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About this home
Welcome to this charming, beautifully maintained, mid-century multi-level home, offering a perfect blend of comfort and style. As you enter the main floor, you'll find an inviting L-shaped living and dining area featuring hardwood floors. The newer kitchen with granite counters was updated with stainless steel appliances in 2024 and includes a pantry closet and matching granite table with chairs. A large coat closet completes the main level. Just a few steps up to the second floor is the primary suite complete with a full remodeled bath (2020) featuring double sinks and abundant storage, including a secret storage space behind the mirror. This level also includes a second bedroom that currently serves as an office. The third floor provides two additional bedrooms connected by a Jack and Jill bathroom with 2 sinks and a shower/tub. Both bedrooms feature two closets, providing ample storage. The large family room on the lower level is highlighted by a wood-burning fireplace with gas starter. The lower level includes access to the outdoors with a convenient staircase leading up to grade level, a half bath (easily convertible back to a full bath), and a laundry/utility area with a new washer and dryer (2025). A fridge in the utility room is included for added convenience. There are two zones for HVAC with a SMART thermostat. The water heater was replaced in 2019. And the crawl space is accessible from the lower level - more storage! The exterior of the home features gutter guards with heaters (2022). Relax outside in the lovely backyard with a spacious patio and two sheds, as well as a wood deck on the south side of the house. There is room to add a garage to the property. Located on a quiet street with little traffic (the street ends on the south end at Woodridge Park), this home is just a short drive to the Metra train station, Ravinia Festival, Chicago Botanic Garden, shopping, and restaurants, with easy access to the Edens Expressway and the Tollway. Choice of Deerfield or Highland Park High School. Don't miss the chance to make this lovely Highland Park home your own!
Single-familyProperty Type
1958Year Built
8,200 sq ftLot Size
$288Price/Sq.Ft.
3 spacesParking
Listed by Nancy Karp• @properties Christie's International Real Estate
Forest Ridge, located between Skokie Valley Road and the Ravinia District, is a residential and wooded Highland Park neighborhood with curving streets and mid-century homes. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Skokie Valley Road corridor, where trailheads, playing fields, and a steady rhythm of cyclists set the tone. Ranches and split-levels sit back from the road behind mature trees, giving blocks a quiet, park-like feel. The Skokie Valley Bike Path threads through daily routines, linking green space to nearby shopping and civic stops. Ravinia Festival and the Highland Park Golf Learning Center act as cultural and recreational anchors. Heller Nature Center adds a nature-forward counterpoint with prairie edges and forest preserve scenery.
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Market insights
296 Barberry Rd · $640,000
SALE-TO-LIST
100.1%
Most homes are selling 0% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$640,000
Median sale price in this area is $449,071. (30% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
16% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Cable TV
Ceiling fans
Sump pump
One wood-burning fireplace with gas starter in the family room
Unfinished attic
L-shaped dining room
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms
Two bedrooms on the third floor
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms and 1 half bathroom
Double-sink bathroom
Kitchen
Updated kitchen with granite counters and table space
Breakfast room
Range, gas oven, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator, and garbage disposal
Stainless steel appliances
Laundry & utility
Laundry room
Washer and dryer
Flooring
Hardwood, carpet, ceramic tile, and vinyl flooring
Heating & cooling
Forced-air heating
Central air conditioning with zoned cooling
Exterior features
Deck and patio
Home design
Detached split-level home
Parking
Driveway parking for 3 vehicles
Asphalt driveway
Construction
Brick and wood siding
Built approximately 61–70 years ago
Utilities
Lake Michigan water
Public sewer
HOA & community
Community features include a park, tennis courts, curbs, sidewalks, and paved streets
Master association fee not required
Electricity and solar
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This zoning district provides for medium 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
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
2/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 98° expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
1% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Highland Park, IL • 60035
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Sun exposure
81/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.3 hrs
4.9 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 296 Barberry Rd
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $595,000 and $925,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $595K to $925K.