Description
This exceptional East Lake Forest home combines timeless elegance with modern luxury, offering outstanding curb appeal and a premier location. Gracious and inviting, the residence blends vintage charm with contemporary comfort, enhanced by numerous recent updates throughout the home. A welcoming foyer opens to both an elegant living room and a cozy library/den-each featuring a fireplace and custom built-ins. The formal dining room, adorned with original millwork, provides a stunning setting for entertaining. At the heart of the home is a classic Christopher Peacock kitchen-a chef’s dream-featuring marble countertops, a Viking oven and range, Sub-Zero refrigeration, abundant cabinetry, and a spacious breakfast room. The kitchen seamlessly connects to a sunlit family room, where sliding French doors lead to a beautiful bluestone patio-perfect for indoor-outdoor living. A practical mudroom attached to the heated three-car garage adds to the convenience of the main level. Upstairs, the serene primary suite includes a luxurious bath with an oversized shower and soaking tub, a generous walk-in closet, and a private office or sitting room. Three additional bedrooms, each with en-suite baths, complete the second floor. The third floor offers exceptional versatility, with four additional rooms-three are currently used as bedrooms-as well as an expansive recreation room and full bath. Additional highlights include restored millwork, soaring ceilings, refinished hardwood floors, custom cabinetry, two staircases, and an attached three-car garage. The professionally landscaped, fenced yard features a bluestone terrace and a built-in fire pit, creating a private oasis just moments from town and the beach. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to own a truly special home in an unbeatable location.
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Details
Updated on August 7, 2025 at 11:38 am- Property ID: MRD12416089
- Price: $2,200,000
- Property Size: 4920 Sq Ft
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 5
- Year Built: 1910
- Property Type: Single Family
- Property Status: Contingent
- Parking Total: 3
- Parcel Number: 12334020040000
- Water Source: Lake Michigan
- Sewer: Public Sewer,Storm Sewer
- Architectural Style: Traditional
- Buyer Agent MLS Id: MRD32924
- Days On Market: 28
- Purchase Contract Date: 2025-08-01
- Basement Bath(s): No
- Living Area: 0.5806
- Fire Places Total: 2
- Cumulative Days On Market: 28
- Tax Annual Amount: 3332.39
- Roof: Shake
- Cooling: Central Air,Small Duct High Velocity
- Asoc. Provides: None
- Appliances: Double Oven,Microwave,Dishwasher,High End Refrigerator,Washer,Dryer,Disposal,Range Hood,Gas Cooktop
- Parking Features: Asphalt,Heated Garage,On Site,Garage Owned,Attached,Garage
- Room Type: Bedroom 5,Bedroom 6,Office,Library,Bonus Room,Foyer,Sitting Room,Breakfast Room,Mud Room,Walk In Closet
- Community: Curbs,Sidewalks,Street Lights,Street Paved
- Stories: 3 Stories
- Directions: Illinois Rd South to Rosemary Rd, East to 550
- Buyer Office MLS ID: MRD3750
- Association Fee Frequency: Not Required
- Living Area Source: Assessor
- Elementary School: Sheridan Elementary School
- Middle Or Junior School: Deer Path Middle School
- High School: Lake Forest High School
- Township: Shields
- Bathrooms Half: 1
- ConstructionMaterials: Cedar
- Contingency: Attorney/Inspection
- Interior Features: Built-in Features,Walk-In Closet(s)
- Asoc. Billed: Not Required
Address
Open on Google Maps- Address 550 Rosemary
- City Lake Forest
- State/county IL
- Zip/Postal Code 60045
- Country Lake
Overview
- Single Family
- 6
- 5
- 4920
- 1910
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