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THE HUDSON COMPANY
851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Grand Historic Classic on Rare East Winnetka 1/2 Acre
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Property Summary
LOT SI Z E
BU I LT
ROOMS
2016 TAXES PR OPE R T Y FEATU RES
PR OPE R T Y IMPROVEMENTS 2016 2014 2013 2011 2006 2005 2004 2003 2000 1999 1996 1991 1986 1983 LOCATI ON
SCHOOLS
• 115 x 204 (see survey for specifics) • .5386 acre • 1860 (original home) • Winnetka Historical Society Heritage Home Award • 13 rooms / 4+ bedrooms / 3 full baths & 1 half bath • Living room, dining room, kitchen with breakfast room, family room & library on 1st floor • Master suite, 3 bedrooms, office/5th bedroom & laundry on 2nd • Lower level with rec room, exercise room & mudroom access to yard • Carriage house with 2.5-car heated garage & office/studio with fireplace • $ 32,087 • Dramatic entry foyer with fireplace, handsome staircase & window seat • Grandly scaled rooms with 9' ceilings • 19th Century wooden ceiling in library • Luca Della Robbia frieze replica over dining room fireplace • Gettysburg cannonball on back stairs balustrade • Numerous sinks & counters salvaged from renovation of Drake Hotel • Six fireplaces • "Widow's walk" access from attic • Carriage house office/studio with storage created from original barn • Skylights in master bath, upper hallway & attic • Back yard deck with low-maintenance synthetic material • State-of-the-art security system remote access & control (Kyeth Tech) • Three A/C units, 1st floor, 2nd floor & office/studio plus two humidifiers • Attic cooling fan • Multiple storage units in attic • Complete workshop space in basement • Steel beam reinforcements in basement • House was jacked up and foundation replaced with poured concrete
• New air conditioning in basement • Exterior lighting • New security system • New deck • New carriage house doors • Upgraded basement ceiling • Replaced flat roof • Replaced northern windows, 1st & 2nd floors • Master bath remodeled • 3 primary chimneys lined • Family room renovation • New furnace • Office build-out in coach house • Basement remodel •New roof • New irrigation system • New driveway • Attic upgraded • Expanded home office/bedroom • Electrical upgrade • Major expansion of entry, kitchen, master bath • Incorporated Winnetka • East Winnetka, walk to beach, Greeley, New Trier, parks and train • Greeley K - 4 • Skokie 5 - 6 • Washburne 7 - 8 • New Trier High School
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THE HUDSON COMPANY
851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Originally Designed with Distinction Perched majestically on .5 acres on one of East Winnetka's prettiest streets is the grandly-scaled turn-of-the-century home (circa 1860) with lofty ceiling heights and a pre-Victorian influence. The fine details of a by-gone era have been restored and maintained by an owner that wanted to preserve the quality and charm of the past, yet live in a comfortable home with today's amenities. It has been renovated top-to-bottom with 200 amp service and newer baths, while most everything looks authentic in this vintage home. A bright comfortable setting for today's living, this premiere location is just steps to town, shopping and train. Situated just a half-block from Lake Michigan on a half-acre landscaped deep lot, this traditional solidly-built home has great architectural interest and is pristine from top to bottom with fresh, sophisticated decor and A+ curb appeal and significant architectural interest at every turn. FE AT UR E S • Brick walkway • Flagstone front porch with portico • Solid wood front door with sidelights and arched leaded glass transom • Expansive front lawn
• Sweeping driveway with porte cochere • Beautiful custom fence • Vintage coach lights • Mature landscaping
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
The Elegant Entrance The drama of the front entry is created by the scale... from the 9 foot ceilings to the bay window, handsome fireplace and gorgeous staircase with custom banister and elegant millwork to it's flow into the living room, dining room and library.
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Welcoming Foyer This well-designed, architecturally interesting entry flows easily to many rooms including the living room, library and the kitchen, as well as to stairs to upper and lower levels. Through the center hall, there is a second coat closet and a lovely updated powder room. FE AT UR E S • Dramatic bay window with window seat • Woodburning fireplace under the stairs • Elegant staircase with original banister • Extensive original millwork and mouldings • 10" hand-crafted wet plaster mouldings • Soaring 9' ceilings • Hardwood flooring • Coat closet Note: Please exclude entry chandelier
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Expansive, Lovely Living Room Just off the entry hall is the bright, formal living room with oversized windows for great natural light. Open to the dining room, this space is ideal for entertaining.
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Living Room FEAT UR E S • Adjacent to dining room • Extensive millwork and mouldings • 10" hand-crafted wet plaster mouldings • Unique ceiling medallions • 9' ceiling height • Bay window
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Dramatic Dining Room The dramatic dining room is well-proportioned for intimate dinners or banquets alike and flows easily to the living room, family room and kitchen. The handsome wood-burning fireplace with inset frieze and vintage traditional mantle flanked by original bookshelves is the focal point of this magnificent room which hosts many a roaring fire. Enjoy the fabulous views from the charming window seat.
