228 Maple Avenue

Luxurious and grand French country home in a premier location just two blocks from Lake Michigan and downtown Highland Park! Beautiful circular driveway brings you to this exceptional stone and stucco home with gorgeous slate roof. You will be impressed by the quality of craftsmanship and spectacular finishes throughout, including tall ceilings, exquisite millwork, and stunning arched entrances and doorways. Pretty formal living room with stone gas log fireplace and beautiful bow window. Lovely formal dining room with gorgeous wainscoting and deep crown moldings. Rich and handsome library with herringbone hardwood floors, coffered ceiling, and built-in bookshelves. Phenomenal eat-in kitchen with cherry cabinets, large center island, granite countertops, high-end appliances, large walk-in pantry, and sliders out to bluestone patio with fountain. Butler's pantry next to kitchen conveniently provides service to adjacent dining room. Additional wet bar with wine cooler, ice machine, and glass front lighted cabinets for all of your entertaining needs! The kitchen opens up to the gorgeous family room with distressed beamed ceiling, stone gas log fireplace, and exterior access to patio. Large first floor laundry room next to the 3 car heated garage. Four bedrooms upstairs, including the extremely spacious primary bedroom with tray ceiling and marble surround, gas log fireplace. Abundant closet space in the primary bedroom, including an impressive walk-in closet with custom built-in shelving and center island with drawers. You will be equally wowed by the primary bathroom with gorgeous marble floors and accents throughout, two separate vanities, built-in cabinets, separate shower, and soaking tub. There are three additional family bedrooms that are all very spacious and have large closets and en-suite bathrooms. Lovely 2nd floor outdoor balcony accessed from hallway. The lower level also features soaring 10 foot ceilings and has a stone gas log fireplace, game room, rec room, 5th bedroom with full bath, and a wet bar with ice machine, wine cooler, and microwave. With the amazing finished lower level, there is over 8800 SF of high end finished living space. An incredible home in an exceptional walk-to-everything location! Absolute perfection!