Small, tightly-packed and situated on the border of where city meets suburbs, Beverly Woods is a quiet, purely residential neighborhood of brick single-family dwellings and blocks edged by sidewalks. A place Chicagoans can raise their families away from the hectic downtown streets without moving away from the city all together. Sheltered from the busy main drags, Beverly Woods residents love the peacefulness of their pocket-sized community.
Beverly Woods is a tiny neighborhood on Chicago’s far southwest side. Tucked between Morgan Park and Mount Greenwood (just south of Kennedy Park), this four-block by four-block enclave is considered part of the greater Morgan Park community area.
Morgan Park was intended to be a residential and commercial zone when the Blue Island Land and Building Company purchased the property in 1869. It was their intention to create a residential and commercial district that was self-sufficient and separate from the city of Chicago. They saw their goals achieved in the short-term when Morgan Park incorporated as a township in 1892. This dream was short-lived, however, as almost immediately after the town was granted sovereignty, the pressure was on to become part of the city of Chicago.
Residents of Morgan Park rather liked their status as an independent community, completely separate from their growing neighbor to the north. But alas, with the proposed union came the promise of better schools and improved policing, and area locals could not resist. Subsequently, Morgan Park (including the area that would one day be Beverly Woods) was officially annexed to the city of Chicago in 1914.
Like the rest of the greater Beverly and Morgan Park area, Beverly Woods has benefited from the work of the Beverly Area Planning Association and their annual home tour. This tour has helped existing residents promote the housing developments in their community to attract new families. And the association is front and center when it comes to the historic preservation of the neighborhood’s distinctive Prairie-style architecture. As a result, Beverly Woods has built up a reputation as a solid, safe middle-class neighborhood that offers Chicagoans the comforts of semi-suburban living with all the benefits of the big city just minutes away.
Beverly Woods facts
Location: about 17.5 miles southwest of the Loop Bordering Neighborhoods: Morgan Park, Kennedy Park, Mount Greenwood, Merrionette Park Boundaries: 115th Street to the north, Western Avenue to the east, 119th Street to the south and the Mount Hope Cemetery to the west Crime Statistics: Go to CLEARMap to search specific streets and areas for crime incidents
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Beverly Woods Real Estate
Rows of single-family homes line the orderly residential blocks of Beverly Woods with lot after lot of one- and two-story brick houses. This southwest side neighborhood is small, so homebuilders didn’t waste any space when constructing the residences here. Still the ample green lawns and individual back garages afford a sense of privacy, and the tall, leafy trees shade the sidewalks that edge each property. While the majority of the housing in Beverly Woods is single-family dwellings, there are some low- and mid-rise condominiums along Western Avenue and 117th Street. These typically sell for between $100,000 and $180,000 and usually include a street parking spot for one vehicle. Single-family detached homes in Beverly Woods start in the upper $100,000s for a three-bedroom house. But the range in property prices here is pretty varied because you can also find three- or four-bedroom homes in the neighborhood for as much as $450,000. So, it pays to shop around.
The average sale price of a home in Beverly Woods is represented by the chart to the right. The red line indicates the average price based on the total time frame selected in the drop-down window. The blue line indicates the average sale price for the particular month within that time frame. For more detailed information on Beverly Woods sign up for the trends report below or contact your Dream Town broker.
The average number of days a home in Beverly Woods spends listed for sale is represented by the chart to the right. The red line indicates the average number of days based on the total time frame selected in the drop-down window. The blue line indicates the average number of days a home spent on market during the particular month within that time frame. For more detailed information on average market listing times in Beverly Woods sign up for the trends report below or contact your Dream Town broker.
The average sale price of a home compared to its listing price in Beverly Woods is represented by the chart to the right. The black line indicates the baseline listing price for homes during the time frame selected in the drop-down. The red line indicates the difference between the average listing price and the average sale price during the particular month within that time frame. For more detailed information on Beverly Woods sign up for the trends report below or contact your Dream Town broker.
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