Active
123 Melrose Avenue
Kenilworth IL, 60043
$5,250,000
Active
7 Beds
9 Baths
Residential
Built in 1920
Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty
One of Kenilworth's most admired architectural gems, this magnificent English Manor home was designed by noted architect C. Whitney Stevens. Set on more than half an acre on a coveted block steps away from Lake Michigan, this beautiful home was thoughtfully expanded and renovated by Chip Hackley in 2017. Modern amenities were added while impeccably preserving the home's architectural integrity. Grand and timeless with elegant archways and doorways, exquisite leaded-glass windows framed in limestone, a three-story hand-carved oak staircase, richly paneled walls, coffered ceilings and intricately restored plaster moldings on the living and dining room ceilings, this home also exudes warmth and modern casual living. A gourmet kitchen area features a fabulous Barber Wilsons nickel sink from England, high end appliances, an adjacent sunny breakfast room, convenient office and a new mudroom. An addition off of the kitchen created the mudroom and stairs to interior access for newly rebuilt 3 1/2 car garage with partially finished coach house and new pool house with full bathroom. Four levels of smartly finished living space with four ensuite bedrooms, two additional bedrooms and one full bath on the second floor, along with two enormous bedrooms (one currently being used as a recreation room) and new full bath on the recently transformed third level. Included in the renovation are two new bathrooms, a gut rehabbed primary bath and four renovated bathrooms. The basement level offers two well-appointed and generously-sized recreation areas and multiple bonus rooms to meet your needs. Enjoy this ideal location blocks away from Sears Elementary and New Trier HS. Feel the lake breezes from the new luxurious outdoor oasis with stunning pool, bluestone patios and pergolas on a lush property that feels like the English countryside.
12028929
MLSⓇ ID
April 16, 2024
Listed
February 20, 2025
Updated
Interior Features
Bedrooms
7
Total Bathrooms
9
Full Bathrooms
8
Half Bathrooms
1
Interior Features
Hardwood Floors, Built-in Features, Walk-In Closet(s), Bookcases, Coffered Ceiling(s), Historic/Period Mlwk, Special Millwork, Separate Dining Room
Appliances
Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Disposal, Stainless Steel Appliance(s)
Fireplace
Yes
Fireplace Description
Wood Burning
Cooling
Yes
Cooling Description
Space Pac, Zoned
Heating
Yes
Heating Description
Natural Gas, Steam
Exterior/Building Features
Lot Size
0.61 Acres
Exterior Features
Patio, Porch Screened, In Ground Pool, Outdoor Grill, Fire Pit
Architectural Style
English
Roof
Slate
Sewer
Public Sewer, Sewer-Storm
School Information
School District
38
High School
New Trier Twp H.S. Northfield/Wi
Elementary School
The Joseph Sears School
Other Property Details
Area Name
Kenilworth
Taxes
$68,898
Tax Frequency
Annually
Days on Market
126
Garage
Yes
Garage Spaces
3
Parking Total
3
View
No
County
Cook
Municipality
New Trier
Water Source
Lake Michigan
Pool
Yes
Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty, Esther Kapetansky,
Listing Contact: 847-778-5345
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