This two-bedroom Central Station town home, in Chicago’s South Loop, captures the best of city and suburban living.
It is only a brisk walk or a short taxi drive away from all of the activities the city’s downtown area has to offer. Yet the quiet, tree-lined streets of this Harbor Square subdivision–one of three in the Central Station development–offers welcome tranquility amid the hubbub of the city.
“There’s a sense of community here,” said listing agent Pamela Hartman of Rubloff of Chicago. “You know your neighbors. It’s a quiet neighborhood. You’re close to the city, but yet you have a sense of being away in the suburbs. There’s green space outside your front door. It’s not all cement. There’s lots of trees and grass. It feels open, not congested. There’s room to breathe.”
The town home–unit K at 1521 S. Indiana–is on the market for $259,000. Access is through a private center courtyard. An attached one-car garage leads inside, where a long ceramic-tile entry takes you into an open informal living room and dining areas, which feature high ceilings and measure 19 by 16 feet and 16 feet by 11 feet, respectively.
It’s obvious that the current owners took a lot of pride in making this home a comfortable place to live when they bought it new three years ago. They had several upgrades incorporated into the home, including hardwood floors throughout the main level and three French doors with transom windows–in the living room and kitchen area. These windows allow sunlight to pour into these rooms, making them cheery and bright.
When it’s warm outdoors, the nearby park makes a great and convenient place to take the children, or you can stay closer to home and curl up with a book and relax outside on your private patio. The patio has a great southern exposure and can be entered through French doors from either the kitchen or living room.
A decorative custom mantel above the wood-burning fireplace in the living room is also an upgrade over the base plan for this unit. The eat-in kitchen offers plenty of counter space for the family cook. It also features recessed lights and upgraded cabinets with glass doors where you can display your favorite china.
The home’s two bedrooms and two bathrooms can be found on the second floor, which is carpeted throughout in a neutral beige tone. The first bedroom you encounter measures 10 by 10 feet. It offers ample closet space and natural lighting from a southern view. Across the hall is a utility closet, which is large enough to accommodate a stacked washing machine and dryer.
A full bathroom, with ceramic tile floor, is also only a few feet away.
The master suite, measuring 14 by 12 feet, is at the end of the hall. South-facing windows also flood this room with sunlight. Mirrored closet doors add to the openness of this room. The private master bathroom features a double-bowl vanity and ceramic-tile floor.
The home’s security system can be activated from either the first or second floor. The home is also equipped with central air conditioning. Taxes for 1996 were $3,384. A monthly assessment of $131 takes care of the exterior maintenance.
The community is within walking distance of Chicago’s Loop and is easily accessible to major expressways. The Field Museum, the Shedd Aquarium and Soldier Field are also nearby.
About 300 town homes and single-family dwellings, including the home of Mayor Richard Daley, have been built in the central part of the 72-acre Central Station development since the project began in early 1989. The land was bought from the Illinois Central Railroad along with air rights over the train tracks.
