21W581 Saint Charles Road, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60148


$786,851

Sold
Status: Closed
Sqft: 3,171
Cost/Sqft: $268
Beds: 4
Baths: 5
Year Built: 1937
Property Taxes: $14,368
Days On Market: 1807
Lot Size: 1,07
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Description

Discover "Zook's Serene Gardens". This one-of-a-kind stone and beam cotswold style country home is one of renowned architect R. Harold Zook's. Old world craftmanship illustrate the grace of Mr. Zook's historic properties. His work is described as demonstrating whimsy, spirituality and romanticism with an attention to detail. These rich details incorporate the use of slate, wood timbers, marble, tile, concrete floors, terrazzo and his trademark spiderweb pattern. Google R. Harold Zook for more information about this renowned architect. It's all about the view-THAT VIEW. Over an acre of property boasts garden, woods and water views while being completely surrounded by Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, a priceless setting. The country estate is complete with a rare guest house with full bath, rustic barn with loft, summer house featuring a flagstone bread oven, underground tunnel to the street level 2 car garage, 4 distinctive fireplaces, fountain and pond with waterfalls, landscape dotted with extensive variety of trees, stone firepit, fenced vegetable garden and natural habitat prairie wildflower area. The guest/coach house offers flex use space for a home business/multi-generational living space/au-pare quarters/home gym/studio and more. The main house's floorplan and property amenities encourage intimate family spaces along with separate private places inside and out. Note the first floor bedroom/full bath, handsome library, wood encased living room, center family room, guest/family-magnet kitchen and dining room, sun catching garden room, lower level walk out rec. room, private English basement bedroom and whimsical full bath. This flowing floorplan encourages home business/studio space and multi-generation living when required. Privacy and serenity are assured here all while located just minutes from the Metra, Glen Ellyn schools and all the intown amenities. The current steward of this irreplaceable home is offering you a property architecturally intriguing, tranquil and filled with south facing light. Explore and contemplate both the tangible and intangible benefits to calling this treasure your home, a property exuding style, character, integrity and soul. Unincorporated with Glen Ellyn jurisdiction/Glen Ellyn schools/Glen Ellyn Park District/ Lombard 60148 post office mailing address.

Property Specifics

Single Family
English
1937
Full,Walkout
COTSWOLD
Yes
1.07
Du Page
— / Not Applicable
None
Private Well
Septic-Private
11027048
0512101004

Property History

DATE: EVENT: PRICE: SOURCE:
23 Jul, 2021 Sold $786,851 MRED MLS
13 May, 2021 Under contract $848,581 MRED MLS
19 Mar, 2021 Listed for sale $848,581 MRED MLS

Room Specifics

All Bedroom Info:
Total Bedrooms: 4
Bedrooms Above Ground: 4
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: Other
Bathroom Info:
Full Bathrooms: 5
Partial Bathrooms: 1
Bathroom Amenities: Double Sink
Bathroom in Basement: 1
Additional Rooms Info:
Rooms: Library,Heated Sun Room,Family Room,Storage,Sun Room,Maid Room
Basement: Full,Walkout
Basement Description: Finished,Exterior Access,Lookout,Concrete (Basement),Rec/Family Area,Storage Space

Other Specifics

2
Concrete Perimeter
Concrete
Balcony, Patio, Fire Pit
Forest Preserve Adjacent,Water View,Mature Trees,Backs to Trees/Woods,Views
120X450X120X443
Full
Vaulted/Cathedral Ceilings, Skylight(s), Bar-Wet, Hardwood Floors, Heated Floors, First Floor Bedroom, Second Floor Laundry, First Floor Full Bath, Built-in Features, Bookcases, Beamed Ceilings, Some Wood Floors, Separate Dining Room, Some Storm Doors
Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Freezer, Washer, Dryer, Stainless Steel Appliance(s)
Not in DB
Street Paved
Wood Burning

Tax History

Year Property Taxes
2021 $14,368

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