This lovely Victorian home is a true painted lady, with custom gingerbread, fretwork, newels and balusters. Built in 1890, it was completely renovated in 2001, when an addition doubled the house size. Located in coveted Old Town Neighborhood of Western Springs, the house is perfectly located kitty corner from Laidlaw Park, 1 block from Laidlaw Elementary School, a 7-min walk to McClure Junior High, and 7-mins walk to the BNSF train station. Sit on the front porch and meet lots of neighbors. The home features very large rooms and beautiful amenities throughout, including gorgeous trim and crown molding milled specifically to match the original house’s Victorian trim, Canadian Red Oak floors, custom-made cherry and maple cabinets & built-ins, Uba Tuba granite, elegant Period Brass door knobs, custom Graber up/down blinds, six in-wall speakers on the first floor, Elfa shelving and closet systems, 6-panel solid wood doors, double-paned windows, Canadian drywall and much more. Interior: - A big, 563 square foot, finished basement Teen Room and a game table area - A very spacious eat-in Kitchen (22’x 19’) featuring two Ionic columns, custom maple cabinets, with upper maple cabinets to the ceiling, beautiful pewter door pulls & plates, under-cabinet LED lighting, Uba Tuba granite counter tops, stainless-steel appliances (microwave, stove/oven and second oven in island), matching custom maple panels on refrigerator and dishwasher with black trim, top-rated Grohe faucet, Elkay stainless-steel double-sink with one side big enough to hold a full cookie sheet, powerful ¾ HP garbage disposal, very large Uba Tuba island that seats three, artisan lighting above, in-ceiling Boston Acoustics speakers with wall volume control, big walk-in pantry and a closet – both with Elfa shelves. - An enormous Family Room (21.5’ x 18.5’) with big fireplace, cherry cabinets, granite surround & raised hearth and, and media closet - A large formal Dining Room (15” x 14”) - The original 1890 Living Room (14.5’ x 13.5’) with original fireplace - An elegant Music Room (12’ x 13.5’) which houses a 6’1” Grand Piano. - A sunny Study/Office (16’ x 9’) with built-in shelves and cabinets, perfect for studying or sneaking away to read a book - A large Mudroom with cherry cabinets, bench and cubbies, plus half bathroom - A 650 square feet Primary Bedroom suite with gas fireplace and sitting area, huge walk-in closet with plentiful Elfa shelves & double rods and two large windows, a gorgeous bathroom including double Kohler sinks, Uba Tuba countertop, custom cherry cabinets with beautiful pewter door pulls & plates, all Kohler fixtures, porcelain floor tile, powerful fan, walk-in shower with glass door, Uba Tuba bench, Italian tile on the walls and ceiling, rainfall shower head, secondary hand-wand, and thermostatic mixing valve, and separate toilet room with bidet, door and fan. - A large Bedroom #2 (19’ x 12’) with big double-doored closet, with closet system and double rods - A large Bedroom #3 (14’ x 12’) and bathroom suite with attached unique bathroom with sloped ceiling, 1930 matching pedestal sink, toilet & tub - A sizable 4th Bedroom (15’ x 10.5’), with big double-doored closet with closet system and double rods - A large Kids’ Bathroom with double sinks, big tub & shower, make-up counter and magnified lighted wall mirror, nd a separate toilet room with door. - A large laundry room with Maytag washer/dryer, laundry sink and 52’ of laundry line. Exterior: - 2.5 car detached garage, with custom-made wooden 8’ doors, garage door openers with remote keypad, maple cabinets and workbench - Plentiful gardens with numerous flowering perennials - Large bluestone patio - 8’ x 8’ Hot Tub-ready pad, on the bluestone backyard patio, with 220 volt outlet - High-end architectural CertainTeed asphalt shingles. - Custom gingerbread, fretwork, and beautifully turned newel posts and balusters from Vintage Woodworks in Texas
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