North Shore, located between Evanston and Lake Forest, is a residential and lakeside Chicago neighborhood with leafy ravines and a shoreline park system. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Metra stations and village centers along Green Bay Road, where independent cafes, bookstores, and small galleries line walkable blocks. Writers Theatre and the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts anchor the cultural calendar, while the Chicago Botanic Garden sets a seasonal rhythm just beyond the lakefront. Streets of brick Colonials, Tudors, and mid-century homes sit behind mature trees and stone walls. Lake Michigan beaches and the Green Bay Trail shape daily routines with long, linear outdoor corridors. Commuter rail and lakefront drives connect the area to downtown without changing its quiet, curated pace.
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Offer insights
$2,495,000
$2.51M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $2.51M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
10 days
The average home goes pending in 53 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.1%
Most homes are selling 0% above list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Bookcases
Granite counters
Walk-in closet
Skylights
Drapes
Insulated windows
Wood-burning fireplace in the living room
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms on the second floor
Bathrooms
4 full bathrooms
1 half bathroom
Basement bathroom
Kitchen
Double oven, range, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator, freezer, disposal, wine refrigerator, range hood, and owned water purifier
Laundry & utility
Second-floor laundry
Flooring
Hardwood and ceramic tile
Heating & cooling
Natural gas heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Corner lot with mature trees
Home design
Detached home
Two stories
Parking
Attached two-car garage
Brick driveway
Garage door opener
Heated garage
Construction
Vinyl siding, brick, and plaster construction
Asphalt roof
Rehabbed in 2022
Utilities
Lake Michigan water
Public sewer
200+ amp electrical service
HOA & community
Sidewalks
Master association fee not required
Electricity and solar
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Perched up high on this sunny gracious corner lot on magical Oakley Avenue, this special home is a 5 min walk to EVERTHING you need... bagels at Once Upon a Bagel, pizza from Grateful Bites, sushi from Kyoto, outdoor fresco dining at Minos, margaritas from Guanajuatos AND of course train, HW elementary. Beyond the privacy white bricked wall entrance, step inside the wide foyer w/curved classic staircase that leads to light filled living room & private office. Sun drenched family room w/custom built-ins opens to formal dining w/tailored wainscoting overlooking the private dining patio. Open Chef's white kitchen w/fab oversized thick white marble island breakfast bar, stone backsplash leads to new mudrm. Expansive 2nd flr with dual staircases, 5 bedrms & 3 full baths, huge laundry rm w/desk area. Beautiful oversized master suite w/built-ins & spa bath with soaking tub, shower, dual vanities & outfitted w/huge dressing room w/ skylight. Solid finished LL with rec room, game area, walk-in wine cellar, full bath, incredible storage & 2nd laundry. Gorgeous grounds that wrap around the house w/ private oversized paver brick patio, fire pit & attached 2 car garage. This is a classic Winnetka home that has it alll... perfect for someone who wants to be close to having everything at your fingertips as well as fantastic living!
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #08673317
Aug 6, 2014
Sold (MLS) (Closed Sale)
$1,375,000
$305/sq ft
Jul 15, 2014
Listing Removed
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Jul 15, 2014
Listed
$1,379,000
$306/sq ft
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #08351534
Aug 15, 2013
Sold (MLS) (Closed Sale)
$1,210,000
$268/sq ft
Jun 18, 2013
Pending
—
Jun 1, 2013
Contingent
—
May 24, 2013
Listed (New)
$1,229,000
$273/sq ft
Public Records
May 21, 1990
Sold
$780,500
$173/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$29,211 (+6.2%)
$32,130 + $147,870
$180,000
2022
$27,500 (+2.6%)
$39,270 + $86,730
$126,000
2021
$26,815 (+1.4%)
$26,775 + $79,878
$106,653
2020
$26,446 (+0.8%)
$26,775 + $79,878
$106,653
2019
$26,234 (−10.1%)
$26,775 + $89,153
$115,928
2018
$29,183 (+3.1%)
$23,205 + $101,898
$125,103
2017
$28,296 (+4.2%)
$23,205 + $101,898
$125,103
2016
$27,145 (+13.3%)
$23,205 + $101,898
$125,103
2015
$23,964 (−7.1%)
$19,337 + $80,688
$100,025
2014
$25,789 (+4.9%)
$19,337 + $90,350
$109,687
2013
$24,583 (+2.5%)
$19,337 + $90,350
$109,687
2012
$23,980 (+4.6%)
$21,420 + $90,765
$112,185
2011
$22,931 (+2.9%)
$21,420 + $90,765
$112,185
2010
$22,275 (−6.4%)
$21,420 + $90,765
$112,185
2009
$23,791 (+1.2%)
$21,717 + $120,579
$142,296
2008
$23,515 (−1.8%)
$34,748 + $121,712
$156,460
2007
$23,936
$34,748 + $132,807
$167,555
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
6
Baths
3.5
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.27 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
3,823
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
3,823
Year built
1938
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Cook County
APN
05171180190000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Sep 16, 2026.
R3
Single-Family Residential District
The requirements set forth in this chapter, together with other provisions set forth in the Building Code of the Village, have been adopted in order to provide for a single-family residential environment of moderately intense suburban character, where the degree of improvements upon an individual parcel of land is generally subordinate to the landscape. Due to the mature character of development within this district, such requirements are also intended to assure that future modifications to existing structures, or the replacement of existing structures with new structures, will not alter the scale and general character of established neighborhoods. In this regard, the requirements set forth in this chapter are further intended to foster development which is compatible, in general, with the character of existing single-family development within the immediate neighborhood with respect to external architectural scale, landscaping and other site improvements.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.31% chance of being 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
3/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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