747 Walden Road

Description

Step into this bright and airy modern farmhouse new construction in coveted Hubbard Woods, and call it home. Situated between Hubbard Woods and Winnetka Metra stations, this charming light-filled 7 bed 6.5 bath home is situated on Walden Road, a serene tree-lined street just a 5 minute walk to the heart of the village's commercial and social center. The house boasts every detail for comfortable modern living, from an elegant formal dining room and parlor in the front of the house to an open concept kitchen and family room in the back. On warm days, throw open the french doors on either side of the stone fireplace, and walk out onto the large stone paved patio encompassed by a cozy sitting wall. The outdoor fireplace will keep your guests warm on cool spring and fall evenings. It's an entertainer's dream. The kitchen and butler's pantry are outfitted with custom built cabinetry, honed Taj Mahal quartzite countertops, top-of-the-line appliances and elegant lighting for a cozy and polished living space. Also on the first floor are a bedroom that can be used as an office with an ensuite bathroom, a stately powder room and a mudroom and additional storage for containing an active household. The opulent master bedroom on the second floor flaunts grand 13-foot vaulted ceilings with transom windows framing the property's 200-yr old oak and maple trees in every season, customized walk-in closet and a tranquil bathroom with custom built vanity and dressing table. In the master bathroom, luxuriate in the Kohler vichy body and rain showers or soak the day away in the Victoria and Albert volcanic limestone bathtub, and never walk on cold tiles again on frigid winter mornings with programmable heated floors. On the second floor are 3 additional spacious bedrooms, two that share a Jack-and-Jill bathroom and one with a chic ensuite bathroom. All 2nd floor bathrooms floors are heated. The third floor houses a bright bedroom with a southern exposure, a roomy bathroom with sophisticated stone and tile work, a window seat at the end of the hall that's perfect for a reading nook. Down in the basement are all the amenities for relaxing and entertaining. The ample recreation room is furnished with built-in shelves around the TV wall and cabinets to contain games and consoles. A polished custom antique mirrored wall and brass bar tap faucet details lend sophistication to the wet bar. Remaining living spaces include a 7th bedroom, a bathroom and an exercise room waiting to be turned into a home gym, a private yoga or pilates studio or a dance studio. White oak flooring and stairs throughout the house, pre-wired for customized home entertainment systems by Hooked Up Installs, Inc., underground storm water drainage systems around the periphery of the property, programmable irrigation systems, beautifully landscaped, cedar fences and gate, 2-car garage with space in the attic for additional storage and a gorgeous stone paved driveway that's the envy of the neighborhood! Move into this lovely house and the serene neighborhood today! BROKER OWNED