WOW House: 17 Rooms of Deerfield Luxury

You will pamper yourself with this one.

From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, The North Shore is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch will feature one ‘Wow House’ that caught our attention. This week Patch has an offering listed Friday by Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate at 219 Ramsey Road. Listed at $1.899,000 and built six years ago, this dream home boasts 17 rooms including seven bedrooms and six bathrooms as well as a media room and an office. Here, take a peek inside, and see what this high-end price tag fetches in 60015. Is your home a ‘Wow’ House? Want to nominate a spectacular, unusual or just plain cool property on the North Shore? E-mail us: steve.sadin@patch.com

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Wow House: 8 Acres in Highland Park for $8.5M

This six-bedroom home includes a six-car garage, formal gardens, a mini-barn and a coach house.

From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, The North Shore is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch will feature one ‘Wow House’ that caught our attention. This week, we feature a six-bedroom Highland Park home built nearly a hundred years ago on eight acres of land at 1700 Meadow Lane. Listed at $8.5 million, this home boasts a six-car garage, four bathrooms, an elegant layout and great views as well as formal gardens, an orchard, a mini-barn and a coach house. Check out photos of the home above. Is your home a ‘Wow’ House? Want to nominate a spectacular, unusual or just plain cool property on the North Shore? E-mail us: jacob@patch.com.

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A 'Wow House' Under a Million Bucks!

Looking to live posh but not break the bank? Check out this Skokie stunner featured in our weekly Wow House.

Skokie is one of those unique neighborhoods where you can find million dollar homes and low income housing. For this week's Wow House, we feature a home that every Skokie resident has driven by: 5105 Main St. Growing up in Skokie, I recall hearing a number of rumors about this property, the most sensational one being that Chicago Bull Steve Kerr built the home for himself and his family. While never confirmed, we have a feeling that was just a rumor. This home features 3,100 square feet, five bedrooms, five bathrooms and was built in 2001. The entry has a luxurious granite floor and the family room has a pretty sweet fireplace. There's also an attached three car garage for all your toys. The price: $749,000. Special thanks to Skokie's …

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Wow House: Castle Charm, Modern Touches

This house features five bedrooms and five bathrooms, and has architectural and lighting features that make for dramatic entertaining.

The turreted look at the front of this Morton Grove home gives it castle appeal, yet the inside has modern architectural touches that are understated enough to accommodate any kind of decorator look. The 3,750 square foot home, at 9524 Oconto, was built in 2005. It has 11 generously-sized rooms, including five bedrooms.  The two-story turret has a custom-made door, and the entrance has an inlaid marble floor. The dining room has exotic wood floors, and the home has a wood-burning fireplace. There are four bedrooms, including a master and a junior suite, upstairs, with one bedroom downstairs. The home has five bathrooms.  The gourmet kitchen has a two-tier island bar with wet prep sink, custom cabinets and granite countertops.  The home is …

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Wow House: Sheridan Road Mansion Features Elevator and Private Beach

319 Sheridan Road is currently listed for more than $16.7 million.

From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, the North Shore is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch will feature one ‘Wow House’ that caught our attention. This week, a nearly three-year-old lakefront mansion caught our eye. The 1.5-acre property, at 319 Sheridan Rd. in Winnetka, is home to a 15,000-square-foot mansion, with seven bedrooms and more than eight bathrooms. Special features include a wine cellar, two wet bars and an elevator. Plus, who could forget the personal beach and view of Lake Michigan? In case you might, there's a pool with a cabana, fire pit and wood deck to remind you. Milena Birov at @properties is handling the listing, and she can be reached at (847) 962-1200 or …

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Dramatic Cathedral Ceiling, Hardwood, Make This Wow House a Stunner

Three fireplaces, attached three-car garage, finished basement, $1.3 million.

From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, the Chicago suburbs are chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch features one Wow House that caught our attention. This week Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty has a house, 9681 Elms Terrace, listed at $1,299,000. Related: Check out all the Wow Houses. This dream home features hardwood floors, cathedral ceiling, an attached, three-car garage, three fireplaces and a finished basement. Take a peek inside, and see what this high-end price tag fetches in 60016. Want to nominate a spectacular, unusual or just plain cool property to be a Patch Wow House? Tell us in the comments section below. Find Patch on Facebook; click like. Stay connected: Receive an…

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Take in the Lake at This Week's Wow House

Every room in the beachfront home at 510 Sheridan Road in Wilmette has a view of the water.

If the warm weather has you gearing up for beach season, imagine sunning and swimming in your own backyard. Each week Patch features one Wow House that caught our attention. This week we take a look at a 4,340 square-foot home in Wilmette listed for $5.4 million. Earlier: Deerfield WOW House Has Nine Fireplaces The home is one of just six waterfront homes south of the harbor. You can walk from your grass yard to the private beach, which has particularly calm waters. The interior was redone within the last decade and features all high-end, stainless steel appliances. Every room has a lake view and the four bedrooms each have their own bathrooms. There's also a sun room with access to the patio and a first floor office overlooking the Baha'i…

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Deerfield WOW House Has Nine Fireplaces

Live the life of luxury with everything you could want including a grand ballroom.

From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, The North Shore is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch will feature one ‘Wow House’ that caught our attention. This week Patch has an offering listed Friday by Dream Town Realty of Chicago at 690 Brierhill Road. Listed at $5.9 million, this dream home boasts 18 rooms including seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, nine fireplaces and a grand ballroom. Here, take a peek inside, and see what this high-end price tag fetches in 60015. Is your home a ‘Wow’ House? Want to nominate a spectacular, unusual or just plain cool property on the North Shore? E-mail us: steve.sadin@patch.com

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Michael Jordan's Mansion Makes This Week's Wow House

The basketball legend's home is listed at $29 million.

Michael Jordan's Highland Park mansion was put up for sale last week -- and you need to be a millionaire to even see the place. The legendary basketball player's home has been listed for $29 million. The 56,000-square-foot-home home, built between 1993 and 1995, includes nine bedrooms, 15 bathrooms and an indoor basketball court, according to Crain's. Crain's Chicago Business reports that anyone interested in viewing the 56,000-square-foot mansion first needs to provide documentation they can afford to buy it. "At this price point, there aren't going to be a lot of people who actually go and see the property,"Katherine Chez Malkin of Baird & Warner told Crain's. "Sellers at this level don't want everyone in the world to see their house." …

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Check Out This Million Dollar North Shore Home

Ever wonder what a $1.45 million home in Skokie looks like? Check out these awesome pictures to find out.

Skokie is one of those unique neighborhoods where you can find million dollar homes and low income housing. Either way, it isn't everyday that you see a $1.45 million home for sale in Skokie. Considered a "landmark" home, this property at 4330 N. Suffield Court has all the bells and whistles. A total of six bedrooms, five and-a-half baths, study room and gourmet kitchen. Indeed, this a "landmark" home. The custom made home sits on a cul-de-sac bordering Devonshire Park (we love that park). This epic property was built in 2007 and has more than 5,500-square-feet. Pictures and information were made possible through M2 Property Group in Chicago. Check back every Wednesday for our next installment of Wow House.  See previous homes here. 

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