Illinois Wow! House Roundup: Golf Mansion, Intoxicating Extras, Dream Bathroom

Are you in the market for a new home or are you just a real estate buff? Here’s a look at some of the properties making a splash in Chicagoland.

If you're a golf fanatic, this is the house for you: This 1897 mansion was built for "the father of American golf," Charles Blair MacDonald, with views of the Chicago Golf Course. It's even got a fancy name -- "Ballyshear" -- plus a tennis court, in-ground pool and theater: Wheaton Wow House: Buy Mansion Built For The Father Of American Golf For Only $1.875 Million

Need space for your vast wine selection? This modern masterpiece in Bucktown has a 1,500-bottle wine cellar, plus a Zen-landscaped courtyard and outdoor entertaining space complete with fireplace and gourmet kitchen: Wow! House: 1,500-Bottle Wine Cellar One Of $4.2M Mansion's Intoxicating Extras

Want to feel like you're at the spa without leaving home? This amazing home boasts a "dream bathroom" with onyx whirlpool bath, shower with multiple shower heads and a bench, plus a custom walk-in closet: Wow! House: Dream Bathroom in $1.4 Million Lincolnshire Mansion

This is the perfect home for you if you're a clotheshorse, or just need a lot of room for your stuff: This 5-bedroom, 6-bath house has a stone fireplace and two walk-in closets: Wow House In Aurora: 5 Bedrooms & 6 Bathrooms For Just Under $1 Million

This home combines luxury with the feel of an "open and airy" farmhouse: Wow! House: Geneva Home Has Modern Touches, 'Farmhouse Appeal'

Illinois Homes for Sale

Still want more? Browse homes for sale in the Chicago area:

North Shore and North Suburbs

• Deerfield
• Evanston
• Glenview
• Highland Park
• Lake Forest
• Niles-Morton Grove
• Northbrook
• Skokie
• Wilmette-Kenilworth
• Winnetka-Glencoe

Northwest Suburbs

• Algonquin
• Arlington Heights
• Barrington
• Buffalo Grove
• Crystal Lake
• Elgin
• Grayslake
• Huntley
• Lake Zurich
• Libertyville
• Palatine
• Park Ridge
• Vernon Hills

West Suburbs

• Aurora
• Batavia
• Burr Ridge
• Darien
• Des Plaines
• Downers Grove
• Elmhurst
• Forest Park
• Geneva
• Glen Ellyn
• Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills
• La Grange
• Lisle
• Naperville
• Oak Brook
• Oak Park
• St. Charles
• Wheaton
• Western Springs
• Woodridge

South Suburbs and South Side

• Alsip-Crestwood
• Beverly-Mount Greenwood
• Chicago Heights
• Evergreen Park
• Frankfort
• Homewood-Flossmoor
• Mokena
• New Lenox
• Oak Forest
• Oak Lawn
• Orland Park
• Palos
• Chicago's South Side
• Tinley Park

Southwest Suburbs

• Channahon-Minooka
• Homer Glen-Lockport
• Joliet
• Lemont
• Manhattan
• Oswego
• Montgomery
• Shorewood
• Yorkville

Chicago Neighborhoods

• Downtown Chicago
• Bucktown-Wicker Park
• Hyde Park
• Lake View
• Lincoln Park
• Lincoln Square
• North Center-Roscoe Village