Bears Backup Quarterback Buys Glencoe New Construction For $1.49M

GLENCOE, IL — The backup quarterback for the Chicago Bears purchased a home off Green Bay Road earlier this year for nearly $1.5 million, the Chicago Tribune reported. Chase Daniel, 32, and his wife Hillary, purchased a newly built home on Old Elm Place in April through a land trust.

Features of the two-story Nantucket-style five-bedroom include custom white cabanitry, a cambria quartz island, a bluestone patio, an oversized marble shower, a lower level guest room, a "huge rec room,” heated garage with room for more than two cars and a driveway with room to park 10 more, according to its listing. The 12-room home includes an outdoor grill, one gas fireplace and hardwood flooring throughout the ground floor.

The 4,237-square-foot design is located on a 0.36-acre lot, last sold in November 2013 for $485,000, prior to the demolition of a 1954-built ranch. The new home was first listed in May 2017 for $1.85 million. Its last asking price before Daniel purchased it was $1.55 million.

After eight years as a backup quarterback with five different teams, Daniel signed a 2-year, $10 million contract with the Bears in March, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. In his professional career, he has completed 51 passes, according to the NFL. In that period he has earned more than $28 million, according to the website Sportrac, equating to getting paid about $555,000 per completion.

• Address: 1006 Old Elm Place, Glencoe, Illinois
• Bedrooms: 5
• Bathrooms: 5.5
• Square Feet: 4,237
• Lot Size: 0.36 acres
• Final Asking Price: $1.549 million
• Sale Price: $1.489 million

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