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From elegant and stately mansions to modern to environmentally-friendly abodes, The North Shore is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes. From time to time, Patch features one ‘Wow House’ that caught our attention. This week Patch has a Bannockburn mansion located at 1963 Wilmot Road listed by Eileen Campbell of Koenig & Strey’s Winnetka office.  Set on three acres, Campbell describes this home as a country estate. This house contains 9,648 square feet including four bedrooms including a first-floor master suite. There are three putting greens on the lakefront grounds and the property is zoned …
Looking for a home for sale on the North Shore? Or do you just like to ogle pictures of gorgeous real estate? Each week, Patch features North Shore Wow Homes that fits the bill. Today's installment is a $2.059 million home at 2020 Pensive Ln. in west Northbrook. The six-bedroom, brick mansion has soaring bay windows, two master suites, hardwood floors throughout the home and a four-car garage. Other features include a pizza oven, barbecue pit, bar, theater and plenty of backyard recreation space. Visit the home's Prudential Rubloff listing to learn more.
From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, the North Shore is full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch features one ‘Wow House’ that catches our attention. This week, it's a sophisticated French art deco estate in Lake Forest. Listed at $2.395M and located at 7 North Green Bay Road in Lake Forest, this Lake Forest home designed by Ralph Milman includes high ceilings and exceptional millwork. It's minutes from Market Square, the train and the beach.  Is your home a ‘Wow’ House? Want to nominate a spectacular, unusual or just plain cool property on the …
Looking for a home for sale on the North Shore? Or do you just like to ogle pictures of gorgeous real estate? Each week, Patch features North Shore Wow Homes that fits the bill. Today's installment is a $2.4 million Victorian home at 1742 Asbury Ave. in Evanston. Built in 1889, the three-story, five-bedroom house is replete with period details including ornate stained glass windows, wood panelling and several fireplaces. Other features include a wrap-around porch, sunroom and three-bedroom coach house. For more information, visit the home's Coldwell Banker listing.
From elegant and stately mansions to modern to environmentally-friendly abodes, The North Shore is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes. From time to time, Patch features one ‘Wow House’ that caught our attention. This week Patch has a Deerfield mansion listed by the Honore Frumentino Team of Prudential Rubloff at 1114 Cherry Street.  Listed for $1,549,900 by the Frumentino Team at Prudential Rubloff, this home contains five bedrooms, 4 and ½ baths, plenty of amenities and more. The listing agent compares living in the house to staying at a five-star hotel.  Here, take a peek inside, enjoy the …
This beautiful home — located at 212 Maple Hill Rd. in Glencoe — has been renovated and restored, combining tradition (it was built in 1928) with new technology. The home has a game room, a home theater and plenty of space for entertaining.  This home is listed with Susan Maman, with @Properties. For more information on this or other properties, contact her at susanmaman@atproperties.com.  Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more and then "like" us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, the North Shore is full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch features one ‘Wow House’ that catches our attention. This week's Wow House, which has been featured on NBC, includes a tennis court, salt water pool and a stone exterior. Located at 464 South Ridge Road in Lake Forest, this estate is 2.6 acres that features a Ludowici clay tile roof, spa room, theater room, wine cellar, en-suite bedrooms and a gorgeous DeGiulio & La Cornue kitchen. It also has six fireplaces, six full bathrooms and five bedrooms. Is …
From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, The North Shore is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch features one ‘Wow House’ that caught our attention. This week Patch has an abode listed by Coldwell Banker at 851 South Northwoods Drive in Deerfield. Listed at $1,100,000, this dream home boasts a large living room and dining room separated by a two-sided fireplace.  If fireplaces are important to you, there is also one in the master suite, one of four bedrooms in the house. A large family room can double as a fifth bedroom.  Here, take a peek …
It's Presidents Day. Which may have you thinking about that impressive white house at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. But we've got plenty of impressive abodes here on the North Shore, too. Each week, Patch features a "Wow House" for sale in our area. Today, we've pulled together the most expensive ones from our North Shore sites over the past year. Some are still for sale, others now have new owners. They all feature photos. So if you like to peruse photos of impressive homes for sale, click through to check out these impressive homes. $5.9 Million Deerfield House Has Nine Fireplaces This dream home …
Looking for a home for sale on the North Shore? Or do you just like to ogle pictures of gorgeous real estate? Each week, Patch features North Shore Wow Homes that fits the bill. Today's installment is a $1.7 million Evanston home at 2700 Lincoln St., built in 1911 and designed by Dwight Perkins, a noted Prairie School architect who worked with Frank Lloyd Wright. The three-story, 5,000-square-foot home has six bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths, and is located on 1/3 acre in north central Evanston. Prairie School details include 80 architectural windows to bring the "outside in," as well as …
Looking for a home for sale on the North Shore? Or do you just like to ogle pictures of gorgeous real estate? Each week, Patch features North Shore Wow Homes that fits the bill. Today's installment is a $3.14-million house at 1750 Braeside Ln., built in 1998, near the Sunset Ridge woods in east Northbrook. The 8,500-square-foot home rests on a 1.2 acre lot and features six bedrooms, five full bathrooms and two partial bathrooms, an outdoor pool and a golf range. For more information, visit the home's Coldwell Banker listing.
