PEACEFUL AND PRIVATE COUNTRY ESTATE IN LAKE FOREST 

7,534 approximate square feet.

9 acre lot.

Enjoy serenity, fresh air, breathtaking views and the mesmerizing evening song of crickets when you retreat to this magnificent 9+ country estate located within minutes to down town Lake Forest. Welcome every spring and summer with a flush of blooming wild flowers growing on the rolling prairies surrounding this beautiful 7500 square foot home. Offering six grand scale bedroom suites – including one on the first floor – hardwood floors, updated kitchen and baths, and a floor plan that is ideal for formal entertaining or casual family life. This home is indeed a treasure that provides the ultimate in private and gracious living within an incomparable setting. Enter the estate via long driveway and pull your car into one of the home’s 4 attached heated garages, each with its own door. Guests will find plenty of parking in the circular drive in front of the home and are welcomed in to the home’s two story foyer with a grand open staircase to the second level, illuminated in the evening by a lovely chandelier.

Just off of the foyer an oversized dining room is the perfect setting for large formal dinner parties, but is equally well-suited for celebrating the holidays and special family events. Embraced by custom moldings, this room features a pretty window that allows natural light by day, along with beautiful views of the front yard. When daylight wanes, light up the room with its beautiful chandelier and wall sconces. Step down to a stunning living room. A wall of windows provides pastoral views of the surrounding gardens and prairie while allowing natural light to flood the room. Custom built-ins bookshelves and cabinets frame the fireplace. French doors provide access to a large sun room and two stone patios where you can enjoy the ultimate in privacy along with uninterrupted views of natural beauty. Your family and friends will spend plenty of cozy evenings in the large family room where they will enjoy the warmth of the fire blazing in the marble fireplace. Custom built-ins on either side of the fireplace offer storage space for books and games. Natural light streams in by windows and French doors on two sides of the room, offering lovely garden view.

Cooks will be delighted to discover a large kitchen with a stone fireplace, dazzling white cabinets and dark granite counter tops. Highlights include a Viking commercial 60” range with hood, six burners & griddle, Thermador double ovens, as well as a Sub-zero, and Mille dishwasher. An oversized center island with sink and granite countertops offers plenty of room for meal preparation and storage. A second staircase to the upper level makes it easy to hop out of bed and into the kitchen’s spacious breakfast area or out unto the brick patio for morning coffee. A large mud room with tile floors, wainscoting and built-ins provides access to a 4-car heated garage. Completing the home’s expansive first floor is a handsomely-appointed library with rich wood panels and beamed ceilings, hardwood floors, custom built-ins and a brick surround fireplace. As well as a private bedroom suite with access to the green house.

Ascend the staircase to the second level where you will find five private bedroom suites with enormous closets, as well as a large laundry room The master bedroom offers vaulted ceilings, a marble fireplace and Palladian window with beautiful backyard views. The master bath features two oversized cherry vanities with granite countertops, private water closet and an oversized shower. Relax in the sparkling Jacuzzi tub nestled within the arc of a beautiful window. The large walk-in closet offers fantastic storage. Seize this rare opportunity to own a sensational and expertly-constructed home and all the amenities it has to offer, including the serenity of its surroundings and its easy access to city life.