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MONTHLY DIGEST | The Benefits of Townhome Living

Saturday, May 11th, 2013

When looking for a new home, both novice and seasoned buyers can find something special in a townhome. Chicago has seen a burst of energy in the townhome market in recent months. With offerings from super-affordable to splendid luxury, townhomes are available in all parts of the west Chicago suburban area, and they come with big benefits, too.  As homeowners became more environmentally conscious, they realized that townhomes are more compact and would, therefore, require less energy to maintain. Builders began expanding the housing options, and today these homes occupy a place between a condos and single-family residences. In addition some Suburban Chicago townhome communities also have the added value of exterior amenities such as security, swimming pools, gyms and clubhouses. Townhomes might be affordable, but that does not mean they lack luxury and design. Townhomes can offer courtyards, and some row townhomes even have an elevator for convenience.  In many cases, homeowners are more than willing to give up a larger single-family home in favor of a luxurious townhome. There has been a trend toward smaller square footage with finer appointments. Chicago has seen a diverse range of buyers who choose townhomes. Some mature townhome buyers are downsizing from a large single-family home, while some buyers are first-time homeowners who want privacy without the shock of too much maintenance. Other buyers are parents who want to buy in a great neighborhood for the school district and even parents who buy townhomes for their children to live in while in college. People who are frequent travelers often find the ease of townhome living an excellent choice, as well. Most townhome buyers make their selection based on location, and it’s often a location they could not have bought into in a single family home. What really makes townhomes attractive is the location. Location is critical to the townhome buyer, and they will often choose an attached home due to a location close to the places they work, shop and play. When purchasing a townhome, homeowners are buying a lifestyle and should be prepared to stay in the property for a good five years. A buyer also needs to pay special attention to the monthly homeowner’s association fees and the covenants and restrictions for each community. A purchaser should also look to see if the community’s ownership is condominium or fee simple. With a fee simple home, the owner actually owns the land on which the home sits, which gives the owner more maintenance and responsibilities, but generally a lower monthly association fee. Some townhome communities, however, are structured like condominiums in which the land is jointly owned. In condo townhomes, the association takes care of maintenance, but monthly fees are usually higher. So many things to think about, but never fear Sothebys Luxury Home Team can help. 

Spring presents the colors worthy of a masterpiece.

Friday, May 10th, 2013

It’s hard to believe it’s already that time of year again, where you can enjoy the magnolia flowers in bloom, enjoy a round of golf in the afternoon and then end your day off with a bike ride thoughout the streets of Hinsdale or a picnic at Graue Mill. Springtime in Hinsdale is certainly not to be missed. The home yards are being freshly mulched and the tulips or starting to rise. Over the past month Hinsdale saw 42 sales take place, even compared to the 42 sales that took place during this same time in 2012 and above the 34 sales that took place over this period in 2011.

New Stats & Activity

As always, see below for new listings and recent sales in Hinsdale. We have also included our new listing and this week’s featured property, a beautiful six bedroom 5,300 square foot majestic stone and brick tutor located hilltop amongst the trees in the neighboring town of Indian Head Park! Listed at $979,900. This property is exceptional in so many ways.

New Listings (7 days)

Recent Sales (7 days) 2013

Feature Listing

In honour of Mother’s Day that is upon us, we are giving away two prizes of one free bouquet of spring flowers delivered to your home.There are a few ways to enter:

View our new listing on the Crawford Group Sothebys website by clicking here, and “like” or “Tweet” the post and comment saying you have done so.

Comment on our Facebook page. Be sure to do so by Monday, May 6th!

Wishing everyone an absolutely awesome weekend! We’re looking forward to seeing you around town.

Spring’s natural beauty prompts quiet, new beginnings that intrigue mankind. If this time of year finds you beginning to consider a new residence, allow us to assist. We are members of the Sotheby’s International Realty® network and take great pride in artfully uniting extraordinary homes with extraordinary lives.

Best regards,

PAULA and CARLA, Sothebys Luxury Home Team • 630.413.5504 • CIARDELLIandSTEUCK@CrawfordGroupSIR.com

Realtor Broker Associates, CRS, GRI, e-PRO • Luxury Living. Metro Chicagoland Areas. Hinsdale & the Western Suburbs

773.490.6889 Paula
630.842.8812 Carla
www.CARLAandPAULA.com

New Listing: 133 Indianwood Lane, Indian Head Park, IL

Friday, May 10th, 2013

133 Indianwood Lane, Indian Head Park

29W475 Big Woods Drive, Warrenville, IL 60555

Monday, April 8th, 2013
$269,900
 
2 Bedrooms + Loft
| 2.5 Baths
Full Finished Basement
  2 Car Attached Garage

Places of Worship in Hinsdale and the surrounding areas

Friday, March 29th, 2013
Assemblies of God

Oak Brook Community Church
3100 Midwest Rd
Oak Brook
(630) 986-0310

Baptist

Emmanuel Baptist Church
8910 Kingery Hwy
Hinsdale
(630) 323-5633

First Baptist Church of Clarendon Hills
5701 Clarendon Hills Rd
Clarendon Hills
(630) 323-5461

Hinsdale Baptist Church
620 N Oak St
Hinsdale
(630) 323-0087

Hinsdale Baptist Church
611 Franklin St
Hinsdale
(630) 323-7647


Buddhist

Buddhadharma Meditation Center
8910 Kingery Hwy
Hinsdale
(630 789-8866


Christian Science

Christian Science Reading Room
14 E 1st St
Hinsdale
(630) 323-0781

First Church Of Christ Scientist
405 E 1st St
Hinsdale
(630) 323-4740

Church of Christ

Burr Ridge United Church of Christ
15W100 Plainfield Rd.
Burr Ridge
(630) 654-4544


Christ Church of Oak Brook
31st & York Rd
Oak Brook
(630) 654-1882

Union Church Of Hinsdale
137 S Garfield Ave
Hinsdale
(630) 323-4303


Community Churches

Holy Covenant Metro Community Church
17 W Maple St
Hinsdale
(630) 325-8488


Oak Brook Community Church
3100 Midwest Rd.
Oak Brook
(630) 986-9841

Covenant & Evangelical

Evangelical Covenant Church
30 E 4th St
Hinsdale
(630) 323-2318


Eastern Orthodox

Sts Cyril & Methodius Macedonian
Orthodox Church
10S330 Kingery Hwy Rt 83
Hinsdale
(630) 654-0016

St Mark St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church
15w455 79th St
Hinsdale
(630) 654-9716


Sts Peter & Paul Orthodox Church
6980 S County Line Rd
Burr Ridge
(630) 323-3525


Episcopal

Church of the Holy Nativity
275 S Richmond Ave
Clarendon Hills
(630) 323-6820

Grace Episcopal Church
120 E 1st St
Hinsdale
(630) 323-4900

St. Helena’s Episcopal
7600 Wolf Rd.
Burr Ridge
(630) 654-4544


Lutheran

Christ Lutheran Church – ELCA
Rt. 83 & 55th St
Clarendon Hills
(630) 325-2220

Redeemer Lutheran Church – ELCA
S Park & 1st Ave
Hinsdale
(630) 323-5530

Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS
11500 German Church Rd.
Burr Ridge, IL
(708) 839-1200


Zion Lutheran Church & School
204  S Grant
Hinsdale
(630) 323-0384


Methodist

Hinsdale United Methodist Church
945 S Garfield Ave
Hinsdale
(630) 325-1280

Miscellaneous Denominations

Chinese Christian Mandarin Church
9s565 Clarendon Hills Rd
Hinsdale
(630) 655-1148

Christian Church of Clarendon Hills
5750 Holmes Avenue
Clarendon Hills
Phone: (630) 323-3456

Church On County Line
3724 Washington Rd
Oak Brook
(630) 654-8505


Marion Hills Bible Church
142 Plainfield Rd
Darien
(630) 986-0108

Unitarian Church Of Hinsdale
17 W Maple St
Hinsdale
(630) 323-2885
Presbyterian

Community Presbyterian Church
39 N Prospect Ave
Clarendon Hills
(630) 323-6522

Roman Catholic

Notre Dame
64 Norfolk
Clarendon Hills
(630) 654-3322

Our Lady Of Peace
703 Plainfield Rd
Darien
(630) 986-8430

St Isaac Jogues
306 W 4th St
Hinsdale
(630) 323-1248


Seventh Day Adventist

Fil Am Seventh Day Adventist Church
9 E 59th St
Hinsdale
(630) 655-8786

Hinsdale 7th Day Adventist Church
201 N Oak St
Hinsdale
(630) 323-0182

St. Patricks Day around Hinsdale

Saturday, March 16th, 2013

StPatsDay

 

The Western Suburbs is home to numerous authentic and welcoming Irish Pubs.

  1. -Quigley’s in Naperville
  2. -Shannon’s in Glen Ellyn
  3. -Muldoon’s in Wheaton
  4. -McNally’s in St. Charles
  5. -the Kerry Piper in Willowbrook
  6. -Claddagh in Geneva
  7. -Ballydoyle in Downers Grove

Here at Crawford Group Sothebys we wish Irish dancers and bagpipe music for you this St. Patrick’s Day. Wishing You the “Luck of the Irish”! If you would like a look ahead to what’s to come in April… Click Here (be sure to wait few seconds to load) and enjoy our online magazine.  It’s full of all kinds of great ideas.  Have a great day! Happy St. Pat’s!

CIARDELLI & STEUCK | REAL ESTATE NEWS – LAND EDITION

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

Close of Winter in Hinsdale and surrounding areas presents a sunny outlook!

Presidents’ Week and Reading Week have come and gone, and now we head towards various March Breaks and Spring Breaks! The activity in the western suburbs of Chicago has been very busy and is only going to get busier. I sit here today writing to you, Hinsdale just had two huge days of fallen snow, which kept some sellers from going on the market in early March. Let’s see what is coming this way weather wise- CLICK HERE!

Market Overview for LAND DEALS

For the Hinsdale, Burr Ridge and Oak Brook areas, land real estate has been fairly busy since the market dive a few years ago, with a total of 48 land/lot deals this past year to present having closed. CLICK HERE for the recently sold land/lots for these three areas. The market statistics from the Multiple Listing Service of Northern Illinois shows a significant increase in total number of sales over the 2011 data, the total dollar volume has actually increased from $9,116,000 in 2011 to $17,491,000 in 2012 and already for 2013 there are 9 land deals closed with a total volume of $3,897,900. Of these most recent deals closed this year there was one sale breaking the one million dollar mark at $1,250,000, and overall an average sold price of $433,100! To put things into perspective, we have outlined some stats for you and The Story Behind Hinsdale Area Land Deals on this blog.

 New Stats & Activity

Have a look at the links below to see what has been listed recently in these areas. There is plenty to choose from when it comes to finding that perfect parcel to build your dream home.

NEW “Land” Listings in Burr Ridge, Hinsdale and Oak Brook (last 21 days)

  • 15W730 73rd St., Burr Ridge (146×127) Listed: 3/1/13 for $170,900
  • 9225 Forest Edge Ct., Burr Ridge (102x206x161x202) Listed: 3/7/13 for $299,000
  • 1715 York Rd., Oak Brook (136x128x158x42) Listed: 3/6/13 for $310,000
  • 10S351 Argonne Ridge Rd., Hinsdale (106x135x102x135) Listed: 3/3/13 for $325,000
  • 703 S. Bodin St., Hinsdale (47×125) Listed: 2/21/13 for $350,000
  • Lot 5 Glenmora Lane, Burr Ridge (29x54x45x199x96x189) Listed: 2/25/13 for $435,000
  • 530 N. Grant St., Hinsdale (50×176) Listed: 3/13/13 for $499,000
  • 1523 Tomlin Dr., Burr Ridge (120×194.55×101.55×44.75×184.5) Listed: 2/28/13 for $499,000
  • 3512 York Road, Oak Brook (150×286.62×137.3×225.61) Listed: 3/8/13 for $675,000
  • 3524 York Road, Oak Brook (136x281x129x311) Listed: 3/8/13 for $675,000
  • 110 E. Seventh St., Hinsdale (98×149) Listed: 3/6/13 for $950,000
  • 8401 S. County Line Rd., Burr Ridge (329x645x339x647 + 16×655) Listed 2/23/13 for $999,999
  • 4 Hunt Club Lane, Lot 1,2 (387×204 and 362×204) Listed 3/4/13 for $1,495,000

