Evanston 4-bedroom home with butterfly garden: $1.6M
Price: $1,599,000
Listed: May 15, 2025
This four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath Tudor home in Evanston features leaded glass windows, limestone accents and hardwood oak flooring. The living and family rooms have wood-burning fireplaces. In the kitchen are Amish cabinets, a 48-inch Sub-Zero refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher and a 36-inch Wolf range oven, plus a coffee bar and a wine fridge. A grand staircase with wood spindles takes you to the second floor, which has four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The primary suite has an attached bathroom with skylights, heated flooring, a whirlpool tub and a steam shower. Outside there is a bluestone patio, koi pond, cedar fence, paver pathways and a butterfly garden. Amenities also include copper flashing, a sprinkler system, and an attached garage.
Listing agents: Jim Streff and Michael Tye, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, 872-275-4525
Some listing photos are 'virtually staged,' meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options.
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