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Update, 10/26/08:Re: Condo Apartment. Assessments just raised to $350/month to cover increased costs of maintainance. Ready to go anytime, now.. Hope to procure a motor home. BTW, there are pictures of property on messages that precede below..Click to #40-45.
8/20/08: Re:7-room Condo to share, rent, or rent with option to buy:
CHOOSE (THREE SELECTIONS)<BR>
(1) Share @ $550.month for private room, bath,dressing area,& balcony; kitchen, laundry and apartment privileges.
OR <BR>
(2)Rent all but one bedroom (reserved for owner occasional use) at ~$1500/ mo. OR<BR>
(3) Rent with option to buy @~ $2500/month applied to down payment.<BR> 3rd floor, 2300 Sq. ft (7-rooms furnished) in 3-Unit Condominium overlooking arboretum in one of Chicago's few private parks. Negotiable. (appraised at $465K). Sorting 40 years of stuff in process. Building has new furnace/electrical service/painted trim/balconies, and rehabbed coach house. This 3rd floor unit (#3) has all new window/screen, a tin ceiling in one bedroom, and remodeled kitchen.. Low assessment. Furnishings included. (will be leaving area). E-mail owner (preferred) for inspection, available at your convenience.<BR>

 Pics (below) show collages of property & 3rd floor and LR & DR views.

OVERVIEW:
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SPACIOUS MADISON PARK CONDO HOME. WOODBURNING FIREPLACE. GREAT LAYOUT. ALL NEW WINDOWS & KITCHEN. GARAGE. FREE LAUNDRY, ADDITIONAL STREET PARKING. NEEDS SOME UPDATING. OWNER HAS BEEN HERE 39 YEARS.
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7 rooms (LR, DR, 3BR, 3 BA, Sunroom, pantry, dressing area, and 4 closets) 2300 sq. ft. Dimensions: LR 23x18, DR 18x14, KT 20x10, SUN 11x9, MB 18x12, B2 18x12, B3 13x9,
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MISC: Hardwood floors, balconies, porch, pets OK, refrigerator, oven/range, microwave, window AC units, A self-managed condo with a rented (income!)
4-room coach house above 3 car garage. Assessments presently @ $275/ /month.

August, 2007:
Info for prospective buyers interested in third floor unit and property @ 1226 E. Madison Park (See pics below)

(A) Location
Madison Park is one of few private parks in Chicago. It is a unique mad prime location near U. of C. campus, museums, lake, and transportation. A property owners association regulates parking, maintains the park, offers holiday events, and has a web site for owner interaction (www.madisonparkhydepark.com)

B. Property
Prior major property improvements included balcony repairs. First and second floor units sold in 2006 at $417,500 and $415,000 respectively with over $13,000 per unit special assessments for new furnace, painting, updating electricity, rehabbing coach house, and making main and coach house buildings independent. Major improvements are finished. With a coach house income increase as a supplement for income, unit assessments will remain at $275/month.

C. 3rd floor-
Only unit offering (1) a tin ceiling in one bedroom, (2) all new double glazed vinyl windows with screens, (3) a kitchen rehab with custom built cabinets around new gas stove, refrigerator, and microwave and (4) furnishings left at discretion of buyer. Adding 2006 special assessments, third floor unit is listed at $427,500 (appraised at $465,000). Listed price is reduced to $417,500 in light of minimal maintenance since partner death. .

 D.Features-
Each unit owner is assigned one parking space in a 3-car garage below the coach house, with additional street parking available from the Madison Park Property Owners Association for an annual fee. All units share space in front basement and back furnace room. Each unit is allocated a private small and large storage space in front basement. The condominium is self-managed by the three owners.

Condo property for sale overlooks Madison Park arborateum

7 room Condo apt. for sale in Chicago's Hyde Park/Kenwood area

McGuane chest thumping (1st Place!!) Congratulations!!

With "Sunriser" ladys after Lake Michigan dip @ 37 F on 1/1/07

Happy, Happy Holidays and a Mew Year

End of Year Greetings 2006
An unhappy beginning…Umbra, suffering from "dying back neuropathy" was euthanized and cremated on 1/17-18/06, She had 16 great years.
  Senior swimming (one of my remaining loves), some R&D, and collating SdogV video archives into 3 final projects; (1) Umbra's life (~done),
 (2) 50 Years of father/son/dog swim history, and (3) Family Memories are remaining goals*.
  My motivation for SdogV promotions lapse in the absence of Diane and Umbra. But regular swimming helps to overcome the usual fits of 78 years living. A 1/1/07-lake dip will test the 79th!
With best wishes of the season to you ( & yours)

Erikson
 
* and uncluttering 38 years of clutter here

McGuane Team @ Springfield, IL Senior Olympics, 9/16/06

Hey, four "sunriser" ladys swim Big Shldrs 2.5 Km. Congratulations!

Hey Folks: This a site is a swim related blog. YOU can post comments here (text or pics). e.g., At Southland Games (pic below), I swam 50, 100, and 400 Free, 200 I.M., 100 Back, and 2 relays to earn 7 "golds" . Set new records there in individual events for my age group...(over 75) .Respectively, times of :37.2, 1:33.7, 8:42.2, 4:10.2, & 1:48.9... ("downer" from 40 years ago, tho.)

McQuane "oldsters" @ Southland Games, 8/8/06. 1st Place!!!

Hello, Ted and son Jon's "look"

Happy after the swim.

Warm up before the big swim.

McQuane Swimmers @ Senior Games, June 17,'06 Indianapolis

Welcome any newcomers!!! Scroll down to view all hisory and add your own comment if you like...

McQuane bunch were #1 at Heart of Illinois Senior Olympics!!!!

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From Umbra, to her fair weather friends, euthanized on 1/17/06.

BTW, All invited to Lake Dip on January 1, 2005 at noon at 57th Street Beach. Ongoing since 1995!!

Warm weather may coax more! Comment here or off www.SdogV.com links.

Ted,
      thanks for the picture, wish I was there, did not get to Chicago this summer, maybenext summer.
the best to yiu,

Otis

otisgunn@mac.com

The Point Sunrisers gathered for Alahee's visit, 9/16/05

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Ol Man of the sea
If water and/or swimming is your passion, check out
 http://www.sdogv.com/swim.html

And here is a glimpse of the New Year's day DipQ

Close of Lake swimming? COME to restart @ noon on 1/1/2005!!

Hello! From time to time I will post "stuff" about swimming and swimmers...You can too! Visit Umbra's site at: http://www.SdogV.com

After 9/11 swim, Brkfst at BonJours

Sunrise swimmers on 9/11/04

8 A.M. 8/15/04 Swimmers (Tom Knight Memorial)

Sunriser ladys..6AM swims

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Hello. ALL interested in swimming! If you got here, make sure you subscribe if you want to participate. This is a new site for exchanging views and comments on "water"/