Recently CLOSED Land Properties in Burr Ridge, Hinsdale and Oak Brook

  • 8S300 Vine Street, Hinsdale (100×292) Closed: 2/8/13 for $90,00015W671 74th St., Burr Ridge (95×167) Closed: 3/5/13 for $149,900
  • 15W020 91st Street, LOT 1, Burr Ridge (100×216.4) Closed: 1/30/13 for $185,000 (F)
  • 7407 Forest Hill Rd, Burr Ridge (135×150) Closed: 12/27/12 for $240,000
  • 814 N. County Line Rd., Hinsdale (66×133.74) Closed 1/11/13 for $248,000
  • 69 Forest Gate Circle, Oak Brook (41x24x83x54x54) Closed 12/28/12 for $290,000
  • LOT #8 Crossscreek, Burr Ridge (102.95×207.52x222x214.75) Closed 1/30/13 for $385,000
  • 8200 Hamilton Drive, Burr Ridge (166.42×329.87×165.39×330.14) Closed 11/26/12 for $ $385,000
  • LOT #9 Crosscreek Ct., Burr Ridge (214.75×134.26×159.49×230.4) Closed 2/28/13 for $450,000
  • 629 S. Quincy, Hinsdale (75×133) Closed 1/18/13 for $510,000
  • 3209 York Rd., Oak Brook (20x265x196x222) Closed 2/4/13 for $630,000
  • 2 Oak Ct., Oak Brook (213x302x203x235) Closed 12/13/12 for $799,000
  • 827 S. Oak, Hinsdale (80×297) Closed 1/7/13 for $1,250,0006547 S. County Line Rd., Burr Ridge (4.0-4.99 Acres IRR) Closed 12/3/12 for $1,250,000

“NEW CONSTRUCTION” Currently Listed in Burr Ridge, Hinsdale and Oak Brook

  • 8915 Skyline Dr., Burr Ridge (Lot size: 75×154) – Listed at $542,500
  • 8724 Skyline Dr., Burr Ridge (Lot size: 75×300) – Listed at $574,000
  • 733 N. County Line Rd., Hinsdale (Lot size: 62×123.5) – Listed at $1,099,000
  • 632 S. Stough St., Hinsdale (Lot size: 59×134) – Listed at $1,349,000
  • 622 S. Washington St., Hinsdale (Lot size: 50×165) – Listed at $1,749,000
  • 438 Woodland Park Ct., Hinsdale (Lot size: 114x132x114x132) – Listed at $1,897,500
  • 423 N. Clay St., Hinsdale (Lot size: 68×170) – Listed at $2,099,000
  • 428 N. Vine St., Hinsdale (Lot size: 104.6×170) – Listed at $3,150,000
  • 6633 S. County Line Rd., Burr Ridge (Lot size: 21x35x272x289x183x110x80) – Listed at $3,399,000
  • 305 N. Washington St., Hinsdale (Lot size: 121×141) – Listed at $3,499,000
  • 711 Cleveland Rd., Hinsdale (Lot size: 100x187x100x188) – Listed at $3,499,000
  • 314 N. Washington St., Hinsdale (Lot size: 77×241) – Listed at $3,900,000
  • 627 S. Elm St., Hinsdale (Lot size: 100×265.3x97x237.6) – Listed at $6,275,000

Featured Property


We’d like to bring special attention to the property at LOT 5 Glenmora Lane in Burr Ridge. We just listed this property and are super excited about the potential in the parcel. This is truly a rare opportunity in scenic Burr Ridge’s Ashton Woods exclusively developed high end subdivision. Imagine your dream home situation on this half acre elevated picturesque property overlooking tranquil creeks, incredible nature & hilly landscapes. If custom is for you, we have the perfect setting & lot to get you started!

To view Pictures of this Property CLICK HERE.

To take a Virtual tour of this Property and the Area CLICK HERE.