Sunday, April 18, 2010

For sale in Springdale of Western Springs....Vacant lot 5221 Ellington

70 x 125 lot for $299,000. Hurry this won't last!
Listed in the MLS.....Call me to negotiate your sale. Linda Hanley Kelly, Charles Rutenberg Realty, 708-334-5356

Closed: 3819 Johnson Avenue, Western Springs (Field Park)

On the market for 488 days this home started at $739,000. Last list price was $629,000 and home sold for $540,000 as a short sale. 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath with a family room.

Linda Hanley Kelly, Charles Rutenberg Realty, 708-334-5356

Closed: 4021 Ellington Avenue, Western Springs(Field Park)

On the market for 164 days. Originally listed for $539,000 and lowered to $499,000. This home closed on April 16, 2010 for $418,200. 3 Bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, 1 car garage on 60 x 131 lot. Home needed updating.
Linda Hanley Kelly, Charles Rutenberg Realty,708-334-5356

Closed: 4204 Forest, Western Springs (Old Town)

4 Bedroom,3 bath home close to schools and park in Old Town. Closed on May of 2007 for $610,000. Listed $625,000 and sold right away for $605,000.
Linda Hanley Kelly, Charles Rutenberg Realty 708-334-5356

Friday, April 16, 2010

For sale 5217 Ellington Avenue, Western Springs (Springdale)


Just listed in the MLS. 4 bedroom, 3 bath bi-level built in 1961. Listed with Prime Properties. Call me to represent you as a buyer agent. Linda Hanley Kelly, CRR, Broker 708-334-5356

3921 Ellington, Western Springs (Field Park)


Just listed in the MLS
3 Bedroom, 2 Full, 2 half baths on a 55 x 131. Updated....$669,000

Linda Hanley Kelly, Charles Rutenberg Realty, 708-334-5356 Broker

Thursday, April 15, 2010

New Listing in Old Town of Western Springs 1212 Chestnut Avenue

1212 Chestnut is a 4 bedroom 3 1/2 bath with an additional bedroom in the LL. 50 x 130 lot. $799,000. Call me to show you this nice colonial.
Listed with Adams and Myers

New Listing in Western Springs 4805 Woodland


Built in 2002 this 5 Bedroom, 5 full, 2 half bath home sits on a 70 x 187 lot. 3 car garage in walking distance to schools, parks, town and train. $1,895,000. Call me to represent you as a buyer agent-708-334-5356. Linda Hanley Kelly, Charles Rutenberg Realty Listed by Re/Max Properties

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Closed:5730 Ridgewood Drive, Western Springs(Ridgewood)

On the market for 1078 days. Originally listed for $509,900 and last list price of $369,000. Closed on April 14th, 2010 for $330,000.00. 3 Br, 2 1/2 bath home built in 1961. No basement and a 1 car garage.

Linda Hanley Kelly, Charles Rutenberg Realty 708-334-5356

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Closed: 4735 Grand Avenue Western Springs(Forest Hills)

This brick home was only on the market for 3 days. Listed for $635,000 and sold for $600,000. 4 bedrooms, 2 full and 2 half baths on a 58 x 187 lot with a 1 car attached garage. Walk to town and train.

Information from the MLS of Northern Illinois
Linda Hanley Kelly, CRR, 708-334-5356

Home sold:5220 Fair Elms, Western Springs (Forest Hills)


3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath on 50 x 150 lot with 1 car attached garage. On the market for 165 days-listed $349,900 and lowered to $339,900 closed for $320,000 on April 13, 2010.
Linda Hanley Kelly, Charles Rutenberg Realty, 708-334-5356

Monday, April 12, 2010

St John of the Cross in Western Springs "Ring in the Spring" Boutique Shopping Night

April 15, 6:30 - 10:30 pm Come shop for fun, unique gifts. Eat, drink, laugh, shop-no RSVP necessary. Admission $5.00-come and bring some friends. There will be unique jewelry, fun belts, cool t-shirts, leather purses, Swarovski Crystal flip flops, First Communion and Graduation gifts, Beijo bags, monogrammed items, Gigi Hill totes, home accessories, painted signs and stools, picture frames, little girl hats/hair clips and refreshments. Brought to you by The Saint John of the Cross Women's Club.

