Northbrook Home Showdown: Unique Modern Designs On The Market

NORTHBROOK, IL — The median average listing prices of homes in Northbrook reached a three-year high and the median time houses spent on the market hit a three-year low this summer, according to realtor.com data. The average home was listed for nearly $600,000 and spent just over two months on the market before sale. Recently sold Northbrook homes closed around $544,000, with monthly property taxes of about $900, as of September 2018.

For those that can afford more, the village abounds in luxurious single-family homes built during the past half century. Here are a few Northbrook homes on the market with modern designs in the $1 million range, in ascending order, by listing price:

$900,000 — 440 Voltz Road

• 4 bedrooms, 3.1 bathrooms
• 3,626 square feet on 1.16 acre lot
• Last sold: $550,000 in 1992
• First listed: $1.2 million in June 2018

Built in 1968, this Voltz Road home backs up to the Sunset Ridge Woods Forest Preserve and an exceptional living room featuring two-story windows overlooking a deck extending into the natural environment. Read more...

$900,000 — 220 Astor Place

• 4 bedrooms, 4.1 bathrooms
• 4,800 square feet on 0.275 acre lot
• Last sold: $430,000 in 2004
• First listed: $1.7 million in 2008

This contemporary concrete house was built in 2006 and includes multiple balconies, a large deck with a fire pit, a custom granite kitchen and a home theater room. It is being sold pursuant to a short sale, as is, and it has some water damage. Read more...

$1.15 Million — 229 Elm Court

• 5 bedrooms, 6.1 bathrooms
• 5,680 square feet on 0.5-acre lot
• Last Sold: $642,000 in 2005
• First Listed: 2013 for $1,775,000

The curvilinear design of this custom limestone design includes one-of-a-kind features like an exercise room overlooking an indoor pool, a floating spiral staircase that from a master suite and balcony down to a finished basement with bar, bathroom and laundry. This home was built in 2008 in the Glenbrook Countryside subdivision, located off Waukegan Road and south of Lake Cook Road. Read more...

$1.25 million — 1375 Rosemary Lane

• 4 bedrooms, 5.2. bathrooms
• 4,672 square feet on a 2.1-acre lot
• Last Sold: 1986
• First Listed: $1.4 million in June 2018

Built in 1971 as a North Shore retreat for a noted Chicago interior designer Richard Himmel and sitting beside Somme Woods and surrounded by lush landscaping, the grounds feature a Japanese gardens, a greenhouse, koi pond, a pool, a tennis court and a golden sphinx. The house is a "wonderland" that is "sort of Beverly Hills, sort of French, sort of English and a little Disneyland," a current owner told Crain's Chicago Business. Himmel's vision for the home, according to its listing, was to "test" elements from across time and space "to showcase how they complement and reinforce each other's message." Read more...

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$1.35 million — 2865 N. Highland Drive

• 5 bedrooms, 5.2 bathrooms
• 6,914 square feet on a 1.25-acre lot
• Last Sold: $1.5 million in 2007
• First Listed: $1.5 million in 2017

Built in 1994, this contemporary two-story home near the corner of Pfingsten and Willow roads has recently been updated, according to its listing. It includes a large yard with a deck, pool and hot tub, as well as a screened porch. The master suite has a sitting room, walk-in closets and a remodeled bathroom. There is a large lower level with a rec room, bedroom and bathroom. Read more...

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