Easy elegance in a perfect, family-friendly location! Just blocks from the beach, the train, the University, the hospital, great schools and more.
This original north Evanston four-square, stucco farmhouse sits on the huge corner lot at Ridge and Colfax - a rare find combining stylish city life with plenty of room to breath, garden, and play.
The entry sits on historic Ridge Avenue, with a beautiful hardwood door and relaxing front porch, yet family life is in the huge, terraced back yard. The all-new, large eat-in kitchen and breakfast nook look over the patio and yard and feature heated tile flooring and enough room for a large dining table. These connect to a formal dining room, a great room with fireplace, and a charming powder room - all with original hardwood floors.
Upstairs, there are 5 BR and 2 baths, including a spacious 3rd floor master bedroom suite that has a bath with heated stone tile floor and a huge walk-in shower. One 2nd floor bedroom, which we use as a media room, has a Vermont Castings gas stove and the entire second floor has the original, beautifully-refinished,oak flooring.
Like the rest of the house, the full basement balances special touches and practical features. There is a kids' play room and lots of storage and workshop space, but also a laundry chute from the second floor bath and a walk-in, climate-controlled wine cellar!
The back yard is fully fenced, including a 600 sq ft dog-run, a patio with multiple flower beds and a 1,200 sq ft original coach house with a full 2nd floor that has been finished with bamboo flooring and sound-insulated walls, suitable for an art, music or dance studio. And right across the street are the baseball diamonds and soccer fields at Noyes Cultural Arts Center!
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