940 W James Court S, Lake Forest, IL 60045

$1,659,500 Asking Price

4 beds
5 baths
4,143  sqft
Built in 1999

Spectacular custom all brick home on a professionally landscaped, cul-de-sac lot backing to 35 acres of the Lake Forest Open Lands Nature Preserve! Beautiful views from every room! Many special features include: hardwood floors, custom cabinetry & millwork, 10' ceilings, open floor plan, five fireplaces, multiple patios and deck, 3 car garage, 2 master suites and wonderfully finished lower level with large recreation & game rooms, fireplace, exercise room, 5th bedroom and full bath. Features a new completely gut-rehabbed and reconfigured dining room and eat-in kitchen with Wolf/Sub-zero/Cove appliances, granite counters, abundant white cabinetry, large island & walk-in open pantry! The breakfast area off of the kitchen opens to newly installed multi-tier bluestone outdoor patio - perfect for entertaining! The elegant family room adjacent to the kitchen features a stone fireplace & abundant windows overlooking the backyard & nature preserve. Upstairs features four bedrooms including a master suite with vaulted ceiling, freshly finished hardwood floors, fireplace, large newly customized walk-in closet, & spa bath. Huge list of recent improvements including a new Cedar Roof, New Gut-Rehabbed Kitchen, New Dining Room Reconfigured, New Stone flooring added to foyer, all Hardwood Floors Refinished, New Deluxe Poly Deck installed, Extensive Landscaping, two New HVAC Systems (furnaces and Acs), and so much more (See separate long list of improvements). This is an amazing home in a beautiful setting!

Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Bar-Wet, Hardwood Floors, First Floor Laundry
Rooms:
Bedroom 5, Utility Room-Lower Level, Office, Exercise Room, Foyer, Recreation Room, Breakfast Room, Pantry
Master Bath:
Whirlpool,Separate Shower,Double Sink,Full Body Spray Shower
Appliances:
Double Oven, Microwave, Dishwasher, High End Refrigerator, Freezer, Washer, Dryer, Disposal, Wine Refrigerator, Cooktop, Down Draft, Electric Cooktop, Wall Oven
Dining:
Separate
Basement:
Full
A/C:
Central Air
Heating:
Natural Gas, Forced Air
Fireplace:
Gas Log, Gas Starter, Fireplaces: 5
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Brick, Deck, Storms/Screens
Style:
Traditional
Parking:
Garage, Parking spaces: 3

Construction

Roofing:
Shake
General:
2 Stories, Concrete Perimeter

Location

HOA Amenities:
Street Lights, Street Paved, Other, 1700.0, Annually
Originating MLS:
mred
School District:
67
County:
Lake

Lot

Zoning:
16182030350000

Utilities

Utilities:
Circuit Breakers, 200+ Amp Service
Water:
Lake Michigan
Sewer:
Public Sewer

Financial

Source:
mred
Ownership:
Fee Simple

This listing courtesy of:
@properties Christie's International Real Estate, Cory Albiani

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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