231 S Arlington Ave.

Once upon a time...As you approach this storybook like Cotswold cottage style home by famed Hinsdale architect R. Harold Zook, you will be charmed by the superbly crafted details. Zook took care with this build, which is strikingly similar to his personal home. The exterior boasts a rolled eave roof, leaded glass windows, intricate brick and stone, stucco, as well as Tudor style influences. As you enter this over 3,400sqft home, you find a unique open floor plan with impressive masonry fireplace, French doors, and cathedral ceiling in the living room as well as decorative half timbering and exposed beams that reflect the complex beauty Zook is known for. The home provides a formal dining room, large library/office with built ins, coffered ceiling, and sliding doors to the patio, a kitchen with bright breakfast nook, and a first-floor family room. As you climb the stairs with a handmade iron railing overlooking the grand Living Room, you will be led to a large primary bedroom with ensuite and walk in closet, as well as an adjacent 4th bedroom/office/nursery. A large easily accessible walk-up attic provides generous storage. An additional two bedrooms are available with their own hallway, a full bath, and 1/2 bath in the front bedroom, perfect for guests. Storage is ample with large closets, and nooks and crannies in the hallway, as well as a laundry chute for linens. There is a morning stair from the kitchen leading to the bedrooms as well. The lower level consists of laundry area, additional storage, and two access points to the first floor. The matching 2 car garage has the same masonry and trim details as the home, and a drop-down attic for yet even more storage. The 1/3 acre grounds provide a wooded fairy tale environment with mature trees, beautiful plantings, and a private stone patio area. The property is situated by other architectural showstoppers including Frank Lloyd Wright and Walter Burley Griffin designs, as well as newer builds in Elmhurst's premier center of town neighborhood. Walk to town and Metra. Be a part of architectural history with this one of a kind home honoring the Elmhurst Community.