Oprah Winfrey and Chicago used to be synonymous, but alas, all good things must come to an end. The billionaire media mogul is selling the last of her Chicago-area homes. Listed for $393,875, the suburban home in Elmwood Park, IL, boasts four bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms and 2,255 square feet.
Winfrey never lived in the home, and it’s unclear why or for whom she held the property after buying it for $298,000 in 2001.
The all-brick colonial, built to withstand the brutal Chicago winters, sits on a large lot. With an attached garage, side driveway, fenced yard, two wood-burning fireplaces, hardwood floors and recessed lighting, the home has many desirable amenities, especially for the neighborhood, where the median sales price is $189,000. Sunny and spacious, the home appears to be in good condition with many recent updates.
In recent years, Winfrey offloaded millions in Chicago-area estates, including about $7.5M worth of property in the heart of downtown, in the desirable Gold Coast neighborhood. Fully decamped from Chicago, Oprah spends her days in incredible mansions in Montecito, CA and Hawaii.
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