Description
Own an exceptional piece of Chicago history. Once the centerpiece of a 480 acre estate known as Mill Road Farm, this magnificent home was built in 1926 for Albert D. Lasker, the father of American advertising, and designed by the renown Chicago architect, David Adler. This 17th c., French Renaissance Revival manor house contains 25,000 SF and is set on 7.52 acres of land located on the west side of Lake Forest. The interior of the home offers old world craftsmanship, rare finishes of an exceptional high quality such as the parquet de Versailles flooring plus antique paneling, and are all original except for modern amenities necessary for modern living. The home features 52 rooms, 11 full bathrooms, 4 half bathrooms, 13 fireplaces and an independent five car garage. Main level offers a second Primary Suite. there are at least 11 bedrooms, but we did not list them all.
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9BEDS
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7.5ACRES
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11BATHS
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41/2 BATHS
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25,000SQFT
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$160$/SQFT
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Description
Own an exceptional piece of Chicago history. Once the centerpiece of a 480 acre estate known as Mill Road Farm, this magnificent home was built in 1926 for Albert D. Lasker, the father of American advertising, and designed by the renown Chicago architect, David Adler. This 17th c., French Renaissance Revival manor house contains 25,000 SF and is set on 7.52 acres of land located on the west side of Lake Forest. The interior of the home offers old world craftsmanship, rare finishes of an exceptional high quality such as the parquet de Versailles flooring plus antique paneling, and are all original except for modern amenities necessary for modern living. The home features 52 rooms, 11 full bathrooms, 4 half bathrooms, 13 fireplaces and an independent five car garage. Main level offers a second Primary Suite. there are at least 11 bedrooms, but we did not list them all.
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