1147 Forest Avenue, River Forest, Illinois 60305
- $1,275,000
- 4
- BD
- 4
- Full Baths
- 1
- Half Bath
- 4,416
- SqFt
- List Price
- $1,275,000
- MLS#
- MRD10996656
- Status
- ACTIVE
- Type
- Single Family Residential
- Subtype
- Detached Single
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Living Area
- 4,416
- County
- Cook
- City
- River Forest
- Neighborhood
- River Forest
- Days On Market
- 15
Property Description
Experience a 3D tour, click Virtual Tour link to explore. This one-of-a-kind River Forest landmark home offers a lovely design, luxury, class and quality. Envisioned around family living and the art of entertaining, meticulously restored, enhanced and maintained over the years, situated on a large, prominent corner lot with gracefully landscaped greenery amid century-old trees offering complete privacy and tranquility. The in-ground heated swimming pool adds splendor and poise. Over 4,000 sq ft, the main house features six bedrooms, four (plus an additional tandem) bedrooms on the second floor. The master bedroom has a separate full bathroom with a whirlpool tub, and a grand balcony, accessible through two sets of French doors. The second bedroom and tandem room are currently used as a second-floor media room, with integrated surround sound, and the tandem room serves as an attached office. The third and fourth bedrooms are amply sized. On the first floor, the gourmet kitchen features top-of-the-line fixtures and a appliances (Thermador), Amish cabinetry, and it opens to a four-season solarium on one side, and a full-fledged breakfast room on the other side, which has a built-in arched cabinet, and a floor to ceiling bookcase. The gigantic sunken living room with spectacular crown molding, an exquisite fireplace, and two sets of French doors. The first floor also features a large dining room with beautiful crown molding, and a knotty pine wood den with built-in bookcases and all wood blinds. The finished basement includes a bedroom, bathroom, office, a multipurpose room/kitchen area, utility rooms, and a food/wine cellar. The property also features a studio apartment style coach house with separate forced air heating and air conditioning, an on demand water heater, spa-like bathroom with two person shower and rain shower, kitchenette, custom cabinetry with granite counter top, and a walk-in closet. The back yard is surrounded by a six foot tall wrought iron fence with automatic gate openers. Experience a 3D Tour, click virtual tour link to explore.
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Additional Information
- School District
- 200
- Elementary School
- Willard Elementary School
- Middle School
- Roosevelt School
- High School
- Oak Park & River Forest High Sch
- Corporate Limits
- River Forest
- Tax Year
- 2019
- Tax Exemptions
- Homeowner
- Tax Amount
- $26,077
- Frequency
- Not Applicable
- Year Built
- 1928
- Exterior Building Type
- Brick, Limestone
- Exterior Property Features
- Deck, Patio, Porch, Roof Deck, Pool In-Ground, Storms/Screens
- Lot Dimensions
- 60 X 220
- Lot Size Range
- .25-.49 Acre
- Parking
- Garage, Space/s
- Number Of Cars
- 8
- Garage Spaces
- 2
- Garage
- Garage Door Opener(s), Transmitter(s), Heated, 7 Foot or more high garage door
- Parking Spaces
- 6
- Parking Ownership
- Owned
- Parking On Site
- Yes
- Parking Details
- Off Street
- Air Conditioning
- Central Air, Zoned
- Heating
- Natural Gas, Steam, Baseboard, Radiators, 2+ Sep Heating Systems, Indv Controls, Zoned
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Interior Property Features
- Hardwood Floors, Heated Floors, In-Law Arrangement, Built-in Features
- Interior Fireplaces
- 1
- Full Baths
- 4
- Half Baths
- 1
- Master Bath
- Full
- Basement
- Yes
- Kitchen Size
- 17X14
- Kitchen Level
- Main Level
- Kitchen Flooring
- Hardwood
- Living Room Size
- 24X24
- Living Room Level
- Main Level
- Living Room Flooring
- Carpet
- Family Room Level
- Not Applicable
- Master Bedroom Size
- 23X14
- Master Bedroom Level
- 2nd Level
- Master Bedroom Flooring
- Hardwood
- Second Bedroom Size
- 16X13
- Second Bedroom Level
- 2nd Level
- Second Bedroom Flooring
- Hardwood
- Third Bedroom Size
- 16X13
- Third Bedroom Level
- 2nd Level
- Third Bedroom Flooring
- Hardwood
- Fourth Bedroom Size
- 16X13
- Fourth Bedroom Level
- 2nd Level
- Fourth Bedroom Flooring
- Hardwood
- Rooms
- 5th Bdrm 13X11 Basement Other, Office 12X10 2nd Level Hardwood, Sun/Florida Room Heated 16X10 Main Level Carpet, Den 12X10 Main Level Hardwood, Office 12X10 2nd Level Hardwood, Attic 50X30 3rd Level Other, Breakfast Rm 15X11 Main Level Hardwood, 6th Bdrm 13X11 Basement Other, Storage 17X10 Basement Other, 2nd Kitchen 11X10 Basement Other
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