2150 Monroe Street

About this home

Here's your chance to own this fully renovated-1885 Victorian/Edwardian Style Mini-Mansion-with a separate coach house that includes a 3 car garage with separate apartment above. This full-gut renovation was completed in 2024, as seen on one of HGTV's renovation programs, as main house boasts 6 bedrooms and 3.5 baths, multiple fireplaces, mahogany and red oak floors, custom designer lighting and Kohler fixtures, 11 foot ceilings throughout and all new Pella windows. Impressive front stairs/porch-adorned with the architect's original canopy structure and corbels--gives you a feeling of artisanship long gone. Enter through the grand 1885 entrance, with double doors and custom stained glass transom, into a welcoming vestibule with seating around a fireplace--looking directly at the fully restored grand staircase-exactly as the architect had originally designed it! Original archway leads to an open floor plan-great for entertaining large parties and get-togethers-which leads you to a floor to ceiling iron & glass, arched doorway into the designer kitchen. This kitchen includes a 12 foot island that can seat 9 people and will be the center point of all your parties, has a 48 inch gas oven/range, Sub-Zero double wide refrigerator, quartz countertops and a custom arched window...overlooking your large, (300 sq. ft.) outdoor back deck and coach house. Primary bedroom suite has a fireplace with seating area-directly underneath an opened 18 ft. pyramid structure (within the rooftop cupola)-spectacularly trimmed with bead board, designer lighting and overlooking 4 stained glass windows and the 1/2 moon picture window. This main bedroom includes a designer bathroom as well as a very large, walk-in closet. All rooms have custom, 8 ft. doors that match the design of the original pocket doors from 1885. Basement level has a front entertainment room with a custom wet bar, as well as additional 2 beds/1 bath. The 2 story--French Chateau styled--coach house has a heated, 3 car garage with 12 ft. ceilings--utilizing 9 ft. garage doors for larger vehicles...within this 900 sq. ft. parking/common space. Coach house has a separate entry leading to the 2nd floor's additional living space above the garage level--and has 2 bedrooms/1 bath with 11 ft. ceilings, hardwood floors, washer/dryer in-unit, and new central heat/AC. Great space for extended family, guest visitors, workspace...currently rented out for additional income! Come and make this a great home for your family....located by the United Center-and just minutes away from the West Loop, IL Medical District, UIC, Wicker Park bars/restaurant areas, downtown business district and lakefront. You can walk to the United Center to enjoy all the sporting events, concerts and summer festivals-without worrying about parking traffic!! Nothing else like it on the market...come and see it--then make your move-in plans...