New on the Market – Avondale brick-and-stone

List Price: $795,900 The Property: This new brick-and-stone house has four bedrooms, three-plus baths, two fireplaces, two laundry rooms, and a rooftop deck that sits atop a two-car garage. Three of the four bedrooms are on the second floor; the fourth is in the basement. The master bath has a steam shower with body sprays … Read more

Sale of the Week – Winnetka mansion

Suburb: WinnetkaList price: $3.775 millionSale price: $3.55 million The Property: This new 13-room mansion has six full bathrooms (plus two partials), six fireplaces, and six bedrooms; the master bedroom and two others are on the second floor, there are two more on the third floor, and the sixth bedroom is in the 3,300-square-foot basement-which also … Read more

Beyond the Lakefront

There are many excellent inner-city alternatives to high-priced lakefront living. Here are five Chicago neighborhoods where housing is affordable, available, and attractive. More from 1980 About That Urban Renaissance… A long look at the beginning of Chicago’s regentrification Beverly This far Southwest Side neighborhood attracts city lovers who yearn for suburban spaciousness because of its distinctive … Read more