The Sunny Side of the Street
Driving up the Skokie Highway this week, I took a detour from my otherwise direct route to Lake Forest College to see what lay on the Western side of Route 41. I found mostly older, yet impeccably maintained homes in the Highland Park area, with your standard tree-and-sidewalk-lined streets and private, cozy lots with lush landscaping.
I also came close to running over over a cute, cute bunny on the way through.
There’s another upside to this neighborhood: not only can you find a beautifully preserved home, but you can actually find them for under $500,000.
Take a look at some of these pre-1980′s homes in Highland Park:
1392 SUNNYSIDE Ave
HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035
Beds: 3 On Redfin: 161 days
Baths: 1.1 Year Built: 1954
1845 MCCRAREN Rd
HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035
Beds: 4 On Redfin: 90 days
Baths: 3.1 Year Built: 1977
While you can still find properties with, ahem, “potential” on the East side of Route 41, the West side, there are several properties on the other end that will give you considerably more bang for your ever-diminishing buck.
1245 EASTWOOD Ave
HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035
Beds: 3 On Redfin: 486 days
Baths: 2 Year Built: 1954