Contract pending 910 Elm, Western Springs

This home is located at 910 Elm in Old Town South. There is a contract pending on it. Two new homes have been listed in the MLS last week in this location. Excellent area close to town, train, parks. Great place to live and fun for the whole family. I raised 3 children in this neighborhood. We lived on the 4600 block of Grand for 23 years. They loved walking to town and Spring Rock Park.

Call me to list or buy....Linda Hanley Kelly, Charles Rutenberg Realty, 708-334-5356

919 Elm, Western Springs-For Sale

919 Elm, Western Springs
Old Town South just a block to the Burlington Northern train. This home is listed for $549,000. 5 br, 2 1/2 bath on 50 x 170 lot. Listed last week in the MLS.
Available to show you homes in the Western Suburbs. Full-time broker experienced in negotiating sales! Linda Hanley Kelly, Charles Rutenberg Realty, 708-334-5356

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Home for Sale: 818 47th Street, Western Springs

Looking to get into Western Springs?? This home listed in the MLS has been reduced to $240,000. It originally started over $300,000. It is 2 blocks to the train and town. There are 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. You can walk to Starbucks and Spring Rock Park from here. If you would like to see this property I would be happy to show it to you. I have access to hundreds of homes in the Western Suburbs and would love to take you to see them. Linda Hanley Kelly, Charles Rutenberg Realty, 708-334-5356.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

closed: 3917 Woodland Avenue, Western Springs (Old Town)


This Charming brick English in Old Town was on the market for 3 days. Listed for $539,900 and sold for $527,500. 3 Bedrooms, 1 1/2 bath built in 1933.
Closed April 7th,2010.
Linda Hanley Kelly, Charles Rutenberg Realty, 708-334-5356 full-time broker in Western Springs

Homes for Sale: 4096 Western Avenue, Western Springs

This home is only 5 years old. 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath. Just reduced to $775,000 Come take a look! Call me, Linda at 708-334-5356 Broker on this home Re/Max

For Sale: 4626 Lawn Avenue, Western Springs

New in the MLS this week. 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath with many updates. Truly a walk to train location. Call to see this or any other home listed. Linda Hanley Kelly, Charles Rutenberg Realty, 708-334-5356

Highlands Middle School Honored

The Highlands Middle School was honored with the "Apple Exemplary Program" recogniton for 2009-2010. Highlands Middle School is among only 38 educational technology programs nationwide to achieve this new recognition from the computer company. Apple representatives will make a formal presentation to Highlands' administrators at a future 106 Board Meeting. The La Grange Highlands School is attended by students from Springdale, Ridgewood and Timber Trails in Western Springs. Congratulations to the staff members who have spent hours upon hours engaged in professional development and planning in order to align their lessons with best practices for the 21st century....is it too late for me to go to middle school???

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Homes for sale in Western Springs


Here are some of the recent listings on the MLS. Some are new, some are relists with new prices. 4310 Prospect Avenue in Old Town of Western Springs-5 BR, 3 1/2 bath on a wide lot for $869,900. Here's a great one-Charming Sears home oozing with charm....4029 Johnson Avenue in Field Park of Western Springs for $524,900-Pictured! Call me-I can show you anything listed in the mls-I can also show you many for sale by owners. I have 30 years of experience selling homes in this town. I currently own two. One in Springdale and one in Field Park. The one I own in Springdale is for sale for $549,000. It was completely renovated in 2007. It is at 5116 Clausen Avenue. It is a brick ranch with an attached two car garage. Hardwood floors throughout, new kitchen, windows, roof, woodwork, doors, bathrooms, basement and more. Also in Springdale there is a brick ranch at 5205 Howard Avenue for $460,000. Nice solid home in need of updating. In Old Town South there is a 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath two story only a block and a half from the train for $539,000-4626 Lawn Avenue, Western Springs. These are just a few of the many homes for sale in Western Springs. Let's go see some of them. I love showing and negotiating the sale! Linda Hanley Kelly, Charles Rutenberg Realty, 708-334-5356 Broker.