CHICAGO READER | mAy 11, 2007 | SECTION ONE 39

rAVensWooD gArDens. neW price! 2624 West East-wood. Stunning three bedroom, two bath. Superb mix of vintage and sophisticated new amenities. New deck and lovely garden. Full basement with 1/2 bath. Walk to the ultra-popular lincoln Square and around corner from Rockwell Brown line stop. New Chicago Real Estate, Deborah, 773-477-4200 x21. See virtual tour at www.newchicago.com.

LAKe MiChigAn ProPerties. Three great opportuni-ties, 190 miles from Chicago! Six room on lake, seven room Vic-torian, restaurant/ bar. Contact Wayne Fischer, Hearth Realty, 773-545-0311. See display ad.

oAK PArK. LoVeLY Victorian home in Oak Park’s Ridge-land Historic District. Spend the summer nights swinging away on this large front porch. This spacious home has hardwood floors, stained lead glass windows, zoned central ac, third floor family room with original wood paneling and woodburning fireplace, master bedroom has cathedral ceiling with master bath and Jacuzzi, new deck, newer furnace and roof. 319 South lombard, Oak Park 60302. $579,900. Chicago Pride Real Estate, Inc., 773-665-4916.

CoMPLeteLY gutteD, uPDAteD two flat in Back of the yards. Full finished basement. Refinished hwfl throughout. Stunning tiled bathrooms on each floor, including basement. New windows/ furnace/ ac. Contemporary eat-in kitchens in-clude new cabinets and countertops with tiled backsplash. Bay windows on first/ second floor allow for lots of natural light in living/ dining rooms. Two and 3 bedrooms. Over 3000 sf total! Viewings by appointment. 4910 South laflin. $280,000. mo-tivated seller. Contact Raquel: CandA.Properties@gmail.com, 773-484-0340.

inDiAnA/ MiLLer BeACh. Newly remodeled luxury home overlooks marquette Park just steps from lake michi-gan. main floor family room w/ fireplace, open floorplan, huge walkout basement. $246,000. Ayers Realtors, 219-938-1188. millerBeach.com.

$398,000. three BeDrooM/ two bath home, two car garages, hardwood floors throughout, granite kitchen, oak cabi-nets, spacious backyard. Donna at Home Pride, 773-771-0516.

hoMe LoAns. We guarantee to beat any competitor’s rates. 100% financing. No income verification. Bruised credit OK. Call AmlS at 773-529-5090. Il Res mtg lic.

southWest MiChigAn. WALK to lake. New construc-tion, striking, four bedroom, four bath, 2600 sf, maple hard-wood, granite, wrap-around porch. $489,000. C/B Advantage, 269-369-3070.

hoMe neAr LAKe michigan in SW michigan. Newly reno-vated 3-4 bedroom, two bath home in St. Joseph City only three locks from the walkway to the beach! more information at www.BrendaRegan.com or call Brenda at 269-930-7355.

West rosCoe VACAnt lot. 2824 West melrose. $369,000. Zoned RS3. Build 5000 sq ft single family. Two minutes to ex-pressway or Roscoe Village. 773-203-5249.

BeAutifuL neW ConstruCtion in michiana Shores, $599,000. Just in time for summer. Five bedroom/ 4.5 bath. Clas-sic cottage, a short stroll to lake michigan beach. A must see. 847-417-0137. Open Saturday/ Sunday 11am-4pm.h

rosCoe ViLLAge $549,900. Victorian row house. Charming, bright, 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths. Gleaming hardwood. Beautiful original woodwork/ grand staircase. 773-472-2986, lake View Realty.

DreAM hoMe! BeVerLY Victorian features: hardwood floors, oak trim, central air, brick patio, finished basement, fireplace, huge corner lot, Barnabas/ Sutherland schools. $375,000. 773-233-8925.

Attention fisherMen/ WoMen: View the river from this three bedroom with walk-in closets, 1-1/2 baths, kitchen, din-ing room, large living room with fireplace, ca, all electric. Ranch style home sits on two lots. 2-1/2 car garage needs TlC. large gold-fish pond with waterfall and goldfish. Property is next to the Iro-quois River with public boat launch and public park. Just 80 miles south of Chicago in the small town of Watseka. All this for $80,000. For more information, call after 4pm on weekdays and anytime on the weekends. 815-432-3035, lori, or 815-383-0969, Vance.

hAnDYPerson sPeCiAL! 773-305-1883. www.sim-plehousepurchase.com.

oAK PArK gorgeous Victorian home. Amazing vintage charm throughout huge home. Pocket doors, grand staircase, preserved woodwork throughout. New updates in kitchen, cen-tral air, new windows, etc., make this great living experience. A steal of a price at $525,000. marion Digre at 708-386-1400.

riVer forest house. I specialize in finding houses for buyers looking in River Forest. lifelong RF resident. No one knows RF like I do. See JFBRealty.com for listings from starter homes to new construction. River Forest Buyer’s Agent Special-ist. JFB Realty, Jim Blaha, 708-366-8899.

