Modern Studio Apartment
Location
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- Restaurant
- 1.8 miles to rental
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- Restaurant
- 2.1 miles to rental
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- Restaurant
- 2.3 miles to rental
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- Restaurant
- 7.4 miles to rental
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Car: Not Necessary
Rogers Park/West Ridge is a residential area one mile from the beaches of Lake Michigan and one block from a regional park with a golf course, tennis courts, basketball and outdoor ice rink. This diverse neighborhood offers ethnic restaurants and shops from all parts of the world. A nearby YMCA has an Olympic swimming pool and fitness center available for a daily fee. Street parking is available in this quiet island near lively activities. Downtown Chicago is a short drive away on beautiful Lake Shore Drive. Public transportation is nearby.
Owner info
Year Purchased: 1982
About the owner: I live on the top floor of this building, which my husband, an architect, and I bought thirty years ago. We have enjoyed living here and renting to interesting people who share our love of this Mediterranean style vintage brick building. It's on a corner of two quiet streets, but only minutes from lively areas on the north side where I grew up.
Why the Owner Chose North Side, Chicago, IL, USA:
We bought this building because of its location in a real Chicago neighborhood, its proximity to music and theatre events in the center city and the north shore,
and because we love to take walks and see people from all different backgrounds enjoying the park. Cycling paths are nearby, and O'Hare airport is a short drive away. We call it 'the old country' because so many people we meet who have moved way out to the suburbs are from this area, and remember it with fondness. Young people are once again moving here, and it's great to see all ages, all kinds of people living together in these vintage buildings.
The Unique Benefits at this Studio:
We had been renting a large apartment of the same vintage (1928) just east of here, and when we decided to buy a building we discovered this area, just a mile from our apartment. We called it 'Brigadoon' because it just seemed to appear one day -- it had 'old world charm' and Mediterranean arches and ironwork. The apartments were flooded with light from tall windows with no other buildings nearby (on a corner). We completely rewired the building and improved the kitchens, and the final touch is completing the lst level apartment that we are offering for vacation and short term rentals. We enjoy our tree-lined street, the shady backyard with a new trellis and hope you will, too.
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Photos
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The Building
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Dining area
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Dining Level
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Kitchen
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Back yard with new trellis
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Golf at Warren Park - 2 blocks away Robert Black Golf Course one block away
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Walking in the park
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Crabapple trees in winter park
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Ice skating rink at Warren Park away - they rent skates
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Chicago Skyline from North Side (near Zoo)
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front door
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Queen sized bed slides out from under deck
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Marble bath with vintage sink
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Sitting area when bed is slid under deck
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New grocery store nearby
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Neighborhood park - one block away
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Spring crabapple trees at Warren Park
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Lakefront in winter -- i mile from Studio
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B'ai Temple 10 minutes north
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Lincoln Park Zoo
VRBO #420593
This listing was first published here in 2012.
Date last modified - Wednesday, September 28, 2016
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