Tag: Luxury

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Where the sun shines in the heart of River North

Where the sun shines in the heart of River North

Greg Eldridge loves Chicago, and has a deep understanding of the advantages of Superior 110's River North location. Eldridge, a real estate age [...]
A rare 4-bedroom townhome for rent in River North

A rare 4-bedroom townhome for rent in River North

The 400 block of Superior in River North is mansion row, and also home to the City Club townhomes with its beautifully landscaped parkways. It's a [...]
Lincoln Park home with an indoor lap pool, croquet-perfect yard

Lincoln Park home with an indoor lap pool, croquet-perfect yard

It isn’t often that you see the phrase “rear yard perfect for croquet” – or meet a real estate agent who doesn’t think croquet is a munchie at a [...]
Missing the elephant in the room on million dollar sales

Missing the elephant in the room on million dollar sales

It was "a pricey roller coaster ride" blares a brief article in the current issue of Chicago Magazine, accompanied by a chart that illustrates the [...]
Winnetka manse tries $9 million price increase

Winnetka manse tries $9 million price increase

The last time we wrote about Le Grand Reve, 68 Locust Rd in Winnetka, the price had just been reduced from $28 million to $23 million. It’s [...]
Newly-listed vintage 6-bedroom in Lake View

Newly-listed vintage 6-bedroom in Lake View

The classic brick and limestone home at 1139 W Wellington Ave was built in 1882, according to the listing description, in 1896 according to Redfin [...]
A stunning new home on a quiet block in Lake View

A stunning new home on a quiet block in Lake View

I've toured a dozen newly-built homes from the builder of this one, at 1529 W Wolfram St. Each home has been similar to the others, but highly ind [...]
The views from Legacy’s 71st floor

The views from Legacy’s 71st floor

The Legacy at Millennium Park is complete now, but it was far from that state when we rode the construction elevator to the 71st floor to check ou [...]
A Lincoln Park single-family with a roofdeck skyline view

A Lincoln Park single-family with a roofdeck skyline view

What's touted as one of the largest homes on a single lot in Lincoln Park just came on the market after 15 years with the same owner. T [...]
Rent vs own no-brainers in Winnetka’s Woodley Road

Rent vs own no-brainers in Winnetka’s Woodley Road

As we've noted a number of times before, the Woodley Road area has a Winnetka mailing address but is actually in an unincorporated area of Cook Co [...]
The largest 2-bedroom at The Carlyle, 1040 North Lake Shore Dr

The largest 2-bedroom at The Carlyle, 1040 North Lake Shore Dr

The square footage of units at The Carlyle, 1040 N Lake Shore Dr, typically doubles and occasionally triples that in buildings of lesser stature. [...]
Rental open house pick – a furnished 4-bedroom in Streeterville

Rental open house pick – a furnished 4-bedroom in Streeterville

222 East Chestnut is a boutique vintage doorman building that has only two units per floor, a gym and a sundeck. It's one of the few remaining bui [...]
The price goes down, the price goes up, Lake Forest home doesn’t sell

The price goes down, the price goes up, Lake Forest home doesn’t sell

A Lake Forest home has undergone multiple price ups and downs in its nearly 3-year tenure in the MLS. We first began tracking it as new constructi [...]
Are owners bailing out of Winnetka’s Woodley Road?

Are owners bailing out of Winnetka’s Woodley Road?

The Woodley Road neighborhood has a Winnetka mailing address but is not in the Village of Winnetka – a fact with important consequences that's fre [...]
A Lake Geneva alternative in Libertyville

A Lake Geneva alternative in Libertyville

Mark Stone was 17 years old when his dad bought two abandoned gravel quarries in Libertyville. At the time, he didn't share his dad's vision of th [...]
One of Lake Forest’s earliest homes is for sale

One of Lake Forest’s earliest homes is for sale

The Italianate mansion at 660 Sheridan Rd, one of the oldest homes in Lake Forest, was just listed for sale at $3,999,999. It's one of four homes [...]
Evanston’s most beautiful lakefront home

Evanston’s most beautiful lakefront home

When I saw listing copy describing 581 Ingleside in Evanston as the "most beautiful lakefront home" I was skeptical. So, I called the listing age [...]
A contemporary home in a convenient Oak Brook locale

A contemporary home in a convenient Oak Brook locale

Home styles and people's preferences for them vary widely throughout the Chicago area. In some suburbs traditional homes are the most prized and i [...]
Superlatives watch – absolute excellence in Hinsdale

Superlatives watch – absolute excellence in Hinsdale

Real estate agents have always been swift to hurl superlatives at prospective buyers, and it seems the depressed market is accelerating the trend. [...]
Is this the best Lincoln Park locale?

Is this the best Lincoln Park locale?

After seeing many "new" listings that have actually been on and off the market for years, it's refreshing to see one that's actually new. What's n [...]
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