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Mario Bilotas

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861 Bell LN Winnetka, IL 60093

6 Beds

6 Baths

7,218 SqFt

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached Single

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 7,218 sqft

Price per Sqft $414

MLS Listing ID 12538608

Style Colonial

Bedrooms 6

Full Baths 5

Half Baths 2

Year Built 1976

Annual Tax Amount $52,253

Tax Year 2024

Lot Size 0.506 Acres

Lot Dimensions 22041

Property Sub-Type Detached Single

Property Description

MOVE RIGHT IN to this BETTER THAN NEW, SOLID & timelessly updated 6-bedroom, 5.2-bath home. THERE IS NOTHING TO DO HERE as this house feels BRAND NEW! This exceptional home offers approximately 7,000 sq. ft. of living space and is ideally situated on a 1/2-acre lane just a short walk from downtown Winnetka, the train, nursery schools and K-8 schools, This MOVE-IN-READY home has all of today's bells and whistles - NEW 1ST FLOOR ENSUITE BEDROOM & BATHROOM, huge Christopher Peacock kitchen, RENOVATED 2ND FLOOR ENSUITE PRIMARY BATHROOM, screened-in-blue stone porch with fireplace, movie theater, massive finished basement, dual staircases, circular driveway and attached, heated 2+ car garage. Exquisite custom moldings, large-scaled rooms and finely crafted cabinetry are found at every turn. Designed to bring the outdoors in, sunlight floods throughout this home with almost every room opening up to the professionally landscaped backyard through floor-to-ceiling windows and French slider doors out to the bluestone patio. No expense has been spared, with nearly every mechanical system updated within the past 3 years. The current owners have invested over $400,000 in improvements, including more than $50,000 in designer lighting with an emphasis on Kelly Wearstler Lighting. The entertainer's kitchen is a true showpiece, featuring an oversized 11-ft island, a spacious eat-in area which accommodates a table for 14, Thermador 6-burner range and double ovens, Sub-Zero column refrigerator and freezer, Cove dishwasher, Newport Brass polished nickel fixtures, wet bar and an exquisite butler's pantry. The home office is a work-from-home dream, showcasing floor-to-ceiling wood paneling, custom cabinetry and French beveled glass doors. The 1st floor also includes a gracious living and family room each with a fireplace, generous mudroom/laundry room, screened-in porch with fireplace & vaulted beadboard ceiling, a first-floor ensuite bedroom which alternately can serve as a 2nd first floor office and 2 powder rooms. Upstairs, the expansive primary suite features a fireplace & sitting area, a luxurious walk-in closet with an island and a newly renovated spa-like bathroom. Four additional very large bedrooms (1 professionally treated for recording grade quietness perfect for music/podcast production) complete the 2nd level with 2 of the bedrooms having ensuite bathrooms and walk-in-closets. The finished lower level offers exceptional versatility with an exercise room, movie theater, professional workshop, recreation room, and storage galore. The outdoor living is equally impressive showcasing a bluestone patio spanning the entire width of the house (extra-wide, 111 ft lot), outdoor fireplace, built-in grill, sound system, professional uplighting and, fully-fenced yard with room for a pool. Originally built by a builder for his own family, this custom home exemplifies SUPERIOR CRAFTMANSHIP and is among THE MOST SOLID & WELL-BUILT HOMES you will find on the North Shore.

Location

State IL

County Cook

Area Winnetka

Rooms

Basement Finished, Full

Interior

Interior Features Cathedral Ceiling(s), Wet Bar, Built-in Features, Walk-In Closet(s), Coffered Ceiling(s), Special Millwork

Heating Natural Gas

Cooling Central Air

Flooring Hardwood

Fireplaces Number 4

Fireplaces Type Gas Starter

Equipment Security System, CO Detectors, Sump Pump, Sprinkler-Lawn, Backup Sump Pump;

Fireplace Y

Laundry Main Level, Sink

Exterior

Exterior Feature Outdoor Grill, Fire Pit

Garage Spaces 2.0

Community Features Curbs, Street Paved

Roof Type Asphalt

Building

Lot Description Landscaped

Dwelling Type Detached Single

Building Description Brick, No

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Lake Michigan

Level or Stories 2 Stories

Structure Type Brick

New Construction false

Schools

Elementary Schools Hubbard Woods Elementary School

Middle Schools Carleton W Washburne School

High Schools New Trier Twp H.S. Northfield/Wi

School District 36 , 36, 203

Others

HOA Fee Include None

Ownership Fee Simple

Special Listing Condition List Broker Must Accompany

Listed by Elizabeth Smith of @properties Christie's International Real Estate

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THE FRONT PORCH SWING

Oh, the memories. I remember my girls spending countless hours swinging front to back and side to side, hanging out with the neighborhood kids, splashing with the water hose, or crafting top-secret plans with their imaginations. It was awesome. How times have changed. With my two youngest girls slowly nearing college graduation and my older girls working hard in their careers, the days of simple life are taken over by group texts and long-distance daily check-ins. It's just not the same.

less is more, unless, it's for less.

Each day, I'd get my MLS home showing sheets ready, the electronic key card that opens lock-boxes, get dressed with minutes turning into seconds frantically starring at the time ticking away. All ready but just need to ...find ....one matching sock.

Contact Us

Phone

+1(847) 886-4663

mario@fourdaughtersrealestate.com

Address

205 W. Miner Street, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005