455 Washington Avenue

Glencoe, Illinois 60022

Extraordinary updated Georgian home set on .6 acre lushly landscaped property. This house is considered the "Carson" home of the department store Carson Pirie Scott. Prime location~walk to everything. This is a truly an outstanding home that exudes warmth and provides the perfect blend of the old with all of today''''s amenities. Beautiful architectural details, hardwood floors and custom built-ins throughout. Expansive eat-in kitchen with newer SS appliances, a huge island, 3 ovens (1 in industrial stove and 2 on the wall) and a pantry opens into a cozy family room that has custom built-ins and a desk. Very close to the kitchen, there is an additional large family room with high ceilings, custom built-ins, a custom stone surround fireplace with French doors that open to a brick paver patio with a built-in firepit. Great flow for entertaining both inside and out. Classic library/office with custom built ins opens to a bluestone patio. Generously sized dining room, living room with a fireplace, an additional sunroom/library, 2 powder rooms and a mud room complete the first floor. The 2nd floor boasts a Primary Bedroom suite that features a loft/sitting room area by the entrance, a large walk-in closet with newer custom built-ins, an adjacent office and a spa-like master bathroom. There are 2 additional gracious bedrooms, each with its own bathroom and a second floor laundry room with a new washer and dryer. The 3rd floor includes 2 newly decorated awesome bedrooms and a newly decorated shared bathroom. The finished walk out lower level has a 2017 fully gutted addition that features new built ins, new tile carpet, new microwave, refrigerator/freezer drawers, wet bar, wine room and complete waterproofing. The original lower level area was painted, a work out area was created with a rubber floor and built in for tv, French tile drain and waterproofing in furnace room. Great storage. Updated furnace and sump pump in 2017. The entire house was painted in 2015. Full house water filtration system. Fully fenced in huge backyard with an electric dog fence. This is a super nice home on a beautiful piece of property with a desirable location~close to town, schools, parks, public tennis courts, transportation, Skokie Country Club and the lake. Nothing to do, but move right in and enjoy! Attractively priced. Bring your buyers and be the 1st to show. You and they won''''t be disappointed! Additional list of the many enhancements over the past 5 years is available upon request.