Pimptastic untouched ‘70s penthouse apartment can be yours for $158k

[FLPanhandle]

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I love when these types gems pop up on the MLS or Zillow. They’re rare finds. Take this funky Chicago penthouse apartment for instance that recently went up on the Multiple Listing Service for a cool $158,000. It’s 1,877 square feet, built in 1972 and with its original decor included. Did you hear me? With its original decor included! Apparently—at least according to the Internet so this may not be 100% accurate—the people who owned the apartment never lived really there and therefore didn’t bother to update it. Hence why it’s “untouched” with all its funky psychedelic glory still intact.

If you have an extra $158k and want to live in the Chicago area, this awesome time capsule can be yours.






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Fess up. Which one of you Chicago based DU'ers owns this gem?

[tblue37]

1. LOL:

[hifiguy]

2. I assume there is a purple Cadillac with a continental kit

and a lot of cheezy chrome in the parking spot that comes with this monumental eyesore.

[JI7]

3. ewwww

[FuzzyRabbit]

4. Can't be 1970s. No shag carpeting!

No shag carpeting! And the kitchen appliances are white, not "burnt orange" or avocado green.

[Hekate]

41. Well spotted, that

[hatrack]

5. I. Must. Have. It.

My wife, sadly, disagrees . . . .

What's a 70s aficionado to do?

[Hortensis]

19. Maybe that fantastic painting will be auctioned online...!

Seriously, I like the green and white rugs.

[hatrack]

22. Nah, for me it's the iridiscent pond-scum green circular couch!

Doesn't get much better than that.

[Hortensis]

23. I thinking theme party!

What happens in the circular couch, stays in the circular couch? Ewww...

[cali]

6. That is so unharmonious it makes me seasick

[BarbaRosa]

7. That's OK, but do you have one in blue?

[tammywammy]

8. Does it come with the furniture? n/t

[MoonchildCA]

10. I'm not really into 70s decor, but...

...something about that couch. It's pretty cool.

[Odin2005]

9. That is ugly.

The 70s were a terrible time if you had good taste.

[Art_from_Ark]

20. But it was also one of the most liberal eras in American history

So there's that

[ErisDiscordia]

29. They were a terrible time, period

It was the beginning of the end of America the Beautiful.

[apnu]

39. And yet many great films came out of the 70s.

Culture took a turn for the worst and went down from the 70s. There have been a few gems since the 70s, but the over all trend is cultural toilet bowl swirling for the past 30 years.

[Zorra]

11. Utterly gauche. It's leprechaun hell. nt

[a kennedy]

24. Hey, now wait a minute......I resemble that remark......

ha ha.......html?filters[term]=leprechaun&filters[primary]=images&sort=1&o=95

I AM all Irish.

[Zorra]

37. Related to 'ol Terence Aloysius Mahoney, are ye?

I probably am too, have distant Mahoney cousins, and distant Kennedy cousins, too, if my preponderations is correct.

If bad leprechauns go somewhere after they die, it's definitely gonna be to that apartment.

sláinte!

[ryan_cats]

12. Do they

Do they come with these?

[apnu]

40. I think you mean these beauties

[NBachers]

13. But whatabout the water beds?

Was Peter Max involved?

[lpbk2713]

14. I don't see a rotary dial Princess phone on the night stand.

[krispos42]

15. "Interior Desecrations: Hideous Homes from the Horrible '70s"

http://www.amazon.com/Interior-Desecrations-Hideous-Homes-Horrible/dp/0307238725

Sounds like we have a reason for an updated edition...


I gave this book to my Boomer mom. She loved it in the manner in which it was intended to be loved.

[Liberal_in_LA]

16. love it!

[Snobblevitch]

17. I wonder what kind of building this unit is in and

where it is located. Even if the walls need to be redone and appliances need to be replaced, $158k seems rather cheap.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

25. West Rogers Park neighborhood near Touhy and McCormack.

The building has it's own pool so it can't be too bad.

[Snobblevitch]

31. Is that a decent part of town in a decent neighborhood?

Because $158k seems quite cheap for a unit that size in Chicago.

[GummyBearz]

33. The $770 HOA fee cuts into the bargain price fairly quickly n/t

[n2doc]

18. Gotta have some musical accompaniment

[Vinca]

21. It's got a 70's feel, but most of the decor isn't right.

Mostly it's a shrine to ugly wallpaper.

[Renew Deal]

26. That looks like it was built in Minecraft

[PatrickforO]

27. Boy, that wall treatment is..........................

quite striking.

[Glassunion]

28. From the moment I started reading your post, to the time I finished it.

My afro grew back about 8 inches.

[mountain grammy]

32. Good one!

[kairos12]

30. What the White House makeover will look like if tRump is elected.

[csziggy]

34. Whoever buys it should donate the interior to the Smithsonian

It would make a great display!

If the Smithsonian can't use it, it would be perfect to rent to a period movie company.

[romanic]

35. Yikes

How did you all in the 70s not go blind from all of those garish patterns? D:

[Nac Mac Feegle]

36. It all makes perfect sense

If you're on acid. A LOT of acid.

[joeybee12]

38. I sort of like the kitchen...

I could never fall asleep in that bedroom, though.

[Dont call me Shirley]

42. That cannot be real, the appliances are not burnt orange.