Only $1.75M!

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/936-S-Mitchell-Ave-Elmhurst-IL-60126/4482069\_zpid/

  • 54 points liverpoolFCnut

    Sold for $18,000 in 2001 and for $340k in 2021 ! phew! Probably one of those teardowns and rebuilds.

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    10 points ThirdOne38

    For sure it was. The whole town was post-war 3br <1500 sq feet houses, and now there are so many > 3500 sq ft now.

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    1 points SapphireGamgee

    Man! And the post-war, 3-bed, 1500 sqft houses are usually built really well compared to the newer stuff! It just frosts my beans 🤬

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  • 50 points ultraj92

    $1m goes nowhere

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  • 73 points AaronMichael726

    Why are there so many sliding glass doors????

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    19 points jdirte42069

    Are there two front doors?

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    7 points Confident_Boss2081

    yes architect's are trash now days

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    8 points Taira_Mai

    So thieves can do a little window shopping....

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    1 points BEP_LA

    Those are not sliding doors up front.

    There's a set of swinging glass doors for the entry on the left, and a set of french doors for the dining room to the front terrace.

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  • 39 points Phlowman

    Hopefully there’s a 1 million mail in rebate after purchase.

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  • 30 points No-Bat-7253

    Lmao only?….

    Edit: it’s a nice home but 111 days on Zillow speaks volumes.

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    7 points Slow-Swan561

    1.7m is a stretch but I can see this selling for 1.4-1.5m. it sucks that this is the state of housing but it has the sqft and lot size to attract the right buyer. 111 days isn't bad at this price range.

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  • 10 points Ok-Good8150

    Elmhurst used to be a quaint town until they started tearing down all of the old houses.

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  • 29 points PlainOrganization

    Rooflines:3

    Window types: 4

    Front doors: 2

    Taste: 0

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  • 10 points No_Kangaroo_5883

    God forbid you let some light in!

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    1 points TwiggyPeas

    I was gonna say, a million dollars should buy more windows than that

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  • 7 points BigJSunshine

    Holy shit that’s awful

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  • 9 points captHij

    Entry to front door looks like an upvote because no one would do that otherwise.

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    2 points goodguy847

    🤣

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  • 6 points globarfancy

    not to brag, but I have kitchen aid appliances in my paid off, all brick home that might touch $300k in a really good market. 🤪🤪🤪🤪

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  • 7 points smokinjoe056

    Finally. A real fuckin McMansion!

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  • 7 points giocondasmiles

    Completely sterile inside too.

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    2 points Cornslammer

    This would look much better painted and decorated.

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  • 2 points Lepke2011

    Not a surprise. I grew up nearby in Barrington Hills, and that price is about right for the area.

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    1 points 83VWcaddy

    Fond memories of Barrington. My mom is from there. Grandparents were there from the 50’s until 2000’s. I don’t hear that place mentioned much.

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  • 2 points Different_Ad7655

    And half of it's a garage, you could just go rent a garage for a lot less money

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  • 2 points sifuredit

    Wow talk about out of proportions.

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    2 points ThirdOne38

    This is the style for most of the new houses in that area. Easy to see by flipping through for sale listings

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    1 points sifuredit

    Not a great use of someone's money. But it will still sell I guess eventually. Pretty sure the owner will always want to fix the weird love look of the entrance.

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  • 2 points Neither_Glove7880

    Not real wood floors. No jacuzzi tubs.

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    2 points goodguy847

    The LVP is a choice for sure.

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    1 points Neither_Glove7880

    Lots easier to take care of, so there's something to be said for that.

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  • 2 points Professional_Echo907

    What’s with the old-timey ink pen overhang next to the Italian restaurant outdoor seating area all about, anyway? 👀

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  • 2 points SeaMeringue5073

    The back side of the house looks rlly ugly

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  • 4 points ArdenJaguar

    That roofline over the front door is just weird.

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    3 points Puzzled-Remote

    Makes me think of Beetlejuice!

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  • 5 points JewTangClan703

    Sure I hate the huge arrow shaped entryway, as well as the white front door and garage, but this isn’t really a McMansion.

    At this price point it’s expected for buyers to bring their own designer for landscaping and interior updates after closing, which will definitely complete this house nicely. Very typical for spec homes in the $1.5-3M range near me.

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    13 points goodguy847

    Did you look at the back of the house? Second pic. Interior is standard builder grade. I just think the outside is terrible for a new build.

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    3 points ThirdOne38

    Do a zillow search in that area for houses > 1.2M for sale, and you will see almost all look like that.

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    2 points JewTangClan703

    Yeah that’s exactly what I’m talking about. Spec builds in this price range are not doing hardscaping or landscaping because it’s too personal and they know the buyers will all want something different.

    Someone may want an outdoor kitchen under the window to the left, another person may opt to enclose a large screened in porch, and someone else may just do more extensive patio/landscaping work. It looks boring right now but that’s the point. Too specific or updated and it’ll alienate too many buyers, making it harder to sell and justify the additional money needed to cover those personal touches.

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  • 1 points DeepWelder6418

    This box is not that appealing at 1.75M.

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  • 1 points LanaDelHeeey

    Sure is a house

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  • 1 points Ashfield83

    Those gables are OFFENSIVE

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  • 1 points lostinthesauce997

    Ugh, I am so sick of this white and black everything. Painting bricks white should get you thrown in the stocks in my opinion.

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    1 points ThirdOne38

    The horrible part is that you can never un-paint it. You will never get that more natural brownish-reddish hue back ever

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  • 1 points SeaMeringue5073

    So overpriced for the size of the house and most buyers in the area aren’t looking for homes in that price range

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  • 1 points Mercuryshottoo

    Oh God at first I thought I was on r/firsttimehomebuyer and I was worried for you

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  • 1 points WallStreetOutkast

    Just as I suspected: endless right angles when you walk in 😬

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  • 1 points Plus-Statistician538

    beautiful

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  • 1 points CaptainBasketQueso
    1. What the hell is going on with those purple walls?? It looks like a padded room. 

    2. I'm so confused by that little glass room-ette. What is it? What is it for? 

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  • 1 points Rip_Topper

    Not a McMansion

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  • 0 points CPD_MD_HD

    I wouldn’t classify this as a McMansion. It’s ugly but not a mansion.

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  • 0 points Financial-Ad-3978

    What a disgrace to an attempted Tudor Revival feel.

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  • -3 points Interesting-Ball3553

    It’s too small move to the Midwest and get a real house

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    5 points nietzsche_niche

    Where is Illinois?

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