$2,295,000

This French Country home welcomes you to a resort-like setting that is like vacationing at home every day. Set on 1.75 acres of lush green lawn and colorful gardens, you'll find enchanting little sitting spots, layered landscaping along charming garden walls, a fenced yard for your family and pets to play in perfect privacy, and a refreshing built-in pool with a pergola that has patio lights so you can enjoy an evening swim under the stars. This house combines luxurious amenities with all the casual comforts of home, substantial in size and quality, yet ever so cozy. Highlights include a beautifully remodeled kitchen, family room with wall of new Pella windows and sliding door opening to the covered terrace, a dramatic vaulted living room with beams, a main floor primary suite adjacent to an office or study, 4 additional second floor bedrooms including a second primary suite or guest room with remodeled bathroom, plus a versatile loft, exceptional bonus rooms, and views that will delight you in every season. Entertaining is sensational here, with versatile outdoor spaces including a front courtyard and covered porch, a rear covered patio with built-in grill, and a "hidden garden" patio off the primary suite with hot tub, and of course, the pool! In addition, you'll enjoy tons of storage throughout the home, 3 fireplaces, numerous built-ins, finished basement with wet bar, TV and exercise rooms, a remodeled main floor mud/laundry room, front and back staircases, a circular drive, 3-car heated garage and parking in abundance for family and guests. All this in a peaceful location for walking, biking, Costco runs, dog park, grocery stores, the train station, O'hare, and every amenity Lake Forest has to offer, including the schools, restaurants, parks and beach.