Scottish author Irvine Welsh, who wrote the novel “Trainspotting,” and his wife, Elizabeth Quinn, on Thursday sold their five-bedroom, 3,600-square-foot vintage brick house in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood for $1.3 million.
Welsh, 59, moved to Chicago in 2009. In early 2010, he and Quinn paid $742,500 for the two-story house, which was built in 1908 and has four baths. Other features include original stained glass, wood built-ins, original doors and moldings, a lower level with a family room and a gym, a master suite with custom woodwork, wainscoting, coffered ceilings and a large walk-in closet. The kitchen has custom concrete countertops, a large island, a Lacanche range and oven, and a large pantry.
Welsh and Quinn first listed the house in March for $1.75 million. They reduced their asking price to $1.699 million in May, and then cut their asking price again to $1.35 million in June before finding a buyer.
The couple’s listing agents, Stephen Johnson and Andrew Wendt of Be Realty, could not be reached for comment.
Bob Goldsborough is a freelance reporter.
