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North Clinton, Estate of the Day

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Today's home in Chicago was custom built for its current owners who created a lovely urban luxury home. Modern features that will delight the homeowner include a four-car heated garage, a Crestron smart home system, wine cellar and a large media room. The great room overlooks the patio which includes a built in barbecue. The home has six bedrooms. There are four stories total and a garage roofdeck and penthouse deck that offer amazing views and substantial outdoor entertaining space. This home is listed at $4.495 million with Koenig & Strey.

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North Dearborn Street, Estate of the Day

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Today's Chicago home combines the best of the city that was with the city that is. The six-bedroom home in the Gold Coast area was built in 1877. The home's exterior has been substantially re-built including a new facade, front steps and 2-car garage. The interior has been meticulously renovated including kitchens, baths, windows and mechanical system. The design makes the most of natural light and modern decor but keeps charming older details such as a handsome mahogany-paneled living room, plaster moldings and an original staircase. The eat-in kitchen has a butler's pantry and the luxurious master suite has a marble bath. There are three or four additional upstairs bedrooms with newer baths, and a bright lower level with a family room with built-ins and another bedroom and bath. This home is listed at $4.95 million.

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Belden Avenue, Estate of the Day

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As the Chicago Tribune reported recently, David Van Zandt, outgoing dean of the Northwestern University School of Law, is selling today's estate. Van Zandt is leaving to become the president of The New School in New York.

The six-bedroom home is a charming mansion in Lincoln Park, Illinois. The 6,300-square-foot home is on a double lot and has a small shady backyard. Van Zandt bought the home in 1996 for $922,500. The older home has been given a modern makeover that includes a contemporary eat-in kitchen with bamboo floors. Vintage rugs are combined with modern art and clean-lined furniture for a charming, spacious effect. This home is listed at $4.7 million.

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W.E. Martin House, Estate of the Day

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A prized Frank Lloyd Wright home is on the market in Oak Park, Illinois. The W.E. Martin house is deemed in the listing as one of Wright's most livable homes. The W. E. Martin House was designed in 1903 and completed in 1904. The home has been preserved and resorted to its original layout and has three stories of Prairie-Style details. The home features original woodwork, art glass windows and built-ins. The home has had some updates including a kitchen renovation but the spirit of FLW remains. The home has a prow-shaped porch that looks out over a koi pond and a perennial garden. It is listed at $1.429 million.

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Pitcher Ted Lilly Lists Chicago Home

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Last month we learned that Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ted Lilly was putting his Chicago home up for market. Now, Housing Watch led us to the listing. Lilly, who used to play for the Cubs is yet another sports star who may end up losing money on a home he bought in a town he no longer plays for; Housing Watch reports that Lilly bought the home in 2006 for $2.15 million bit it is listed for $2.1 million with Mike Lavorato of d'Aprile Realty.

The 5,500-square-foot Chicago home is located near the Chicago Cubs stadium, Wrigley Field. The brick home on a corner lot has four bedrooms. Lilly and his wife, Natasha did the decorating and the home has a modest, casual appeal. Key features include a wine cellar, roof decks and a heated garage. It also has a self-contained backyard courtyard.

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Florsheim Mansion, Estate of the Day

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Today's home is a rather unique offering, an 11-room mansion on Chicago's Gold Coast. The Chicago Tribune reported that the mansion was designed by architect Andrew Rebori and later modified by architect Bertrand Goldberg. It was built in 1938 and known as the Florsheim mansion. The five bedroom home and separate guest house were linked in the 1950s by a long galley-style kitchen. The current owner paid $2.23 million to purchase the mansion in 2006 from then-Museum of Contemporary Art director Robert Fitzpatrick.

The home is broken into a number of innovative spaces. After you come in through the outer archway you enter into the office adjoined by the reception room featuring the signature Rebori glass block wash room and overlooking a garden and patio. The second level has an east-facing living room with fireplace and window overlooking State Street and Lake Michigan. The media room is adjoined with the two story family room. On the third floor there are three bedrooms with adjoining Ribori-style bathrooms. This property is listed at $2.5 million.

