For the next couple of weeks we will be checking out some homes in the most expensive zip codes in the United States, up today, 60022 . This zip code refers to the town of Glencoe, Illinois. This zip code has a median price of $1,850,000 with an appreciation rate of 218% since 1990. Glencoe is a small, highly affluent community on Lake Michigan that is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Today's estate is definitely not a representative sample of the real estate in the area. Glencoe homes tend to run to the traditional and this home is definitely not that. It's a bit of a contemporary fun house.This home is full of wacky modern furniture and all sorts of funky details including multi-colored wood floors, a bulbous fireplace, a kitchen full of swooping counters and wild bathrooms. It is listed at $6.9 million.
Gallery: Most Expensive Zip Codes, 60022, Glenoe, IL
For the next couple of weeks we will be checking out some homes in the most expensive zip codes in the United States, up today, 60093 . This zip code refers to the town of Winnetka, Illinois. Winnetka is one of the North Shore of Chicago's older communities and is known as being one of the best places to raise a family in the area. This zip code has a median price of $1,790,000 with an appreciation rate of 207% since 1990. We've covered Winnetka as recently as last summer as an estate of the day.
Today's home has the type of wide green lawns and Tudor facade that make up many homes in Winnetka neighborhoods. The home is over 80 years old but has been through a major renovation. It has six bedrooms and new hardwood floors and windows. The wallpaper in the breakfast room is bit suspect but overall the new decor looks freshly sprung from the Pottery Barn catalog. The over one-acre property includes a pool and pool house. This home is listed at $4,490,000.
Gallery: Most Expensive Zip Codes, 60093, Estate of the Day
For the next couple of weeks we will be checking out some homes in the most expensive zip codes in the United States, up today, 60043 . This zip code refers to the town of Kenilworth, Illinois. This zip code has a median price of $1,900,000 with an appreciation rate of 226% since 1990. Kenilworth is a planned community. In 1889, Joseph Sears purchased 223.6 acres for $150,300 to develop into an exclusive community. Over the years, Kenilworth has remained one of the wealthiest communities in the U.S.
Today's home isn't the most expensive in the region but it does demonstrate the large scale of homes in the area. This Prarie-style home has large open rooms with dramatic windows and arches and a stark contemporary black and white palette. There is a large indoor pool an a lower level great room. The six-bedroom home sits on just half an acre and is located a few blocks from Lake Michigan. This home is listed at $3,995,000.
Gallery: Most Expensive Zip Codes, 60043, Kenilworth, IL
For the next couple of weeks we will be checking out some homes in the most expensive zip codes in the United States, up today, 60611 . This zip code is in Chicago, Illinois and encompasses pricey Chicago's Gold Coast area. This zip code has a median price of $1,954,000 with an appreciation rate of 236% since 1990.
Right now, the most expensive listings in this area belong to the Chicago Spire, the massive spiraled Santiago Calatrava masterpiece that will be the new defining piece in the Chicago skyline. The MLS is also sprinkled with some pricey listings for Trump's Chicago offering. But for today's estate I chose something a little older that speaks to this area's history. This duplex is part of a building built in 1913, designed by architect Benjamin Marshall and located on East Lake Shore Drive. The unit was purchased as raw space by the current owners in 1998 and redesigned by architect Scott Himmel. The main level has a round entry foyer with curved stairway, large living room with lake views, a separate dining room/library, family room, eat-in kitchen with breakfast room and butler's pantry, and a separate laundry room. The upper level has three bedrooms including a master suite with a study, dressing rooms and a terrace over looking the lake. This home is listed at $5.6 million.
Gallery: Most Expensive Zip Codes, 60611, Chicago, IL
For the next couple of weeks we will be checking out some homes in the most expensive zip codes in the United States, up today, 60610 . This zip code is in Chicago, Illinois. This zip code has a median price of $1,950,000 with an appreciation rate of 380% since 1990. One of the most charming areas in this zip code is Astor Street. Astor Street is a slice of Old Chicago, it began in 1880 and is home to 19th Century and 20th Century townhouses in a variety of styles. Walking down this street is an architectural feast for the eyes (for a little taste check out the pictures here).
Today's home recently underwent a five-year renovation resulting in this Art Deco-inspired home. The design gives his three-bedroom the blandly luxe look of a high-end boutique hotel. The home is rich in details such as carved stone fixtures and scrolled metalwork. It has state-of-the-art smart wiring and the home has three large terraces. This home is listed at $9,995,000.
Gallery: Most Expensive Zip Codes, 60610, Chicago, IL
This gorgeous Italian-style villa in Lake Forest, Illinois is one of David Adler's historic designs. The home was built in 1917 and showcases Adler's love of European style. It is on the lake and has details like a 50-foot gallery with Tuscan columns and a 15-foot high ceiling. Other details include vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, wood panelling, and massive exterior stone staircases leading down to the lakefront lawn. It is listed at $15.95 million. After the jump, Italy in the Midwest.
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.
Frank Lloyd Wright aficionados will be convening in Illinois May 18-20 for the Wright Plus Weekend. The weekend features interior tours of private homes designed by Wright and his contemporaries. Events during the weekend include a reception, a tour of the Arts and Crafts collection at Crabtree Farms and a trip to the artists' community, Ragdale and the "Exclusively Wright" Dinners on May 20. The dinners are a chance to dine inside a Frank Lloyd Wright house and indulge in the cuisine of a famed Chicago chef. The Sherman M. Booth house, shown here, will host chef Laura Frankel of Shallots Bistro. The Ultimate Wright Plus Weekend costs $1600 for non-members, most of which is the price of the dinners which cost $1350.
