North Shore Home Prices Rising and Other Good Housing News

Realtor Gloria Matlin shares four reasons to be happy about the local real estate market in 2013.

$6.95M Historic Landmark Mansion Sits on Ravine

This North Shore for sale is 2.6 acres overlooking a ravine and Lake Michigan. It includes a 55-foot marble entry hall that leads the way to meticulously restored home with a private path to the beach.

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$5M Winnetka Home Steps Away From Lake, Ravines

In this installment of Patch's Wow House feature showcasing North Shore real estate, we've got lots of pictures of a 5,800 square-foot house.

Looking for a home for sale on the North Shore? Or do you just like to ogle pictures of gorgeous real estate? Each week, Patch features a different North Shore Wow House that fits the bill. Today's installment is a $5-million Winnetka home for sale. The 1131 Taylorsport Lane house, built in 2001, is just steps away from the lake and ravines. The 5,800-square-foot colonial home features five bedrooms, six and a half baths, a steam shower, vaulted ceilings, designer kitchen, and mahogany-paneled library. For more information, visit the home's @properties listing.

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North Shore Chapter of Women's Council of Realtors Celebrates 40 Years

WCR members of the past and present celebrated their network.

The North Shore Chapter of Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR) held their 40th Anniversary Celebration at Lovell's in Lake Forest last Thursday. The organization aims to “empower women to exercise their potential as entrepreneurs and industry leaders,” according to their mission statement. Many of the presidents from the past 40 years took part in the event, including Ruth Thiel, the first chapter president in 1972 and 1973. “Forty years is a long time when you think that in 1972, gas was 55 cents a gallon, rent was $165 per month and a pair of jeans was $12,” she joked during her speech. Thiel noted that the most valuable part of the WCR was the support network that comes from it. “The amazing thing is the cooperation that comes through the…

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$2.65M Glenayre Park Gem Features Elevator, Putting Green

Each week, Patch gives you a peek inside stunning North Shore real estate. This 5-bedroom, 4-bath Central Road home sits on more than an acre of beautifully manicured land in the prestigious Glenview subdivision.

Looking for a home for sale on the North Shore? Or do you just like to ogle pictures of gorgeous real estate? Each week, Patch features a different North Shore Wow House that fits the bill. Today's installment, 1125 Central Rd., will set you back a cool $2.65-million.  The Central Avenue house offers a two-story foyer, a grand dining room, five bedrooms, four baths, three half baths and a stunning wall of windows overlooking the grounds and putting green.  For more information, visit the home's Coldwell Banker listing.

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$9.4M Winnetka Home Has Indoor Basketball Court, Movie Theater

In this installment of Patch's Wow House feature showcasing North Shore real estate, we've got lots of pictures of a 22-room house for sale in Winnetka with a pool, cabanas, tennis court and formal gardens.

Looking for a home for sale on the North Shore? Or do you just like to ogle pictures of gorgeous real estate? Each week, Patch features a different North Shore Wow House that fits the bill. Today's installment is a $9.4-million Winnetka home for sale. The Birch Street house, built in 1964, includes an indoor basketball court, movie theater, six-car garage, eight bedrooms, 10 full baths and two partial baths.  For more information, visit the home's Coldwell Banker listing.

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VIDEO: $1.1M Winnetka Home for Sale, One Block from New Trier

The historical 1920s home on Hawthorn Lane is just blocks from numerous parks, schools and the Indian Hill Metra stop.

A home in the heart of Winnetka is on sale, and it's just blocks from Greenly Elementary School, New Trier Township High School and the Indian Hill Metra stop. Located at 349 Hawthorn Lane, the colonial style home is listed for $1,150,00 features four bedrooms with an optional fifth tandem bedroom, three and a half baths, all inside a 3,200-square-foot frame. The home, built in 1922, sits on a third of an acre. To learn more about this home, visit the listing on Realtor.com.

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$13.9M Winnetka Home For Sale Has Elevator, 6-Car Garage

Each week, Patch features stunning North Shore real estate. This week's Wow House is a 6-bedroom Sheridan Road home that includes 150 feet of lakefront and 4 fireplaces.

Looking for a home for sale on the North Shore? Or do you just like to ogle pictures of gorgeous real estate? Each week, Patch features a different North Shore Wow House that fits the bill. Today's installment is a $13.9-million Winnetka home for sale. The Sheridan Road house, built in 1928, includes an elevator, six-car garage, six bedrooms, eight full baths and three partial baths. Plus, there's a pool overlooking the home's 150 feet of lakefront. For more information, visit the home's Coldwell Banker listing.

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PHOTOS: Million Dollar Wow House Has It All

Large first floor living space offers family room, kitchen, living room and dining room with hardwood floors in this Deerfield property.

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 features one ‘Wow House’ that caught our attention. This week Patch has an abode listed by Coldwell Banker at 1139 Linden Avenue in Deerfield. Listed at $1,099,000, this dream home boasts a large living room, dining room, kitchen and family room with hardwood floors on the first floor.  There is also a finished basement recreation room. And, the family house has four bedrooms on the second floor. There are four full bathrooms and a powder room. Here, take a peek inside, and see what this high-end price tag fetches in 60015. Is your home a ‘Wow’ House? Want to nominate a spectacular, unusual or…

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House Hunt: Open Houses in Winnetka, Glencoe

A selection of open houses scheduled for today.

Scroll through the photos to the right for information on the open houses.

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