House in Rogers Park, IL
8 guests · 4 bedrooms · 3 baths
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About this house rental
Chicago’s ONLY Urban Beach House combines the best of beach life and urban life! Perfect for couples, students, faculty, families, and vacationers who want to experience the beach house lifestyle while enjoying all of the amenities, conveniences and excitement of an urban location.
Virtual tour link: https://www.smartfloorplan.com/p/t/shell5.php?id=v450743
1131 W. Morse Ave. is uniquely located just steps from Lake Michigan, Loyola Park and the sandy shores of Loyola, Leone and Albion Beaches. Enjoy convenient access to the CTA Sheridan Bus, the CTA Morse Ave. “El” train station and the Metra train station at Morse Ave. Bicycle enthusiasts can rent a Divvy bicycle within a short distance of the property and explore Chicago’s premiere Lakefront path and bicycle routes.
Loyola, DePaul and Northwestern Universities will find this property conveniently located to their campuses. Loyola is in walking distance and DePaul and Northwestern are a short CTA stop away. The house is surrounded by dozens of restaurants and bars, retail and a movie theater all within steps of the house. The City of Evanston, the home of Northwestern University, is a short commute and is considered the Northshore’s capital for restaurants, shopping, and nightlife.
Loyola Park offers wide open sandy beaches perfect for exploring. The park is a haven for the sports enthusiast with four tennis courts, basketball courts, three baseball diamonds, sports fields, volleyball courts on the sand and land, a field house, a playground, a fitness circuit course, a nearly 2/3-mile walking trail along the beaches of Lake Michigan, and more.
PROPERTY OVERVIEW:
1131 W Morse is loaded with features, including:
• a large bedroom with 1 King sized bed that converts to 2 Twins (sleeps 2)
• a 2nd bedroom with 1 King sized bed that converts to 2 Twins (sleeps 2)
• a 3rd bedroom with 1 Queen sized bed (sleeps 1-2)
• a 4th bedroom with 1 Twin sized bed (sleeps 1)
• a lower level Family Room with a couch convertible to a Full bed (sleeps 1-2)
• The house sleeps 8-9 people
• Bedrooms can also be offices
• 3 full bathrooms with newly rehabbed oversized showers
• a newer chefs kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, plenty
of cookware and appliances
• a large living room with decorative fireplace
• a family room with bar and French doors leading to a deck
• an office/game room
• a fitness room with workout equipment, weights, ball and yoga mats
• WIFI
• two tv’s and cable (Netflix, Amazon Video, etc.)
• washer/dryer with laundry supplies, ironing board and iron
• front porch and 2 rear decks
• complete patio furniture set
• an outdoor fire pit and new 6-burner gas grill for cooking
• large rear yard with yard games
• direct access to the park and beach
• 2 indoor garage parking spaces for an additional fee (Free street parking or two
garage spaces for $15/night per space)
• air conditioning
• 100% smoke free
• 100% pet free
Bedroom Descriptions
Commodore Room: King bed can be converted to two Twin XL beds
Lake Room: Twin XL beds can be converted to a King bed.
Boat Room: Boat themed room with Queen bed. (sleeps 1-2)
Rogers Room: Rogers Park, Chicago themed room with Twin bed and balcony
Cabin Room: couch convertible to a Full bed (sleeps 1-2)
Virtual tour link: https://www.smartfloorplan.com/p/t/shell5.php?id=v450743
1131 W. Morse Ave. is uniquely located just steps from Lake Michigan, Loyola Park and the sandy shores of Loyola, Leone and Albion Beaches. Enjoy convenient access to the CTA Sheridan Bus, the CTA Morse Ave. “El” train station and the Metra train station at Morse Ave. Bicycle enthusiasts can rent a Divvy bicycle within a short distance of the property and explore Chicago’s premiere Lakefront path and bicycle routes.
Loyola, DePaul and Northwestern Universities will find this property conveniently located to their campuses. Loyola is in walking distance and DePaul and Northwestern are a short CTA stop away. The house is surrounded by dozens of restaurants and bars, retail and a movie theater all within steps of the house. The City of Evanston, the home of Northwestern University, is a short commute and is considered the Northshore’s capital for restaurants, shopping, and nightlife.
Loyola Park offers wide open sandy beaches perfect for exploring. The park is a haven for the sports enthusiast with four tennis courts, basketball courts, three baseball diamonds, sports fields, volleyball courts on the sand and land, a field house, a playground, a fitness circuit course, a nearly 2/3-mile walking trail along the beaches of Lake Michigan, and more.
