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$2.5M GLASS HOUSE IN ILLINOIS BLURS THE LINES BETWEEN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SPACES
By Kristine Hansen
Oct 7, 2020
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For those with any trepidation about living in a glass house, an Illinois home
may change your mind.
The listing agent for a glass house in Northfield, IL, which is on the market
for $2.5 million, says its design is likely to surprise you.
The home was designed by the architect Thomas Roszak, who was named one of the
country’s best residential architects by Architectural Digest in 2005. Roszak’s
other projects include Parkline Condos in Chicago and InterContinental Miami.
“The way that he designed it made it feel very intimate. You don’t feel like
you’re in a glass house,” says Carrie McCormick of @properties.
It’s had just a single owner since it was built in 2002—the architect himself.
He designed the 5,500-square-foot pad, which consists of glass cubes stacked
atop one another. There’s very little a buyer will need to do except to move on
in.
One reason is the use of materials: steel beams, stone throughout, and concrete
and glass walls—all solid.
Teak was chosen for the front and rear decks. The kitchen faucets are by
Dornbracht, and there are Poliform cabinets, closets, vanities, and storage
systems throughout.
“The materials that were used were timeless and impeccably maintained,” says
McCormick.
The living room’s soaring 20-foot ceiling is another hallmark of the design.
Even the three-car garage is a glass cube.
A finished lower level offers opportunity for flex space: a home gym, home
office, or home theater, for example. The home has five bedrooms—all on the
second level—and 4.5 bathrooms. The fact that it’s on an acre lot ensures a lot
of privacy.
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It’s also—another surprise—perfect for families.
McCormick says the architect built the home for his family, which included three
children.
“The design of it and the components of the home are unbelievable,” says
McCormick. “It’s won numerous awards and been in many books.”
Among those awards: an Honor Award in 2008 from the American Institute of
Architects.
Those glass walls are a huge plus for any nature lover—even during a frigid
Chicago winter.
“Because it’s glass, you really feel like you’re living with nature,” says
McCormick. “Whether it’s spring, summer, fall, or winter, you’re surrounded by
color.”
The ideal buyer could very well be an architect who understands through
experience—and appreciates—just how much talent it takes to construct a home
like this.
“It’s definitely someone who wants something different. It’s not someone who
just wants to live in Northfield. They want to live in this house,” says
McCormick.
Located on a private street in this suburb about 20 miles north of Chicago,
“it’s a great North Shore neighborhood,” she says, with access to Sunset Ridge,
a top-rated school district, and near several country clubs.
It’s an easy commute to downtown Chicago, which is about a half-hour’s drive
away on I-94 E, as well as via a Metra stop in nearby Glenview.
Even so, McCormick knows that a glass house like this needs to attract a
particularly discriminating person.
“They’re like pieces of artwork. They’re one of a kind,” she says. “It takes a
special buyer to fall in love with this type of house.”
* For more photos and details, check out the full listing.
* Homes for sale in Northfield, IL
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Based in Milwaukee, Kristine Hansen writes about food, design, drink, and travel
for publications ranging from Travel + Leisure's website to a restaurant trade
magazine. She lives in a 1924 bungalow and loves DIY projects.
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