Join us for a look at six Frank Lloyd Wright homes built in 1915 in a subdivison in Glencoe. Wright also designed a bridge and 3 sculptures marking the entrance to the subdivision, and they're the subject of a separate video.
Real estate brokers are working harder than ever these days.
Join me for a tour of this 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath home, priced at $1,427,000 with Coldwell Banker's Linda Martin.
Martin hosted an open house that was more of an event, with art, jewelry, catering, a financial planner, a mortgage broker, a landscaper and more in attendance.
This subdivision, largely built in 1952, originally contained 22 homes that illustrate the innovative architecture of George Fred Keck and William Keck.
The lagoons are stocked with bass, walleye, northern pike and more, making for what some fisherman say is one of the best spots in Illinois. The lagoons were created from a marshland as one of the largest Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) projects of the 1930s. They're now one of the most beautiful recreational sites in the Chicago area.
Wilmette's small, protected harbor is one of the most pleasant spots on the North Shore.
The Sheridan Shore Yacht Club is in its 85th year at the harbor. It's friendly, welcoming, affordable and may have the shortest wait for slips in Chicagoland (for small sailboats). The wait for a motorboat slip can range up to 20 years.
Some days it seems like the world is awash in financial planners. Few of them qualify for the Certified Financial Planner designation.
I met Annette Findling of Stonebridge Advisors at an open house event in Lincolnshire hosted by Linda Martin of Coldwell Banker.
I asked Annette what a financial planner does and what the CFP designation means. Take a look at her answers.
I drive through a stretch of southeast Winnetka that's seen a fair share of teardowns and new construction, and ramble on about how Winnetka's handled it.
A brief look at the beautiful beach at Gillson Park, and at the Wallace Bowl - an outdoor amphitheatre that hosts music and theater during the summer.
The "Wilmette house" that I refer to several times in the video is technically known as the Lakeview Center.
It's the closest thing in Chicagoland to Painted Cave Road in Santa Barbara or Mulholland Highway in LA.
A stretch of Sheridan Road in Winnetka and Glencoe winds up and down through "the ravines" and offers a driving experience that's a rite of passage for every North Shore teenager with a driving permit.
In Kenilworth, Illinois, an affluent North Shore suburb of Chicago.
Kenilworth Ave is a good introduction to what this tiny (population 2,400, .6 square miles) village is all about. It's an idyllic, bucolic railroad suburb with large lots, deep setbacks, a rich architectural heritage, lush landscaping and easy access to Lake Michigan and downtown.
Something was drawing a crowd, so we pulled over to check it out.
Bobtail Ice Cream was having a grand opening on Central Ave in Wilmette - and giving away free ice cream. The ice cream was top notch, according to the folks we talked to.
The French market is open every Saturday from 8 am to 1 pm at Wilmette's downtown Metra Station. It's the best farmers market on Chicago's North Shore.
We took a walk around and stopped to chat with Bennison's Bakery and Silly Sister's Pottery.
I met Steve at a new construction open house in Lincolnshire hosted by Coldwell Banker Winnetka North's Linda Martin.
I asked Steve for an update on the market and how to go about selecting a mortgage broker.
Indian Hill Estates is a 170-acre subdivision planned by architect Philip Maher in the 1920s.
It's bounded by Hunter and Hibbard Roads, Lake Avenue on the south, and Winnetka on the north.
The area was largely built up in the 1950s and 1960s and features large lots, winding roads, and homes priced upwards (in some cases well-upwards) of $1M.
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