Pritzker Partner Puts $2.8 Million Winnetka Home On The Market

WINNETKA, IL —Located on a 1.3-acre lot within walking distance of the Indian Trail train station, this 88-year-old Colonial-style retreat was listed Monday by a partner in the Democratic gubernatorial candidate's venture capital firm and his family. The three-story brick home has nearly 8,000 finished square feet as well as panoramic gardens surrounded by privacy hedges.

An open floor plan allows for plentiful natural light and views from each of the rooms. The living room flows into the dining room, family room and breakfast area. There's also an office, theater room, playroom and bedroom on the first floor. The second floor has five more bedrooms, including a master suite with sitting area and luxury bathroom, as well as a laundry room exercise room and loft. The finished basement has another rec room.

The home is "reminiscent of a Connecticut estate" and "embodies a gracefulness of [a] finer era," according to its listing. Originally built in 1929, the home has been fully renovated.

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The listing said a new kitchen was added this year and an addition was designed in concert with the natural environment. There are a total of 18 rooms, three interior fireplaces, multiple terraces, a three-car heated garage, a basketball court and a greenhouse.

Its location, according to the listing, offers secluded country living in a convenient location "quietly tucked" off of Hill Road.

Local school districts include Crow Island Elementary School, Carleton Washburne School and New Trier High School.

Property records indicate the home is owned by a partner at the Pritzker Group and his wife, a human rights advocate and philanthropist.

The home was last purchased in 1996 for $1,225,000. According to the Cook County assessor's office the property's estimated 2018 market value is $2,641,060. On Monday, it was listed publicly for $2.8 million.

• Address: 686 Hill Rd, Winnetka, Illinois
• Price: $2,799,000
• Square Feet: 7,861
• Bedrooms: 6
• Bathrooms: 4 full, 1 half bath
• Built: 1929
• Last Sold: October 1996
• Listed: June 4, 2018

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