From elegant and stately mansions to modern to environmentally-friendly abodes, The North Shore is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes. From time to time, Patch features one ‘Wow House’ that caught our attention. This week Patch has a Riverwoods mansion listed by the Honore Frumentino Team of Prudential Rubloff at 2800 Orange Brace Road.  This dream home is located on two wooded acres with six bedrooms and plenty of well appointed features.  Here, take a peek inside, enjoy the video as well as the pictures and see what this high-end price tag fetches in 60015. Is your home a ‘Wow’ House? Want …
Looking for a home for sale on the North Shore? Or do you just like to ogle pictures of gorgeous real estate? Each week, Patch features North Shore Wow Houses that fit the bill. This beautiful 5-bedroom Wilmette at 1045 Romona Road home features an open floor plan, 4 fireplaces and a 2 story foyer with a circular staircase. Other highlights include a spacious kitchen with new appliances, a library and a sun room. Plus the backyard is sure to be the highlight for anyone who loves to entertain - there's a pool and a huge patio! This home is listed for $2.5 million with Julie Miller at The …
From elegant and stately mansions to modern to environmentally-friendly abodes, The North Shore is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch features one ‘Wow House’ that caught our attention. This week Patch has a true Bannockburn mansion listed by the Honore Frumentino Team of Prudential Rubloff at 2 Broadleys Court.  This dream home boasts a two-story great room, a “magnificent” master suite, an office and studio on the first floor with a separate entrance and a home theater.  Here, take a peek inside, enjoy the video as well as the pictures and see what this high-end price tag …
From beautiful historic mansions to crisp, contemporary architecture, the North Shore definitely has no shortage of fabulous houses. Each week, Patch will feature one ‘Wow House’ that caught our attention. This week, we're featuring a beautiful Lake Forest home. This mansion sits at 620 Lake Road, on the bluff's edge. Originally built for Wayne Chatfield-Taylor, the home maintains its grandeur of old, and has been carefully restored and renovated. Want more Lake Forest-Lake Bluff business news? Sign up for our free newsletter. It boats a 33-foot reception hall with a circular staircase, …
This week's 'Wow House' in Glencoe redefines luxury homes. The 10,000 square foot home is located between the ravine and Lake Michigan, within steps of a private beach and less than a mile from the Glencoe Metra station. The home's 25 rooms include five bedrooms, five full baths and three half baths, a gourmet kitchen with an oversized butler's pantry, a coffee bar, a home theater, an exercise room, a walnut-paneled library, rooftop decks and an attached underground 3 car garage. The incredible house also has six terraces totalling over 6,000 square feet - and endless views of the lake and …
From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, the North Shore is full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch features one ‘Wow House’ that catches our attention. This week, it's a $3.75M mansion in Lake Forest.  Located at 1985 Windridge, this six bedroom beauty was built in 1999 and features amenities like a Neff cabinetry, oak floors with ebony inlay and six beautiful, custom stone fireplaces. A two-story great room with a barrel-vaulted ceiling makes it ideal for entertaining. There's also the award-winning, winding wrought iron art staircase to greet you …
From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, the North Shore is full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch features one ‘Wow House’ that catches our attention. This week, it's a $3.45M modern mansion in central Glenview.  Located at 2275 Winnetka Rd., this six bedroom beauty was built in 2006 and features all the immenities you might expect with the price tag. A walnut floor library with a hand-stenciled ceiling and chandelier? Check. An elegant living room with a grand marble fireplace that separates the room into two separate seating areas? Check. A …
From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, the North Shore is full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch features one ‘Wow House’ that catches our attention. This week, a Highland Park limestone estate on nearly two acres of beach front property. Designed by Arthur Huen, this Limestone historic landmark mansion sits on 2.6 acres and overlooks a ravine and Lake Michigan. Located at 105 South Deere Park Road, this home includes a 55-foot marble entry hall that leads the way to meticulously restored home with a private path to the beach. There's also a …
This beautiful five bedroom, 5.5 bathroom Lake Forest home features a home theater, a gourmet kitchen with granite counters, new Brazillian cherry hardwood floors and a breakfast bar.  The paneled living room includes a secret speakeasy with leaded glass windows. This beautiful home is listed with @Properties agent Megan Jordan. For more information, visit the home's listing here.

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