Wow! House: Built For $1.35M In 2001, Selling Now For $700K

ELGIN, IL -- This Elgin mansion, built back in 2001 for $1.35 million, has since underwent $100,000 in improvements to its now-finished basement. The asking price today: $699,000. The four-bedroom home at 9N668 Whispering Springs Lane in Elgin has 5,000 square feet of space and five full bathrooms and one half-bathroom.

The home also has an elevator, library, main floor master suite, screened porch and over-sized family room. Expansive rooms with plenty of windows provide views of the estate's wooded lot and Bowes Creek.

Our partners at realtor.com have more on this property:

• Address: 9N668 Whispering Springs Ln, Elgin, Illinois
• Price: $699,000
• Square Feet: 5000
• Bedrooms: 4
• Bathrooms: 5 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 2001
• Features: EXQUISITE ARCHITECTURAL DETAIL INCLUDING A CIRCULAR PAVER APPROACH TO THIS ELEGANT EXECUTIVE ESTATE! THIS LUXURY PROPERTY WILL APPEAL TO THE MOST DISCRIMINATING OF BUYERS. MAIN FLOOR MASTER SUITE, ELEVATOR, LIBRARY, PRIVATE OFFICE, SCREENED PORCH AND OVERSIZED FAMILY ROOM, ALL ON THE MAIN FLOOR! EVERY ROOM IS GENEROUSLY PROPORTIONED AND APPEALING. SOLID QUALITY CONSTRUCTION, SOLID WOOD DOORS, 3/4 BRICK AND INITIAL CONSTRUCTION COST OF 1.35M TO BUILD IN 2001. ADDITIONAL 100K ADDED TO FINISH BASEMENT AFTER CONSTRUCTION. EXPANSIVE ROOMS AND WINDOWS OFFER PRIVATE VIEWS TO WOODED LOT AND BOWES CREEK. A MUST SEE TO EXPERIENCE THE GRANDEUR OF THIS EXQUISITE HOME.

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