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Elegant Entertaining FE AT UR E S • Custom fireplace with Luca Della Robbia frieze replica inset • Extensive millwork and mouldings • 10" hand-crafted wet plaster mouldings • Hardwood flooring Note: Please exclude chandelier
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Dramatic Library This stunning room is just off the entry hall and adjacent to the dining room and kitchen. The centerpiece of this space is the stunning 19th century parquet ceiling showcasing custom carpentry and woodwork. This flexible space is ideal for curling up with a good book or having a quiet conversation. This room is the former dining room.
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Craftsmanship FE AT UR E S • Dramatic 19th century parquet ceiling • Oversized window • Hardwood flooring
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Comfortable Vintage Kitchen At the heart of the home, the kitchen is a delightful blend of vintage charm and modern conveniences. The centerpiece is the brick woodburning fireplace. Work flow is perfectly organized with the appliances and kitchen sink in ideal locations. Overlooking the back yard, the kitchen opens to the breakfast room, family room and side entry. Details such as barnboard ceiling with hand-hewn beams, beadboard paneling, and hand-crafted solid wood cabinetry create a warm, inviting space.
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Kitchen Continued The oversized window provides fabulous natural light along with extensive lighting - making it comfortable to work in the daytime or evening. The center island offers great work space, seating and storage. FEAT UR E S • Island topped with Portuguese tile • Hand crafted cabinetry with glass details • Marble and Corian countertops • Portuguese tile backsplash • Barn board and beadboard • Recessed lighting • Sausalito tile floor
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Kitchen Continued FEAT U RE S • Brick woodburning fireplace • GE Profile convection double wall oven • GE Profile 5-burner gas cooktop • Whirlpool side-by-side refrigerator • KitchenAid dishwasher
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Breakfast Room The sunny breakfast room is adjacent to the kitchen and features stunning views of the yard. The open floor plan with the breakfast room, kitchen and family room space flows freely gives the primary gathering space a light and airy feel. A serving counter with glass front cabinets provides additional storage space.
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Breakfast Room Continued FEAT U RE S • Bay window with window seat • Built-in cabinetry with glass fronts and serving counter • Woodburning fireplace • Adjacent to kitchen • Access to second stairs to second floor • Door from porte cochere • Barnboard and beam ceiling • Hardwood flooring • Newer Marvin windows
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Family Spaces The breakfast room opens to the porte cochere, acting as a family entrance. The back stairs to the second floor are also located here. This balustrade features a cannonball from Gettysburg!
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Family Room Relax in comfort in this sunny family room surrounded by newer Marvin windows that frame expansive views of the beautiful and spacious property. The opening from the kitchen makes this space perfect for everyday living. FEATU RES • Beamed ceiling • Surrounded by windows • Extensive millwork • Handsome woodburning fireplace with Delft tile surround • Newer Marvin windows
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Al Fresco Living Step outside from the family room onto the expansive deck (lowmaintenance materials) in the fenced back yard.
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Beautiful Staircase & Landing The handsome staircase leads to the second floor and a spacious landing leading to the family bedrooms. The second floor features 9'+ ceilings, skylight and some transom windows create loads of natural light. Centered on the ceiling is a charming decorative frieze. Each bedroom is reflective of the integrity of an late 1800's house, yet meets today's standards. Given the high ceilings throughout the home, there are fabulous vistas out of all the second floor windows. Most rooms have two exposures for great light and tree-top views.The master suite, three bedrooms and an office or 5th bedroomare located on this level. A convenient, full-size laundry room is at the end of the hall.
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Office Overlooking the front yard, this bright office features built-in cabinetry, a closet with extensive shelving and accesses the staircase to the attic and the widow's walk. A beautiful leaded glass transom sparkles above one of the doorways. This space has also been used as a fifth bedroom.
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Magical Master Suite Step through a charming arched hall into the serene master bedroom suite. Bright windows, a woodburning fireplace, private screened porch and hardwood flooring make this a truly special, lovely retreat.
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Private Screened Porch Open up the French doors for fresh air any time of year. This serene hide-away is located off the master bedroom and offers stunning views of the property below. This special setting is perfect for morning coffee, an afternoon with a good book or a quiet chat late at night.
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Pristine Master Bath Through another archway is the bright, updated master bath. The soaring ceiling with skylight, charming slipper tub, walk-in shower, two sinks and seperate W/C create a spa-like environment. The radiant heated floor is wonderful to warm your toes. The vintage character of the home was maintained with modern fixtures and features.
