1955 Shore Acres Drive, Lake Bluff, Illinois 60044

Subdivision > Shore Acres

$1,610,000

Sold
Status: Closed
Sqft: 12,658
Cost/Sqft: $178
Beds: 5
Baths: 10
Year Built: —
Property Taxes: $61,563
Days On Market: 2288
Lot Size: 4,88

Description

Located down a long private drive through a private exclusive Golf club.Own 4.87 manicured acres on Lake Michigan in beautiful and charming Lake Bluff. This is a fully developed & magnificent grand estate with 263 feet of private beach. The 12,658 square foot, plus 2,934 in lower level home has 17 rooms, 5 bedroom suites with walk in closets and 10 bathrooms - garage parking for 10 cars and a coach house. The expansive interior features an indoor pool, racquetball court, exercise room, home theater, a barber's salon and an elevator. Hardwood floors, granite and marble are used lavishly throughout the home. The basement of the main home is fully finished. The 2000+ square foot patio has gorgeous views of Lake Michigan and each bedroom suite has a private deck overlooking the freshwater oasis. The home also has an outdoor tram leading to the private beach. The entire property was fully updated in 2006 yet needs maintenance. The coach house features a 2 car attached garage, kitchen, bathroom and vaulted ceilings and may be used for recreational use or as storage space. RE taxe appeal done-results Based on the 2019 tax rate of 6.716%, the new tax bill will be $61,563.36. Total reduction in the bill is $37,269.60.

Property Specifics

Single Family
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—
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Full, Walkout
Cedar, Stone
Shake
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Yes
4.88
Lake
Shore Acres
— / Not Applicable
None
Private Well
Septic-Private
Central Air, Zoned
Natural Gas, Forced Air, Radiant, Zoned
10800401
12094010020000

Nearby Schools

NAME: DISTRICT: DISTANCE:
Grade School
Lake Bluff Elementary School
65 —
Middle School
Lake Bluff Middle School
65 Not in DB
High School
Lake Forest High School
115 Not in DB

Property History

DATE: EVENT: PRICE: SOURCE:
7 Dec, 2020 Sold $1,610,000 MRED MLS
30 Oct, 2020 Under contract $2,250,000 MRED MLS
— Last price change $2,499,900 MRED MLS
29 Jul, 2020 Listed for sale $2,499,900 MRED MLS
29 Dec, 2021 Sold $4,023,500 MRED MLS
3 Dec, 2021 Under contract $4,500,000 MRED MLS
17 Aug, 2021 Listed for sale $4,500,000 MRED MLS
22 Feb, 2024 Sold $5,150,000 MRED MLS
19 Jan, 2024 Under contract $5,995,000 MRED MLS
— Last price change $6,325,000 MRED MLS
18 Aug, 2023 Listed for sale $6,750,000 MRED MLS

Room Specifics

All Bedroom Info:
Total Bedrooms: 5
Bedrooms Above Ground: 5
Bedrooms Below Ground: 0
Second Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: Hardwood
Third Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: Hardwood
Fourth Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: Hardwood
Bathroom Info:
Full Bathrooms: 10
Partial Bathrooms: 1
Bathroom Amenities: —
Bathroom in Basement: 0
Dining Room Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: Hardwood
Kitchen Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: Ceramic Tile
Features: Eating Area-Table Space, Island
Living Room Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: Hardwood
Additional Rooms Info:
Rooms: Bedroom 5, Exercise Room, Study
Basement: Full, Walkout

Other Specifics

10
Concrete Perimeter
Garage
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—
—
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Beach, Golf Course Lot, Lake Front, Water View, Wooded
1059 X 809 X 263 X 508
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Full
—
—
Not in DB
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—
—

Tax History

Year Property Taxes
2020 $61,563
2021 $63,246
2024 $44,277

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