Brian Urlacher Cuts Price On Mettawa Home Below $2 Million

METTAWA, IL — The 9.4-acre estate of retired Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher can now be yours for less than $2 million, as the listed price on the Hall of Famer's Mettawa mansion was reduced Wednesday to more than a million dollars below its asking price when it hit the market last spring. Sitting behind an iron gate a few miles west of the Bears Lake Forest training facility, the Urlacher property is designed to combine privacy and fun, according to its listing.

The two-story brick and cedar home was built in 1987 and includes seven bedrooms. There are five full bathrooms and three half baths, four fireplaces, a three-car garage, a balcony and two barns, which could be used for horses or a car collection, according to its listing. (The property is currently zoned to allow up to five horses.)

Inside, the 16-room home has hardwood floors, high ceilings, a media area and a wet bar in its main level game room. The finished lower level has room for an additional guest suite. The upstairs master suite opening up to the balcony has a 230-square-foot walk-in closest, a sitting area and its own laundry room. (More photos)

Outside, the home includes a full-sized outdoor basketball court, a built-in tranpoline and a large patio area outside. There's also a putting green, a two-story playhouse with an adjacent swing set, and a "stocked pond." The yard is also outfitted with bee colonies, which offer a property tax exemption, according to its listing.

After being picked No. 9 in the 2000 NFL Draft, Urlacher spent his entire 13-year pro career with the Bears before being inducted into the Hall of Fame in February in his first year of eligibility. In a 2016 interview and video tour of the house, Urlacher said his favorite parts of the property were the golf green and the pond, allowing him to fish in his back yard any time. The Mettawa property was first listed in April 2017 for $3 million before two price cuts this year.

Urlacher purchased the home in 2004 for $2.3 million, according to public records. At the time, he and his first wife, Laurie Urlacher, had recently divorced and Urlacher transferred ownership of a Lake Bluff mansion the couple owned.

The Urlacher family has developed strong connections to the area. Brian's brother, Casey Urlacher, was elected mayor of Mettawa in 2013. Casey ran in the 2016 primary for a state Senate seat, losing to Sen. Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorn Woods, and was re-elected as village president in 2017. Gov. Bruce Rauner subsequently appointed him to the Illinois Civil Service Commission.

The listing agent on the West Little St. Marys Road property told Crain's Chicago Business that Urlacher had invested $1 million into upgrades to the property over the more than a dozen years he has owned the home, including room additions, outbuildings and landscaping. The improvements means the total cost of the home was close to $3.3 million. According to the agent, dozens of brokers who toured the property determined it would have to be priced below $2 million to be sold.

According to the Lake County Assessor's Office, the estimated fair market value of the property for taxing purposes is just over $1.7 million. Its total property tax bill for 2018 was more than $50,000.

2021 UPDATE: Brian Urlacher Sells Mettawa Estate For Half Original List Price

• Address: 15044 W Little St Marys Road
• Price: $1.995 million
• Square Feet: 11,000 (including basement)
• Lot: 9.42 acres
• Bedrooms: 4
• Bathrooms: 5 Full and 3 Half Baths
• Built: 1987
• Last sold: January 2004 for $2.312 million
• First listed: April 2017 for $3 million

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.

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