Large white house beside a reflective pond, surrounded by mature trees and expansive lawns.
Aerial view of a lakeside home with a swimming pool, landscaped lawn, and gazebo.
Aerial view of a landscaped home with a pool, glass-roofed conservatory, and detached garage.
Garden model railway winding around a lily pond, with small bridges and pink flowering shrubs.
Miniature steam train on garden tracks among pink flowering plants.
Landscaped garden with a tiered waterfall, pond, and bright red arched footbridge.
Outdoor dining table beneath a leafy arbor, dressed with flowers, candles, and pale linens.
Swimming pool beside white buildings, with red umbrellas, flower beds, and a broad lawn.
House behind a flower-filled garden with a miniature railway winding among the shrubs.
Large indoor model railroad exhibit with multiple train layouts and a city skyline mural.
Miniature railroad exhibit with a grand station, model trains, and a city skyline backdrop.
White driveway gate with glowing lanterns, surrounded by mature trees and dense greenery.
Home behind a circular flower garden and curving driveway, with a pond and gazebo beneath mature trees.
Landscaped garden with a circular pink flower bed, broad lawn, mature trees, and a house in the background.
Brick walkway through an open white gate, bordered by trimmed shrubs and pink flowers.
White gabled house beyond a formal garden with clipped hedges, pink flowers, and a circular brick courtyard.
White clapboard house with a black front door, flowering garden, and curved brick walkway.
Light-colored gabled home with a brick walkway, clipped hedges, flowering beds, and a large mature tree.
Living room with an arched window overlooking a tree-lined pond.
Formal living room with an ornate fireplace, grand piano, and tall arched windows overlooking trees.
Formal living room with a crystal chandelier, ornate furnishings, and an arched window overlooking trees and water.
Traditional living room with a crystal chandelier, ornate folding screen, and carved wooden chairs.
Formal living room with ornate arched openings, antique furniture, and hardwood floors.
Furnished dining room with an oval wood table, red chairs, chandelier, and arched windows.
Dining room with red upholstered chairs, a lit fireplace, and tall arched windows.
Dining room with purple walls, an arched window, and a glass-top table surrounded by carved chairs.
Kitchen with a stainless-steel range, ornate blue-and-white tile murals, and warm wood cabinetry.
Kitchen with wood cabinetry, a large island, hanging copper pots, and windows overlooking greenery.
Kitchen with a large stone island, warm wood cabinets, hanging copper pots, and a bright sink window.
Kitchen with wood cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, a copper pot rack, and a butcher-block island.
Sunroom with wicker dining set, tiled floor, and expansive windows overlooking a pond and wooded grounds.
Traditional home office with dark wood bookcases, executive desk, and large window overlooking trees.
Floral bedroom with a crystal chandelier, upholstered benches, and open French doors to a sitting room.
Bathroom with a corner soaking tub, ornate tile trim, built-in display cabinets, and a shuttered window.
Sitting room with an ornate curtained daybed, chandelier, and television above a wooden console.
Sitting room with a curtained daybed alcove, pale aqua walls, and upholstered armchairs.
Foyer with a sweeping white staircase, dark wood railings, patterned chairs, and a red rug.
Bedroom with a white bed, striped walls, shuttered windows, plaid carpet, and blue chairs.
Bathroom with a skylight, glass-enclosed tub and shower, and yellow walls above a navy tile stripe.
Bedroom with two navy-covered twin beds and a television between them beneath a curtained window.
Bathroom with a skylight, blue floral wallpaper, and a glass-enclosed bathtub and shower.
Living room with a stone fireplace, cream sofas, red armchairs, and elaborate model train displays.
Bar with ribbon-tied stools, mirrored counter, red carpet, and a model train circling overhead.
Game room with a foosball table, arcade cabinets, and a sliding glass door to a leafy patio.
White home's rear exterior with a landscaped garden, pond, and purple irises.
Landscaped garden path with brick paving, flowering shrubs, and a large mature tree.
White home and landscaped courtyard with a brick walkway, pink flowers, benches, and a stone fountain.
Landscaped garden with a stone fountain, curved benches, and pink flowers beside a white brick house.
Stone garden fountain surrounded by leafy shrubs and pink flowers.
White house with black shutters, a flower-framed entrance, and clipped shrubs beside a brick path.
Living and dining room with exposed beams, a brick fireplace, piano, and garden-facing glass doors.
Vaulted living and dining room with dark beams, yellow walls, and sliding doors overlooking a pool.
Kitchen with wood cabinets, green countertops, white appliances, and a double sink beneath bright windows.
Bathroom with a white vanity and patterned wallpaper; open doorway overlooks a leafy garden.
Backyard pool beside a light-colored house, with a pergola, outdoor seating, and a red umbrella.
Outdoor patio with wicker seating, a large red umbrella, flowering plants, and patterned pavers.
Outdoor pool beside white buildings, with red patio umbrellas and a flower-lined seating area.
Outdoor pool beside a white house, framed by red umbrellas and colorful flower beds.
Landscaped pond with stone edging, mature trees, and reflections of clouds in the water.
White house with a swimming pool, red patio umbrellas, and colorful landscaped flower beds.
White gabled house behind a swimming pool, with landscaped patio and red umbrellas.
Landscaped garden with a wide lawn, colorful flower beds, and mature trees.
Flower-filled garden with a rustic stone birdbath beneath mature trees.
Flower-filled garden with mature trees, a green lawn, and a small stone bench.
Garden with bright lilies, mature trees, and a birdbath.
Timber arbor shelters a garden path beside a pond and mature trees.
Landscaped garden with a red arched bridge over a rocky stream and small waterfall.
Landscaped garden stream cascading over stone waterfalls into a pond, surrounded by lush plants and orange flowers.
Landscaped garden pond with lily pads, a tiered waterfall, and a miniature train crossing a bridge.
Landscaped waterfall with a miniature yellow train crossing a suspension-style bridge.
Miniature train crosses a black trestle bridge above a rocky stream in a lush landscaped garden.
White gazebo among flower beds and mature trees in a landscaped garden.
Tables with pale pink cloth and white umbrellas are arranged on a leafy lawn beside a pond.
White house with an attached greenhouse, framed by flowering gardens and a brick walkway.
Greenhouse interior filled with potted plants, with a large wooden raised planter in the center.
Greenhouse interior with potted plants lining a central walkway beneath a glass roof.
Banquet room with pink-draped tables, gold chairs, floral arrangements, and green carpet.
Banquet hall set with round tables, gold chairs, pink drapery, and tall floral centerpieces.
Formal outdoor dining table beneath a leafy arbor, decorated with candles, a chandelier, and white drapery.
Outdoor banquet table beneath a leafy garden arbor, with white linens, silver chairs, and a large floral centerpiece.
Garden dining table beneath a flower-decorated arbor, set with lace linens and white chairs with magenta cushions.
Garden ceremony aisle with white chairs and a flower-covered arch beneath mature trees.
Garden archway framing a draped pedestal table, flanked by flower-filled planters.
Landscaped garden with a green lawn, mature trees, layered flower beds, and a leafy arch over a path.
Miniature Santa Fe train crossing a red bridge amid flowering shrubs and greenery.
Landscaped garden with a miniature freight train curving past a rock garden and metal bridge.
Cottage-style building with a shingled gable, cupola, porch seating and flower planters.
Interior room with an expansive model railroad, miniature Chicago skyline, bridges, and trains.
Miniature Union Station model with passenger trains on the tracks below.
Scale model of an urban development with landscaped gardens, a reflecting pool, and a city skyline.
Rooftop terrace with a reflective bean-shaped sculpture, arched canopies, and a city skyline.
Miniature railroad layout with colorful locomotives, a dark engine shed, and a red water tower.
Miniature railroad layout with colorful trains crossing on intersecting tracks.
Miniature baseball stadium model with players on the field and a train in front.
Miniature freight trains on several tracks, including a red locomotive and a brown Southern car.
Scale model of a stone civic building with American flags, broad steps, and miniature figures.
Miniature stone building with arched windows, American flags, flower planters, and tiny figures on the steps.
Miniature red-and-black train carrying children beside a pond in a leafy park.
Miniature train on a landscaped lawn, with flower beds, mature trees, and a pond nearby.
White house and gazebo beside a reflective pond, with outdoor event tables beneath mature trees.
Lakeside property with a pool, garden gazebo, and wooded shoreline.
White house and landscaped grounds reflected in a pond, with mature trees and a garden pavilion.
Lower-level floor plan with family room, office, exercise room, wine cellar, game room, retro bar, and other rooms.
Home floor plan with labeled rooms, including a library, sunrooms, balcony, and patio.
Upper-level floor plan with three bedrooms, a den, two bathrooms, walk-in closets, and an open-to-below area.
Three-level home floor plan with room layouts and a note that dimensions are approximate.
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Listed by Kim Alden with Compass (847) 254-5757
Aerial view of a lakeside home with a swimming pool, landscaped lawn, and gazebo.
Kim Alden

