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Sold! A Surprise Welcome Home in Winnetka

Jim Vint surprised his wife with a home in Winnetka that she couldn't stop thinking about.

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Here's a story of a big Christmas surprise -- a man who surprised his wife with a home in Winnetka and arranged the deal in secret from London. Read their story in the captions on the photos to the right.

965 Spruce Street, Winnetka
Listing Agency:  Kelly Lundin,
Selling Agency: Debra Ann Kruger, Price: $1,150,000
Parking: 2-car garage
Rooms: 11     Bedrooms: 4                  Baths: 2.5

(Information from Redfin.com)

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