Private and Idyllic is the setting for this over 6300 SF English Country Home. This home sits majestically on top of a bluff and ravine of almost 1.5 acres on one of the most beautiful streets in East Highland Park. The First Floor features an updated Chefs Kitchen with high end cabinets and stainless steel appliances, granite counters, prep island and eating area. The spacious Dining Room overlooks the lake and the ravine.The sophisticated Gallery with soaring ceiling, skylights, and wall of windows has amazing vistas of the Lake.There is also a huge Family Room with wide planked hardwood floors, wall of builtins and views of the lake. The spacious step down Living Room has a wall of builtins as well as a Limestone fireplace wall. Just steps away is the Garden Room with sisal flooring and three walls of windows. There is a front and back staircase to complete the first floor. The second floor boasts a Primary suite with a lovely Sitting Room w/ fireplace, Dressing Room, two walking closets, plus the Sleeping Room and the marble Bathroom.There are three additional bedroom and three Bathrooms, a sizable Laundry Room, Office, and lots of storage. There are stairs to a very spacious third floor. The finished Basement has a Recreation room, Bathroom, lots of storage and two staircases. In addition, there are three furnaces-one recently replaced, copper gutters, and downspouts, newer generator, and cedar shake roof. This lovely home has been updated and maintained impeccably through the years. A must see. Not one to be missed! 2020 taxes $40,518.96!
Single-familyProperty Type
1928Year Built
1.48 acresLot Size
$511Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Merle Kirsner-Styer• Engel & Voelkers Chicago North Shore
Bought with Ted Pickus• @properties Christie's International Real Estate
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
4
Baths
4.5
Stories
2
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
1.48 Acres
Year renovated
2025
Sq. Ft.
6,504
Year built
2025
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Lake County
APN
16-25-102-039
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 15, 2026.
R4
Low-To-Moderate Density Residential District
This zoning district provides for low-to-moderate density residential and normal accessory uses. It is not intended to allow commercial, industrial, governmental, recreational, or like uses in this district; however, certain facilities required to serve educational, religious, or other needs of the area may be allowed within the district as conditional uses subject to restrictions intended to preserve and protect the residential character.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Educational/school
Golf related
Park & open space
Dec 31, 2024 • Final
Electrical sub-
Provide and install a residential elevator. The general contractor is responsible for the shaft construction and electrical work.
Electrical
Dec 18, 2024 • Final
Plumbing
Work on a lawn irrigation system.
Plumbing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Interior Features: Hardwood Floors, Built-in Features, Walk-In Closet(s), Bookcases, Center Hall Plan, Coffered Ceiling(s), Some Carpeting, Some Window Treatmnt, Some Wood Floors, Granite Counters, Separate Dining Room, Some Wall-To-Wall Cp
# of Rooms: 11
Equipment
Appliances: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, High End Refrigerator, Freezer, Washer, Dryer, Disposal, Stainless Steel Appliance(s)
TV-Cable, Generator, Multiple Water Heaters
Fireplace Information
# of Fireplaces: 2
Exterior
Exterior Features
Exterior Features: Patio
Building Information
Living Area Source: Assessor
Exterior Building Type: Brick
Age: 91-100 Years
Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
Roof: Shake
Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
Property Information
Property Type: Detached Single
Property Type: 3 Stories
Ownership: Fee Simple
Property Currently Being Leased: No
Rebuilt (Y/N): No
Rehab (Y/N): No
General Information: School Bus Service,Commuter Bus,Commuter Train,Interstate Access
Parcel Number: 16251020390000
Lot Information
Dimensions: 98.83X376.94X213.71X82.20X251
Lot Size: 1.0-1.99 Acres
Lot Features: Irregular Lot, Lake Front, Landscaped, Water View, Wooded, Mature Trees, Views, Streetlights, Waterfront