elmhurst

The owners of the 3-bedroom, 2 ½ bath split-level at 793 S Washington St have renovated the home over time to make it a warm and cozy environment. The main level opens into an L-shaped living / dining room with hardwood floors. Adjacent to the updated eat-in kitchen is an expansive deck overlooking a large ...

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Posted by sponsored post on March 26, 2013
West suburbsElmhurst

Tour a new, all-masonry 6-bedroom in South Elmhurst

903 Chatham Elmhurst

The new 6-bedroom, 5-bath home at 903 Chatham Ave is just two blocks from Butterfield Park. The soaring, 2-story entry foyer sets the tone for this 4,000 square foot home, introducing you to the high level of finishes and millwork found throughout. An unusual feature of the home, made possible by its 60-foot lot width, ...

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Posted by sponsored post on March 21, 2013
West suburbsElmhurst

Tour an aggressively-priced 4-bedroom Elmhurst ranch

453 East Court Elmhurst

The 4-bedroom, 2 ½ bath ranch at 453 East Court is on a quiet street a block from the popular East End Park. The park has a new pool, ball diamonds, lighted tennis courts, a basketball court, playground equipment, group picnic areas and outdoor restrooms. This light, bright corner-lot home has been nicely updated. Bay ...

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Posted by sponsored post on March 20, 2013
West suburbsElmhurst

A like-new Nantucket-style home in center-of-town Elmhurst

249 E St Charles Elmhurst

The 4-bedroom, 4-bath Nantucket-style home at 249 E St Charles Rd is in a convenient center-of-town Elmhurst location. This like-new, spacious home was built in 2008 and boasts 3,000 square feet of open-plan living area. The home has a separate formal dining room with butler’s pantry, a large kitchen island adjacent to a breakfast area ...

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Posted by sponsored post on March 19, 2013
West suburbsElmhurst

A wonderfully rehabbed ranch close to Elmhurst schools

210 Van Buren Elmhurst

The 3-bedroom, 2-bath ranch at 210 W Van Buren St has a great Elmhurst location. It’s diagonally across the street from Jackson Elementary School, a few blocks from Bryan Middle School, and close to everything that Oak Brook has to offer. The corner-lot home has been beautifully rehabbed and tastefully decorated. It has an unusually ...

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Posted by sponsored post on March 18, 2013
West suburbsElmhurst

An award-winning restoration of Griffin’s Emery House in Elmhurst

Emery House, Elmhurst

The Emery House in Elmhurst, 281 S Arlington, was designed by Walter Burley Griffin for his friend and high school classmate, William H. Emery Jr. At the time the home was built in 1903 Griffin worked for Frank Lloyd Wright, and Wright’s influence is evident throughout this Prairie Style home. Griffin went on, of course, ...

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Posted by sponsored post on January 24, 2013
West suburbsForest Park

More blood near the tracks in Forest Park

The Grove, Forest Park

Early last year we posted on the shocking decline in the value of townhomes at The Residences at The Grove in Forest Park. The Focus Development is, as you can see in the above aerial overview, steps from the CTA Blue Line in Forest Park. Prices at The Grove haven’t recovered. A one-bedroom condo, for ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on November 8, 2012
West suburbsElmhurst

A chicken-friendly, fenced back yard in Elmhurst

Wagner Farm, Glenview

The 5-bedroom, 4 ½ bath home at 153 Caroline Ave in Elmhurst is on a 50 x 191.8 foot lot with a deep, fully-fenced back yard. The 10 year-old home is listed for $795,000, and you can tour it in the above video. Some might consider it a great place to raise chickens – if ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on October 24, 2012
West suburbsElmhurst

A Mies van der Rohe subdivision prototype in Elmhurst

McCormick House video

The Robert McCormick House in Elmhurst is one of only three single-family residences designed by Mies van der Rohe in the United States. Built in 1952, it’s celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, but not as a home. In 1994 it was taken apart and reassembled at Wilder Park in Elmhurst as part of the ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on August 31, 2012
West suburbsElmhurst

A Nantucket-style home in Elmhurst’s Lincoln School district

744 S Hawthorne video

This six-year old home has an open floor plan with a first-floor office off the living room, a generously sized kitchen that opens to the family room and a breakfast area. The bedroom level of the home is outstanding, with four large, well-separated, bright corner bedrooms and 3 full baths, including the master. There’s a ...

