285 Laurel Avenue, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045


$1,375,000

Sold
Status: Closed
Sqft: 4,019
Cost/Sqft: $447
Beds: 3
Baths: 5
Year Built: 1983
Property Taxes: $32,864
Days On Market: 1758
Lot Size: 2,71
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Description

Spectacular 2.7 acre oasis complete with pond for fishing, clay tennis court, pool and pool house. Truly a botanical garden of your own, mature elms and other specimens adorn the property, enhancing the simplicity of the Roy Binkley custom, one owner home. A first floor master suite includes a generous sitting room/office with plenty of built-ins and closets overlooking the park like setting. Soaring ceilings in the great room and bookcases with library ladder add to the warmth and drama of this room. The cooks kitchen overlooks the formal rose garden, while the dining room overlooks the south lawn. The second floor has two loft seating areas and 2 bedrooms and 3 baths with a large bunk room for overflow. Plenty of under the eave storage makes for great hiding spots for personal treasures! A greenhouse, allows for early season seedlings to get a head start before being planted in the vegetable gardens. Truly a sanctuary of the first order- it will take your breath away!

Property Specifics

Single Family
Contemporary
1983
None
Yes
2.71
Lake
— / Not Applicable
None
Lake Michigan,Public
Public Sewer
11096950
12294030380000

Nearby Schools

NAME: DISTRICT: DISTANCE:
Grade School
Sheridan Elementary School
67
Middle School
Deer Path Middle School
67 Not in DB
High School
Lake Forest High School
115 Not in DB

Property History

DATE: EVENT: PRICE: SOURCE:
2 Sep, 2021 Sold $1,375,000 MRED MLS
23 Jul, 2021 Under contract $1,795,000 MRED MLS
26 May, 2021 Listed for sale $1,795,000 MRED MLS

Room Specifics

All Bedroom Info:
Total Bedrooms: 3
Bedrooms Above Ground: 3
Bedrooms Below Ground: 0
Second Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: Hardwood
Third Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
Floor Type: Hardwood
Bathroom Info:
Full Bathrooms: 5
Partial Bathrooms: 1
Bathroom Amenities: Separate Shower,Double Sink
Bathroom in Basement: 0
Additional Rooms Info:
Rooms: Office,Bonus Room
Basement: None
Basement Description: Crawl

Other Specifics

2
Concrete Perimeter
Asphalt
Patio, In Ground Pool
294X267X290X319X284X299X74
Full
Vaulted/Cathedral Ceilings, Bar-Wet
Not in DB
Pool, Tennis Court(s), Gated, Street Paved
Wood Burning

Tax History

Year Property Taxes
2021 $32,864

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