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Posts tagged "North Shore"

A walk-to-school location in Wilmette

Romona Road and the cul-de-sacs that branch off of it in Wilmette have long been popular with young families. The location is within easy walking distance of Romona Elementary School, Highcrest Middle School and Wilmette Junior High. If you live on Romona Road you can sip your morning coffee and watch less fortunate parents drop... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
May 22, 2012 at 11:56 pm
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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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The Planes, Trains & Automobiles house for sale in Kenilworth

You’ll hopefully be able to reach 230 Oxford Rd in Kenilworth with fewer mishaps than Steve Martin and John Candy endured on their way there in Trains, Planes & Automobiles. The 6-bedroom home has three full and two half baths, a 3-car garage on a 90 x 160 lot within two blocks of Lake Michigan... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
May 1, 2012 at 10:22 pm
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An expanded and renovated East Wilmette classic

618 Central Ave in Wilmette is the setting for a classic side-entrance center-entrance vintage charmer that’s been completely updated. The home has also been expanded to include a first- floor family room with French doors opening to a raised bluestone patio and professionally landscaped yard. The home has four bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and a... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
April 29, 2012 at 10:22 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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Keck & Keck potential wreck in Lake Bluff on endangered list

A year ago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin reported that that a Keck & Keck modernist home in Lake Bluff was a potential teardown candidate. Kamin’s column today notes that the home, at 925 Sheridan Rd, has surfaced on Landmark Illinois‘ list of ten most endangered historic places. The pictures that accompany the linked articles... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
April 24, 2012 at 7:31 pm
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Teardowns once again disturbing North Shore preservationists

Trib Local recently featured a “special report” titled Tearing down the Tearing down the North Shore. According to Trib Local, teardowns are once again on the rise on the North Shore and historical preservationists are once again perturbed. A cynic might call it a tempest in a crackpot, given how easily some preservationists are roiled... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
April 22, 2012 at 6:59 pm
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Renovated rental townhomes in the heart of Winnetka

Library Place townhomes are in a convenient location steps from the very urban heart of downtown Winnetka. Shops, restaurants, schools, parks, a Metra station are all within easy walking distance – and some of the best North Shore beaches are nearby. The floor plans, from 1,800 to 2,200 square feet, feature 3 bedrooms, 2 or... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
April 19, 2012 at 11:05 am
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