Hope you all had a very Happy Mother's Day. To me it always signals that it is now time to start planting flowers. I have been missing Vaughans a lot lately.
This is a good week for me. I have 3 closings-2 sales and a listing. I was looking at the closings for Western Springs for the last 30 days. We had 4 homes close for over a million. That seemed good so I took it a step further and checked for the last 12 months. The total was 8. There are currently 28 homes for sale in that price range. If we went by the last month we only have 7 months inventory. However, if we go by the last year we have over 3 years inventory. I then decided to look at Hinsdale. They had 14 homes close for over a million in the last month and 87 close in that price range for a year. They currently have 153 homes for sale in that price range. Just a little something to think about!
Things to doFire Hydrant Flushing-May 10th Commonwealth, May 11,12,13 Forest Hills
May 11th...Bring Your Own Craft Night at the Library-They provide the snacks, you provide the craft!
May 11th...Investment Discussion at the Library, 7:15pm. All are welcome!
May 11th...Spring Madrigal Concert for LTHS at Western Springs Baptist Church just South of the Tracks on Wolf Road-7:30 pm
May 12th...Jazz Band Concert 7:30 pm at the Performing Arts Center of Lyons Township High School. Tickets are $2 at the door!
May 11th...R.E.A.D. to the Dogs @ The Library Read aloud to one of the dogs from Hinsdale Humane Society's Pet Assisted Learning program and practice one-on-one reading in a pressure-free environment. Children must be beginning or independent readers. Sign up for a 15 minute slot. 708-246-0520
May 13th...Henri Matisse:From Painting to Paper Collage Art Historian Jeff Mishur will present a lecture that examines Matisse's career from his association with Fauves, or Wild Beasts, to his work with paper cutouts. Mishur is the owner of Art Excursions. Registration is required for this event 7 pm at the library.
May 13th...Knitting Circle 1-3 PM in the Board Room of the Thomas Ford Memorial Library
May 13th, 14th...Eurythmics Dance Concert at Lyons Township High School Reber Center 7 pm and on Saturday, May 15th at 2 and 7 pm. Tickets available by calling 708-579-6393. Tickets are $10.00
May 14th...Mine Film Discussion Group at the Library. Films begin at 7 pm. For a complete description of the movie go to www.fordlibrary.org/movies.
May 15th...Computer Recycling Drive Lyons Township South Campus 9-noon
May 18th...Spring Festival of Music 7:30 pm at Lyons Township South Campus Fieldhouse. Tickets are $2 at the door.
May 19th...Incorporating Ornamental Grasses at the Library at 7 PM. Susie Stone of Floribunda will provide an overvie of these plants. Ample time for questions.
May 20th...Michigan Beachtowns 7 pm Registration required. Nancy McCully will lead us through the Michigan Riviera from the Indiana/Michigan border to Muskegon.
May 20th...Sophomore Honors Assembly Honors Assembly South Campus Fieldhouse 8:45 am Lyons Township High School
May 21st...Teen Lab This is the Library's teen advisory board. If you are in 6th-12th grade join them in planning teen programs and events. For more details contact Heather@fordlibrary.org or facebook.com/teenlibrarian.
May 23rd..Baccalaureate Reber Center Lyons Township High School 2 pm
May 23rd...Backyard-ology-A Family Health Expo 4-7 pm The Village Green, 914 Hillgrove Avenue, Western Springs. Family health information activities and screenings, fire and police safety information, children's activities, moon jump, face painting, raffle, refreshments and more. Presented by Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital and the Village of Western Springs.
May 28th...Seniors Honors Assembly 8-10 am at Lyons Township High School North Campus Fieldhouse
33rd Annual Tower Trot Rain or Shine...May 29th Tower Trot Registration
Thomas Ford Memorial Library - www.fordlibrary.org
Summer Volunteers needed for the Library-no applications accepted after May 26th. Training sessions: May 22nd 2-3pm, May 24th 4-5 pm, May 26th 7-8pm
Contact dana@fordlibrary.org
Spring Exam Cram at the library May 31-June 1st and 2nd. Extended hours, snacks, research help. Open until 10 pm just for the high schoolers! Valid high school ID needed for those staying after 9 pm.
Check out the school websites to see what their year-end activities are.
Nantucket Colonial on a 50 x 187 lot. Originally listed for $685,000 and lowered to $625,000. Sold for $590,000. 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath and 3 fireplaces plus a screen porch. 133 days on the market.
Built in 2001 this home has almost 7000 square feet 62.5 x 150 lot-5 bedrooms plus one in LL, 5 full and one half bath, 2 car garage....$1,625,000
New listing in the MLS. Walk to schools and parks. Large home with 5 bedrooms 3 full and 3 half bathrooms. Lot 113 x 140 $849,900
Brick Cape Cod on 50 x 168 lot. 3 bedroom, 2 bath with a 2 car garage. Brick Patio. Bedrooms are split-2 up and 1 on the first floor. Partially finished basement. Great location close to Laidlaw School and the Expressways. Call me to be your buyer agent. Linda Hanley Kelly, CRR, broker 708-334-5356
This home was built in 2002. On a 65 x 187 lot and has 4 bedrooms, 5 baths and 2 covered patios. Walk to train. Call me to represent you as your buyer broker. 30 years as a full-time broker in Western Springs.....Linda Hanley Kelly, Charles Rutenberg Realty, 708-334-5356. I work and live in the village. I have lived in Old Town South, Field Park and Springdale. I have raised 3 children in this town!
This beautiful 3 story home was on a 51 x 187 lot with 5 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths. Came through sold before processing. Was on the market for 101 days in the fall. Listed for $1,219,000 and Sold for $1,115,000. For all the latest in listings and sales in the Multiple listing service give me a call. I will help you find your dream home or get yours ready to list.