1127 Ashland Ave.

Sold in the Private Listing Network. This gorgeous, spacious home sits on a 100 foot wide lot, in a premier River Forest location on one of the loveliest blocks in town. With its fine craftsmanship, and numerous period details, this gracious historic home has so much to offer. The unique floor plan provides abundant natural light throughout. Enter a welcoming marble-floored foyer to a wide gallery facing a beautiful rounded staircase to the 2nd floor. This home has gleaming original hardwood floors throughout, spacious formal living and dining rooms, and a first floor library/den with its own fireplace and built-in oak bookcases. The kitchen is an entertainer's dream - vaulted ceilings and skylights, multiple work areas with miles of counter space, side-by-side, full-size Subzero freezer and refrigerator, dual ovens, two dishwashers, center island with seating, desk area for media screens and menu planning, plus breakfast room leading to paver-brick patio and many other custom features. The master bedroom with bath and separate dressing area overlooks the lush backyard. The 2nd floor features 4 generous bedrooms, plus a bonus room and a large storage room. All of the bedrooms have attached baths (one a Jack 'n Jill). The home has been freshly painted inside and out, and its woodwork refinished. An enormous basement, with high ceilings and a sealed concrete floor is just waiting for your ideas - family room/gym/theatre room/guest room - you could do it all with this much space. Other special features include: in-ground sprinkler system, three-car attached garage, copper gutters and downspouts, clean and even radiant heat, a second staircase off of the kitchen, Be only the 3rd owner of this fantastic home. You can happily move into this home tomorrow--and with all this space, there is limitless potential to alter and update its features to your personal needs