This home was recently featured in Traditional Home magazine and showcased on the cover, with interior photography included in renowned interior designer Mark Sikes’s latest book, Forever Beautiful. This lovely French Normandy-inspired stone custom home was built in 2007 by Havlicek Builders and exudes casual elegance. You’ll notice the patina and permanence of the home by the lovely aged slate roof, copper gutters, bluestone and limestone. Located just 35 miles west of Chicago, this home offers 11,880 square feet of finished living space and is set on 3.64 acres, with an additional four acres available.
The landscape architecture, designed by Craig Bergmann of Lake Forest, provides the finishing touches that makes this home feel like a north shore home in the heart of Kane County. The large entertaining kitchen features a custom hood and 12×5 honed Calacutta island and countertops, along with the butler’s pantry and powder rooms being Calacutta. The primary bath boasts Carrara and soapstone finishes the walkout basement kitchenette, theater and lower level family counter spaces. The 12-seat theater is upholstered with gorgeous Ralph Lauren fabric and sumptuous leather seating. Billiards room, kitchenette, exercise room and family room all have heated limestone floors. The home has six fireplaces.
The screen porch is a favorite spot of the seller and the room is used 10 months out of the year, featuring heated flooring. It doesn’t stop there, with three of the four garage spaces also having heated floors. Ceiling heights range from 9-14 feet on the interior, screen porch and pool house. The property also includes a heated gunite pool with a newly installed electric cover. The home is outfitted with a wonderful Geothermal system. There’s a golf simulator, and the home is just steps from St. Charles Country Club, as well.
You’ll feel a sense of privacy, while still being close to wonderful restaurants, shopping and the train station.
Location: St. Charles, IL
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 5 full, 3 half + 1 full bath in pool house
Square Footage: 11,880
Price: $4,950,000
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