Wilmette's New Highest Listing: $3.2 Million

WILMETTE, IL — This six-bedroom Chestnut Avenue home Colonial built in 1912 sits on a two-thirds acre lot in east Wilmette sits in the heart of the CAGE area east of Green Bay Road and steps from Lake Michigan, Gillson Park, the Kenilworth Metra station, restaurants and shops. With 7,362 square-feet of living space and the highest asking price of any single-family home in town, the "spectacular home" is "perfect for entertaining," according to its listing.

The 105-year-old brick home's main level has a formal living room, a gracious foyer, an elegant dining room and one of the home's three interior fireplaces features French doors overlooking a large yard. There's also an eat-in kitchen that opens to the family room, a bright sunroom, a library and a mudroom with a pet shower.

The second floor master suite has another fireplace, a dressing room, a marble bath with a separate shower and relaxing tub.

There's also a spiral staircase to a private sitting area and a large storage room, along with three more bedrooms and two more baths on the home's second level.

The home includes an elevator, and the third floor has two more bedrooms, skylights and a large full bathroom. The lower level includes a rec room, media room and wine storage. There is also a two-car garage and a spacious back yard with a bluestone deck, built-in cooling and barbecue area and an outdoor fire pit.

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The home is currently owned by Jennifer, a licensed managing real estate broker, and Timothy Dart, a partner at the Chicago law firm of Nicolay & Dart, a law firm based in Chicago.

The property was last sold for $2.75 million in November 2005. According to the Cook County Assessor's office, the estimated 2017 market value was $2,483,530. It was listed last month for just under $3.2 million.

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• Address: 1216 Chestnut Ave, Wilmette, Illinois
• Price: $3,199,000
• Square Feet:
• Bedrooms: 6
• Bathrooms: 4 Full and 3 Half Baths
• Built: 1912

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