5020 S Ellis

Chicago, IL 60615

Classic Hyde Park/South Kenwood 6 bedroom home with a 2.5 car garage is move in ready. This home is walking distance to the University of Chicago campus and hospital and is approximately 10 minutes driving distance to downtown Chicago. This stately home has 4550 sq. feet of living space on the 1st and 2nd level combined; plus additional space in the finished lower level. The home has three fireplaces, one in the living room, the master bedroom and the rec room. On entering the home. there is a large and sunny entrance hall which opens up to an original wooden staircase which leads up to the 2nd floor bedrooms. The spacious living room off the hall gets a lot of light from the large windows overlooking the front landscaped yard. The dining room is also very large and has oak wainscoting on the wall. Off the dining room, there is a large family room and a large eat-in kitchen with professional appliances. There is also an updated sun room on the main level next to the family room. The kitchen has a spacious Island with seating for 4 or more people. The island and counters have granite tops. The ss appliances include 2 Miele stainless steel dishwashers, a Wolfe stove with 2 ovens and two refrigerators. The lower level is finished with a bedroom, a recreation room, a work out/gym and a music or wine room. The boiler has been updated to a high efficiency Weil-McLain boiler and there is a 2nd HVAC Train heating and AC HEPA filters. There is also a space pac A/C for a part of the first floor and the 2nd floor. The en-suite master bedroom has a balcony which overlooks the side yard. The baths are marble and all the baths have been updated. The electrical service is 200 amps. The water pipes were changed to copper and the home was recently tuckpointed in 2020. This home has been beautifully maintained and updated and professionally landscaped and includes a sprinkler system. The yard in both the front and back is beautifully designed with many perennial and annuals plants and the outdoor front and backyard is perfect for entertaining and relaxing.