Sold

Closed

999 E Ringwood Road S

Lake Forest IL, 60045

$2,000,000


$412.37 per sqft

Sold

Closed

6 Beds

6 Baths

4,850 sqft

Residential

Built in 1936

Courtesy of Compass

A once in a lifetime opportunity to own a 2.58 acre historic family compound. Originally designed by Russell Wolcott/Robert Work in 1930 as a dairy barn for Cyrus H McCormick, Jr on the historic Walden Estate. The compound then comprised the dairy barn, dairy room and dairyman's house. In 1936, architect Jerome R. Cerny purchased the property for himself and began the conversion of the property to largely as we know it today. Currently, the property consists of a main house with 5 bedrooms, 4 baths and a newly renovated kitchen (2023); a separate, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, guesthouse with full kitchen and living room; 5 car upper garage, 2+ car lower garage, an underground, naturally cooled cellar, perfect for wine storage; raised garden beds with adjacent green house; a separate tavern as well as plenty of storage for toys for all ages! The trademark architectural details of a Cerney design are still present throughout much of the property, original hardware, 4 bowed bay windows, handsome pine paneling, beautiful millwork, cupola and dovecote to name a few. The main house has a screened porch on both wings that enjoy southern and western exposures that frames the brick patio to create a microclimate for plantings. An adjacent 1 acre parcel is offered at an additional $1,000,000- and will not be offered for sale separately until this main house parcel closes.

11988338

MLS ID

March 18, 2024

Listed

November 29, 2024

Updated

Map

999 E Ringwood Road S
Lake Forest IL, 60045

Interior Features

Bedrooms

6


Total Bathrooms

6


Full Bathrooms

5


Half Bathrooms

1


Interior Features

Bar-Wet, Hardwood Floors, First Floor Bedroom, First Floor Full Bath, Walk-In Closet(s), Historic/Period Mlwk, Special Millwork


Appliances

Range, Dishwasher, High End Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Stainless Steel Appliance(s)


Fireplace

Yes


Fireplace Description

Wood Burning


Cooling

Yes


Cooling Description

Central Air


Heating

Yes


Heating Description

Natural Gas, Steam

Exterior/Building Features

Lot Size

2.58 Acres


Exterior Features

Patio, Porch, Porch Screened, Fire Pit


Lot Features

Irregular Lot, Landscaped


Roof

Shake


Sewer

Public Sewer, Sewer-Storm

School Information

School District

67


High School

Lake Forest High School


Elementary School

Sheridan Elementary School

Other Property Details

Area Name

Lake Forest


Taxes

$47,526


Tax Frequency

Annually


Days on Market

253


Garage

Yes


Garage Spaces

7


Parking Total

7


View

No


County

Lake


Municipality

Moraine


Water Source

Lake Michigan, Public


Pool

No

Listing History

Date

Event

Price

11/27/2024

Sold

$2,000,000

10/31/2024

Under contract

9/3/2024

Price change

$2,395,000

-18%

Courtesy of Compass, Marina Carney,
Listing Contact: 847-274-5566 

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