We’ve outgrown our two-bedroom condo in the incomparable Oak Park and have put it up for sale.
200 N. Kenilworth Ave. Apt. 2, Oak Park, Illinois
200 N. Kenilworth Ave. #2 is a sunny, vintage two bedroom end unit nestled among churches, trees and million-dollar homes. At over 1200 square feet, this condo has lots of flexible living space, including an over-sized dining room and an enormous living room that could be easily split to add an office or den. The bathroom has been tastfully remodeled with subway tiles, a pedestal sink, and water-saving dual-flush toilet. The kitchen has a new stove and is full of charm with a vintage porcelain sink and a huge walk-in pantry. All of the plumbing and much of the electric in the unit was replaced in ‘08. There is Benjamin Moore zero- and low-VOC paint throughtout the unit and all of the windows have newer triple track storms. Other details include refinished hardwood floors, 9 foot ceilings, original ‘wavy’ glass windows, and solid wood doors with original hardware.
200 N. Kenilworth Ave. Apt. 2, Oak Park, Illinois
This condo is surrounded by trees and overlooks a church, providing a quiet and relaxing perch in an ideal “walk-to-everything” location. Green line and Metra trains, state-of-the-art library, Whole Foods and Trader Joes, boutiques and cafes, and restaurants serving every cuisine are mere steps away. You can enjoy live music and art fairs in Scoville Park, theatre performances in Austin Gardens, and all that downtown Oak Park has to offer. The location is also a convenient commute to local universities (Concordia, Dominican, Loop and medical campus) and walking distance to Holmes Elementary, Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, and OPRF High School. The unit is only one block from a quaint bed and breakfast and two blocks from a hotel, which is perfect when friends and family visit.
This is not a short sale. We need to relocate and have priced the condo below market. The building is FHA-approved and pet-friendly up to 25 lbs. Association fees ($350) include heat and cooking gas, water, scavenger, common insurance, exterior maintenance, lawn care, and snow removal. 2008 taxes were $5005.
The condo gets a Walk Score rating of 97/100. Only 1% of Oak Park residents have a higher Walk Score. The Oak Park Public Library is a block away, as is Unity Temple. The Green Line is about three blocks away (~20 minutes to Clark and Lake) and the Oak Park Metra stop is about four blocks away. There is a Trader Joe’s three blocks away and a Whole Foods just on the other side of Harlem Avenue. Of course, there are all the downtown Oak Park shops (lots of boutiques and book stores, as well as Gap, Old Navy, Ann Taylor, Borders, etc.) and restaurants, too. And there are three Starbucks and two Caribou Coffees within a quarter-mile. Basically, you can walk to anything you might need.
You can find even more pictures and information about the unit and the Historic Manor building on Trulia, Redfin and in the Postlet.