Size: 5,400 square feet
Price per square foot: $231
Indoors: The entrance hall is on the east side of the house. It passes between a dining room on the left and an office and powder room on the right before arriving at the jewel of the property: the original engine room, now a 1,000-square-foot living room with exposed-brick walls and a vaulted, beadboard ceiling. Double glass doors are set into the room’s two prominent bays, and the flooring here, and throughout the main level, has radiant heat.
The living room and dining room connect separately to the kitchen. A central island divides that space into a work area with two walls of granite-topped cabinetry, high-end appliances and a glass-mosaic-tile backsplash, and a breakfast area with a wood- and gas-burning fireplace. Nearby is a guest room with an en suite bathroom, and next to that, a utility room. The rear mudroom, which has a second refrigerator-freezer, leads directly to a new, three-bay garage that matches the main building.
There are no thresholds in any of the wide room entrances on this floor, making the home workable for wheelchair access or for aging in place.
Four bedrooms are on the second floor, including a master suite, in a new addition. The suite includes a dressing niche with a pair of walk-in closets and a terrazzo bathroom with twin vanities, a jetted tub and a glass-walled shower. Two additional bathrooms with walk-in closets share a Jack-and-Jill bathroom. The fourth bedroom connects to a bathroom that also has hallway access.
Outdoor space: A brick area in front of the house provides direct access to the mudroom, and from there to the garage. On the other side is a patio. Beyond the breakfast area is a large deck that overlooks a ravine, with a built-in bench around the perimeter. The house is next to a community playground and near the fort’s parade grounds. Bike paths, cross-country ski trails and private beaches are all nearby.
Taxes: $23,544 (2019), plus a quarterly $432 homeowner fee
Contact: Paul Dincin or Lisa Callahan, Catapult Real Estate, 312-320-6685; agreatertown.com
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