Wheaton Mansion Built by Golf Legend in 1897 For Sale for $1.9 Million

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A Wheaton mansion built in 1897 by Charles Blair Macdonald, who is considered the “father of golf in America,” has been listed for sale for $1.975 million.

The estate, known as the “Ballyshear,” has seven bedrooms and bathrooms and over 6,000 square foot of space. It is located adjacent to the Chicago Golf Club, according to Zillow.com. Amenities include a finished basement with a theater, an in-ground pool and tennis courts.

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Macdonald founded the Chicago Golf Club, which is the oldest 18-hole golf course in the U.S., and named his estate after his grandfather’s Ballyshear manor and estate, which was located in Scotland, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Ballyshear has had seven different owners in the past 110 years, including its most recent owners, Matt and Jessica Krauser who bought the mansion in 1997 and worked to “restore the home with modern amenities to reflect its timeless grandeur,” listing agent Mark Plunkett of Coldwell Banker told the Chicago Tribune.

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