Luxury Lincoln Park Home

Luxury Lincoln Park Living Home

Welcome to our next Lincoln Park Luxury Home being offered for sale in Chicago. Welcome home to this luxurious recently renovated single-family home on the tree-lined Montana Street just east of Sheffield and north of Fullerton in Chicago’s desirable Lincoln Park DePaul neighborhood. 


This residence offers three large upper-level bedrooms and three full baths with an additional main level powder room.  The residence offers a nice blend of modern and vintage detailing including the large formal front living room with wood burning fireplace, mantle and full height crown moulding and baseboard. There is also a formal separate dining room which flows into a galley kitchen space and eat-in breakfast area with ample light filling the space making it warm and inviting for daily living which leads to the enclosed rear yard for barbecues and lounging.


There is a new two-car detached two-level masonry garage with an oversized overhead door for any size vehicle and a large storage room on the second level. 

The upper (third) level also offers a 2009 renovated media/family room with Dolby surround sound, retractable movie screen for entertaining or just enjoying a movie, sports event or program. There is also a full wetbar and 2009 renovated full bathroom. In addition to the front media/family room there is a large outdoor rear deck to enjoy drinks and company after the movie ends. A great private unique Lincoln Park space to unwind. The entire home was recently improved with sound attenuation windows to significantly reduce the ambient street and train noises in the area. 

This home is ready for the most discerning buyers who appreciate quality and value and of course location on this most desirable of Lincoln Park streets. For more detailed information please visit our featured property website at www.LuxuryLincolnParkLiving.com today or email me today for a private showing. 

Jim Gramata

Broker Associate

Gramata Realty Group - @properties

1875 N Damen Ave

Chicago, IL 60647

www.GramataRealtyGroup.com

Luxury Lincoln Park Living Featured Home

Welcome to Luxury Lincoln Park Living!

www.LuxuryLincolnParkLiving.com.

We welcome you to this featured quality luxury home for sale in the desirable Lincoln Park neighborhood on Chicago’s north side. The exquisite custom cabinetry and the highest quality woodwork and detailing are throughout the home including the solid Mahogany entry door, raised panel solid cherry doors, carved mantles, fluted columns and custom woodwork and built-ins. This luxury homes gracious layout offers tall floor to ceiling heights, large expansive windows, completely refinished hardwood floors on both the main and upper levels including each of the three upper bedrooms. There is also an expansive lower level recreational room and mud room with a fourth bedroom and full bathroom for guests or perfect for live-in au pair or nanny with a dedicated private lower level entrance.

For more information floor plans and more visit www.LuxuryLincolnParkLiving.com.

This very high end home offers superior value and quality beginning with its newly built front porch with twin columns and covered roof and solid Mahogany exterior door which greets guests as they arrive. Once inside, guests will pause in the foyer and be welcomed to the formal front living room with fluted columns, crown moulding and hand-crafted mantle and wood burning fireplace. Your guests then are led through a tastefully designed fully customized office room including twin desks, large and functional desktops and cabinets offering a storage place for everything out of site when guests arrive. The next arched opening then leads to the formal dining room with pass-through wood burning fireplace flowing into an expansive chef's kitchen/family room with ample southern light filling the space making it warm and inviting for daily living. A swing door connects the butler’s pantry area to both the large working chef’s kitchen and dining rooms for serving family and guests who gather. 

This home also offers a second level with hardwood flooring thoughout, raised solid cherry doors and the same exquisite attention to details as on the main pubic level. The large rear master suite with spa-like stream shower and bath oasis en suite, walk out private terrace and wood burning fireplace are your private oasis. There are also two large bedrooms with ample storage, windows and light. The side by side laundry room is on this level as well for ease and convenience. As if that weren’t enough, a hall door leads to a stairwell from the hall leads upstairs to a massive full unfinished attic space which offers an extensive future renovation or expansion possibility should that meet your future needs.  This home has it all and is ready for the most discerning buyers who appreciate quality and value. 

Brought to you exclusively by the Gramata Realty Group and @properties. 

The Gramata Realty Group

Jim Gramata 

Broker Associate

1875 N Damen Ave

Chicago, IL 60647
773-315-6103 

www.GramataRealtyGroup.com

Lincoln Park Condo under $300K!!! Ranch Triangle; 849 West Willow Chicago, IL 60614

This absolutely spectacular two bedroom, one bath residence ground level condo boasts large combination living and dining room with value and location! This heart of ranch triangle Lincoln Park home looks out over landscaped garden & terrace oasis.

Tall ceilings & built in cabinets. Large open living & dining room with bonus office area. Newer bath. Hardwood floors and wood-burning fireplace. In-unit front load washer and dryer. Easy permit street parking. Red/Brown/Purple trains. Restaurants and shopping at Halsted, Armitage & Clybourn! 849 W Willow Chicago, IL 60614


This is a DogPads.net Dog-friendly residence!

Listen to Warren Buffett’s wisdom: “Don’t wait for the robins or spring will be over!”

Call today for your private showing. By appointment ONLY! Email or call Jim today.

Another residence exclusively marketed by

Jim Gramata
The Gramata Realty Group @properties
1875 N Damen Avenue 
Chicago, Illinois 60614
www.GramataRealtyGroup.com

Lincoln Park Dog-friendly Luxury Residence-Chicago, Illinois

Chicago's Featured Luzury Lincoln Park TownhomeFirst time on the market since it was built in 1995, this absolutely spectacular three bedroom, three bath residence end unit townhome that shows and lives like a single-family home. These are the original owners and will be the first time since then this home is available. Take advantage of this opportunity and this wonderful and warm four level home.

