James Nagle gives this 11-room Highland Park house a light and serene attitude. Daylight pours in from all the glass doors and windows, illuminating the open spaces and minimal detailing. From the glassy entryway that feels more like a brief passage between the front and back yards, to the oversized..." /> James Nagle gives this 11-room Highland Park house a light and serene attitude. Daylight pours in from all the glass doors and windows, illuminating the open spaces and minimal detailing. From the glassy entryway that feels more like a brief passage between the front and back yards, to the oversized..." /> James Nagle gives this 11-room Highland Park house a light and serene attitude. Daylight pours in from all the glass doors and windows, illuminating the open spaces and minimal detailing. From the glassy entryway that feels more like a brief passage between the front and back yards, to the oversized..." />
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On the Market: Accessible and Allergen-Free in Highland Park
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $999,000
The Property: An airy contemporary design by the architect James Nagle gives this 11-room Highland Park house a light and serene attitude. Daylight pours in from all the glass doors and windows, illuminating the open spaces and minimal detailing. From the glassy entryway that feels more like a brief passage between the front and back yards, to the oversized... Read more
Sale of the Week: A Winnetka Builder Weathers the Storm
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $1,595,000
Sale Price: $1,485,000
The Property: Never mind the house pictured here. It’s gone, demolished on March 5th, two days after the Winnetka-based Heritage Luxury Builders closed on its purchase of the site. The lot is first-rate: just under half an acre in east Winnetka, surrounded by impressive homes—both old and new—and with lakefront parks one and three blocks away... Read more
On the Market: A House in the (River)woods
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $2,599,000
The Property: A winding drive through the woods leads to this new 17-room house, designed in the style of a French country manor by the builder, Stephen Kozer, and his wife, Patty Kozer, an interior designer. The home’s well-chosen details start on the exterior, where carefully placed pieces of limestone give depth to the façade, especially in winter when snow and ice highlight the many crannies and ledges. A customized set of wrought-iron insets on the doors carry through to the wrought-iron railings of the main interior staircase. Read more