5235 S University Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615
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5235 S University Avenue,Chicago, IL 60615
$3,100,000
- 7 Beds
- 7 Baths
- 7,000 sq. ft.
- Single family
- Active
Listed by:shirley walker
Office:berkshire hathaway homeservices chicago
MLS#:12172656
Source:MLSNI
Price summary
- Price:$3,100,000
- Price per sq. ft.:$442.86
About this home
Stunning and impressive Hyde Park home and coach house designed by architect, James Gamble Rogers, is a short walking distance to The University of Chicago campus and hospital. This Collegiate Gothic architecture is similar to The University of Chicago impressive Gothic buildings. This home is filled with original classical architectural details and is tastefully updated to fit today's modern lifestyle. There is a huge entrance/Reception Hall with an adjoining sitting room area flanked by huge windows and floor to ceiling wainscoting. The main level has high ceilings, classical wood pocket doors, leaded glass windows, impressive floor to ceiling wood columns, and a grand staircase leading to the upper floors. The main level is perfectly designed for entertaining with the open floor plan which leads from the entrance hall/gallery with a welcoming sitting room area, to large pocket doors leading to an enormous sunny living room with built in book cases and shelves. In the sitting room there is an impressive marble fireplace and high beamed ceiling. The living room with its huge French doors also opens to a huge dining room which opens to an outdoor terrace and on the other end of the room, opens to an indoor sun-room. The sun-room is great for casual lounging with its surrounding views of the landscaped yard. The dining room opens to a large butler's panty which has a vintage silver sink and leads to a huge kitchen adjoining another ample sized room which is perfect for a play room or family room. The kitchen and butler's pantry is reminiscent of the English country homes kitchens. The impressive grand staircase from the entrance hall leads to the top two floors. The 2nd floor has a primary suite with a soaking tub and a huge walk in shower. The rooms have all been restored and repainted, bathrooms have been updated with new fixtures throughout. The second level has a library with a leaded glass built in bookcase. All the rooms have fireplaces. plus all 3 bedrooms on the second floor are all ensuite. There is a huge primary bath with a separate shower and separate soaking tub. Also, the 2nd floor bedrooms and library have French doors leading to outdoor terraces. The 3rd floor has 4 bedrooms. There is a two bedroom coach house which has been undated and is now rented. A two car garage is below the coach house. The house has been totally updated to include: wallpaper removal from rooms and all walls restored and repainted, the wood floors refinished and restored throughout, whole house tuckpointed, water re-piped, new A/C installed, new electric upgrade to 400 amp., new boiler installed, new fence, new driveway which holds approximately 4 cars, plus the 2 car garage below the two bedroom coach house apartment. In addition to the garage parking, there is room in the driveway for approximately 5 more cars. The entire yard was landscaped, front and back of the property to include backyard hardscape of a bricked sitting area adjacent to the outdoor terrace, a greenspace with new sod and trees in the back, and new sod and plantings in the front. The coach house is now rented.
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Home facts
- Year built:1904
- Listing Id #:12172656
- Added:209 day(s) ago
- Updated:August 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Rooms and interior
- Bedrooms:7
- Total bathrooms:7
- Full bathrooms:6
- Half bathrooms:1
- Living area:7,000 sq. ft.
Heating and cooling
- Cooling:Central Air
- Heating:Natural Gas
Structure and exterior
- Roof:Slate
- Year built:1904
- Building area:7,000 sq. ft.
- Lot area:0.28 Acres
Utilities
- Water:Public
- Sewer:Public Sewer
Finances and disclosures
- Price:$3,100,000
- Price per sq. ft.:$442.86
- Tax amount:$31,428 (2023)
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