Wednesday, March 13, 2013
This Ridge Road Wow House, which has been featured on NBC, includes a tennis court, salt water pool and a stone exterior.
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 your home a ‘Wow’ House? Want to nominate a spectacular, unusual or just plain cool property on the North Shore? E-mail us: lakeforest@patch.com.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Modern amenities in this contemporary home include two fire places and lots of living space
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 inside, and see what this high-end price tag fetches in 60015. Mike Hope will be happy to answer your questions at 847-323-9517 or Michael.Hope@…
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
This Lake Forest home has walls of windows, 11-foot ceilings, six fireplaces and a gourmet kitchen with a built in coffee maker and two dishwashers.
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 $4.95 million elegant Lake Forest mansion. Located at 1390 Lake Road, this six-bedroom, seven-bathroom home is a Lannon Stone Colonial Revival that was designed by Stanley Anderson in 1936 on about two acres across from Lake Michigan. Its got walls of windows, 11-foot ceilings, six fireplaces and a gourmet kitchen with a built in coffee maker and two dishwashers. There's also a winding wrought iron art staircase.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Patch has rounded up the priciest 'Wow Houses' we've run in the past year. If you like to ogle North Shore homes for sale, 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 boasts 18 rooms including seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, nine fireplaces and a grand ballroom. Jim McMahon's former $5.45M Northbrook Home For Sale …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
This five-bedroom home has six fireplaces, 11-foot ceilings and plenty of windows.
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 $2.15M mansion in Lake Forest. Located at 410 Waukegan Road, this five bedroom home is a new construction built on about one and a half wooded acres. Walls of windows allow a lot of natural light. The home also includes 11 foot ceilings, six fireplaces and a gourmet kitchen with a built in coffee maker and two dishwashers. There's also a winding wrought iron art staircase. Is your home a ‘Wow’ House? Want to nominate a spectacular, unusual or just plain cool property on the North Shore? E-mail us: lakeforest@patch.com.
Monday, February 11, 2013
The Kenilworth house sits right on the shore of Lake Michigan.
This $5,250,000 Kenilworth house at 245 Sheridan Rd. in Kenilworth is designed by famed architect George Maher and sits right on the shores of Lake Michigan, with its own private beach. The home features seven bedrooms, four bathrooms and two half-bathrooms. The home also has a formal livingroom, a banquet-sized dining room and a master suite complete with a fireplace. This home is listed with Dinny Dwyer, with Jean Wright Real Estate. For more information on this house, email her at ddwyer@jeanwright.com or reach her by phone at 847-446-9166.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
In Patch's ongoing real estate column, we look at a 5,000-square-foot, 102-year-old Evanston home designed by Dwight Perkins, a Prairie School architect who worked with Frank Lloyd Wright.
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 crown molding, hardwood floors and period lighting. The living room features a wood-burning fireplace with oak mantel, while the formal dining room …
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
In Patch's ongoing real estate column, we look at a Georgian-style brick home surrounded by lush trees.
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.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Take a look inside this luxury North Shore house.
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 to nominate a spectacular, unusual or just plain cool property on the North Shore? E-mail us: steve.sadin@patch.com.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Wilmette home also has open floor plan and sun room.
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 Hudson Company. For more on this home, or others in the area, visit their website here.
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