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Jamie Dimon's Slow Seller, Estate of the Day

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How does JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon live? Quite well, thank you very much. We first checked out his home on Chicago's Gold Coast last year but a new listing offers a deeper look at Dimon's well-decorated environs. His eight-bedroom home was built in 1870 but has been lavishly adapted for the modern executive. The home is spread out over four stories and includes a 900-square-foot rooftop terrace outfitted with ample seating in both sun and shade. There is a second floor master suite, wine vault, an elegant gold and eggplant media room and gym decorated with sports memorabilia and crowned with a starry dome.

Dimon has been the CEO and president of JP Morgan since 2005 and has been an integral part of overseeing the $25 billion in TARP funds that JPMorgan Chase received. He hasn't lived in the Gold Coast home since 2004. He bought the home in 2000 for $4.68 million and originally put it on the market several years ago for $13.5 million. It was at $10.5 million when we checked it out last year but had a price cut earlier this year to $9.5 million. The only property listed for more in the area is Bill Wrigley Jr.'s raw penthouse space.

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Soap Opera Writer Auctions Off Chicago Condo

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An Emmy award winning soap opera writer is auctioning off her Chicago condo. Last month Kay Alden picked up her fifth daytime Emmy award this time as co-head of the writing team on The Bold and The Beautiful, and now, as Chicago Magazine reports, she's selling her 25th floor home at auction on July 27. The 4,700-square-foot home is an assemblage four smaller condos bought over the course of 20 years. The full-floor condo has panoramic views. The condo had been listed at $1.95 million for about a year. The auction through Fine & Company has a suggested opening bid is $600,000. Chicago Magazine reports that some of the finishes in the unit are dated (check out their photo gallery for a look). Still, it's a tempting amount of space with some truly stellar views.

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Taylorsport Lane, Estate of the Day

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The Chicago Tribune's Elite Street reported that today's home in Winnetka, Illinois belongs to Julian C. Mack, who until recently oversaw global consulting giant McKinsey & Co.'s five Midwest offices. His 15-room contemporary-style mansion is right on Lake Michigan in Winnetka. The five-bedroom home was built in 1973 but was recently renovated. It has high ceilings, beautiful lake views and plenty of wide-open interior space. It is on just a little over an acre of land with over 200 feet of lake frontage and a sandy beach. Mack bought the home in 2000 for $2.975 million. It is listed for $6.4 million with Amy Mack.

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Highland Park Architectural, Estate of the Day

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I'm always a little skeptical when a listing invokes the name of Frank Lloyd Wright to describe a home but I can see it a little in this one if only for the fact that it is all on one story. The rambling ranch is on the lake in Highland Park, Illinois. The home is on two acres and has over 180 feet of lake frontage. The property is two lots that have plenty of woods and beach access. The three-bedroom home has approximately 3,000 square feet of space. The low slung home has walnut parquet floors, tiled kitchen, and hallway walls in travertine stone. The best feature is the use of large windows showcasing the views. This home is listed at $5,499,990.

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Burling Palace, Estate of the Day

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Today's Chicago home offers over 7,400 square feet of space spread out over six levels. The townhome has five bedrooms, a large kitchen, four terraces and a roofdeck with great views of the Chicago skyline. The penthouse area also has an outdoor kitchen. Other features include an elevator, media room, library, white limestone foyer and a heated two garage. This home is listed at $4.95 million.

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Winnetka Lakefront, Estate of the Day

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Today's home sits on Lake Michigan in the posh Chicago suburb of Winnetka. What most endears this house to me is the fact that it truly seems designed for four-season living. The six-bedroom home is just steps to the beach and also has a large terrace for catching the summer sun. There is also an indoor pool for winter that has a fireplace in the same room. The home has large windows that face the lake and a modern style that looks fresh and not chilly. There are seven fireplaces, a wine cellar, media room and a master bedroom with a sitting room. It is listed at $7.85 million.

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Highland Park Estate, Estate of the Day

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Like yesterday's estate this home in Highland Park, Illinois gives you a chance to check out an impressive art collection in situ. This home, which was built in the 1920s by Howard van Doren Shaw, has Lake Michigan views and 17 acres of space. The grounds were landscaped by Jens Jensen and include winding paths, gardens and a gazebo. The home has seven bedrooms with three fireplaces. Exterior amenities include tennis courts, an in-ground pool and a three-car garage. It is listed at $22 million. After the jump, contemporary art in a not-so-contemporary house.

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