BeAutifuL oAK PArK Victorian with art deco features. Great house, neighborhood, schools. Huge backyard. Go to pru-premier.com, click on “listings”, enter #06478699. Fred Pod-jasek, 708-358-4112. Prudential Premier Realty, Oak Park, Il.

PArK riDge, 122 S Clifton. Open 1pm-3pm, Sun. 4 br/ 2 ba/ 2 car garage. Completely updated. Gorgeous inside. Very low taxes. make best offer. KellrWillRlty 773-699-8634.

LoCAtion AnD neW construction from the foundation up! In June 2005, the existing cottage was completely demolished to the foundation and this beautiful home/ cottage was built on the exist-ing foundation. If the new construction isn’t enough, not only does it have deeded private lake michigan beach rights, it is within walking distance! 90 minutes from Chicago. Call Suzette, 269-208-5066.

for the sAMe price as a condo, you can own this lovely SF home in Portage Park. Three bedrooms, 1 and 1/2 bath, large lr and formal dr. Flowering backyard and two car garage. Open house Saturday, may 12, 10am-12pm. mickey murphy, Charles Rutenberg Realty. 773-398-6292.

sKoKie. CoMPLeteLY rehABBeD single family, four bedroom, three baths, new kitchen, granite top, finished base-ment, garage. Only $469K. Kassis Realty 773-854-7135, Vince.

eLMhurst, 534 PArK mlS#06470944. 3 br/ 2 ba. Hard-wood floors, newer windows. Walk to town, schools, train and Prairie Path. $392,700. Call 630-290-2277.s

oAK PArK house. Close to everything! FSBO $569,000. 3-4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, huge kitchen with walk-in pantry, hard-wood floors, woodburning fireplace, high ceilings, excellent schools, two blocks to el, restaurants, parks, grocery store, banks, etc. Please e-mail julielipson@yahoo.com.

riVer forest neW construction. looking for new construc-tion in River Forest? Get pre-construction pricing. Choose your own style, floor plan and finishings. Call regarding available loca-tion. www.jfbrealty.com/newconstruction.html, 708-366-8899.

PLAns, PerMits, AnD oversized 6400 sq ft lot to build your dream house on the city’s north side in Sauganash. The plans call for a 5000 sq ft home with five bedrooms, five bath-rooms, three car garage with deck, huge front and rear yards, two patios, and much more for $670,000. Call 773-771-7432.

oPen house 5/20/07, 12pm-2pm. 274 mary, Glencoe, $899,900. Stunning 12 year old home. East location. Gorgeous details. Old World charm. Hardwood floors. Walk to train and town. Jenni Gordon. Follow the mat! 847-835-6089.h

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MiLWAuKee/ BrYn MAWr 1st offer! Center entrance yellow brick 4 flat with yard, 1 bedroom units with room for 5th garden unit. Vintage charm with many updates. $649,000. Principals only 847-727-9798.

BuiLDing for sALe with restaurant. The restaurant has a capacity of up to 100 people and 2500 sq ft. Apartment upstairs 2400 sq ft. 3 bedroom, 2 baths. $989,000 847-873-4660.

BriCK three fLAt in Edgewater Glen, 1547 Highland. Three 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1234 each and finished basement set for 1 bedroom. Recent rehab. $679,900. 847-845-1200.

for sALe: reD brick two flat. $509K, four bedrooms, two bath, 2.5 car brick garage. All appliances stay. Will work with buyers agent. Call 773-292-0922.

oPen house: sAturDAY and Sunday, may 11 and 12, 1pm-4pm. East lakeview, three blocks from lake and Wrigley Field, close to buses and Red line. Gracious light filled unit in charming vintage building; second floor walk-up. Two bedroom plus sun room. Totally remodeled kitchen and bath with marble counters and stainless steel appliances Central air, hardwood floors, pet friendly building. 736 West Waveland Avenue, Chica-go, Il. $340,000. Appointment. Available 734-945-6711.s

LinCoLn PArK. WhY buy a condo with association dues? Be smart. Be an owner occupant in a nice 3 unit income producing property, have your tenants pay most of your mortgage! New listing across from Wrightwood Park. Generates close to $4000/ month. Well-maintained. Tons of new construction, lowest priced 3 unit in lincoln Park. your bank will take into account the rent roll. If you can afford a $400K condo, you should be able to afford this. Priced just above land value at $745,000. Carr Realty 847-772-0084.

