Veterans United Realty
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999 E Ringwood Road S, Lake Forest, IL 60045

$2,395,000 Asking Price

6 beds
6 baths
4,850  sqft
Built in 1936

A once in a lifetime opportunity to own a 2.58 acre historic family compound. Originally designed by Russell Wolcott/Robert Work in 1930 as a dairy barn for Cyrus H McCormick, Jr on the historic Walden Estate. The compound then comprised the dairy barn, dairy room and dairyman's house. In 1936, architect Jerome R. Cerny purchased the property for himself and began the conversion of the property to largely as we know it today. Currently, the property consists of a main house with 5 bedrooms, 4 baths and a newly renovated kitchen (2023); a separate, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, guesthouse with full kitchen and living room; 5 car upper garage, 2+ car lower garage, an underground, naturally cooled cellar, perfect for wine storage; raised garden beds with adjacent green house; a separate tavern as well as plenty of storage for toys for all ages! The trademark architectural details of a Cerney design are still present throughout much of the property, original hardware, 4 bowed bay windows, handsome pine paneling, beautiful millwork, cupola and dovecote to name a few. The main house has a screened porch on both wings that enjoy southern and western exposures that frames the brick patio to create a microclimate for plantings. An adjacent 1 acre parcel is offered at an additional $1,000,000- and will not be offered for sale separately until this main house parcel closes.


Listing Status:
Active
Date Added:
February 21, 2024 — 223 days ago
Listing Office:
Compass, Marina Carney (847-274-5566)
Office Phone:
847-250-6391
MLS ID:
11988338

Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Bar-Wet, Hardwood Floors, First Floor Bedroom, First Floor Full Bath, Walk-In Closet(s), Historic/Period Mlwk, Special Millwork
Rooms:
Kitchen, Bedroom 5, Bedroom 6, Enclosed Porch, Game Room, Mud Room, Office, Screened Porch
Appliances:
Range, Dishwasher, High End Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Stainless Steel Appliance(s)
Dining:
Separate
Basement:
Partial
A/C:
Central Air
Heating:
Natural Gas, Steam
Fireplace:
Wood Burning, Fireplaces: 3
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Cedar,Stone, Patio, Porch, Porch Screened, Fire Pit, Greenhouse, Guest House, Second Garage, Club House, Garage(s), Storage
Parking:
Garage, Parking spaces: 7

Construction

Roofing:
Shake
General:
2 Stories

Location

HOA Amenities:
Not Applicable
Originating MLS:
mred
School District:
67
County:
Lake

Lot

Zoning:
16031080060000

Utilities

Utilities:
Circuit Breakers
Water:
Lake Michigan,Public
Sewer:
Public Sewer,Sewer-Storm

Financial

Source:
mred
Ownership:
Fee Simple

This listing courtesy of:
Compass, Marina Carney

About Lake Forest, IL

Housing

Number of Units
8,051
Median Home Value
$804,554
Median Rent
$1,603

15.54% of housing units are renter occupied.

10.67% are vacant.

Commute

Car
41.71%
Public Transportation
8.26%
Walk to Work
2.20%
Work from Home
46.14%
Other
1.11%

The median travel time to work is 19 minutes.

People

Population
20,699
Median Age
47.20
Median Household Size
2.67

Education

High School
6.26%
Associate’s Degree
3.18%
Bachelor’s Degree
39.38%
Graduate Degree
40.33%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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