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Live Graciously In This Week's Wow House

Entertain in the custom dining room, chill in the media room or just enjoy the luxe appointments in this Niles home. Both the first and second floors have laundry rooms.

Nice yard for gardening? Check. Five bedrooms to accommodate kids and guests? Check. Big kitchen for when Giada De Laurentis comes over to teach a cooking class? Check. Plus a movie room with built-in sound, hardwood floors throughout, a steam shower in the master bath, and a total of six bathrooms. Both the first and second floors have laundry rooms, so no one in the family will ever again have an excuse for not having clean socks. The rotunda ceiling at the top of the staircase has circle crown molding, very similar to what the Medicis had in their Florence pad. This new construction home, at 8024 Church Street, Niles, is listed at $790,000. Live luxuriously. Like Patch on Facebook.

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Arts and Craft Classic in Winnetka Charms for This Week's 'Wow House'

1090 Crescent Ln. in Winnetka includes four floors and five fireplaces.

From elegant and stately mansions to modern, green spaces, the North Shore plays host to a variety of real estate gems. Each week, Patch will feature one ‘Wow House’ that caught our attention. Listed at more than $2.9 million, this dream home boasts six bedrooms, seven baths and recent renovation since its original build in 1907. Have a dog? The house comes with a dog shower included. LAST WEEK: This Week’s Wow House a New Traditional Build Take a peek inside, and see what this high-end price tag fetches in 60093. Is your home a ‘Wow’ House? Want to nominate a spectacular, unusual or just plain cool property on the North Shore? E-mail us: carrie.porter@patch.com.

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This Week’s Wow House a New Traditional Build

Features include 10 rooms, hardwood floors and a high-end kitchen.

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 will feature one Wow House that caught our attention. This week a 4,670 square-foot house in Des Plaines takes the title. Click here to check out all the Wow Houses. This traditional brick and stone house, 637 Howard Ave., was built in 2007, and sits on a deep, professionally landscaped lot, 60 feet by 170 feet, with a patio in the backyard. The front door opens to a dramatic, two-story foyer, and there are cherry hardwood floors throughout. Related: A $2.9 million gem with New England charm. The heating and cooling systems are zoned, which means there is a furnace and air conditioning …

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This Week’s “Wow House:” A $2.9 Million Gem With New England Charm

Can you smell the sea breeze? This 5,600 square-foot estate brings Nantucket design to the North Shore.

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 5,600 square-foot Northbrook estate steals our hearts. Set on two acres down a private lane, the $2.9 million showstopper invokes New England with its cedar shake shingles, peaked rooflines, gables and expansive porches. Completed by builder Orren Pickell in 2005, 23 Bridlewood Road won a Crystal Key Award from the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago for its architectural design. Last Week: Glenayre Mansion Makes This Week's 'Wow' House Inside this mansion, French doors lead through the foyer to an enormous family …

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