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$1,975,000
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Evanston Area Single Family Home

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2906 Lincoln Street Evanston, IL 60201

6 Bed
6 Baths
5200 sqft
MLS# 12379371
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Welcome to this truly exceptional residence, where timeless architecture meets contemporary living. As you step inside, you're greeted by elegant double arches adorned with exquisite custom trim and detailing. The dramatic sun-drenched living room, perfect even for a grand piano, features dark-stained herringbone hardwood floors, soaring ceilings, and an original fireplace that adds warmth and character. The formal dining room is ideal for special gatherings, with intricate moldings and large windows creating an inviting ambiance. The newly updated kitchen is a dream for both casual cooks and passionate chefs, showcasing custom cabinetry, designer countertops, and high-end appliances-including an induction cooktop and a built-in coffee bar. Bar seating flows into a spacious family room addition, where a curved wall of windows embraces a casual dining area and a large, sunlit family gathering space-perfect for movie nights or entertaining. The main level also offers a cozy sunroom with terracotta tile flooring and a fireplace-perfect as a home office, reading nook, or music room. A beautiful library just off the grand foyer offers flexible use. Two stylish powder rooms complete this level. Upstairs, you'll find five generously sized family bedrooms and a luxurious primary suite, which includes a tandem office or dressing room, two additional baths, and a large laundry room. The third level features an additional bedroom and full bath, along with a finished flex space-- ideal as a playroom or studio, with potential to expand. Outside, the extra-wide lot offers two spacious patios, vibrant flower beds, and lush greenery-perfect for the gardening enthusiast or outdoor entertainer. A brick two-car garage is conveniently accessed via the rear alley, complemented by a circular driveway in front for added ease.
Listing Courtesy of Midwest Real Estate Data / Coldwell Banker Realty / Mary Summerville
$1,499,000
Contingent

Evanston Area Single Family Home

Contingent

739 Forest Avenue Evanston, IL 60202

5 Bed
4 Baths
4473 sqft
MLS# 12380509
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Welcome to 739 Forest Avenue, an exquisitely updated, stately Victorian in the heart of Southeast Evanston. Set on a beautiful, tree-lined street 3 blocks from Lake Michigan, this 5 bedroom, 3.1 bath home seamlessly combines elegant historic features with modern luxury. A gracious front porch leads into the inviting foyer with an oak paneled staircase. French doors open to a spacious, sun filled living room with a wood burning fireplace, centered between built-in bookcases, and new quarter-sawn oak flooring. French doors lead into an adjacent sun room with windows on 3 sides. French doors on the opposite side of the living room lead into the formal dining room, which has an elegant leaded window, display cabinet and new quarter-sawn flooring with an inlaid border, which exactly replicates the original. The spacious chef's kitchen has an abundance of custom in-set cabinets and drawers, a large island, quartzite counters, 2 Shaw sinks, a Bosch dishwasher, 2 Subzero units, a 6 burner Viking cooktop, 2 Viking built-in ovens, a Viking convection oven, instant hot and cold filtered water, 2 pantries and casual dining space to accommodate 6 to 8 guests. Adjacent to the kitchen is a mud room with full sized laundry and sink. A powder room completes the first floor. Front and back staircases lead to the second floor. The graciously sized primary suite has 3 exposures, a generous walk-in closet and an ensuite bath with heated floors, double sinks, a spa shower and a smart tv mirror to watch the morning news. There are 3 additional bedrooms on the second floor, one of which has a tandem dressing room and is currently used as an office/sunroom. A hall bath, with plumbing for a second sink, completes this floor. The top floor is a hidden gem: a private suite perfect for guests or a nanny, plus an enormous library/family room/playroom with skylights, window seats and walls of built-ins. The full basement, with an exercise room and ample storage space is accessible from the interior and exterior of the home. The professionally landscaped grounds feature mature trees, a charming playhouse, and a three-car garage with a full second story for storage, but ready to be transformed into a guest apartment, studio, or home office. This home is ideally situated in a 3-4 block radius to the Metra, EL, restaurants, shops, parks, beaches and the renowned Lincoln Elementary School.
Listing Courtesy of Midwest Real Estate Data / Coldwell Banker Realty / Bradford Browne