Situated just steps from Market Square, this designer-owned home is an exquisite and rare find, perfectly serving as a pied-a-terre or a full time home! Meticulously renovated and designed for simplicity and ease of maintenance, this home offers 4000 square feet of finished space without the need for expensive upkeep. A recipient of 2025 Lake Forest Historic Preservation Award, this exquisite home is renovated to perfection and blends timeless elegance with striking designer finishes. It boasts a warm, inviting interior with carefully chosen color schemes, artfully placed light fixtures, gorgeous wall and window treatments, charming fireplaces, and oversized windows. Enter through a gracious foyer with subtle hand-painted walls, arched doorways, and gleaming floors. The spacious living room, ideal for entertaining or relaxing, features a stunning fireplace, lacquered walls, and a custom bar complete with a wine fridge and refrigerated drawers. The kitchen is a true masterpiece, with top-of-the-line appliances, sleek marble countertops, Katonah hardware, and ample storage. Adjacent is a formal dining room with a large bay window, silk wallpaper with hand-painted accents, and a beautiful chandelier and antique wall sconces that add to the inviting ambiance. Natural light floods the spacious family room, with its beautiful fireplace and coffered ceilings-a comfortable place to gather with family and friends. Down the hall, the office is bathed in light from walls of windows. The primary bedroom suite embodies understated elegance and comfort, with a luxurious bath and built-in wardrobes. Three additional bedrooms are filled with light and share two well-appointed bathrooms. On the lower level, attention to detail continues with a spacious recreational area featuring a gorgeous fireplace with marble surround, wool carpeting, and a bank of drawers with two integrated beverage refrigerators. There's also a beautiful bath, a second laundry room, and ample storage. Step outside to enjoy stunning landscaping enhanced by new landscape lighting, a fenced yard offering privacy, and bluestone patios perfect for gatherings or a morning coffee. The addition of a generator ensures uninterrupted comfort and convenience. Other highlight include, heated bathroom floors, invisible built in speakers, heated garage with epoxied floors and new windows. A true gem in the heart of Lake Forest, surrounded by the charm and conveniences of in-town living.
Active
$2,999,000
85 Sunset Pl, Lake Forest, IL 60045
4beds
3,110sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1928
8,712 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$964/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Stunning fireplaceStunning landscapingCharming fireplacesStriking designer finishesTimeless eleganceBeautiful bathHeated bathroom floors
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Listing updated: April 16, 2025 at 10:07pm
Listing courtesy of:
Elizabeth Wieneke 847-732-4039,
Compass
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 12335080

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 5
- Full bathrooms: 4
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Recreation Room, Foyer, Mud Room, Storage
Primary bedroom
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood), Bathroom (Full, Double Sink, Tub & Separate Shwr)
- Level: Second
- Area: 247 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 19X13
Bedroom 2
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Second
- Area: 169 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X13
Bedroom 3
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Second
- Area: 156 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X12
Bedroom 4
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Second
- Area: 154 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14X11
Dining room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 192 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 16X12
Family room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 506 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 22X23
Foyer
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 90 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 6X15
Kitchen
- Features: Kitchen (Island, Pantry-Closet, Custom Cabinetry), Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 224 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 16X14
Laundry
- Level: Basement
- Area: 77 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 11X7
Living room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 273 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13X21
Mud room
- Features: Flooring (Hardwood)
- Level: Main
- Area: 85 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 17X5
Recreation room
- Features: Flooring (Carpet)
- Level: Basement
- Area: 572 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 22X26
Storage
- Level: Basement
- Area: 380 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 19X20
Heating
- Natural Gas, Forced Air, Steam
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Double Oven, Dishwasher, High End Refrigerator, Bar Fridge, Washer, Dryer, Disposal, Gas Water Heater
Features
- Basement: Finished,Full
- Number of fireplaces: 3
- Fireplace features: Family Room, Living Room, Basement
Interior area
- Total structure area: 0
- Total interior livable area: 3,110 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Heated Garage, Garage, On Site, Garage Owned, Detached
- Garage spaces: 2
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: No Disability Access
Features
- Stories: 2
Lot
- Size: 8,712 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 72X121
Details
- Parcel number: 12331030060000
- Special conditions: List Broker Must Accompany
- Other equipment: Sump Pump, Sprinkler-Lawn, Backup Sump Pump;
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1928
- Major remodel year: 2021
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 200+ Amp Service
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Lake Michigan
Community & HOA
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Lake Forest
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $964/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $738,767
- Annual tax amount: $14,505
- Date on market: 4/11/2025
- Ownership: Fee Simple
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