Rachel Freundt

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Four Homes for Sale With Atriums and Solariums

4 days ago | chicagomag.com | Rachel Freundt

Four Homes for Sale With Atriums and Solariums The sunshine has been deceiving lately — but you wouldn’t have to worry about that in these properties. Chicago’s weather is notoriously unpredictable, particularly during the spring months. Speaking of spring, it has been nearly nonexistent this year with numerous days of below-average temperatures and overcast gray days.
Five Storybook Homes on the Market

1 week ago | chicagomag.com | Rachel Freundt

Five Storybook Homes on the Market These homes borrow from Tudor Revival and English Cottage styles for their fairytale appearances. These five properties for sale all radiate whimsical charm and character, like something out of a fairytale. Storybook architecture, which was popular in the 1920s and ’30s, was meant to evoke nostalgia and distinguish itself from the more conventional houses in their vicinity.
Five Storybook Homes on the Market

2 weeks ago | l8r.it | Rachel Freundt

Five Storybook Homes on the Market These homes borrow from Tudor Revival and English Cottage styles for their fairytale appearances. These five properties for sale all radiate whimsical charm and character, like something out of a fairytale. Storybook architecture, which was popular in the 1920s and ’30s, was meant to evoke nostalgia and distinguish itself from the more conventional houses in their vicinity.
Five Chicago Condos Near Public Transit

2 weeks ago | chicagomag.com | Rachel Freundt

Five Chicago Condos Near Public Transit One of the main reasons people choose to live in a large city like Chicago is not just the walkability factor but the accessibility of properties near public transit, such as the following five condos for sale.
Five Chicago Properties for Book Lovers

1 month ago | chicagomag.com | Rachel Freundt

Five Chicago Properties for Book Lovers Be your own librarian in these homes featuring cozy nooks and ample shelves. When it comes to real estate, you might not immediately think of books. Agents and home stagers often adopt a minimalist approach when selling a home by depersonalizing and decluttering the current owner’s book displays before photographing and showing it.
Five Homes for Sale Near Washington Park

1 month ago | chicagomag.com | Rachel Freundt

Five Homes for Sale Near Washington Park These properties offer easy access to the historic park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. When Chicago was officially incorporated as a city in 1837, it adopted the motto “Urbs in Horto,” a Latin phrase that means “City in a Garden.” Today there is an impressive park system, encompassing almost 9,000 acres of green space, located throughout the city.
Modern Glass Properties for Sale

1 month ago | chicagomag.com | Rachel Freundt

Modern Glass Properties for Sale Whatever you do: Don’t live in one of these five homes and throw stones. March 27 was architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s birthday (he would have been 139). He left his home country of Germany and landed in Chicago in 1937, spending the rest of his life here.
Homes for Sale Along the Union Pacific North Line

1 month ago | chicagomag.com | Sarah Steimer |Rachel Freundt

Homes for Sale Along the Union Pacific North Line Living near the Metra is one of the fastest ways to get to the Loop without all the traffic. After checking out some expensive properties in the western suburb of Oak Park a couple of weeks ago, I thought I’d head to another part of the Chicago area and see what’s for sale on the North Shore.
What’s for Sale in Northern Indiana?

2 months ago | chicagomag.com | Rachel Freundt

What’s for Sale in Northern Indiana? As the weather warms up and we approach the first official day of spring, who isn’t thinking about getting away, whether to a second home for the weekend or just for a day trip? I have always been intrigued by the historic beach communities near the Indiana Dunes, which are only about an hour from the city of Chicago.
Pricey Properties for Sale in Oak Park

2 months ago | chicagomag.com | Rachel Freundt

Pricey Properties for Sale in Oak Park With highly ranked schools, a vibrant downtown, excellent walkability, and a short train ride to the city, it’s no wonder that Oak Park is a desirable place to call home. After complaining about low inventory on the real estate market these past few months, I am happy to report that there are some incredible — albeit expensive — properties for sale in Oak Park right now.