223 Aspen Lane
Highland Park, IL 60035

Beautiful white limestone & masonry Greta Lederer-designed mid-century modern ranch home with an abundance of natural light. Approximately 5200 square feet of living space, over 3300 square feet on the main floor. Bedrooms: main floor primary bedroom and a 3-bedroom "kids-suite" with its own den. Offices/study rooms: one on the main floor adjacent to the kitchen & two in the basement; these are perfect for working from home. The home features an in ground pool with a two-room, custom-built, pool shed; all mechanicals are housed inside one of the rooms, the other is used as a changing area during the season & for outdoor furniture storage in the off-season. A private patio in the rear of the home for extensive spring, summer, and fall entertaining adjacent to the pool. The kitchen features custom made upper & lower cabinets, a SubZero refrigerator, a Thermidor four-burner cooktop with griddle, a Best ventilation hood, a Miele dishwasher, and a double Miele oven. There's ample storage that includes a floor-to-ceiling pantry with custom pull-outs. Mid-century characteristics include a dual-sided fireplace with matching white limestone, deep eves around the perimeter provide great protection from the elements, and a sunken living room; the den, living room, & dining room share open sight lines. Thick marble floors in the foyer & dining room were numbered at the quarry and matched upon installation showing dramatic patterns. The formal dining room is adjacent to the separate breakfast room. Two large skylights add to the supply natural light from the nearly floor-ceiling windows throughout. The basement features additional storage, a partial kitchen (a double sink, upper & lower cabinets, and a dishwasher), a tool room, a half bath, & two rooms with custom tiled floors that can be used as offices, studying, or working out. The vented crawl space (approximately one-third of the basement area) has a poured cement floor & electric lighting throughout; it is accessed through a small storage room perfect for suite cases and other items. There's great "flow" from the garage to the kitchen: the two-car garage opens into the mud/utility room (adjacent to the kitchen) and the north-facing side yard; the mud/utility room features a washer and dryer, & a freezer. There's an irrigation system with 6-zones servicing the trees, grass, & perennials. The Larry Fink park, at the intersection of Clavey Road & Aspen Lane, is just minutes from the home; it features, a year-round walking path, a dog park with separate enclosures for large and small dogs, six outdoor tennis courts with ample parking, and the Deercreek Racquet Club, run by the HP Park District, offering indoor tennis, & pickleball. Extremely easy to access HP & Northbrook shopping, downtown HP, Highwood restaurants, three Metra train stations, xpressways, Ravinia Music Festival, & of course award-winning Braeside Elementary School, Edgewood Middle School, & HP High School.