PROPERTY OVERVIEW:
1131 W Morse is loaded with features, including:
• a large bedroom with 1 King sized bed that converts to 2 Twins (sleeps 2)
• a 2nd bedroom with 1 King sized bed that converts to 2 Twins (sleeps 2)
• a 3rd bedroom with 1 Queen sized bed (sleeps 1-2)
• a 4th bedroom with 1 Twin sized bed (sleeps 1)
• a lower level Family Room with a couch convertible to a Full bed (sleeps 1-2)
• The house sleeps 8-9 people
• Bedrooms can also be offices
• 3 full bathrooms with newly rehabbed oversized showers
• a newer chefs kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, plenty
of cookware and appliances
• a large living room with decorative fireplace
• a family room with bar and French doors leading to a deck
• an office/game room
• a fitness room with workout equipment, weights, ball and yoga mats
• WIFI
• two tv’s and cable (Netflix, Amazon Video, etc.)
• washer/dryer with laundry supplies, ironing board and iron
• front porch and 2 rear decks
• complete patio furniture set
• an outdoor fire pit and new 6-burner gas grill for cooking
• large rear yard with yard games
• direct access to the park and beach
• 2 indoor garage parking spaces for an additional fee (Free street parking or two
garage spaces for $15/night per space)
• air conditioning
• 100% smoke free
• 100% pet free
Bedroom Descriptions
Commodore Room: King bed can be converted to two Twin XL beds
Lake Room: Twin XL beds can be converted to a King bed.
Boat Room: Boat themed room with Queen bed. (sleeps 1-2)
Rogers Room: Rogers Park, Chicago themed room with Twin bed and balcony
Cabin Room: couch convertible to a Full bed (sleeps 1-2)
Amenities at Only Urban Beach House in Chicago
Free WiFi/internet
Air conditioning
Non-smoking
Gym
TV
Wheelchair accessible
Coffee/tea maker
Refridgerator
Kitchen
Balcony/Terrace
WiFi/Internet
Microwave
Dishwasher
Washing machine
Dryer
Patio
Kitchenware
No pets allowed
Garden
Kettle
Oven
Stove
Laundry services
Ironing facilities
Towels
Hairdryer
Map of Rogers Park, IL
Ratings and reviews
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Oct 2025
We literally could not ask for a better location based on our needs. Someone in our part was from Japan and we wanted to give them an authentic Chicago experience - from Lake Michigan, to green, walkable neighborhoods, to proximity to CTA, it was perfect. The house is exactly as pictured. We were six adults using four bedrooms. Everyone agreed the mattresses were very comfortable. I loved Rogers room. Plenty of towels. We rented the garage space which we found was very smart. The street is not very wide and fills up quickly with resident parking. It is an older home that the owners have honored with appropriate furniture and decor. I appreciate that they haven't renovated the charm out of it. I am a historic preservation advocate and they've done it right. My only suggestion would be to bring soap, shampoo, and any food/spices you want for cooking. There is a Whole Foods store close by. You convinced our Japanese friend that they love Chicago!
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Sep 2025
great location for a large family close to the beach
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Aug 2025
Really good beach access. Parking is tight.
6.0 / 10.0Average·Aug 2023
The park and the beach were lovely. That was the best part of the trip! I'm so glad we rented the garage as parking on the street would have been impossible-it’s jam packed with cars most of the time. First impression was terrible as we encountered a homeless person in the alley on the way to the garage. (The next day, he & his belongings were thankfully gone.) The house is old but charming. The cleaning crew missed some things. As soon as we arrived, we had to sweep the upstairs due to sand. I checked out my bed sheets with a quick swipe of my hand - sand…I stripped the sheets and washed them immediately. The next morning my daughter said her sheets had sand as well & she threw them in the wash as well. The other beds were fine. Some of the doorknobs were loose. My husband shut one of the bedroom doors and when he tried to open it the doorknob came off in his hand. He’s a fixer upper type & fixed the problem knobs. The kitchen was well equipped but the sink appeared to not have any support other than the drain pipe. There was a gap between the top of the sink and the counter. For the amount of money we paid for the house, I expected better. But I’m totally unfamiliar with Chicago and guess that everything is pricey.
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Top rated by guests
9.4Outstanding
(59 Ratings)
"We literally could not ask for a better location based on our needs. Someone in our part was from Japan and we wanted to give them an authentic Chicago experience - from Lake Michigan, to green, walk..."
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