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Posts tagged "luxury"

A custom brick contemporary in Northfield

When I was first alerted to the newly-listed home at 2390 Dorina Dr in Northfield my first glance told me that I’d been at the home before. I hadn’t, but it was similar in a number of ways to 2456 Hedge Row, where I shot the following video 18 months ago. The homes, which are... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
May 16, 2012 at 8:00 pm
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A Lake Forest estate with a clay tennis court

Le Corbusier allegedly described a home as “a machine for living in.” For many people it’s a place where memories are made. Forest & Bluff magazine offers a look at the memory-making potential of 1200 N Green Bay Rd in Lake Forest, a home that recently came on the market for $6,250,000. The gracious 11,000... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
May 13, 2012 at 7:25 pm
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Rent a lakefront single-family in Wilmette

There are only a few dozen single-family homes in Wilmette that have private beaches, and it’s extremely rare to see one of them become available for rent. The 6-bedroom home on a 50 x 509 foot lot at 1204 Michigan Ave was just listed as a short-term rental (August 25 to June 14) – just... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
May 10, 2012 at 11:26 pm
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Kenilworth's Root-Badger House on the market for $8.95M

The Root-Badger House, 326 Essex Rd in Kenilworth, earned a place on Landmarks Illinois’ list of endangered properties in 2004, when there were hints it might be demolished. The neo-classical residence was designed by Daniel Burnham in 1896, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The home is situated on a 200... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
April 26, 2012 at 10:17 pm
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Woodley Road estate back on market at $6.5M

The 2.4-acre estate at 36 Woodley Rd in an unincorporated part of Winnetka just came back on the market at a list price of $6,499,000. Coldwell Banker’s Eve Bremen, a veteran of Winnetka real estate, describes the home as “one of Winnetka’s finest.” The 10,000 square foot 5-bedroom home has 5 full and 2 half... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
April 17, 2012 at 7:59 pm
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Furnished executive rental in Wilmette's Indian Hill Estates

This 120+ acre Indian Hill Estates subdivision is unusual for Wilmette and for the 1920s, when it was designed by architect Philip Maher. Streets are winding, unlike the rectangular grid that prevails in most of Wilmette, and the homes have broad setbacks, large lots and underground utilities. Also atypical of Wilmette at the time were... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
April 13, 2012 at 9:27 am
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Is 191 Sheridan one of the North Shore's most prized homes?

When Geno Benvenuti started in the architectural design business, he relates, he was designing kitchens for clients for $30,000. “Today,” he says, “they spend $30,000 just on the appliances – and they don’t even cook.” A lakefront home with a Benvenuti and Stein kitchen just came on the market at 191 Sheridan Rd in Winnetka... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
April 3, 2012 at 10:42 pm
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Will someone pay $16.7M for a second-rate Winnetka neighborhood?

“That’s not a great neighborhood. It’s just north of Elder Lane [park]. I think he’s smoking something,” was the off-the-cuff reaction from a knowledgeable Winnetka agent I called for a quick take on a newly-listed lakefront home on just over an acre at 319 Sheridan Rd in Winnetka. The asking price: $16,749,000. Other considerations, according... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 11, 2012 at 2:58 pm
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Evanston, Lake Geneva or New Buffalo?

Lake Geneva and New Buffalo are popular second-home choices for many Chicagoans. When I look at some of the beautiful lakefront homes on Chicago’s North Shore, I wonder whether they should be in the running as second homes for city dwellers. That thought occurred to me yesterday when I visited a well-attended broker’s open house... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 7, 2012 at 12:04 am
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Two video tours of a David Adler home in Lake Forest

When it comes to touring homes with some architectural interest and history, the man to watch is Dennis Rodkin, Chicago Magazine’s Deal Estate columnist. Rodkin approaches a historic home with a more refined sensibility and a broader base of knowledge than architecture neophytes like me. Compare his tour of a David Adler-designed home in Lake... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
February 17, 2012 at 4:11 pm
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