OkCupid Co-founder Falls for Haute Home in Hyde Park

OkCupid Co-founder Falls for Haute Home in Hyde Park

Sam Yagan, co-founder of the dating website OkCupid, has entered into a relationship with a house in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The internet entrepreneur paid $3 million for a 7,500-square-foot brick beauty on a tree-lined street.

Listed by Tim Zielonka of Redfin, the spacious property features six bedrooms and 10 baths, plenty of room for Yagan and his wife, Jessica Droste Yagan.

Built in 1929, the three-story home contains original details, including leaded-glass windows, built-in bookshelves, arched doorways, and built-in buffets. A nice perk for the city, the detached two-car garage is also perfect for Chicago’s bone-chilling winter weather.

A corner sitting room is encased in walls made of multipane windows. And the open-concept kitchen and dining area are suited for entertaining.

Like with online dating, patience is key for finding the right partner: This house was initially listed for $3.2 million and stayed on the market for just over two years.

The professional matchmaker sold the dating site for $50 million in 2011 and went on to run Match.com. He’s currently the CEO of ShopRunner.com and made Time’s list of its 100 most influential people in 2013. Not bad for a 40-year-old.

Fun fact: To date, the most famous residents of the South Side, where the Hyde Park neighborhood is located, are former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. In 2005, the Obamas paid $1.65 million for a home in Kenwood, an area adjacent to Hyde Park.

What can we say: Home is where the heart is.

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