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The James McMaster House 546
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in the heart of Offered at $2,500,000
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The James McMasters House, is a simple rectilinear home, with striking horizontal lines that echo the Midwestern landscape with an understated elegance. Designed in 1909 by architects Tallmadge and Watson, this 6,560 square foot home is in the heart of Oak Park’s estate section. Over 29 art glass windows sparkle under the overhanging eaves. The striking three-dimensional band encircling the home mimics the edge of the roofline, creating dimension and architectural interest.
Located on the corner of Iowa and Euclid Avenues, the lot is 96 feet x 175 feet, or roughly four times larger than the standard Chicago city lot. Huge by area standards there is a generous banked front yard and a sprawling back yard. A new garden wall of matched brick expands the home visually while providing privacy.
Inside the well-designed and open first floor layout, lends itself to today’s lifestyle. Original old-growth hardwoods, whose grain lines cannot be replicated with newer woods, are abundantly evident in the lovely book-matched dining room panels and the beautiful quarter sawn oak floors. The wide crown and base moldings in the living room are spectacular and the two-story staircase with its two levels of stained glass windows is magnificent.
One hundred years
later this quiet ‘country’ location prized by the original residents
for its close proximity to the village center and rail transportation, offers
today’s residents the same advantages. OPRF High School, Holmes Elementary
School, el and Metra trains, Scoville Park, the library, post office, farmer’s
market, shops and restaurants are all within walking distance.
The current owners have completed a high quality renovation that includes
a two-story addition. A new 27' x 16' library with a fireplace serves as a
quiet family retreat or a well-appointed home office. A state of the art kitchen
opens to a large family room with a wood-burning fireplace. Plans have been
drawn and permits applied for a three-car garage and driveway with space for
three cars.
Original architectural
details combined with quality new construction
– plus a walk to town location in the heart of Oak Park’s estate
section.
Contact
F.C. Pilgrim & Co. to schedule a private showing.
(708) 383-8300 - pilgrim@fcpilgrim.com
Note: All specifications, equipment, dimensions and prices are approximate.
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