Looking for an affordable home in a thriving city neighborhood? Want to keep your parents close by? Either way, look no further than Belle Plaine Commons - a 55+ community nestled in the popular neighborhood of North Center just steps from all the city has to offer. This modern condo features a generous open living space including a kitchen with ample counter space, breakfast bar and separate room for a dining table. It boasts a spacious bedroom with wall closet and custom window treatments and a modernized bath with farmhouse lighting and easy walk-in shower with stabilization bars. All this with a view from your private balcony overlooking quiet, tree-lined Belle Plaine Avenue. Other features include an in-unit washer and dryer within a larger in-unit storage room, additional storage locker in the building and a convenient assigned parking space right outside the front door. This well run, professionally managed, pet-friendly, elevator building offers a host of convenient amenities including a common library/business center, a well-appointed fitness center, a huge mailroom for package delivery and a reservable common party room with full kitchen. Finally, this adult community itself offers a beautifully landscaped five-acre campus with multiple interior parks, walking paths with bench seating throughout and a lovely in-season fountain. Also walkable on campus are a medical facility, a senior center and a location just steps from shopping, restaurants, and multiple forms of public transportation. Note: This is NOT a TIF unit, so income restrictions do not apply, offering a smooth and timely closing.
Property Features
Bedrooms
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bedrooms Possible: 1
- Primary Bedroom Dimensions: 14' x 11'
- Primary Bedroom Level: Main
Other Rooms
- Total Rooms: 4
- Balcony/Porch/Lanai
- Balcony/Porch/Lanai Dimensions: 5' x 11'
- Balcony/Porch/Lanai Level: Main
- Laundry Dimensions: 10' x 10'
- Laundry Level: Main
- Living Room Dimensions: 20' x 14'
- Living Room Level: Main
- Exercise Room: Yes
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 1
- Full Bathrooms: 1
Interior Features
- Storage
- Dining Combo
- Interior Amenities: Storage
- Door Features: Lever Style Door Handles, 6 Panel Door(s)
- Flooring: Carpet
- Window Features: Screens, Drapes, Blinds, Double Pane Windows
Appliances
- Range
- Microwave
- Dishwasher
- Refrigerator
- Washer
- Dryer
- Disposal
- Gas Cooktop
- Gas Oven
- Humidifier
- Laundry Facilities: Washer Hookup
- Laundry Features: Washer Hookup, Gas Dryer Hookup, In Unit
- Washer Dryer Hookup: Yes
Heating and Cooling
- Cooling Features: Central Air
- Heating Features: Natural Gas, Forced Air
- Heating: Yes
Kitchen and Dining
- Dining Room Level: Main
- Kitchen Dimensions: 10' x 10'
- Kitchen Level: Main
Exterior and Lot Features
Land Info
- Additional Parcels: No
- Lot Description: Common Grounds, Landscaped
- Lot Size Dimensions: Common
- Lot Size Source: County Records
Garage and Parking
- Parking Features: Assigned, Guest, On Site, Owned
- Parking Total: 1
Homeowners Association
- Association: Yes
- Association Amenities: Elevator(s), Exercise Room, Storage, Park, Party Room, Security Door Lock(s), Business Center, Intercom
- Association Fee: 393
- Association Fee Frequency: Monthly
- Association Fee Includes: Water, Insurance, TV/Cable, Clubhouse, Exercise Facilities, Exterior Maintenance, Lawn Care, Scavenger, Snow Removal, Internet
- Calculated Total Monthly Association Fees: 393
- Pets Allowed: Cats OK, Dogs OK
- Cats Allowed: Yes
- Dogs Allowed: Yes
- Senior Community: Yes
School Information
- Elementary School: Coonley Elementary School
- Elementary School District: 299
- High School: Amundsen High School
- High School District: 299
- Middle School: Coonley Elementary School
- School District: 299
- Middle or Junior School District: 299
Amenities and Community Features
- Elevator(s)
- Exercise Room
- Storage
- Park
- Party Room
- Security Door Lock(s)
- Business Center
- Intercom
- Community Features: Park, Sidewalks, Street Lights
Other Property Info
- Annual Tax Amount: 1862
- Source Listing Status: Active
- County: Cook
- Directions: Entrances on the North side of Irving a block East of Western and East side of Western at Belle Plaine. Labeled guest parking on the Belle Plaine side of the parking lot.
- Tax Year: 2023
- Ownership: Condo
- Source Property Type: Residential
- Area: CHI - North Center
- Property Subtype: condo
- Source Neighborhood: CHI - North Center
- Parcel Number: 14183230121021
- Township: Lake View
- Management Company: The Building Group, Inc
- Property Subtype: Attached Single
Building and Construction
- Total Square Feet Living: 900
- Year Built: 2007
- Building Exterior Type: Brick
- Construction Materials: Brick
- Entry Level: 2
- Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
- Living Area Source: Builder
- Roof: Rubber
- Building Total Stories: 6
- Structure Type: Condo
- Total Area Sqft: 900
Utilities
- Electric: Circuit Breakers, 100 Amp Service
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water Source: Lake Michigan, Public
Accessibility Features
- Accessibility Features: Lever Door Handles, Bath Grab Bars, No Interior Steps
- Disabled Access: Yes
Home Features
- Other Equipment: Intercom, TV-Cable, Fire Sprinklers, CO Detectors
