631 Glendale Drive offers nearly one half acre of land and 3,700 square feet of colonial luxury.
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 Glenview stunner situated in the Village’s elite Glenayre Park steals the show. Listed at nearly $2.5 million, this dream home boasts five bedrooms, six baths and unmatched attention to detail. Here, take a peek inside, and see what this high-end price tag fetches in 60025. Is your home a ‘Wow’ House? Want to nominate a spectacular, unusual or just plain cool property on the North Shore? E-mail us: joanna@patch.com
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Real estate prices plunged during the recession, and now sales agents say buyers have the edge.
In 2006, the housing market flew too close to the sun. And like Icarus with his wings of feather and wax, a previously golden sector of the American economy plummeted to a bloody crash-landing. But real estate agents across the North Shore say that one group has an advantage: buyers. In the North Shore especially, there's a surplus of houses but a dearth of buyers. That means those who want to move in have the hitherto unusual luxury of being the ones with the power. "If you're a young person with a steady 9-to-5 job, steady income and you haven't damaged your credit yet, it's a perfect time to buy," said Emery Moorehead, chairman of the North Shore Barrington Association of Realtors and a sales associate in Koenig & Strey's Lake Forest …
Jennifer Fisher
9:51 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Wow. The wood-paneled library is stunning. more ›