Description
Striking Skokie Heights Three-Story Tudor -- Combines Exquisite Updates, Sensational Space, Great Setting & an Ultra-Convenient Location!
* A brick paver walkway welcomes you to this Skokie Heights 3-Story Brick & Stucco Tudor with a Classic Slate Roof!
* Fabulous updates/expansion … massive Family Room with fireplace & Huge Breakfast Room with vaulted ceilings!
* Stunning state-of-the-art kitchen featuring furniture-quality cabinets, granite counters, stainless appliances & Breakfast Bar overlooking the adjoining Breakfast Room with planning desk & custom-built corner hutch!
* Two-room master suite including an airy sitting room or office, walk-in closet & new 2005 bath!
* Sunny Splendor -- library, formal living room with fireplace & separate dining room of grand proportion!
* Great finished lower level with full bath & three updated stories of inviting warmth, understated elegance & vintage appeal blending old world character with today’s conveniences!
* A Great Setting with mature trees & an expansive yard – all with easy access to town, train, beach, schools, shops, park district, Botanic Gardens & golf course!
Supreme elegance and charm blends with stunning new cherry/granite kitchen/baths & an amazing expansion in this sun-bathed Tudor featuring open design with vaulted ceilings. This elegant Skokie Heights dream w/easy access to town, beach, train & more boasts fabulous kitchen & breakfast room adjacent to large formal dining room & expansive family room with gas started/gas logs fireplace adjoining living room with wood-burning fireplace & inviting library. Add master bedroom suite with office-sitting room, huge recreation room plus four family bedrooms to this exceptional three-story treasure!
If the appeal of days gone by and its treasured elegance excite you, yet you yearn for the finest in today’s features, this spectacular three-story Tudor may be the answer to your dreams. Located close to schools, beach, park district, trains, golf course, shops and more in the prestigious Skokie Heights area with a fabulous treed setting, this home exudes rich historical beauty without sacrificing the needs of 21st-century living! A brick and stucco façade and a beautiful slate roof provide unique exterior appeal that begins right at the street with a convenient circular driveway leading to a brick-paver walkway and a classic front entry vestibule.
Step right in to the gracious oak-floored foyer with center entry design opening, on opposing sides, to the formal living and dining rooms. At the back, it additionally leads to the stunning kitchen and breakfast area. High ceilings, detailed cove and base moldings and spectacular hardwood flooring accent room to room with streaming sunshine from two exposures providing exceptional inviting warmth and appeal. Entertain with the greatest of ease here. Large rooms opening to each other provide a design that truly blends the best of old and new. The living room with an original 1920’s wood burning fireplace overlooks both a beautiful library, complete with multiple sets of exterior French doors and an abundance of built-in shelving, and the huge dramatic family room addition. Library French doors also provide access to this breathtaking room. The immense family room features lofty vaulted ceilings, two ceiling fans, recessed lighting and a full wall of built-in shelving, cabinetry, and a second gas-started fireplace for ultimate convenience and ease of use. An airy two-story hallway with a convenient powder room & daylight windows opens to the kitchen and adjacent breakfast room.
The new kitchen is a spectacular delight featuring furniture-quality cherry cabinets, granite counters, stainless appliances and thoughtful design. The preparation area overlooks the attached breakfast bar and huge adjoining breakfast room with its vaulted ceilings, a stunning custom built-in corner hutch and planning desk. A back foyer located off this area leads to a large deck and the beautiful private yard. At the opposite end of the kitchen/breakfast area and through a two-way swinging door is the dining room. Its space, glorious sunny windows and stunning oak floors provide an elegant setting for grand gatherings or smaller intimate groups – the choice is yours!
The second floor features a lovely two-room master bedroom suite. Complete with new soft inviting décor, the master has its own sitting room now used as an office and den -- a truly private adult retreat where sunshine streams in and solitude reigns supreme. A walk-in closet, second closet wall and quality-remodeled master bath complete the master domain. The master bath boasts all new custom tiling, a Toto commode, furniture-style cabinet, granite countertop and Grohe faucets that include a temperature-control feature in the tub/shower with its two shower heads.
Also on the second floor are two sunny, spacious corner bedrooms, one with oak floors and a ceiling fan, the other with easy-living Berber carpet over oak floors. The hall bath is shared by these family bedrooms and fully-updated with ultimate quality including all new tiles, cherry cabinet and Toto commode!
Two huge twin-sized family bedrooms on the third floor have corner locations, new windows and streaming sunshine. They provide limitless options for multiple uses designed for your family’s unique needs. Another updated full bath on the third floor is shared by both rooms. It features a genuine claw foot tub, original bead board paneling, a new pedestal sink and Toto commode blending old and new with seamless comfort.
A major added bonus to this delightfully flexible home that provides a space for everyone and everything is the finished basement recreation center. Rebuilt from the floor up, this huge room features recessed lighting, Berber carpet and a full bath – an area appropriate for playroom, sports hub, TV center, exercise room or more. Add updated 300 amp electrical, zoned space pac air conditioning and a two-car garage with a second story loft to the great features afforded in this spectacular dream that combines historic beauty and today’s great amenities!