Walk down the quiet tree-lined residential Seminary Street heading south one-half block and you are at Adams Park. A few short steps to Armitage and head east one-half a block and you are in the heart of Lincoln Park retail shopping, salons, coffee shops, transportation including the Brown Line el stop, restaurants and more.

A perfect location to coincide with a perfect home. Make this rarely available Lincoln Park Opportunity yours today.

Come see for yourself today or visit www.LuxuryLincolnParkLiving.com

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Listen to Warren Buffett’s wisdom: “Don’t wait for the robins or spring will be over!”

Call today for your private showing. By appointment ONLY! Email or call Jim today on his cell phone at 773.315.6103

Another residence exclusively marketed by

Jim Gramata
The Gramata Realty Group @properties
www.GramataRealtyGroup.com

Chicago's Lincoln Park Condo & Townhome Buzz

Total condos and townhomes units sold in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood were down 41% with 128 units sold in the fourth quarter compared with 218 units sold in 2007 (4Q). The median sales prices were slightly down 1% to $427,100 (from $432,500 in 2007 4Q) and the average condo and townhome prices were down 7% in 2008 to $443,146 compared with $478,738 in 2007. Average market time was up 10% to 115 days.

Listen to the local professionals and look at the real numbers when trying to make sense and have an understanding of your local real estate economy. Even these numbers cannot be read on face value. Drill downs are required!



For more information and a Chicago Home Buzz market report visitwww.ChicagoHomeBuzz.com where this data will be available soon.


Jim

Lincoln Park Single-family homes Fall, 2008

Market Snapshot of Lincoln Park (Chicago) single-family homes for Fall Quarter, 2008 ChicagoHomeBuzz.com

The total number of Lincoln Park , Chicago single-family homes sold for the third quarter, 2008 was 47 units compared with 53 units in 2007 down 11% from the previous year and down 10% since 2003.

The median sales prices of Lincoln Park , Chicago single-family homes for the same quarter was $1,300,000 compared with $1,425,000 in 2007 down 9% from the previous year and up 17% since 2003.

The average sales price of Lincoln Park , Chicago single-family homes for the same quarter was $1,528,101 compared with $1,719,981 in 2007 down 11% from the previous year and up 31% since 2003.

The average market time of Lincoln Park , Chicago single-family homes for the same quarter was 163 days compared with 174 days in 2007 down 6% from the previous year and up 159% since 2003.

For a full neighborhood and city wide report visit www.ChicagoHomeBuzz.com

Lincoln Park Condo Pricing Report Fall, 2008

Market Snapshot of Lincoln Park (Chicago) Condos for Fall Quarter, 2008 ChicagoHomeBuzz.com

The total number of Lincoln Park , Chicago condos sold for the third quarter, 2008 was 309 units compared with 295 units in 2007 up 30% from the previous year but down 30% since 2003.

The median sales prices of Lincoln Park , Chicago condos for the same quarter was $412,000 compared with $430,750 in 2007 down 4% from the previous year and up 17% since 2003.

The average sales price of Lincoln Park , Chicago condos for the same quarter was $465,037 compared with $458,382 in 2007 down 1% from the previous year and up 21% since 2003.

The average market time of Lincoln Park , Chicago condos for the same quarter was 101 days compared with 94 days in 2007 up 7% from the previous year and up 87% since 2003.

For a full neighborhood and city wide report visit www.ChicagoHomeBuzz.com

Lincoln Park Landmark Battle

Have you heard there may be a top-down authorization (law passed) in Lincoln Park which may force all properties in certain areas to be labeled "landmarked" whose purpose is to preserve the original older properties 'with character' while also attempting to decrease the amount of demolition going on to make way for the mega mansions which have been going up over the past decade.

This would have a huge impact on development and construction in the area not to mention a 'regular' homeowner who is interested in a renovation or addition. Both would see costs soar and the impact on property value would be significant.

Lincoln Park is one of the few areas that has benefited from the construction of these larger single family homes so much that an average tear down in the area is as high as $1.1 million since what is driving the land value are the ceilings of the new developments averaging around $3.3 million.

I am all for preserving the fabric for those who choose to keep and maintain the vintage structures within our community, but when large areas are forced to be considered landmarked to prevent a few buildings from moving aside to keep the developments and new single-family homes coming, I wonder to what end this purpose serves.

Where we really need regulation is on the design pallet of some of these new houses (here and throughout the city). I have no idea how some of thise ugly monstrosities are being built but let's police the general facade improvements and not limit the development opportunities which are significantly improving the land values in our neighborhood

Average, Not Speculative, Buyers Moving Market

The stories are similar across the country. More homes for sale and fewer people buying. The National Association of Realtors reports sales of existing homes fell for the fourth straight month.

David Hanna is the treasurer for the Chicago Association of Realtors.

"Overall, the market has just gotten back to a pace where it's more about the average person going out and buying a home, and that's what's driving our market today versus the investment activity that we were seeing before," said Hanna.

The American dream of buying a home isn't as easy as in some Chicago communities. Geoff Smith is the research director for the Woodstock Institute where they track financial services in Chicago's minority communities. He says foreclosures have gone up 50 percent since last year and he says that only makes it harder for low income families trying to buy or keep a home.

"It's going to be more difficult for borrowers who are having problems with their mortgage to refinance their loan because credit terms are going to be more restrictive. It's going to be more difficult for them to sell their homes because there is a much larger supply of homes on the market," said Smith.

In addition to sub-prime lenders aggressively marketing their mortgages to those who couldn't afford them, sometimes a job cutback or illness may put homeowners behind in payments. If that happens, housing experts recommend calling the lender immediately to work out some arrangement to change terms or work out a way to get up to date.