This morning I looked at the listing for a house in Lakeview that clients said they were interested in. Priced at just under $800K, it’s gorgeous as one would expect. However, I noticed that out of 9 photos, not one showed a bathroom. I also noticed that the house has 2 1/2 bathrooms with a bathroom in the basement. The only other thing mentioned about the bathrooms was that the master bathroom was shared. This got me to wondering if the basement bathroom was a full bath which would mean that the house only has 1 1/2 bathrooms above ground.
Since the home needs to accommodate a family of 4 and with all 3 bedrooms on the 2nd floor, I called the listing agent for more details. As I suspected the bathroom in the basement is a full bathroom. That makes the shared master bathroom on the 2nd floor the only bathroom for all 3 bedrooms. In addition, the bathroom only has one sink. This home isn’t going to work for my buyers.
When looking at homes online there’s a lot of information to process. It’s easy to get caught up with what’s shown. It also helps to notice what isn’t.
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Fran Bailey shows, previews and tracks downtown Chicago homes for sale giving her the insights needed to help her clients negotiate the best price and terms. Fran has been quoted in numerous Chicago and national publications. To schedule showings of listings regardless of broker or to contact Fran email her at fran.bailey@bairdwarner.com or call 773.793.4516. Learn More
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