We will be staying in the Portage Park neighborhood for our next renovation project. Warwick Avenue is just 3 blocks south of the park and this house is located one lot from the corner of Linder Avenue on a quiet residential street. It's within walking distance of the Portage Grounds coffee shop and also one of my favorite north side restaurants, The Portage. A small single family home located on a 30 foot wide lot. We'll do a complete renovation and expansion by adding a rear two story addition. This house will have a similar layout to the 4948 West Cullom project we completed last year. An open first floor with a living room, kitchen, dining room, powder room, mudroom and family room. The second floor will have a master bedroom suite, two additional bedrooms, bathroom, laundry room and mechanical room. The basement will have a family room, bonus room, utility room and a bathroom. A new rear deck and rebuilt garage will also be constructed. With a current trend in home construction being useable outdoor space -- we'll create some unique and attractive landscape features to complement the modern open plan, renovated interior.
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| rear elevation of house |
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| rear yard and exiting frame garage |
The architectural plans are completed and have been filed with the City of Chicago for the building permit. The building permit was obtained this week. Site clearing and select demolition work should start next week. Excavation, concrete, and framing will be follow. A substantial amount of work needs to be done to transform this old frame structure into the updated and modern single family. We're aiming for an October 2014 completion date. There are numerous renovation projects occurring on this block and other adjacent streets which is always good to see.
Stay tuned for the progress and updates.
