739 Forest Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60202
- $1,500,000
- 5
- BD
- 3
- Full Baths
- 1
- Half Bath
- 4,473
- SqFt
- Sold Price
- $1,500,000
- List Price
- $1,499,000
- Closing Date
- Aug 18, 2025
- MLS#
- 12380509
- Status
- CLOSED
- Type
- Single Family Residential
- Subtype
- Residential
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Living Area
- 4,473
- County
- Cook
- City
- Evanston
- Neighborhood
- Evanston
- Days On Market
- 5
Property Description
Welcome to 739 Forest Avenue, an exquisitely updated, stately Victorian in the heart of Southeast Evanston. Set on a beautiful, tree-lined street 3 blocks from Lake Michigan, this 5 bedroom, 3.1 bath home seamlessly combines elegant historic features with modern luxury. A gracious front porch leads into the inviting foyer with an oak paneled staircase. French doors open to a spacious, sun filled living room with a wood burning fireplace, centered between built-in bookcases, and new quarter-sawn oak flooring. French doors lead into an adjacent sun room with windows on 3 sides. French doors on the opposite side of the living room lead into the formal dining room, which has an elegant leaded window, display cabinet and new quarter-sawn flooring with an inlaid border, which exactly replicates the original. The spacious chef's kitchen has an abundance of custom in-set cabinets and drawers, a large island, quartzite counters, 2 Shaw sinks, a Bosch dishwasher, 2 Subzero units, a 6 burner Viking cooktop, 2 Viking built-in ovens, a Viking convection oven, instant hot and cold filtered water, 2 pantries and casual dining space to accommodate 6 to 8 guests. Adjacent to the kitchen is a mud room with full sized laundry and sink. A powder room completes the first floor. Front and back staircases lead to the second floor. The graciously sized primary suite has 3 exposures, a generous walk-in closet and an ensuite bath with heated floors, double sinks, a spa shower and a smart tv mirror to watch the morning news. There are 3 additional bedrooms on the second floor, one of which has a tandem dressing room and is currently used as an office/sunroom. A hall bath, with plumbing for a second sink, completes this floor. The top floor is a hidden gem: a private suite perfect for guests or a nanny, plus an enormous library/family room/playroom with skylights, window seats and walls of built-ins. The full basement, with an exercise room and ample storage space is accessible from the interior and exterior of the home. The professionally landscaped grounds feature mature trees, a charming playhouse, and a three-car garage with a full second story for storage, but ready to be transformed into a guest apartment, studio, or home office. This home is ideally situated in a 3-4 block radius to the Metra, EL, restaurants, shops, parks, beaches and the renowned Lincoln Elementary School.
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Additional Information
- School District
- 202
- Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Middle School
- Nichols Middle School
- High School
- Evanston Twp High School
- Corporate Limits
- Evanston
- Tax Year
- 2023
- Tax Exemptions
- Homeowner, Senior
- Tax Amount
- $26,567
- Frequency
- Not Applicable
- Year Built
- 1878
- Lot Dimensions
- 50X178
- Lot Size Range
- Less Than .25 Acre
- Garage Spaces
- 3
- Parking Spaces
- 3
- Parking Details
- Garage Door Opener, Heated Garage, On Site, Detached, Garage
- Air Conditioning
- Central Air, Small Duct High Velocity, Zoned, Electric
- Heating
- Natural Gas, Forced Air, Steam, Radiator(s), Sep Heating Systems - 2+, Zoned
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Interior Property Features
- Cathedral Ceiling(s), Built-in Features, Walk-In Closet(s), Bookcases, Historic/Period Mlwk, Beamed Ceilings, Separate Dining Room, Pantry
- Interior Fireplaces
- 1
- Full Baths
- 3
- Half Baths
- 1
- Basement
- Yes
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