2-Sided Fireplace, Sun Room, Make Wheaton Estate Stand Out

Real Estate

This sprawling brick home is surrounded by trees and conveniently located within walking distance of downtown Glen Ellyn.

Lisa Marie Farver , Patch Staff

WHEATON, IL — This breathtaking brick home offers a cozy sun room, a huge back deck and a sprawling backyard just minutes from downtown Glen Ellyn.

From the moment you step inside this property, you’ll be impressed by its one-of-a-kind features, which blend modern luxury with a classic, rustic vibe. The main living space features a two-sided fireplace and a wall of windows that reaches almost all the way up to the ceiling.

When you’re ready to relax, you can spend sometime enjoying views of your natural surroundings in the sun room. Or, head out onto your back deck for a cookout or to enjoy drinks with friends as you look out onto your beautiful backyard.

Train stations, schools, libraries and parks are all within easy walking distance of this great home!

• Address: 1217 Glencoe St, Wheaton, IL
• Price: $1650000
• Square feet: 5256
• Bedrooms: 5
• Bathrooms: 6.5
• Listing Description: This stunning home’s location and views cannot be beat. Step out to your own serene parklike retreat. You’re surrounded by beautiful landscaping and old-growth trees while benefiting from nearby in-town amenities. Walking distance to downtown Glen Ellyn, Wheaton College, and their train stations. Your kids can walk to the library, Hadley Middle School, and the award winning Glenbard West H. S. This location features easy access to biking and jogging on the Prairie Path. Two ballfields and a playground are just steps away. * * Gorgeous all brick custom home with over 8000 sq ft above ground. 5 bedrooms/5 full baths + 3 half-baths. Main floor master with hardwood floors and his-and-her walk-in closets. * * Natural sunlight abounds in every room and on every floor. Built in 2005 and so pristinely kept by its original owners you’d believe it is still brand new. Masterfully designed with soaring ceilings and windows. Custom woodwork and cabinetry. Bring your family together in the open concept kitchen, breakfast nook, and family room. The combined rooms are accented by white-washed pine ceilings and a fireplace that sees-through to the adjoining great room. A fireplace in the foyer creates a warm ambiance for you to greet your guests and continues to delight as you entertain in the dining room. The dining room comes with a pocket door (separating it from the kitchen) which gives privacy to those who convert the dining room into an office. * * Catch the morning sunrise or work-at-home from the main level balcony, the lower level patio, the screened-in porch, or the basement office. Rarely available walk-out-basement completely flanked by a wall of windows and a screened-in-porch overlooking your own private oasis. Exceptional basement includes a second kitchen, large office, family room with a stone fireplace, bedroom, jack-and-jill bathroom, workout room, a large open space rec room, and a cold storage room. Lastly, there’s a large storage room with steps that lead up to the attached garage. This lower level could function as guest/in-law suite, homeschool, or teenager retreat. * * This home checks every box on the list of unchangeables: location, privacy, views, outdoor living, sunlight, walkout lower level. Schedule your showings now.

Listed by: Craig Doherty, @properties Christie’s International Real Estate

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