851 E Drexel Sq. #1A

THIS BEAUTIFUL NATIONAL LANDMARKED CONDO BUILDING IS LOCATED IN HYDE PARK'S HISTORIC DREXEL SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD & DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE DREXEL SQUARE PARKWAY. VIRTUALLY EVERY INCH OF THIS LARGE 4 BED/2 BATH HOME WAS LOVINGLY RESTORED STARTING IN 2017 BY ITS CURRENT OWNERS W/ RENOVATIONS/RESTORATIONS CONTINUING FOR SEVERAL YEARS THEREAFTER. PLEASE NOTE: IN UNIT WASHER/DRYER CAN EASILY BE ADDED INTO THE UNIT. AN INVITING FOYER W/ COVED CEILING DETAIL, ORIGINAL CROWN MOLDING/TRIM, REORGANIZED DUAL CLOSETS & TASTEFUL NEWER WALLPAPER WELCOMES YOU. THE SPACIOUS LIVING ROOM HAS A BEAUTIFUL CHANDELIER & GRAND FIREPLACE. NEW MILLWORK WAS INSTALLED IN THE LIVING ROOM REPLACING ORIGINAL WOODWORK THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED & NOW MATCHES EXISTING MILLWORK FOUND THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE HOME. A NEW FIREPLACE MANTLE WAS BUILT OUT & NEW TASTEFUL TILE WORK NOW FLANKS THE FIREPLACE. THE ROOM'S TRANSOM WINDOWS WERE REPAIRED/RESTORED & CEILING TRIM ADDED TO ACCENTUATE THE ROOM'S COVED CEILING. THE GRAND DINING ROOM HAS MORRIS & COMPANY WALLPAPER APPLIED TO ITS COLUMNS, A COVED CEILING, BEAUTIFUL CHANDELIER, ORIGINAL WOODWORK, REPAIRED/RESTORED TRANSOM WINDOW PLUS OTHER ORIGINAL WINDOWS REPAIRED & RE-GLAZED. ABUNDANT NATURAL SUNLIGHT FLOWS INTO THE ADJOINING SUN ROOM W/ ATTRACTIVE VIEWS OF DREXEL SQUARE'S LUSH PUBLIC GREEN SPACE. THE SUN ROOM'S HAND-PAINTED FLOOR TILE WAS PAINSTAKINGLY REPAIRED & ITS TRANSOM WINDOWS RESTORED. SUN ROOM ALSO HAS AN ATTRACTIVE CHANDELIER. KITCHEN WAS TAKEN DOWN TO THE STUDS, REBUILT/RENOVATED W/ ORIGINAL BUTLER'S PANTRY REMOVED CREATING A LARGER MORE FUNCTIONAL LAYOUT. SHIPLAP WALL DETAIL WAS ADDED ALONG W/ NEWER CABINETRY, OPEN SHELVING, BUTLER BLOCK COUNTERTOPS & MATCHING DUAL CHANDELIERS. HALLWAY LINKING THE MORE PRIVATE BEDROOM WING TO THE HOME'S MORE PUBLIC SPACES SAW ITS ORIGINAL BUILT-IN LINEN CLOSET REFINISHED W/ ADDITIONAL SHELVING ADDED. PRIMARY BEDROOM HAS TASTEFUL WALLPAPER, ITS TRIM WORK REPAIRED, CLOSETS ORGANIZED/OUTFITTED W/ CEDAR SHELVING, ORIGINAL DOORS & MIRRORS REPAIRED/RESTORED. THE PRIMARY BATHROOM WAS TAKEN DOWN TO THE STUDS W/ NEW COPPER PLUMBING & WIRING ADDED, NEW TILE WORK DETAIL, NEW SINK, NEW SHOWER, NEW TOILET, NEW VENTS & NEW LIGHTING ADDED PLUS ORIGINAL TILE FLOORING RESTORED. SECOND BEDROOM HAD ITS CLOSETS RE-DRYWALLED & ORGANIZED WHILE THIRD & FORTH BEDROOMS HAD THEIR CLOSETS REORGANIZED W/ CEDAR SHELVING. A SECOND FULL BATHROOM HAD ITS ORIGINAL TILE WORK REPAIRED PLUS NEW TOILET & NEW SINK INSTALLED. A NEW ZONED MITSUBISHI HEATING & COOLING SYSTEMS WAS RECENTLY ADDED INTO THE HOME, HARDWOOD FLOORING SANDED & RE-STAINED, PLUS ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING UPDATED. THE BUILDING IS 100 PERCENT OWNER OCCUPIED & THE HOA PROACTIVE HAVING COMPLETED SEVERAL RECENT EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING: BRICK WORK TUCK POINTED, TERRA COTTA DETAILING REPAIRED, LINTELS REPLACED, GABLED ROOF REPLACED, HALF OF SEWER LINE REPLACED, GUTTER SYSTEM RE-WORKED/REPAIRED, & ROOF UNDERGOING REGULAR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. INSIDE OF THE BUILDING THE HOA PUT IN A NEWER CENTRAL BOILER & HAD HORIZONTAL PLUMBING RISERS REPLACED. LOCATION IS IDEAL. TWO GROCERY OPTIONS (THE HYDE PARK FARMER'S MARKET & WHOLE FOODS) ARE BOTH LESS THAN A MILE AWAY. ONE BLOCK AWAY IS WASHINGTON PARK & LESS THAN A MILE AWAY CHICAGO'S WORLD-RENOWN LAKEFRONT. DRIVERS ENJOY EASY ACCESS TO/FROM LAKE SHORE DRIVE. PUBLIC TRANSIT RIDER OPTIONS ABUNDANT W/ THE 2 HYDE PARK EXPRESS, 4 COTTAGE GROVE, 172 U OF C/KENWOOD, 15 JEFFREY LOCAL & 4 COTTAGE GROVE EXPRESS BUSES ALL LESS THAN .2 OF A MILE AWAY. CTA GREEN LINE TRAINS & METRA COMMUTER TRAINS ARE LESS THAN A MILE AWAY. A WIDE ARRAY OF SHOPPING & DINING OPTIONS CAN BE FOUND THROUGHOUT THE HYDE PAPK COMMUNITY. EASY STREET PARKING IS READILY AVAILABLE.