22724 N Amy Lane

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EXQUISITE, CUSTOM, ONE-OWNER HOME DESIGNED BY LAKE FOREST ARCHITECT RANDOLPH LIEBERT. CLASSIC CHICAGO BRICK W STONE EXTERIOR. 1.19-ACRE. VERY PRIVATE EXPANSIVE LOT W A MULTITUDE OF TREES & BUSHES. SOARING CEILINGS, W 10 FT IN THE KITCHEN, 12 FT IN PRIME BR AND ITS SITTING ROOM & ADJACENT LIBRARY, TO 14' IN THE FAM RM, & 19 1/2' IN THE LIV RM AND FOYER. CEILINGS ARE 9 FT IN 2 OF THE BR's UPSTAIRS, & A 3RD BR HAS A CATHEDRAL CEILING. THE BASEMENT HAS HIGHER THAN USUAL CEILING HEIGHTS. THE OPEN FLOOR PLAN IS PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING. FLOORING ON THE MAIN LEVEL CONSISTS OF SOLID OAK HARDWOOD IN POPULAR LIGHT MATTE FINISH, W MAPLE & CHERRY WOOD ACCENT BORDERS. THE LIBRARY HAS A CHERRY WOOD FLOOR. THE DINING ROOM HAS A CUSTOM GOLD CEILING PAINTED BY AN ARTIST AND NEARBY IS A POWDER ROOM W EXTRA HIGH CEILING AND CROWN MOLDINGS. THERE ARE 2 STAIRCASES LEADING TO THE SECOND LEVEL INCLUDING A BRIDAL STAIRCASE. THE CUSTOM MOLDINGS ARE UNBELIEVABLY GORGEOUS W FIVE LAYERS OF CROWN MOLDINGS IN THE LIVING ROOM, AND DOUBLE TRAY CEILINGS - EACH WITH CROWN MOLDINGS - IN THE FIRST-FLOOR MAIN BR AND IN THE ADJACENT SITTING ROOM. ALL THE BASEBOARDS IN THE HOUSE AND THE FIRST-FLOOR DOORS ARE EXTRA TALL. ALL DOORS IN THE HOUSE HAVE EMTEK DOORKNOBS AND ARE SOLID CORE WOOD. TWO FIREPLACES! THE MAIN FLOOR GAS FIREPLACE IN THE FAMILY ROOM HAS A BEAUTIFUL, TALL CUSTOM CARVED POPLAR DUAL MANTEL WITH STONE INSETS AND TOP OF LINE BRASS SURROUND. THE BASEMENT FIREPLACE IS A GAS & WOOD FIREPLACE AND IS SURROUNDED BY CHICAGO CLASSIC BRICK. FLOOR-TO-CEILING CHICAGO CLASSIC BRICK IN THE BASEMENT BAR ROOM, IN THE BILLIARDS ROOM, AND IN THE ARCHED ENTRANCE TO THIS AREA, ARE STUNNING. THE BAR TOP IS SOLID MARBLE AND THERE'S A BAR SINK & BAR REFRIGERATOR TOO. THE BASEMENT BATHROOM HAS A SHOWER AND A MARBLE-TOP VANITY, ALONG WITH HEATED TILE FLOORS. THE BASEMENT HAS A LARGE STORAGE AREA THAT HOUSES THE TWO WATER HEATERS, FURNACE AND AIR HANDLER, HUMIDIFIER, WATER SOFTENER SYSTEM, EJECTOR PIT, SUMP PUMP. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF FOUR HEATING/COOLING ZONES IN THE HOUSE. THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL FURNACE AND AIR HANDLER IN THE ATTIC. THE BASEMENT ALSO HAS AN ENTRYWAY SITTING ROOM, A GAME ROOM WITH A LARGE CEDAR CLOSET, & A PROFESSIONAL QUALITY DANCE/EXERCISE STUDIO WITH MIRRORS AND DANCE BARRE. THE GAME ROOM AND SITTING ROOM HAVE IMPORTED ITALIAN TILE FLOORING, AND THE DANCE/EXERCISE STUDIO HAS SPRUNG BIRCH WOOD FLOORS. THE FIRST-FLOOR SPACIOUS PRIMARY HAS ITS OWN SITTING ROOM. THE WINDOWS HAVE ALL WOOD PLANTATION SHUTTERS. THE TRAVERTINE BATHROOM HAS 2 SEPARATE VANITIES ON OPPOSITE SIDES, A LARGE TUB WITH JETS, & A SHOWER THAT HAS NINE DIFFERENT SPOUTS. THE SHOWER CAN ALSO TURN INTO A STEAM SHOWER. THE THREE GENEROUSLY SIZED UPSTAIRS BEDROOMS EACH HAVE THEIR OWN EN-SUITE FULL BATHROOMS, WALK-IN CLOSETS AND NEW CARPETING. THE MIDDLE UPSTAIRS BEDROOM'S WALK-IN CLOSET IS PARTICULARLY LARGE, MEASURING 10 FEET BY 19 FEET. THE FRONT FACING BEDROOM WITH THE CATHEDRAL CEILING HAS TALL WINDOWS AND A NEWER (2025) WOOD VANITY IN ITS EN-SUITE BATHROOM. THE OTHER TWO BEDROOMS EACH HAVE TRAY CEILINGS AND NEW LED MIRROR. THE KITCHEN HAS A LARGE WALK-IN PANTRY AND FLOOR TO CEILING CABINETS. THE ADJACENT LAUNDRY ROOM HAS GRANITE COUNTERTOPS, CABINETS, AND A NEWER SPEED QUEEN WASHING MACHINE. THE HEATED 4-CAR GARAGE HAS 7-FOOT HIGH DOORS & AMPLE ROOM FOR STORAGE. ADDITIONAL ITEMS INCLUDE A WHOLE-HOME AIRVAC CENTRAL CLEANING SYSTEM WITH A BUILT-IN CRUMB SWEEPER IN THE KITCHEN; A 10KW GENERAC STANDBY GENERATOR; A RADON MITIGATION SYSTEM. THIS HOME IS ON PUBLIC SEWER...AGE OF APPLIANCES/EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS:KITCHEN AID DISPOSAL (2023); MICROWAVE (2025); FISHER PAYKEL DOUBLE OVEN (MAY 2020); SPEED QUEEN WASHING MACHINE (JUNE 2022); GROHE KITCHEN FAUCET (LATE 2022); WATER HEATER (2021); SUMP PUMP (2023); BASEMENT HUMIDIFIER (Nov 2021), CEIL FAN/LIGHT(2025). PRIME LOCATION: JUST MINUTES TO GROCERY SHOPPING,DEER PARK MALL, RETAIL, RESTAURANTS, & JUST 30 MIN to O'HARA