MiLWAuKee. oPen sAturDAY, 1pm-3pm. Two houses, one lot. 3/ 2 bedroom plus expandable space. 851 West Windlake. Exit 94 at Becher. Top condition. $144,900. 414-331-2736, 344-4321.h

LinCoLn sQuAre/ BuDLong Woods three flat! Three units, three bedroom/ one bath each. Three car garage. Basement studio. $699,900. marcie Reichstein/ Coldwell Banker, 847-940-2760.

Just ListeD: WiCKer Park, $619,900. Cottage style brick two flat with sun filled “shabby chic” three bedroom/ two bath owner’s unit duplex up, plus great one bedroom rental below. Surrounded by million dollar homes, this rehabbed, well-main-tained property will be a great first home for someone and won-derful condo alternative. New Chicago Real Estate. Deborah Vm 21 or marge Vm 25. 773-477-4200. www.newchicago.com.

rogers PArK BriCK three flat with six room, two bedroom apartments plus finished basement with garden apartment! Four units total. Hardwood floors, two car garage, plus extra space. lots of development in the area. $549,900. America’s Dream Realty, 3% commission. 708-383-3383. Additional 1% commission if co-op sale.

PortAge PArK. PriDe of ownership shows in this beautiful brick two flat owned by the same family for 55 years. Hardwood floors and natural woodwork, oak trim throughout this home. Gas fireplace in first floor den and decorative fireplaces in both living rooms. Origi-nal built-in hutch in the dining rooms. Newer furnace, roof, pool table in basement, work room, sun/ Florida room, tuckpointing and siding on back of house. Brick two car garage. move in and enjoy the beauti-ful gardens this summer. 5149 West melrose, Chicago 60641. Priced at $475,000. Chicago Pride Real Estate, Inc., 773-665-4916.

oLD irVing PArK. Beautiful two flat on a 50’x125’ lot. Owner’s duplex, three bedroom rental plus full finished basement. Walk to park, Blue line, and metra! Call for 24 hour recorded information, 800-764-5885 ext 2073. Tom Brandt, Keller Williams Realty.

MAYfAir BriCK tWo flat for sale. large rooms and original woodwork, plus tall unfinished basement. Two bedroom/ one bath units. $449,900. Call Carrie, 773-531-3401. Keller Williams lincoln Park.h

PortAge PArK AWesoMe two flat, great area. $449K. 12 rooms, six bedrooms, two baths. 4638 West Waveland. linda, C21 Blair James, 773-791-7380.

LinCoLn sQ rAVensWooD solid brick 2 flat on huge 4560 sq.ft. lot, new kitchens, bathrooms, SS appliances, maple shaker cabinets, 3 parking spaces, $648,900 call John Cleary @properties 773-817-5646

CoMPLeteLY gutteD, uPDAteD two flat in Back of the yards. Full finished basement. Refinished hwfl throughout. Stunning tiled bathrooms on each floor, including basement. New windows/ furnace/ ac. Contemporary eat-in kitchens include new cabinets and countertops with tiled backsplash. Bay windows on first/ second floor allow for lots of natural light in living/ dining rooms. 2 and 3 bedrooms. Over 3000 sf total! Viewings by ap-pointment. 4910 South laflin. $280,000. motivated seller Contact Raquel: CandA.Properties@gmail.com, 773-484-0340.

West uKrAiniAn ViLLAge brick 2 flat, 2614 W Thomas, 6 bedrooms, 14 rooms, 2 bath, gut rehab 2003, hardwood floors, central air, 2.5 garage, new construction all around, no basement, $464,900. See Reader web ad. 847-509-2622 or 847-441-2795.

rAVensWooD AreA BriCK 2 flat. Well-maintained build-ing. Six room, 2 bedroom units, decorative fireplaces, hardwood, newer windows, el one block. 773-472-2986, lake View Realty.

$399,900. LegAL tWo flat with in-law apartment. One year new vinyl siding, windows, first floor kitchen. Great neighborhood! For show-ings, please call mickey murphy, Rutenberg Realty, 773-398-6292.

BuDLong WooDs sPeCiAL! Brick two flat features two bedrooms, hardwood, new roof, separate heating, full basement. Two car garage. Only $519K. Kassis Realty 773-854-7700, Peter.

1409 West WinonA, 815-325-5254. Vintage brownstone two 3 bedroom apartments. Full basement/ garden apartment. Double laundry, 2.5 garage. Fenced landscaped backyard. 9th most desirable area/ Andersonville. $650,000.

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