Description
Welcome to 79 East Cedar Street, an amazing gem of a house that offers incomparable privacy and exclusivity in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast. Situated near DuSable Lake Shore Drive, the Chicago lakefront, and world-renowned Michigan Avenue, this Belle Epoque home evokes a grand and stylish era. In 1884, Bertha Palmer Commissioned architect Joseph Lymen Silsbee of Silsbee and Kent to create this neo-Moorish masterwork to transcend the ordinary. This meticulously refurbished approximately 7,523 square foot house with a Parisian style elevator that serves all floors. This truly one of a kind house includes a substantial Conservatory, 4-bedroom suites, 5 bathrooms. a Spa, 4 powder rooms, and 3 kitchenettes, a wine room, etc., and a 2 car attached heated garage. Approaching the property, one is met with elegant stone steps, flower boxes, and statuary. Original latticework and wrought iron fences captivate the eye. Lake views from every room. Heated pavement in front of the home as well as outside the garage keeps the residence comfortably accessible throughout the year.
- Listing Courtesy of: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago
Details
Updated on September 7, 2025 at 12:25 pm- Property ID: MRD12329774
- Price: $7,900,000
- Property Size: 7523 Sq Ft
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 5
- Year Built: 1884
- Property Type: Single Family
- Property Status: Active
- Parking Total: 2
- Parcel Number: 17032020260000
- Water Source: Lake Michigan
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Days On Market: 150
- Basement Bath(s): Yes
- Fire Places Total: 5
- Cumulative Days On Market: 150
- Tax Annual Amount: 2702.16
- Cooling: Central Air,Zoned,Gas
- Asoc. Provides: None
- Parking Features: Garage Door Opener,Heated Garage,Garage,On Site,Attached
- Room Type: Atrium,Balcony/Porch/Lanai,Foyer,Pantry,Terrace,Theatre Room,Other Room
- Stories: 4+ Stories
- Directions: LAKE SHORE TO CEDAR (1100) NORTH
- Association Fee Frequency: Not Required
- Living Area Source: Other
- Township: North Chicago
- Bathrooms Half: 4
- ConstructionMaterials: Brick,Glass
- Asoc. Billed: Not Required
Address
Open on Google Maps- Address 79 E Cedar
- City Chicago
- State/county IL
- Zip/Postal Code 60611
- Country Cook
Overview
- Single Family
- 4
- 5
- 7523
- 1884
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