Grayslake, IL - Lakefront Mansion - Living with a Private Beach!

Why Buy This Property

21760 W. Washington Street, Grayslake, IL 60030

A 6,074 square feet, sixteen rooms, six bedrooms, five and a half baths and 280 feet of lake frontage and a sandy beach on 4 acres

The pinnacle of Lake County living--Higher Ground is an amazing home with history! Begun in 1863, the home has stateliness and charm, with formal and informal spaces designed forevery kind of entertaining, from intimate to grand scale.

Higher Ground is a 6,074 square foot, sixteen room, six bedroom, five and a half bath home with history. This magnificent four-acre property includes 280 feet of waterfront and sand beach on a spring-fed Highland Lake, a private lake.

The home is perched safely above its 280-foot private shoreline on spring-fed Highland Lake. You will marvel at the sandy beach which boasts a permanent beach volleyball net, two sculpted promontories, and an extendable, cantilevered dock. Sit on the wood waterfront deck and be stunned by the spectacular andcolorful lake sunsets!

This home has been expanded and modernized, boasting a huge, wraparound four-season porch overlooking the lake and the front of the house. Portrait-frame oak flooring and elegant moldings appeal to the discriminating. It is in pristine condition. The grounds are gated; and a tree-lined private drive takes you to the house through beautifully manicured grounds with soaring oak and pine trees,creating an atmosphere of luxury and privacy.

It is the pinnacle of Lake County living and a sanctuary from the fast pace of the city. At the same time, Chicago, is only 40 miles away and the Metra Station is less than a half-mile. O’Hare is 40 minutes away.

Unquestionably the Grande Dame of Highland Lake, the home is set on the highest elevation in Lake County and communicates luxury privacy and an era gone by.

Don’t miss this opportunity to name your price on the home of your dreams!

Highland Lake: Highland Lake is a 110 acre private lake and a community of people who cherish its electric-motor-only tranquility. The lake is stocked with fish, including muskie (You can cast to challenge the State record--a 48” long muskie caught and released in this lake!), largemouth bass, northerns, crappie, and catfish. See the community website for more information athttp://www.hlcommunitysite.com

Real Estate Taxes(2013) $33,200.00