I am afflicted with wanderlust and an abiding love for the bel paese that I am not able to indulge in as much as I'd like. Instead I have to "see" Italy where I live, in Chicago. It's not as hard as you'd think--you just have to look.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Venice in Chicago
I have often been intrigued by this Venetian-style palazzo on north Lake Shore Drive, one of a very few old mansions left on LSD. While googling for more information, I discovered that it is for sale. For just $4.4 million (marked down from $5.8 million in 2008), you could own this gem, built in 1895 by the architecturally and historically prestigious firm of Holabird & Roche.
Real estate blogs talk about the rooftop deck, but I love that romantic balcony. Of course LSD isn't exactly the Grand Canal and you'll be treated to the sounds of traffic rather than crooning gondoliere, but I love the folly of the place.
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