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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Open Houses: Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Evanston

Listings provided by Griffith, Grant & Lackie.

LAKE FOREST HOUSES 650 NEWCASTLE DRIVE - OPEN SUNDAY 1-3 (MAY 19) Beautifully appointed and impeccably maintained, custom built brick Georgian set on 1.4 acres of lush professionally landscaped grounds overlooking open lands.  It offers 10 ft. ceilings, hardwood floors & fine millwork, formal living and dining room, first floor den-office, updated kitchen and baths, spacious family room with vaulted ceiling and built-ins, finished lower level with 5th bedroom and full bath.  Cedar deck, brick patio and gazebo.  11 Rms, 5 BRs, 4.2 baths.  $1,479,000, 847-234-0485,www.gglrealty.com 1122 S. WESTERN AVENUE - OPEN SUNDAY 1-3 (MAY 19) Whispering Oaks Cape Cod!  Beautifully situated on Morningside & Western, this 3661 SF home is meticulous and …

Monday, February 18, 2013

Wow House

Check Out These Expensive North Shore Mansions

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 …

IMHO

2:01 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Check out this $32 million home in Winnetka: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904199404576538312646985274.html   more ›

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Look Up Home Sales in Evanston

Patch has compiled a searchable, ongoing list of property sales in Cook County, based on data from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds. Search by name, street or address in Evanston.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

A Good Time To Sell Your Home in Evanston?

Local real estate agent Scott Kelly says the number of homes for sale is down in every price range in Evanston compared to this time period in the past two years, while demand is staying strong.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Wow House

$1.7M Evanston Home Was Designed By Noted Prairie-Style Architect

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 …

Friday, February 1, 2013

Look Up Property Sales in Evanston

Patch has compiled a searchable, ongoing list of property sales in Cook County, based on data from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds. Search by name, street or address in Evanston.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Cook County Real Estate Database

Want to see who sold their home in Cook County? Patch has compiled a searchable ongoing list of property sales in Cook County, based on data from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds.

Want to know how much that house down the block sold for or how many million dollar home sales there were in your community last year? Patch has put together a searchable real estate database of Cook County property sales that is updated twice a month as new data is received from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds. You can search by address (the field will fill in automatically as you start typing, but be patient — it may take a moment to catch up with you), or search a full town or a specific price range within a town. You can also search by the buyer or seller's name (and those fields will fill automatically as well). If no price is listed, or other information is missing, it is because it was not included in the information from the …

amanheights

8:52 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Wow House

$3.1M Northbrook Custom Resort

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.

marco sangria

7:52 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013

if you like contemporary this is the place! Lovely grounds   more ›

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Wow House

$6.95M Historic Landmark Mansion Sits on Ravine

This Highland Park home is 2.6 acres overlooking a ravine and Lake Michigan. It includes a 55-foot marble entry hall that leads the way to meticulously restored home with a private path to the beach.

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 remodeled cherry kitchen and a master suite, which is joined by a sitting room and master bathroom with a steam shower, whirlpool tub and original …

BirthdayGifts

9:41 pm on Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Are you looking for unique and original Birthday Gifts For Her ? A gift card is adequate, but it doesn't really elicit that "You've totally outdone yourself and I love you forever" response you're looking for. Rose, on the other hand, is a fabulous choice. Find the perfect gift for any occasion in our fabulous. Set has all you need to create fun birthday party favors and a display that looks like…   more ›

Friday, December 21, 2012

Will Michael Jordan's Home Ever Sell?

The basketball legend's Highland Park home was listed at $29 million in February. Will the price need to go down for it to sell?

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