ecd211

Bucktown is a perfect Chicago neighborhood for those who want to be close enough to downtown to be able to get there quickly and easily, but far enough away to save some money on rent and have an actual neighborhood to enjoy in peace when they don't want to deal with the traffic and noise!

Residentially it runs the gamut from older multi-unit buildings where you can rent a studio for $600 to gorgeous brand new single family city mansions. The bread and butter are the duplex condos and three-unit rentals, but there is something for pretty much every price point. Regardless of where you live, when you walk your dog at night, pretty much everyone has a smile and nice greeting from their stoop as you go by, whether it's the young couple with two toddlers, the three dudes who moved in together after college, or the two 70-year old sisters who have lived in the same house their whole lives!

Restaurants also range pretty wide. You can get a great slice at My Pie or walk across the street for the best sushi in Chicago at Coast. Brunch at Toast, tapas at Bluebird, late night at Hot Chocolate - it's all there for you. A quiet beer with awesome live music at The Charleston or a more lively cocktail with the hipsters and their DJ's at Danny's - there are options for nightlife which may not be as raucous as River North or as fratty as Lincoln Park, but it's a real quick cab ride to either. And if you're into shopping, there are boutiques for all tastes all up Damen.

Ultimately, Bucktown is a great neighborhood for those who want to live in Chicago, but prefer a little backyard to a doorman building with a 5 by 8 foot balcony. We don't have the lake or Lincoln Park, but we have Holsein Park and its vastly underrated pool, we have Churchill Park and its kickball field and dog park, we have easy access to the (future) Bloomingdale trail, and we have any number of quiet streets with no traffic to enjoy year round.