Lake Forest, an April buy in Glencoe, and my item last week about a sale in Winnetka..." /> Lake Forest, an April buy in Glencoe, and my item last week about a sale in Winnetka..." /> Lake Forest, an April buy in Glencoe, and my item last week about a sale in Winnetka..." />

Mid-Century Modern on the Chain O’ Lakes

List Price: $560,000
The Property: Viewed from the street, this mid-century modern home nestled into a waterfront site on the Chain O’ Lakes barely makes a visual ripple. That’s because it’s entirely oriented in the other direction: the wide expanse of glass at the back off the house provides views of a broad sweep of lawn leading down to Meyers Bay, which rolls out to Pistakee Lake.

Almost at the Top of Aqua

List Price: $2,500,000 Sale Price: $2,299,999 The Property: A 3,600-square-foot condo on the 80th floor of the 87-story Aqua is the latest sale over $2 million in the already-iconic tower. It is only the third condo sold in the building whose reported sale price exceeded $2 million—but there almost certainly are more. Two other Aqua … Read more

A 1920s Winnetka Charmer

List Price: $859,900
The Property: Built in 1929 as a shingle-sided cottage and expanded in 1993, this house stands on a quiet street in western Winnetka with soccer fields, a bike path, and a forest preserve close at hand. The original parts of the house are warm and inviting, with a cozy window seat in the living room, a slate-floored sun room, and other timeless touches…