The Vogts’ painstaking six years of renovations were critical in helping it sell for more than the asking price, the buyers said. Ryan Worl, the cofounder of a tech company that he sold in September, and his wife Gabrieli, offered 11% over the asking price, one of three offers the Vogts received.
“Wright’s facade brought us in the door, but the investments (the Vogts) made in the property sealed the deal,” Ryan told Crain’s Chicago Business. The Worls were impressed by the Vogts’ attention to the structure of the house, in addition to cosmetic details.
The other quick-selling Wright homes had also undergone significant renovations before listing, making them move-in ready for buyers who could appreciate the historic structures and their modern conveniences. The Balch House, for example, was one of the first homes where Wright employed his signature flat roof, and seller Samantha Lotti updated it to be more sustainable, using today’s green technology without altering the integrity of the designer’s work.
After making the home more sustainable, Lotti listed the home at an intentional loss, seeing her contributions to the home’s future as something of a venture for personal fulfillment. The Vogts shared a similar story when they listed the Winslow house.
