720 Lake Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091


$1,200,000

Sold
Status: Closed
Sqft: 4,471
Cost/Sqft: $291
Beds: 6
Baths: 5
Year Built: 1908
Property Taxes: $27,065
Days On Market: 2011
Lot Size: 0,45
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Description

Stay at home, entertain and have fun with ample space for everyone - Beautiful 6 bedroom 4.1 bathroom home in Heart of Wilmette. Classic home with Modern Floor Plan. This Large home has an expansive yard on nearly a 1/2 Acre with an In-ground Pool of country club proportions. (Lot Size 100x195) Grand Living Room with Fireplace opens to Office / Great Room and cozy library nook. Natural wood, leaded glass & charming details, and oak hardwood floors throughout. Dining Room with Bay windows opens to newer kitchen with island & with large eat in area, Family Room with sliders to covered porch. Primary Bedroom has large sitting room, two large walk in closets & en-suite bath. Second Floor has an additional three large Bedrooms all with fabulous closets and two additional newer second floor bathrooms. Third Level Retreat with three large Rooms (2 additional Bedrooms, bonus area and full Bath). Newly gutted basement awaits your floor plan and finishes. New dual zoned HVAC systems with central A/C, Basement has new electric, radiant tubes for heated basement floors, New Hot Water heater, and roughed in basement bath, Waterproofed basement with sump pump system. House is very comfortable and livable as is. Amazing upgrade potential - Strong floor plan with nice ceiling height and large room sizes could be easily upgraded with minimal work into a spectacular luxury home - Property basically needs a few touches and a bit of $ to be off the charts fabulous. Live here and upgrade over time, or do it all at once. Mechanicals are modern and upgraded. Located in an amazing part of East Wilmette near Gilson Beach / Lake Michigan; Central School; Downtown Wilmette; transportation - Metra / EL. Come see it for yourself. Includes seller paid Super Home Warranty with pool coverage.

Property Specifics

Single Family
1908
No
0.45
Cook
0 / Not Applicable
10668036
05274220080000

Nearby Schools

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

Property History

DATE: EVENT: PRICE: SOURCE:
19 Sep, 2013 Sold $1,172,000 MRED MLS
23 Jul, 2013 Under contract $1,275,000 MRED MLS
Last price change $1,375,000 MRED MLS
29 Apr, 2013 Listed for sale $1,375,000 MRED MLS
11 Aug, 2020 Sold $1,200,000 MRED MLS
3 Jul, 2020 Under contract $1,299,000 MRED MLS
Last price change $1,349,000 MRED MLS
22 Mar, 2020 Listed for sale $1,349,000 MRED MLS

Room Specifics

All Bedroom Info:
Total Bedrooms: 6
Bedrooms Above Ground: 6
Bedrooms Below Ground: 0
Second Bedroom Info:
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Floor Type: —
Third Bedroom Info:
Dimensions: —
Location: —
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Fourth Bedroom Info:
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Fifth Bedroom Info:
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Sixth Bedroom Info:
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Bathroom Info:
Full Bathrooms: 5
Partial Bathrooms: 1
Bathroom Amenities: Whirlpool,Separate Shower,Double Sink,Soaking Tub
Bathroom in Basement: 0
Additional Rooms Info:
Rooms: —
Basement: —
Basement Description: —

Other Specifics

2.5
100 X 195
Dormer,Finished,Full,Interior Stair
Not in DB

Tax History

Year Property Taxes
2013 $26,627
2020 $27,065

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