1715 Forest Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091


$1,625,000

Sold
Status: Closed
Sqft: 4,549
Cost/Sqft: $319
Beds: 4
Baths: 5
Year Built: 1994
Property Taxes: $23,632
Days On Market: 1062
Lot Size: 0,00
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Description

Welcome to 1715 Forest Avenue! This classic and timeless center entry colonial home is located in a highly sought after McKenzie School neighborhood. This spacious home (4549 Square Feet) features a desirable floor plan, well scaled rooms and hardwood floors. The welcoming foyer leads to a gracious living room with a wall of built-in bookcases and is centered around a wood-burning fireplace. The large separate dining room with a butlers pantry is perfect for entertaining and leads to the light and bright kitchen. Featuring a large walk-in pantry and an open and airy breakfast area overlooking the professionally landscaped backyard, a perfect spot to start your day. The comfortable family room with a wood-burning fireplace opens to the kitchen and is ideal for relaxing and unwinding, plenty of space for the whole family to enjoy. Directly off of the kitchen is the mudroom. A designated office for today's remote work plus a powder room rounds off the first floor. Space abounds on the second floor where you will find four bedrooms and three bathrooms along with a convenient second floor laundry room. The spacious primary suite with a vaulted ceiling features dual walk-in closets along with a spa-like newer private bathroom. The 3 additional bedrooms have good closet space, one bedroom is ensuite and there is a hallway bathroom. The expansive lower level offers a recreation perfect as a teen hang out and play area. Plus, a bedroom with a full bath and plenty of storage space. This special home has a secluded backyard with a great deal of green space for gardening, a lovely patio with a firepit leading to a 2.5 car garage with an electronic gate for easy alley access. Plus, a bike shed designed by the owners and a dog run. This is a block party-lemonade stand kind of street, in an A+ location, close to the Metra, schools, town and numerous parks. Not to be missed, this property truly checks all of the boxes!

Property Specifics

Single Family
1994
No
Cook
0 / Not Applicable
11719965
05284220060000

Nearby Schools

NAME: DISTRICT: DISTANCE:
Grade School
Mckenzie Elementary School
39
Middle School
Highcrest Middle School
39 Not in DB
High School
New Trier Twp H.s. Northfield/wi
203 Not in DB
Alternate Junior High School
Wilmette Junior High School
Not in DB

Property History

DATE: EVENT: PRICE: SOURCE:
31 Mar, 2023 Sold $1,625,000 MRED MLS
26 Feb, 2023 Under contract $1,450,000 MRED MLS
23 Feb, 2023 Listed for sale $1,450,000 MRED MLS

Room Specifics

All Bedroom Info:
Total Bedrooms: 5
Bedrooms Above Ground: 4
Bedrooms Below Ground: 1
Second Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: —
Third Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: —
Fourth Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: —
Fifth Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
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Bathroom Info:
Full Bathrooms: 5
Partial Bathrooms: 1
Bathroom Amenities: Whirlpool,Separate Shower,Steam Shower,Double Sink
Bathroom in Basement: 1
Additional Rooms Info:
Rooms: —
Basement: —
Basement Description: Finished,Crawl

Other Specifics

2.5
50X162
Unfinished
Not in DB

Tax History

Year Property Taxes
2023 $23,632

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