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Top 11 Highest Priced North Shore Home Sales of 2010

Not long ago I wrote about the North Shore’s Ten Priciest Properties for Sale. This post is about the ones that actually sold. I was going to go with the top ten biggest sales but thought I’d be remiss if I didn’t include Tony Rezko’s Wilmette home, which was number eleven on the list.

The homes sold for between $3,700,000 and $6,500,000. On average, they sold for 78% of the original list price. Three are in Wilmette, four in Winnetka and four in Lake Forest. Four of them are lakefront properties.

11. 1250 Chestnut Ave., Wilmette  -   $3,701,000

Winner of a Historic Preservation Award, this magnificent 1930’s home is located in the prestigious CAGE area of East Wilmette. It has 30 rooms, 7 bedrooms and 9.3 baths in 8300 square feet of living space. Formerly owned by developer and fast-food entrepreneur, Tony Rezko, the house was auctioned in 2010 by Bank of America to recoup some of the imprisoned developer’s past-due $5,150,000 mortgage. Rezko was found guilty of federal fraud and money-laundering charges.

10. 714 Park Lane, Winnetka  -  $3,800,000

This 16 room, 10,576 square foot home was built in 2005 and has state-of-the-art whole house Creston technology. Located near the lake and just blocks from town, the home is on two thirds of an acre of lushly landscaped grounds with pool and spa.

9. 900 N. Green Bay Rd., Lake Forest  – $3,837,500

This Louis XV style stucco home was built in 2003 on three private acres in Lake Forest’s historic district. It has ten rooms with handcrafted windows, doors and moldings and antique fixtures imported from France.

8. 1300 Sheridan Rd., Wilmette  -  $3,875,000

This 12 room brick Georgian was built in 1957 and expanded/remodeled in 1993. It is right on the beach and big windows and lots of decks provide incredible views of the lake.

7. 595 Circle Lane, Lake Forest  -  $4,500,000

This 14 room French style house is perched high on a bluff on Lake Michigan. With almost three acres of property, it has a reflecting pool, terraces, fountains a watercourse and stone stairs leading down to the lake.

6. 1190 Westmoor Rd., Winnetka  -  $4,625,000

This stately English manor home was built in 1929 on three private acres in the heart of Winnetka. It has 12 rooms, 6 bedrooms and 6 baths, plus a separate coach house and tennis court.

5. 3 Canterbury Ct, Wilmette  -  $4,750,000

This 16 room house has only four bedrooms and is on less than an acre, but it has breathtaking views of the lake from every room in the house. It also has an indoor lap pool, a beautiful beach and a waterfront launch pad.

4. 111 Westminster Rd., Lake Forest  -  $4,755,500

The historic Noble Judah house was built in 1925. It has 25 rooms, 6 bedrooms and 9 baths. Situated on three acres, the house overlooks a prime example of 17th century landscape design. It also has an indoor pool and a grass tennis court.

3. 620 Lake Rd., Lake Forest  -  $5,200,000

Built in 1928, this majestic Georgian home is situated on four acres of incredible gardens. Architecturally significant, it was winner of a historical preservation award.

2. 627 Sheridan Rd., Winnetka  -  $6,500,000

Built in 1897, this 13 room Classic Revival home is located on 1.33 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, with 180 feet of frontage on Lake Michigan.

1. 1175 Whitebridge Hill Rd, Winnetka

The oldest and priciest of North Shore homes sold in 2010, this brick colonial house was built in 1857. Situated on 2.5 acres of lakefront property, the home has a magnificent terrace overlooking the lake, a park-like open lawn, gardens and a winding path down to a sandy beach.

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• 10 Most Expenive Properties on the North Shore

Tags: lakefront properties, Luxury homes, mansions

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