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AN
IDEAL FAMILY HOME IN A TRULY MAGNIFICENT SETTING
This handsome and impressive
Lannon stone Colonial with slate roof and copper gutters is one
of only 12 homes along Wilmette’s prestigious shoreline
and boasts one of the most exquisite deep sandy beaches found
anywhere on the north shore. Built with quality and understated
elegance in 1939, the home was expertly and tastefully expanded
and enhanced by the present owners along with noted architects
Myefsky Cook. The masterful 3 story addition incorporates a plethora
of oversized windows and doors, revealing breathtaking and awe
inspiring panoramic beach and waterfront vistas to the east and
north shoreline.
Unlike most
north shore riparian properties that are perched on a bluff with
small tableland and a deep drop with numerous stairs to the beach,
this rare property walks directly out to the spectacular sandy beach.
Many of the beaches farther north are obstructed with large boulders
that were set along the shoreline in the late 1970s and early 1980s
to protect the beach from erosion.
The spacious
interior features 1st and 2nd floor Family Rooms and a 4 season
Sun Room with heated slate floor all with panoramic views of Lake
Michigan. It also includes a Kitchen with island, cherry cabinets
and ample eating area all open to the Family Room, a gorgeous Master
Suite with Juliette balcony and luxurious spa bath plus a 3rd floor
Bedroom and bath Retreat with walkout balcony also overlooking the
lake. The Finished Lower Level offers a Recreation Room with wet
bar and fireplace, a powder room and beach shower plus an exit door
to access the beach.
The newly landscaped rear yard offers great attention to design,
flow and function. It features 3 bluestone terraces, flanked with
lush plantings all descending to the expansive beach and waterfront.
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