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One of a Kind — Architectural Gems in the Western Suburbs
There is no shortage of unique architecture in the Chicagoland area. In this issue, a handful of homes nestled in the western suburbs are featured that either break away from typical design trends or embrace traditional aesthetics. Blackened Steel and Glass House Located in Downers Grove Built in 1974, the home was originally designed by…
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By HM Staff Finding a house is a significant undertaking and a major milestone. As a long-term investment, house hunters are faced with a myriad of decisions to fulfill their dream home vision. Luckily, the western suburbs offer a variety of neighborhoods to choose from that fit a range of lifestyles. Thankfully, it is also…
Read MorePlanning Your Backyard this Season
So, you’ve decided it’s time your backyard could use improvement. By Larry Atseff While your front yard is for people to enjoy as they pass by, your backyard can and should be all about you and how you want to live outdoors. It could be a sanctuary for relaxation. Maybe you like to entertain. Maybe…
Read MoreHow A Wisconsin Lake Home Has Been Beautifully Re-Imagined
By Larry Atseff In the 1960s the Johnston family began vacationing at Green Lake, Wisconsin. In the late 1970s, Tom and Edie Johnston of Hinsdale, his brother and father and her mother purchased land on the lake. The extended family together built a home where the family gathers every year and where now even great-grandchildren…
Read MoreNew home or remodel? Update from a builder
By Hinsdale Magazine staff In this unprecedented, volatile housing market, it continues to be difficult to make the best decisions for either building or remodeling. Because so much is at stake that will be life changing, extremely expensive and time consuming to completion, you want to make the smartest best decisions. Couple those concerns with…
Read MorePersonalized Perfection
In luxury home construction By Larry Atseff Hinsdale Magazine recently reached out to Marcin Kawa, founder and owner of MK Construction & Builders, to learn how his company has been doing during the residential construction boom this year. Q. We know there has been a residential construction boom since about April of this year. How…
Read MoreHinsdale mansion sells for record $7.675
“Outside by the pool is an open-air stone-walled room with a fireplace. The home’s textured limestone exterior has arches, portholes and dormers, and is capped by a steep slate roof.” By Hinsdale Magazine Staff Hinsdale saw a record home sale of $7,675,000, the highest in the village at the edge of suburban DuPage County, 20…
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