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A classic greystone with a garden oasis in Lakeview asks $745K

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The renovated home has original wood and crown molding

By Sara Freund
A three-story light grey stone home with a bay windown and decorative exterior balcony. There a trees lining the street and similar other homes next door. Photos by Redfin, courtesy of Redfin listing agent Nathan Ortiz

In the popular Lakeview neighborhood, a greystone duplex has just come on the market. The rough limestone home is located on a wide, quiet street a few blocks from the Brown Line.

Built in 1896, the historic home comes with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a formal dining room with a built-in hutch, pristine original wooden pocket doors, a large chef’s kitchen, and a bathroom with a clawfoot tub.

The backyard features professionally designed landscaping with stone pavers, a gas fire pit, and a cozy, covered wooden deck with comfortable lounge seating, string lights, and a grill. Walk down a few steps and you’ll find professionally landscaped, fenced-in backyard. There are stone pavers in the corner around a gas fire pit secluded by lush hydrangea bushes and hanging flowers from the deck.

1140 W. Oakdale Avenue #1 is listed for $745,000.

A bay window with dark wood trim lights up a living room with two blue chairs framing a fireplace with flowers on the mantle. There’s a desk in front of the window and a white couch facing the fireplace.
A traditional front living room features an electric fireplace.
The room has blue wallpaper with gold filigree pattern. A glass chandelier hangs over a large table with four cushioned chairs and a large dining bench.
The formal dining room has original pocket doors.
There are blonde wood cabinets. a glass double door leading out to the back deck and a white round table with four chairs. The kitchen has a large island with a black countertop.
The kitchen features an eat-in area, french doors, and a double oven.
A wooden deck with hanging planters, a cozy outdoor couch with pillows, a grill and and grey outdoor rug.
The elevated outdoor deck is a cozy space to relax.
A side yard with flowery bushes next to a circular stone fire pit surrounded by two chairs. Also in view is the side of a garage, a tall tree and other porches from nearby homes.
The backyard is the perfect retreat for chilly nights.

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