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Master Bath Continued FE AT UR E S • Double sinks • Slipper tub • Walk-in shower with rain-glass door • Heated towel bar • Radiant heated tile floor • Soaring ceiling with skylight • Oversized window with transom • Seperate W/C • Beadboard wainscot with chair rail • Newer Marvin windows
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Additional Bedrooms with Hall Bath There are three additional spacious bedrooms on this level. Every bedroom is freshly decorated with bright windows. Two bedrooms share a hall bath with a marble sink salvaged from the Drake Hotel and walk-in shower.
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Bedroom with En-Suite Bath This bedroom enjoys it's own private bath with tub/shower, marble sink salvaged from the Drake Hotel and and vintage penny tile floor. A walk-in closet and bright windows with two exposures make this a lovely private suite.
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Laundry Room Conveniently located at the end of the second floor hallway, this large laundry room features full-aize washer and dryer, storage, work sink and an expansive folding counter. Bright windows make doing laundry a pleasure. The back staircase to the kitchen is just outside the laundry.
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Lower Level This lower level features a fabulous, expansive mudroom with access to the back yard, spacious rec room with woodburning fireplace, exercise room and large workshop. The recreation portion with fireplace has plenty of space for fun and games, offering multiple seating arrangements or game table options. Good ceiling height and bright windows dispel the feeling of being on the lower level. Note: the basement foundation was replaced and rebuilt with poured concrete after the house was jacked up so the ceiling height was raised.
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Games and Exercise This space is multi-functional and can serve many purposes. The current owners have a variety of exercise equipment, seating and a pool table arranged here.
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Workshop Calling all craftsmen - this worksop is huge! Work counters and storage cabinets galore are perfect for your creations.
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Mudroom Simply half a flight below grade, the lower level includes a walk-out mudroom. A work sink allows for easy clean up before heading into the house from the yard. Cabinets and countertops offer storage and work space. An adjacent room is ready to be fitted with additional cubbies or lockers for sports gear, rain boots and winter coats.
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Porte Cochere This charming, vintage feature reminiscent of a by-gone era spans the width of the driveway next to the house. A lovely flagstone porch with a beautiful original railing and double sided stairs provides a side entrance into the kitchen. The driveway continues on to the 2.5 car garage and carriage house.
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Outdoor Spaces Truly one of the most spectacular and desirable 1/2 acre settings in all of Winnetka and was professionally landscaped with multiple planting beds and mature trees surrounding a wonderful open lawn for family games. The back yard is easily viewed from the library, family room and kitchen. It features a brick path, deck and lovely fenced play area. Enjoy the tranquility of your own private oasis while being blocks from the beach, the Village Green, town, train and schools.
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
The Great Outdoors Entertaining al fresco for groups large and small is a joy on the handsome deck with fabulous views of the gardens. This rarely found in East Winnetka half-acre property offers sweeping lawn playspaces, a lowmaintenance deck, fenced back yard and a long driveway perfect for a basketball hoop. FE AT UR E S • Fully fenced private yard • Arbor • Spacious deck with low-maintenance synthetic material • Sweeping lawn • Mature landscaping and perennial gardens
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Carriage House and Garage The original barn has been completely renovated and converted into a 2.5 car heated garage with a lovely retreat upstairs. The newer barn doors for each car bay were hand-crafted with vintage glass to maintain the original barn feel. In addition to the cars, extensive built-in shelving allows for great organization.
F E AT UR E S • Tall ceiling heights • Separate HVAC for garage and carriage house • Built-in shelving in garage • Side door plus two hand-crafted "barn doors" and stairs to carriage house loft
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Carriage House A vaulted, beamed ceiling and windows on all sides make this space bright and cheerful. A handsome fireplace keeps away the chill. This room was originally the hayloft and is now ideal for a home office, art studio or teenage getaway. As the site of a fully operational business for many years, the space is wired for computers, phones, etc. and has full A/C and heat.
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
Curb Appeal This classic home is lovely from every angle as passers-by stroll from the lake to the Village Green. This is one of Winnetka's most impressive vintage homes. From its original decorative fence that surrounds the blooming perennials that provide colorful accents spring, summer and fall to the elegant porte cochere, it is a reminder of a finer era gone by.
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
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851 SP RUCE STREET, WINNETK A, ILLINOIS 600 93
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559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
559 Oak Street Winnetka, Illinois
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PAIGE DOOLEY
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My prior experience in advertising and marketing has helped me understand consumer behavior and has been invaluable for my clients. My work ethic and focus on helping clients in the decision making process has made me a top producer ranked by Chicago Agent Magazine as one of Chicagoland's top agents in sales volume and propelled me to the #1 market leader in sales volume in Winnetka and New Trier every year since 2004.