4842 N California Ave

Chicago IL 60625

Multi-Family

Last sold for $837,600

Michael Hall, last sold this property on 16 July 2025 after 40 days on market.

Overview

This location can't be beat. This classic brick 2-flat sits on an extra-wide lot just 4 blocks from the Brown Line "L," and a short walk to the heart of Lincoln Square, with all its wonderful shops and restaurants. It's even closer to the wildly popular Harvest Time Foods. In addition, it's situated between two vibrant Chicago parks, the beautiful River Park -- with canoe launch, playground, splash pad, dog park, pool and tennis courts - and the smaller Gross Park, with an open field for dog runs and local events. The building, with its vintage charm, is every bit as enticing. The 2nd-floor apartment has been rehabbed with a beautiful, modern kitchen and bath, plus in-unit laundry and hardwood floors throughout, plus a decorative original fireplace and spacious room sizes on the wider than typical footprint. It's the perfect marriage of old-world detail, including stained-glass windows and oak doors, and modern updates, such as a dishwasher and custom radiator covers, making it highly desirable for the owner-occupied buyer, or easy to lease for any investor-owner. The 1st-floor apartment features spacious room sizes, including large dining and living rooms, as well as an eat-in kitchen and walk-in closet. Both units enjoy sunlit back porches with western exposure. Building improvements include installation of a new roof in 2017, plus a new hot water heater, boiler and commercial-grade washer and dryer since then. The two-car garage also had a new flat roof installed. The basement level has its own front entrance and back egress, allowing for potential conversion to an additional dwelling unit. Or it could be combined with the 1st floor for a larger duplex-down home, or enhanced rental property. The lovely front and back yards, with room for gardening and grilling, is icing on the cake of this well-cared-for property.

Features

6 bedrooms

3 bathrooms

2 carspaces

2 garage spaces

Multi-Family

Estimated Value

Based on this property and similar 6 bedroom multi families sold in Chicago over the last 12 months, the estimated median property value of 4842 N California Ave is $660k.

Median value

$660k

Estimated value range

$460k - $1.09m

Median days on market

Estimated value trend

-1%

decrease over the last 12 months

Average days on market is based on recent, comparable sales in Chicago. It is only an indication of the time a property is actively listed and should not be relied upon as an accurate representation of how soon a property will be sold.

Property history for 4842 N California Ave

2025

Sold

$837,600

16 Jul 2025 by Michael Hall, of Baird & Warner

2017

Sold

$455,000

01 Sep 2017 by Andrew Pazzali, of Ryan Hill Realty, LLC

Happy sellers in Chicago

We have insufficient information to provide an overview of customer satisfaction for Chicago. Viewing the agent profiles, reviews and sales for Chicago can provide insights for this location.