Home Of The Obamas' Chicago Neighbors For Sale

Yearning to get closer to President Obama? A rare opportunity just opened up.

The home next door to Barack and Michelle Obama in Kenwood's mansion district was put on the market Friday. It is the "first time a home directly adjacent to a sitting president's residence has been put on the open market," according to NBC Chicago.

5040 S. Greenwood Avenue is a turn-of-the-century, 17-room, 6,000 square feet home one lot north of the Obamas. A former military boarding school, the home and its adjacent coach house occupy over 12,000 square feet of land, roughly the size of three standard city lots, according to the listing.

The home is owned by Bill Grimshaw, a political science professor, and Jacky Grimshaw, the vice president of policy at the Center for Neighborhood Technology and a former aide to Mayor Harold Washington.

Homes in the area typically sell for between $1.5 to $2.5 million, NBC Chicago reports. The Obamas paid $1.65 million for their home in 2005.

Obama has returned to Chicago only a few times since moving into the White House, but he doesn't appear to have any plans to sell his Kenwood home.

During a post-election victory lap at Manny's Deli in November, Obama said that the family wasn't planning to unload its Chicago digs.

"We're staying in there for awhile," Obama said. "Now's not the time to sell."

Get complete listing information for 5040 Greenwood here.

Comments

[evgolightly]

That's going to get scooped up fast. It's going to be a bidding war.

[Corve DaCosta]

to live beside a socialist....

[billobasher]

The right is so full of it on the ACORN issue. Fiorst of all, there is NO evidence that anyone inside the Obama campaign was involved with them. Seconf, ACORN registered about 1.4 million new voters. Even if you threw out every ACORN inspired vote, which would be wrong, Obama would have still won the election in a landslide. he won by almost 10 million votes.

In Florida they found 1,400 illegal ACORN registrations. Obama won Florida by 100,000 + votes.

[billobasher]

Did Hannity or any of the other right wingers ever let their audiences know that Obama overpaid Tony Rezko's wofe for the strip of land that he bought? She charged him 95 grand for land worth 40. There was NOTHIGN dishonest about the deal.

[krazeeinjun]

**NEWSFLASH**

Suspicious mutt pisses on fire hydrant a block away from Obama's Chicago house!

**Stay Tuned For Further Updates**

[Savanna]

This is news?

[Corve DaCosta]

of course
everything about Obama makes the news...we r lucky we on't know what color underwear he wears.

please who wants to live beside a smoker. the fumes are more dangerous to non smokers anyway....

no wonder the old couple is moving out

[evgolightly]

That was goofy.

[MarkInIrvine]

Sofa King What!

[rodsbadhairday]

You could probably leave your doors unlocked. I'll bet the snow gets shoveled too!

[NilesCrane]

ugh but you still have to live in chicago....

I would much rather spend 3 million on a lovely little cottage in Brentwood california (adjacent to beverly hills)....that way im close to the beach, and the hollywood and the bev hills....

being close to obamas home isnt a big deal since hes never there

[Factonfact]

And I'd rather live in Carmel Highlands. That way I would be close to the beach but NOT close to either Hollywood or Beverly Hills. But if worse came to worse I could do with Pasadena in The Huntington neighborhood.

[Lerrin]

Indeed, the Highlands are wonderful- let the touristas head to Carmel by the Sea and Monterrey/Pacific Grove.

[Factonfact]

Oh, drat, I meant San Marino in The Huntington neighborhood.

[yoozum]

Wow, finally we get some real news.

[biglover]

Right now we have to worry about their neighbors. I love the Obamas but this is a waste of space, and to NilesCrane, I live in Westwood which is next to Brentwood. Beverly Hills is not adjacent to Brentwood - just for your edification but I must admit it is lovely here in southern california, even with the fires and the fact that the state is broke and we have an incompetent governor but other than that it is another day in paradise here.

However, 3 million won't buy much in Brentwood.

[evgolightly]

These days, three mil buys you plenty in Brentwood.

[AtlasWillShrug]

You do realize that your state legislative body is more to blame for your problems than your Governor, don't you? It's just like the federal legislative body vs the President, when it's good or bad, look at the legislative body before looking at the President. The Governor just signs bills, he doesn't write them.

[talkitreal]

I hope the CIA properly checks out whoever plans to move into that house.

[evgolightly]

Ya think?

[Henry DA 08]

B. Obama only bought this home AFTER he received his $ for his first book, which was multi millions! The others who live in that neighborhood bought their homes at a time when the prices of homes were palatable! Home prices appreciated!

[Matt7]

And what's happening with Bo the dog's vet?

Come on, folks. I have an equally short fuse for Palin non-stories, as for Obama give-me-(and THEM)-a-br­eak-for-go­odness'-sa­ke, non-stories.

[LRM216]

Does this house of sides and a back?? The picture I am seeing above looks only like a facade of a front!

[AKAchip]

The picture was taken with a wide angle lens.

[biglover]

Is that you bluepearl from talking points???

[Sweetie4Obama]

I knew the tr0lls wouldn't disappoint with the Rezko references.

[Ariadne]

What a beautiful house. The woodwork and stained glass are just gorgeous. Wish I could afford it.