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Thursday, May 16, 2013

New Homes For Sale in La Grange, LG Park This Week

Find homes for sale in La Grange and La Grange Park on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.

  More La Grange area Real Estate Listings >> Resources for La Grange, La Grange Park Real Estate Get more real estate news and features in our House & Home guide. Are you a realtor? Feature recent sales and upcoming open houses in our Local Voices section. Email editor Michael Sewall at michael.sewall@patch.com with questions.  Get news alerts and Facebook updates from these Patch sites:

Monday, May 13, 2013

House Wow! $1.25M Historic Home With Huge Lot

Every week Patch profiles a luxury home for sale in the La Grange, La Grange Park and Western Springs area.

Address: 131 S. Waiola Ave., La Grange Cost: $1.249 million Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 3.5 Square feet: 4,000 Year built: 1904 Days on Zillow: 95 This historic home sits on two and a half lots and has been completely renovated. It features a large back yard and multiple fireplaces.  See more photos of this home on Zillow.com. 

Sunday, May 12, 2013

New Homes For Sale in La Grange, LG Park This Week

Find homes for sale in La Grange and La Grange Park on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.

Monday, May 6, 2013

House Wow! $1.3M Modern Home With Lots of Brick, Big Windows

Every week Patch profiles a luxury home for sale in the La Grange, La Grange Park and Western Springs area.

Address: 5301 Lawn Ave., Western Springs Cost: $1.299 million Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 5 Square feet: 4,282 Year built: 2008 Days on Zillow: 4 This Prairie style home has an incredibly modern look and a wonderful, open floor plan. There are plenty of windows to let the sun in. See more photos of this home on Zillow.com. 

Monday, April 29, 2013

House Wow! $1M Home with Exposed Brick in Shower, Private Deck

Every week Patch profiles a luxury home for sale in the La Grange, La Grange Park and Western Springs area.

Address: 134 Sunset Ave., La Grange Cost: $999,000 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4 Square feet: 3,416 Year built: 1925 First listed: Sept. 27, 2012 This single-family home features two master suites, hardwood floors throughout and a private deck on the second level. The back yard is spacious and has a deck, and there's also a first-floor den and second-floor laundry.  See more photos of this home on Zillow.com. 

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Michael Sewall

3:50 pm on Friday, May 3, 2013

Oh, odd, it must not have uploaded correctly. I was having problems with that photo. If you click the link at the bottom of the article you should be able to view it there. Thanks, Christopher!   more ›

Saturday, April 27, 2013

PHOTOS: Frank Lloyd Wright Housewalk Tour Coming in May

Get a look inside the local homes designed by Wright and his contemporaries on May 18. See event and ticket information here.

Viewing homes as a hobby is taken to a whole new level in Oak Park. That's because of the work of world renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The 39th annual Wright Plus house walk is returning Saturday, May 18, and tickets are on sale now for $100 or $85 for members. Buy your tickets here or call 877-848-3559.  Attendees will have access to the three public buildings—the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Unity Temple and the Robie House—during Wright Plus weekend or for any regular public tour through December 31, 2013. That's in addition to eight private homes that will provide access only on May 18.  For more information, go to the Wright Plus event website. 

Monday, April 22, 2013

House Wow! $2M Home With 6 Bedrooms, Huge Yard

Every week Patch profiles a luxury home for sale in the La Grange, La Grange Park and Western Springs area.

Address: 4809 Grand Ave., Western Springs  Cost: $1,999,900 Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 7 Square feet: 5,503 Year built: 2001 Days on market: 50 This six-bedroom home in Western Springs' Forest Hills neighborhood is built on a 100x86 lot. More than a half million dollars in repairs and improvements have been made. See more photos of this home on Aol Real Estate. 

Friday, April 19, 2013

Real Estate: This is What $700K Will Buy You

We look at two similarly priced homes, one in La Grange and one in Western Springs. Check out the photos and tell us which you would prefer.

1. 320 S. La Grange Rd., La Grange: Priced at $699,900, according to listings. This is a seven-bedroom, five-bathroom single family home. It's been on the market for 50 days, and it sits on an 8,100-square-foot lot. The house features a large front porch and an elevated deck in the back yard.  2. 5900 Parkview Dr., Western Springs: Priced at $699,000, according to listings. This is a four-bedroom, four-bathroom single family home. It was built in 2007 and features 3,361 square feet of living space. The home has been on the market for 36 days. It features a master suite with a huge bathroom and walk-in closet, and a finished basement with a wet bar and workout area.  Realtor source/information: Aol Real Estate. Are you a realtor? Feature …

Teri D. Springer

8:00 am on Friday, April 19, 2013

Another comment. House #1 has no garage that I can see, even in satellite view on google maps. In this area, a garage, preferably attached, is a must.   more ›

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

La Grange Park Home Sales, Prices Increase in March

Ten homes sold in La Grange Park during March 2013, though sales in La Grange were the same as in March 2012.

The 10 detached, single-family homes sold in La Grange Park during March represented a 150 percent increase from March 2012, when four homes were sold, according to the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe). In La Grange, the nine homes sold during March was the same as in 2012. In both towns, the median price of homes sold in March was slightly up compared to last year. The median price rose 2.3 percent to $334,950 from $327,500 in La Grange Park during March 2012, and rose 3.5 percent to $388,000 from $375,000 in La Grange. The number of homes sold in each town was also up from February 2013, when six homes were sold in both La Grange and La Grange Park.  The market for detached, single-family homes in suburbs throughout west Cook …

Monday, April 15, 2013

House Wow! $845K Home With Finished 3rd Floor, Large Basement

Every week Patch profiles a luxury home for sale in the La Grange, La Grange Park and Western Springs area.

Address: 4 Poplar Pl., La Grange Cost: $845,000 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 5 Year built: 2005 Days on market: 27 This La Grange home features a master suite with large walk-in closets and a beautiful bathroom. There's a finished third floor with a full bath, and the basement is unfinished but has a fireplace and rough plumbing for a future buildout. The back yard has a porch and professional landscaping. See more photos of this home on Aol Real Estate. 

Billy Gallagher

1:28 pm on Monday, April 15, 2013

WOW! Great picture of that basement! ;-0   more ›

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