235 Leicester Road, Kenilworth, IL 60043

$1,750,000 Asking Price

4 beds
4 baths
Built in 1908

Discover this rare opportunity on the East side of Kenilworth. A beautiful 1908 family home in the Arts and Crafts style sits on a 97 x 175 lot. Leicester Road is one of the three roads to have been completely rebuilt 2 years ago with new sewers, curbs and permeable paver bricks. You enter the home from the bluestone porch to a foyer which opens to spacious living room with fireplace and attached sunroom. Across the foyer is the Dining room with two walls of windows providing ample sunlight. The Kitchen was remodeled by Kitchen Classics of Wilmette in 2005. It features custom alderwood cabinets, soapstone counter tops, Sub-Zero refrigerator and a Wolf gas cooktop. In 1996, a spacious Family room was designed and constructed by Benvenuti and Stein, featuring a large fireplace wall with herringbone brick pattern, custom moldings, beams and a heated floor, all done with quarter sawn oak in the Arts and Crafts style. A wall of windows and French doors open to a double bluestone walled patio and gardens. A new rear entrance, Mudroom and stairs leads you to a custom finished Rec room, complete with pool table and shuffleboard. An original oak staircase leads you to the second floor. The Primary bedroom and en-suite bath connect to a private Home Office remodeled in 2006 by Kitchen Classics. The Second bedroom uses a large bath/dressing room complete with shower and large tub. There is an additional sitting room adjacent to the Primary bedroom which could also be used as a nursery or to enlarge the Primary. On to the third floor where you will find two twin bedrooms, a large storage or study/game room and a remodeled full bath. Outside there is a two and a half car detached garage and spacious yard. This property is also listed as land for someone wishing to build their dream house and recognizing the scarcity of sites available. The property is listed "AS IS".

Features & Amenities

Interior

Rooms:
Office, Sitting Room, Recreation Room, Sun Room, Foyer
Appliances:
Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Disposal, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Wine Refrigerator, Cooktop, Built-In Oven, Gas Cooktop, Gas Oven
Dining:
Separate
Basement:
Full
A/C:
Central Air, Space Pac
Heating:
Natural Gas, Steam
Fireplace:
Fireplaces: 3
Disability Feature:
None

Exterior

General:
Brick
Parking:
Garage, Parking spaces: 2

Construction

General:
2 Stories

Location

HOA Amenities:
Not Applicable
Originating MLS:
mred
School District:
38
County:
Cook

Lot

Zoning:
05271090030000

Utilities

Water:
Lake Michigan
Sewer:
Public Sewer

Financial

Source:
mred
Ownership:
Fee Simple

This listing courtesy of:
Compass, John Phillips

About Kenilworth, IL

Housing

Number of Units
941
Median Home Value
$1,030,190
Median Rent
$1,573

4.84% of housing units are renter occupied.

8.72% are vacant.

Commute

Car
34.11%
Public Transportation
21.01%
Walk to Work
3.63%
Work from Home
39.21%
Other
0.85%

The median travel time to work is 25 minutes.

People

Population
2,695
Median Age
45.40
Median Household Size
3.01

Education

High School
2.25%
Associate’s Degree
1.84%
Bachelor’s Degree
40.06%
Graduate Degree
51.22%

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

Similar Homes

Message

Interested in this home?

Request more information: