$1.85M Glenview Historical Treasure

It took two years to build the house at 1300 Oxford Ln. in central Glenview. It was completed in 1938 and "built to last a few hundred years," according to Gayle Stellas, a Coldwell Banker agent representing the property.

The original owner, William Kohl, built the home for his wife, their five children and a staff of servants. The property has a servants' wing that feels like something out of Downton Abbey.

Kohl had the home for about 40 years until he sold it on a handshake deal with its current owners, who are now selling the property for $1.85 million.

Stellas said the original lot was about 45 acres big, and encompassed today's Canterbury Park neighborhood. Today, the property is about 1.3 acres big and it takes about 40 minutes to show off the entire home. 

The home has six bedrooms, four bathrooms with a partial bathroom, a paver brick circular driveway, three car attached garage and a one car detached, three fireplaces and a library.

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