Glenview's Most Expensive Listing Promises 'Timeless Elegance'

GLENVIEW, IL — This five-bedroom, 6,200-square-feet French Provincial-style mansion was custom built for its current owners in 2001. It hit the market last month as the most expensive listing in Glenview promising "timeless elegance," "exquisite finishes" and "superior craftsmanship." The 13-room mansion was designed by the Northfield-based firm Reynolds Architecture.

Enter through an octagonal foyer and find three arched doorways leading to a spectacular living room with a custom marble fireplace, a private dining room with a butler's pantry and a dramatic two-story staircase.

A master suite on the second floor has a deluxe bathroom, a huge dressing room and its own fireplace. The upstairs also has three other bedrooms, two more bathrooms, a loft media center, laundry room and a second staircase.

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There's a gourmet kitchen opening to a separate eating area and family room with a grand limestone fireplace. A year-round sunroom offers views of the yard and a patio.

The fully-finished lower level has a heated floor, a large recreation area, a fifth bedroom with bathroom and the home's fourth fireplace. There's also an outdoor patio area and three-car attached garage.

The home sits on more than a half-acre of land south of Glenview Road about a block from the West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River. It's within walking distance to downtown Glenview and the North Shore Country Club, according to its listing.

Local school districts include Lyon Elementary School, Springman Middle School and Glenbrook South High School.

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The land was purchased in 1999 for just under $500,000 before the home was built on it. The Cook County Assessor estimates its 2017 market value was $1,744,620. The property was listed on Jan. 18 for nearly $2.4 million, making it Glenview's most expensive listing.

• Address: 625 Chatham Rd, Glenview, Illinois
• Price: $2,399,000
• Square Feet:
• Bedrooms: 5
• Bathrooms: 4 Full and 2 Half Baths
• Built: 2001
• Features:

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