Best New Listings: Ravenswood Manor, Lake View and North Center

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Best New Listings: Ravenswood Manor, Lake View and North Center

August 29, 2011

In this week’s edition of Best New Listings, we look at a four-bedroom Victorian with a wrap-around porch in Ravenswood Manor, a Lake View four-bedroom with an amazing attic and a North Center five-bedroom with a huge backyard.

Ravenswood Manor Victorian Four-Bedroom with Wrap-Around Porch

Sitting a couple of blocks away from Homer Park in Ravenswood Manor, this four-bedroom, three-bath Victorian home’s wrap-around porch takes you back to another era. Built in 1911, this abode has early twentieth century features including stained glass windows, hardwood floors throughout, crown molding and radiators. However, it also has modern updates including a new kitchen with a bench-lined bay window nook (perfect for those big family gatherings) and central air. It also has a huge attic and a partially finished basement, making this home ideal for a family in need of space. Even though parking is not too difficult in this area, there is a one-car garage spot to keep that car protected from those heavy Chicago snows.

Full Listing: 4422 N. Francisco St. (map)
Price: $840,000
Bedrooms: Four
Bathrooms: Three
Year Built: 1911
Listing Agent: Helen Sobel, Baird & Warner

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Lake View Four-Bedroom with Amazing Attic

Located on a double lot in Lake View’s quiet, tree-lined Graceland West area, named for its closeness to the famous and historic Graceland Cemetery, this four-bedroom, two-bath home offers a variety of unique traditional aspects including a solarium with French doors that lead out onto the backyard with a bench-lined deck and a carport big enough to fit a 40-foot boat. It also has cool architectural features including large living and dining rooms with wood-beam ceilings, a stucco and brick exterior and an amazing attic with high octagonal ceilings that has the potential to be a family room or fifth bedroom. There’s also no need to worry about searching for parking because it comes with a two-car garage and an exterior parking space.

Full Listing: 1462 W. Hutchinson St. (map)
Price: $979,000
Bedrooms: Four
Bathrooms: Two
Year Built: 1907
Listing Agent: Marlene Granacki, RE/MAX Exclusive Properties

North Center Five-Bedroom with Huge Yard and Patio

This five-bedroom, 3.5-bath Greystone in North Center’s St. Ben’s neighborhood has a rare front driveway and huge outdoor space perfect for those summer parties with its large yard, patio and side deck. Built in 1892, it has many old features including enormous windows, four wood-burning fireplaces, limestone exterior and crown molding, while its new kitchen and fully-finished basement make this home conducive to the modern family.