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A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A 10-ACRE GATED PRIVATE ESTATE OF BREATHTAKING BEAUTY - AN EXCLUSIVE BOTANICAL RETREAT OFFERING A PRESTIGIOUS LIFESTYLE WITH THE EASE OF MAIN FLOOR LIVING. This extraordinary, fully fenced compound offers a seamless blend of luxury, creativity, artistry, and lifestyle. Featuring a large multi-level primary residence and a two-story guesthouse, with a combined total of 5 fireplaces, a detached two-story 3-bay garage building that includes an additional fourth dedicated golf cart bay, a party room building, a professional greenhouse, a two-story 3-bay garage / barn building, a gazebo, a hoop house, a children's tree house, a train depot, a separate gated service entrance, and a two-story train museum. At the heart of the estate are multiple BREATHTAKING THEMED GARDENS, showcasing decades of design excellence, EXTREMELY RARE mature specimen trees, a PRIVATE LAKE, waterfalls, decorative ponds, fountains, and a RESORT-STYLE POOL, creating a setting that is both serene and visually unforgettable. A true showpiece is the AMAZING OUTDOOR G-SCALE MODEL TRAIN GARDEN RAILWAY, an extensive installation more than 2.5X LARGER THAN EPCOT'S OUTDOORMODEL TRAIN DISPLAY. Nearby is a PRIVATE, FULLY OPERATIONAL O-SCALE MODEL TRAIN MUSEUM housed within its own train station and featuring a one-of-a-kind replica of Chicago. Designed for both everyday living and exceptional entertaining, imagine hosting unforgettable get-togethers at your own SERENE RETREAT, everything from fun pool parties to elegant garden soirees. This unique botanical estate is made for private entertaining and relaxation, with OUTDOOR BARS at the pool and at the outdoor garden railway for open-air entertaining, as well as the Pleached Allee tunnel of trees located next to the dedicated PARTY ROOM BUILDING, which is perfect for intimate lunch and dinner parties. The primary residence and guest house are positioned to capture stunning garden and lake VIEWS FROM NEARLY EVERY ROOM. Designed for effortless main floor living, the primary residence offers a CHEF'S KITCHEN with an outdoor GRILLING DECK, a SUNROOM ADJACENT TO THE KITCHEN, 2 WET BARS, and a vintage 1950s SODA FOUNTAIN on the lower level with an adjoining Arcade Room that opens onto another outdoor patio, a dedicated flower arranging and GIFT-WRAPPING ROOM, and MULTIPLE WALK-IN CLOSETS, including one palatial walk-in designed for the ultimate wardrobe collection. ZONED FOR HORSES and offering a level of detail, investment, and craftsmanship that would be impossible to replicate, this one-of-a-kind estate retreat delivers PRIVACY, PRESTIGE, and an unmatched lifestyle. EXPERIENCE THIS EXCEPTIONAL ESTATE FIRSTHAND.
  • For Sale
    Status
  • 7
    Bedrooms
  • 11
    Bathrooms
  • 10,039 Sq.Ft.
    Living Area

