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Posts tagged "real estate"

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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An ivy-clad country estate in Highland Park

It’s impossible to be certain without having been inside it, but the recently-listed 6-bedroom, 8 ½ bath home at 1427 Waverly Rd in Highland Park holds out the promise of being bargain-priced at $2,695,000. The 10,200 square foot ivy-clad home is entered through a large brick-paved courtyard. A porte-cochere leads to a 3-car garage and... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
May 6, 2012 at 9:41 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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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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How quickly will this Evanston 4-bedroom Colonial sell?

The newly listed 4-bedroom, 2 ½ bath center-entrance Colonial at 2403 Marcy Ave appears to have all the basic elements that have made for a relatively rapid sale in Evanston recently. The home has good curb appeal and is on a 62 x 145 corner lot with professionally landscaped yard in an area of Evanston... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 27, 2012 at 11:41 pm
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Few attractively-priced rentals on the North Shore

We’ve tracked the market for rental homes and condos on the North Shore for several years and the market appears to be as tight as I’ve seen it. There are more properties available than there were in the late spring and early summer of last year but, and this is purely an impressionistic take, the... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 22, 2012 at 11:42 pm
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A newly-renovated Victorian near the lake in Highland Park

The newly-listed, recently-renovated 1870s-era Victorian home at 1894 Lake Ave in Highland Park is said to have lake views from its third floor. If you’d rather not climb that many stairs – the home has high ceilings –Central Park is an easy jaunt from the home. The renovation preserved many of the home’s original details... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
March 13, 2012 at 10:34 pm
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