The next door neighbor of Barack Obama is selling his Chicago home. So if you are a Chicago type and want to live vicariously through the life and times of a sitting President in an older fixer upper, we have the house for you. I was unable to find a price for the home but according to the floor plan it has 8 bedrooms and 4 levels of living space. Not to shabby and with the protection provided by the Secret Service you will never have to worry about robbers.

Oh, and my guess if you are having trouble paying the mortgage you could probably rent one of the rooms out to the National Enquirer for a pretty penny.

5040 South Greenwood Avenue is one of the most prestigious addresses in the United States. This gracious, turn of the century home sits on an oversized lot in the historic Kenwood/Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. The home is situated directly next to 5046 South Greenwood, President Obama’s Chicago residence. This historic pocket of Kenwood has long been home to Chicago’s business, political and intellectual elite, boasting some of the largest and most ornate residences in the City of Chicago.

This represents a rare opportunity to acquire and renovate a truly historic home in the most sought after section of Kenwood/Hyde Park. The 6000sf structure and adjacent coach house sit on over three standard Chicago lots for a total land parcel size of over 12,000 square feet. While the property is in need of renovation, many turn of the century details remain in place, including spacious dimensions, preserved woodwork and plaster detail and ornate original stained glass windows. via 5040Greenwood.com

I wonder if you would need to survive a security clearance to buy the home?

More Information here:

• Chicago Tribune
• AFP
• Today Show– Video

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