Features & Amenities

Area & Lot

  • Status: For Sale
  • Living Space: 10,039 Sq.Ft.
  • Lot Size: 10 Acres
  • MLS® ID: 12647818
  • Type: Residential
  • Neighborhood: Lake and North Barrington
  • Architecture Styles: Traditional, Ranch
  • Water Frontage: Lake Front, Pond, Waterfront
  • View Description: Water
  • Elementary School:North Barrington Elementary Scho
  • Middle School: Barrington Middle School-Station
  • High School: Barrington High School
  • School District: 220

Interior

  • Total Bedrooms: 7
  • Total Bathrooms: 11
  • Full Bathrooms: 8
  • Half Bathrooms: 3
  • Laundry Room: Upper Level, In Unit
  • Fireplace: Wood Burning, Gas Log
  • Appliances: Double Oven, Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, High End Refrigerator, Bar Fridge, Freezer, Washer, Dryer, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Wine Refrigerator, Range Hood, Humidifier
  • Other Interior Features: Wet Bar, 1st Floor Full Bath, Walk-In Closet(s)

Exterior & Building

  • Stories: 3
  • Garage Space: 6.0
  • Water Source: Well
  • Roof: Asphalt
  • Lot Features: Water Rights, Mature Trees, Garden, Views, Water Garden
  • Parking: Asphalt, Garage Door Opener, Yes, Garage Owned, Detached, Driveway, Secured, Owned, Garage
  • Heat Type: Gas, Forced Air
  • Air Conditioning: Central Air, Wall Unit(s)
  • Sewer: Septic-Mechanical, Septic Tank
  • Substructure: Block, Concrete Perimeter
  • Other Exterior Features: Balcony, Outdoor Grill, Fire Pit

Financial

  • Sales Price: $2,250,000
  • Real Estate Tax: $35,490/yr
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