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Under $1 million: 442 Woodland Road, Highland Park ($959,000).
In addition to its sunroom, built in 2011, the 3,792-square-foot house boasts a new kitchen and mudroom. Classic finishes in the kitchen include marble tile backsplash, stainless steel professional appliances and Brookhaven Wood-Mode cabinets. The kitchen opens to a generous family room with a bay window. Built in 1946 on 0.31 acres, it contains five bedrooms and 3.1 baths.
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Between $1 million-$2 million: 481 Grove St., Glencoe ($1,999,999).
The home rests on nearly an acre of landscaped property adjacent to private club grounds. Grandiose rooms include a luxurious master bedroom suite. It also features an indoor spa with a swimming pool, hot tub, fireplace, wet bar and sound system. The sunroom overlooks an expansive, fenced yard. A library/ office, with a fireplace, overlooks a golf course.
“Consumers see a tremendous value in the price of homes today, it’s a far more energetic market than it was a year ago, and people are tired of being tentative.” | Peter Moulton
Between $2 million-$3 million: 775 Sumac Lane, Winnetka ($2,785,000).
Its all-stone exterior protects six bedrooms, seven full baths, two half baths, seven fireplaces, Schonbek chandeliers and two wrought-iron staircases, among other amenities. Among the kitchen’s distinct features are granite counters, a breakfast room and bar. Imported Italian cabinets surround the master bath.
$4 million-plus: 620 Lake Road, Lake Forest ($6,500,000).
Built in 1928 on 3.9 acres, the 12,213-square-foot mansion is home to seven bedrooms and 6.3 baths. It last sold for $6,900,000 in 2000. Dubbed “Bluff’s Edge” and built for Wayne Chatfield-Taylor (Under Secretary of Commerce and Assistant Secretary to the Treasury under President Franklin D. Roosevelt), it was carefully restored and renovated to meet the lifestyle of today’s millennium family. A circular staircase highlights a 33-foot reception hall. Sunlit rooms overlook a vast lawn and attractive ravines.