The large, unsubtle four-bed at the western edge of the neighborhood was distressed and downtrodden a year ago, before an investor cleaned it up and put in new finishes.
The 2.7-mile-long recreation trail opens June 6, and new home construction and retail development (and price increases) are likely to ramp up more in the coming year.
A work of William Carbys Zimmerman, Illinois State Architect for a decade, the five-bed home commands a huge area near this Western suburb's thriving downtown.
With two-beds, two-baths, a backyard, and roughly 1,800 square feet, there's enough going on inside to placate a family for years. The location helps, too.
The stretch is a stone's throw from the California Blue Line and a ton of new nightlife. Brisk condo sales, rising prices, and a set of fancy new homes speak...