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House Wow! $2.25M Estate With Gardens, Theatre, 4-Car Garage

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  • Address: 1255 William St., River Forest
  • Cost: $2.25 million
  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Baths: 5.5
  • Square feet: 8,000
  • Year built: 1996
  • Days on Zillow: 149
This French provincial estate is on a large lot with gardens and Priory Park views. The floor plan is suited for intimate living as well as grand entertaining. The 18' foyer is flanked by the living room, with one of four fireplaces, and the grand dining room. The great room, with 22' ceilings, is the heart of the home.
The kitchen has custom cabinetry, a large island and a breakfast room, according to the Zillow listing.

Additional recreation spaces and amenities include a bonus room, a wine cellar that holds more than 2,000 bottles, a game room, theatre, golf simulator, putting greens and study room. An attached four-car garage plus guest parking is concealed by the gardens in bloom from May through November, according to Zillow.

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