Simply striking & palatial condo ripped right from the pages of Architectural Digest located in-town just blocks from Lake Michigan in one of Highland Park's most prestigious concierge buildings. Designed by renowned architects Powel/Kleinschmidt this unique and timeless unit is like living inside of a masterpiece. A grand foyer leads into the sunny & sleek living room featuring floating frosted glass shelving, strategic track lighting designed to highlight beautiful works of art and a sliding glass door to one of two stone balconies. The Chef's De Giulio designed eat-in kitchen is a work of art featuring a 48" Viking SS range & double oven w/ professional grade hood & convenient pot filler, enormous granite work island with overhang for stool seating, two side-by-side Sub Zero fridge/freezers (one SS, one cabinet integrated), Miele dishwasher, pull out shelving, under cabinet & cove lighting, and display shelves. The 12' long granite butler's pantry between the kitchen & formal dining room operates as a wet bar with its own Fisher Paykel dishwasher, Sub Zero mini fridge, wine fridge and ice maker for easy entertaining. The dining room features sophisticated floating buffet cabinetry w/ natural stone tops for storage, serving, displaying. A dramatic & symmetrical gallery style hallway leads to the primary bedroom suite and is quintessential luxury. Designed to accommodate "Him & Her" in every way, the large bedroom has built-in burlwood cabinetry, an MTV Cribs worth dressing room for "Her" (just under 200 sqft) w/ built-in dressers, shoe shelving, translucent glass door hanging wardrobes, frosted display shelving, and a lovely make-up vanity with natural lighting. "Her" bath has a white marble glass enclosed shower, soaking tub & private lav room with bidet, plus "His" separate WIC and handsome marble full bath. The two secondary bedrooms each have their own beautiful natural stone private baths & exceptional closet space & built-in dressers. Casual entertainment takes place in the stylish family room with gorgeous wood paneled walls, built-in media center and slider to the 2nd stone balcony. Working is a breeze in the big & bright office with serene treetop views, and playtime is easy in the adorable playroom featuring playful & colorful built-ins. The laundry/mud room is home to the extra Sub-Zero fridge/freezer for storage/overflow, full sized Neptune front load W/D with tremendous counterspace for folding, prepping, etc. Multiple in-unit storage rooms means no need to downsize here, plus additional storage space in the garage near the unit's 3 indoor garage parking spots. Additional features include beautiful hardwood flooring, custom paneled walls T/O, zoned HVAC (3 units), on-site concierge from 7am-10pm 7 days a week including holidays, access to the building exercise room, conveniently close to shopping, recreation, transportation, Ravinia and so much more. Lovingly maintained and upgraded, you will not find an equal to this unique & stunning unit. Seller would prefer to sell furnished as much of the furniture was custom designed.
