$2,895,000 Price Analysis    ♡   Lake Forest, IL 60045 6 bed 6 bath 4,850 SqFt ($596/SqFt) 2.58 acre lot. Built 1936 Listed 2024-03-18, Taxes $43,315 | Ⓧ USDA Ineligible due to price & location near Lake Forest |
A once in a lifetime opportunity to own a 2.58 acre historic family compound.
Originally designed by Russell Wolcott/Robert Work in 1930 as a dairy barn for Cyrus H McCormick, Jr on the historic Walden Estate. The compound then comprised the dairy barn, dairy room and dairyman's house. In 1936, architect Jerome R. Cerny purchased the property for himself and began the conversion of the property to largely as we know it today. Currently, the property consists of a main house with 5 bedrooms, 4 baths and a newly renovated kitchen (2023); a separate, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, guesthouse with full kitchen and lving room; 5 car upper garage, 2+ car lower garage, an underground, naturally cooled cellar, perfect for wine storage; raised garden beds with adjacent green house; a separate tavern as well as plenty of storage for toys for all ages! The trademark architectural details of a Cerney design are still present throughout much of the property, original hardware, 4 bowed bay windows, handsome pine paneling, pretty millwork, cupola and dovecote to name a few.
The main house has a screened porch on both wings that enjoy southern and western exposures that frames the brick patio to create a microclimate for plantings. An adjacent 1 acre parcel is offered at an additional $1, 000, 000- and will not be offered for sale separately until this main house parcel closes.
Presented by Marina Carney at
Compass.
Property MLS #11988338 from MRED
Bedrooms Possible: 6
Primary Bedroom Dimensions: 19 x 18
Bedroom 2 Dimensions: 22 x 17
Bedroom 3 Dimensions: 17 x 13
Bedroom 4 Dimensions: 13 x 11
Bedroom 5 Dimensions: 11 x 11
Bedroom 6 Dimensions: 11 x 11
Primary Bedroom Level: Second
Bedroom 2 Level: Second
Bedroom 3 Level: Main
Bedroom 4 Level: Main
Bedroom 5 Level: Main
Bedroom 6 Level: Main
Kitchen, Bedroom 5, Bedroom 6, Enclosed Porch, Game Room, Mud Room, Office, Screened Porch
Enclosed Porch: 28 x 9
Enclosed Porch Level: Second
Kitchen: 16 x 15
Kitchen Level: Main
Laundry: 28 x 14
Laundry Level: Basement
Basement Features: Partial
Family Room Dimensions: 25 x 19
Game/Recreation Room Dimensions: 19 x 19
Living Room Dimensions: 30 x 22
Mud Room Dimensions: 8 x 4
Office/Study Room Dimensions: 16 x 14
Family Room Level: Main
Game/Recreation Room Level: Main
Living Room Level: Main
Mud Room Level: Main
Office/Study Room Level: Main
Basement Description: Unfinished, Cellar
Full Bathrooms: 5
1/2 Bathrooms: 1
Hardwood Floors
First Floor Bedroom
First Floor Full Bath
Walk-In Closet(s)
Historic/Period Mlwk
Special Millwork
Flooring: Hardwood
Fireplace Features: Wood Burning
Heating Features: Natural Gas, Steam
Number of Fireplaces: 3
Dining Area Level: Main
Kitchen Dimensions: 13 x 9
Kitchen Level: Main
Porch
Porch Screened
Fire Pit
Other Structures: Greenhouse, Guest House, Second Garage, Club House, Garage(s), Storage
Porch Dimensions: 20 x 19
Porch Level: Main
Lot Size Acres: 2.58
Lot Size Square Feet: 112385
Garage Spaces: 7
Garage Description: Detached
Parking Total: 7
Elementary School District: 67
High School: Lake Forest High School
High School District: 115
Map directions Map directions Map directions Map directionsSource Listing Status: Active
County: Lake
Directions: Sheridan Rd north of Westleigh to Ringwood S, East to #
Tax Year: 2023
Ownership: Fee Simple
Source Property Type: Residential
Parcel Number: 16031080060000
Township: Moraine
Property Subtype: Detached Single
Source System Name: C2C
| Year | Assessments Building + Land Total | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $271,434 + $448,394 $719,828 | $43,315 |
| 2021 | $262,382 + $433,440 $695,822 | $41,098 |
| 2020 | $262,382 + $433,440 $695,822 | $39,956 |
| 2019 | $261,155 + $431,412 $692,567 | $38,504 |
| 2018 | $303,884 + $399,043 $702,927 | $36,860 |
| 2017 | $302,132 + $396,742 $698,874 | $36,042 |
| 2016 | $287,635 + $377,706 $665,341 | $34,587 |
| 2015 | $267,244 + $350,930 $618,174 | $33,769 |
| 2014 | $267,244 + $350,930 $618,174 | $36,392 |
| 2013 | $267,659 + $387,178 $654,837 | $35,915 |
| 2012 | $330,826 + $471,587 $802,413 | $41,378 |
| 2011 | $335,932 + $478,866 $814,798 | $38,391 |
| 2010 | $359,047 + $467,447 $826,494 | $35,946 |
| 2009 | $380,508 + $495,387 $875,895 | $34,830 |
| 2008 | $384,352 + $500,391 $884,743 | $33,850 |
| 2007 | $366,923 + $477,700 $844,623 | $31,527 |
| 2006 | $350,747 + $509,641 $860,388 | $32,607 |
$2,895,000
MRED
Year Built: 1936
Property Age: 88
Roof: Shake
Levels or Stories: 2
Sewer: Public Sewer, Sewer-Storm
Water Source: Lake Michigan, Public
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