Stunning recent rehab of Illinois Medical District rowhome, built in 1889 by Italian stone craftsmen who came to Chicago to rebuild after the Great Chicago Fire. Open, airy single-family home with gleaming wide-plank maple flooring, an abundance of windows, and tranquil outdoor spaces. Top-of-the-line finishes and fixtures including Porcher, TOTO, Grohe, Miele, Bosch, and LG. Easy living abounds for comfortable everyday life, gracious entertaining, and endless neighborhood conveniences. Great floor plan, with its efficiency extending to the exterior for indoor/outdoor living. Beautifully landscaped front and back yards including bluestone patio pavers, bamboo privacy plants, wisteria, and espalier apple trees. Amazing light, soaring ceilings, two wood-burning fireplaces, and extreme versatility...easy options for work-from-home space or even an au pair suite. An open living room/dining room with cozy wood-burning fireplace overlooks the front yard, pretty Bowler St, and its friendly neighbors. An open kitchen/family room overlooks the beautifully landscaped rear yard. Super-spacious white kitchen with soapstone counters and a glass backsplash, island with leather-finish granite countertop, and walk-in pantry closet invite you to spend time enjoying cooking, friends, and family. Upstairs, there are currently three bedrooms, plus an open home office that would easily make a fourth, all sunlit from huge windows and eight skylights. The home's lower level is a couple steps below grade, with a recreation room, game area w/wet bar, and versatile 5th bedroom suite that all flow nicely into the back or front outdoor spaces. Polished limestone flooring creates a luxurious look and feel throughout the lower level. 3-Zone HVAC for efficiency. There is a Tesla charging station in the 2-car garage. Chicago living does not get any more convenient than this...Chicago Loop and Financial District are less than 10 minutes away by car or el train. UIC undergraduate and graduate schools, Rush, Stroger, new FBI and Illinois St Police HQ, multiple IL state and Cook County offices, American Red Cross, plus Chicago's top restaurants and coffee shops, grocery stores, new Hyatt Place hotel, United Center, MB Ice Arena, and multiple public transportation options are all at your doorstep. The convenient IMD neighborhood is one of Chicago's most booming areas.
