Description
A once in a lifetime opportunity to own a 2.58 acre historic family compound. Originally designed by Russell Wolcott/Robert Work in 1930 as a dairy barn for Cyrus H McCormick, Jr on the historic Walden Estate. The compound then comprised the dairy barn, dairy room and dairyman’s house. In 1936, architect Jerome R. Cerny purchased the property for himself and began the conversion of the property to largely as we know it today. Currently, the property consists of a main house with 5 bedrooms, 4 baths and a newly renovated kitchen (2023); a separate, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, guesthouse with full kitchen and living room; 5 car upper garage, 2+ car lower garage, an underground, naturally cooled cellar, perfect for wine storage; raised garden beds with adjacent green house; a separate tavern as well as plenty of storage for toys for all ages! The trademark architectural details of a Cerney design are still present throughout much of the property, original hardware, 4 bowed bay windows, handsome pine paneling, beautiful millwork, cupola and dovecote to name a few. The main house has a screened porch on both wings that enjoy southern and western exposures that frames the brick patio to create a microclimate for plantings. An adjacent 1 acre parcel is offered at an additional $1,000,000- and will not be offered for sale separately until this main house parcel closes.
- Listing Courtesy of: Compass
Address
Open on Google Maps- Address 999 E S Ringwood
- City Lake Forest
- State/county IL
- Zip/Postal Code 60045
- Country Lake
Details
Updated on November 1, 2024 at 11:50 am- Property ID: MRD11988338
- Price: $2,395,000
- Property Size: 4850 Sq Ft
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 5
- Year Built: 1936
- Property Type: Single Family
- Property Status: Contingent
- Parking Total: 7
- Parcel Number: 16031080060000
- Water Source: Lake Michigan,Public
- Sewer: Public Sewer,Sewer-Storm
- Buyer Agent MLS Id: MRD38430
- Days On Market: 254
- Purchase Contract Date: 2024-10-30
- MRD DRV: Asphalt
- Basement Bath(s): Yes
- Living Area: 2.58
- Fire Places Total: 3
- Cumulative Days On Market: 254
- Tax Annual Amount: 3960.54
- Roof: Shake
- Cooling: Central Air
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Asoc. Provides: None
- Appliances: Range,Dishwasher,High End Refrigerator,Washer,Dryer,Stainless Steel Appliance(s)
- Room Type: Kitchen,Bedroom 5,Bedroom 6,Enclosed Porch,Game Room,Mud Room,Office,Screened Porch
- Stories: 2 Stories
- Directions: Sheridan Rd north of Westleigh to Ringwood S, East to #
- Exterior: Cedar,Stone
- Buyer Office MLS ID: MRD6542
- Association Fee Frequency: Not Required
- Living Area Source: Assessor
- Elementary School: Sheridan Elementary School
- Parking Type: Garage
- High School: Lake Forest High School
- Middle Or Junior School: Deer Path Middle School
- Township: Moraine
- Bathrooms Half: 1
- Contingency: Attorney/Inspection
- Interior Features: Bar-Wet,Hardwood Floors,First Floor Bedroom,First Floor Full Bath,Walk-In Closet(s),Historic/Period Mlwk,Special Millwork
- Asoc. Billed: Not Required
Overview
- Single Family
- 6
- 5
- 4850
- 1936
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