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Posted by sponsored post on August 23, 2012
West suburbsElmhurst

A new cottage-style home in center-of-town Elmhurst

414 Argyle Elmhurst video

Realtor Tom Makinney bills this as a “seaside traditional home with formal flair.” The tastefully elaborate trim package, carried consistently from top to bottom, warrants the description. McGovern Builders crafted a gem in this 3,476 square foot, 5-bedroom, 4 ½ bath home at 414 S Argyle. It boasts an open floor plan, high ceilings and ...

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Posted by sponsored post on August 9, 2012
West suburbsElmhurst

A lovingly-maintained Tudor in a convenient Elmhurst location

211 E St Charles Elmhurst IL

Elmhurst’s many attractions include good public schools, a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly downtown, and great access to Chicago’s expressway grid. The attractive 3-bedroom, 2 ½ bath Tudor home at 211 E St Charles Rd has a location that affords easy access to the best of Elmhurst. It boasts great curb appeal, a functional floor plan, vintage charm ...

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Posted by sponsored post on July 30, 2012
West suburbsElmhurst

A Prairie-style home with an expansive Elmhurst yard

153 Caroline Elmhurst video

The 5-bedroom, 4 ½ bath Prairie-style home at 153 Caroline is on an oversized lot in a great location — close to East End Park and its pool. The home is bright and open, with hardwood floors throughout, a thoughtful layout, and a large kitchen that opens through a wall of windows to a beautifully ...

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Posted by sponsored post on July 27, 2012
West suburbsElmhurst

Walk to three Elmhurst schools without crossing a street

318 Fair Ave Elmhurst IL

The 3,600 square foot home at 318 Fair Ave has a number of features you don’t often find in newer construction in Elmhurst, especially in a home priced at $725,000. For starters, there’s a 3-car garage, made possible by the home’s location on a wide lot. The home has a volume living room with a ...

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Posted by sponsored post on July 25, 2012
West suburbsElmhurst

An unusual Elmhurst 4-bedroom

630 S Bryan Elmhurst IL

The 4-bedroom, 3 ½ bath home at 630 S Bryan St has an unusually high level of finishes and creature comforts for an Elmhurst home priced under $700,000. Some of those uncommon touches include a high-end kitchen, a large mud room, a large master suite with an adjacent deck and lavish bath, a sprawling third-floor ...

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Posted by sponsored post on July 24, 2012
West suburbsBerwyn

A question for Why Berwyn is Berwyn, ¿por qué?

Berwyn Buzz billboard

Berwyn’s “Integrated Marketing Campaign” is in its sixth year and, according to the Berwyn Development Corporation: … the 2012 campaign continues to brand Berwyn as a top-choice destination for move-up and first-time homebuyers. The tagline – Believe the Buzz – delivers a confident message that highlights the livability of the Berwyn community and its growing ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on June 21, 2012
West suburbsOak Brook

A 12,000 square foot home on 6 landscaped Oak Brook acres

4 Hunt Club Oak Brook

Our tour of this estate begins with a golf cart ride around its 6 landscaped acres – fitting, given the home’s proximity to Butler National and the Oak Brook Golf Club. The grounds include formal gardens, broad expanses of lawn, an in-ground pool with hot tob and pool house, and a lighted tennis court. The ...

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Posted by sponsored post on June 7, 2012
West suburbsElmhurst

Elmhurst prices down, market times up year-to-date

Gracik Makinney Group stats

The following market data is gleaned from the Elmhurst Real Estate Update published each month by the Gracik Makinney Group. The average sales price ($337,991) year-to-date April 2012 was 13.58% below the average price in the corresponding period last year ($391,100). The median year-to-date price through April also fell from $320,000 to $269,000, a 15.937% ...

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Posted by Joe Zekas on June 1, 2012
West suburbsWestern Springs

An Old Town North home in Western Springs

4068 Garden Western Springs

The Village of Western Springs is situated between La Grange and Hinsdale. The attractions of Western Springs, apart from its small-town atmosphere, include its easy access to downtown Chicago by Metra, good expressway access to O’Hare and Midway Airports, excellent schools and parks, a varied housing stock and a pedestrian-friendly downtown. The 5-bedroom, 5 ½ ...

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Posted by sponsored post on April 18, 2012