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Single family home for sale at 1040 S Green Bay Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 | MLS# 12787578 | Listing updated on 2026-10-21
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$1,290,000

Monthly Est:$6,421

  • Beds Icon5 Beds
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    3 Baths
  • Beds Icon3,091sqft

1040 S Green Bay Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045

$6,421/moEst:

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  • Single Family Residence

  • Built in 1953

  • $-- HOA

  • 21,780 sqft lot

  • $417/sq.ft

Description

Beautifully updated 5-bedroom Lake Forest home near Cherokee Elementary, featuring a chef's kitchen, coffered-ceiling family room, sunroom, first-floor bedroom with full bath, and a deep fenced yard with open views to Waveland Avenue. Custom arched mahogany entry doors open to gleaming hardwood floors and 7-inch baseboards throughout the first floor. The kitchen offers a large island, high-end stainless steel appliances, Mother of Pearl quartzite countertops, abundant custom cabinetry, a walk-in pantry, and a bright eating area. A butler's pantry with beverage refrigerator serves the oversized dining room, currently used as a home office, where French doors open to a window-wrapped sunroom overlooking the backyard. The family room pairs shiplap walls and a coffered ceiling with a raised-hearth gas fireplace surrounded in Wisconsin limestone. The spacious first-floor bedroom sits beside a full bath with glass shower, ideal as a guest suite, playroom, or flex space. French doors lead to a large laundry room with storage cabinets and coat closet. Upstairs, wainscoting lines the stairway and hall. The primary suite features a custom spa bath with curbless shower, designer tile, and double vanity with Carrara marble top. Three additional bedrooms and a hall bath with marble tile floor complete the second floor. The oversized tandem garage fits up to four compact cars, with room for a workshop and storage. Mature, lovingly tended gardens frame the front and back yards, and with no home directly behind, the views are uninterrupted. Move-in ready, about one mile to the Metra train, with easy access to bike trails and Route 41.

  • Houzeo last checked: 6 minutes ago
  • Listing updated: October 21, 2026 at 1:28 am
  • Listing Provided by: Patrick Milhaupt , Elizabeth Jakaitis DRE #475137657 | Jameson Sotheby's International Realty (312) 751-0300
  • Source: MRED MLS-IL | MLS#: 12787578 MRED MLS-IL

Property Details

  • Status

    Active Under Contract

  • Type

    Single Family Residence

  • No. of Stories

    -

  • County

    Lake County

  • City

    Lake Forest

  • Neighborhood

    --

  • Year Built

    1953

  • HOA Fees

    -

  • Finished Area

    3,091 sqft

  • Lot Size

    21,780 sqft lot

  • Basement Area

    - sqft

  • MLS Name

    MRED MLS

  • MLS Number

    12787578

  • MLS Status

    Contingent

  • Days on Market

    4

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Location

Facts & Features

Rooms

  • Bedrooms & bathrooms

    Bedrooms: 5

    Bathrooms: 3

Interior

  • Heating

    Gas, Forced Air

  • Cooling

    Central Air

  • Interior Features

    1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bath, Walk In Closet(s), Bookcases, Special Millwork

  • Sewer

    Public Sewer

  • Flooring

    Hardwood

Construction

  • Year Built

    Year Built: 1953

  • Home type

    Single Family Residence

  • Architectural Style

    Cape Cod

  • Construction Materials

    Cedar, Stone

Utilities & Energy

  • Water Source

    Lake Michigan, Public

  • Laundry Features

    Main Level

  • Basement

    None

  • Parking Features

    Asphalt, Garage Door Opener, Yes, Garage Owned, Attached, Garage

Price History

DateEventPrice

10/21/2026

Source: mls_logoMRED MLS-IL #MRD12787578

Contingent (Active Under Contract)

$1,290,000

$417/sqft

10/16/2026

Source: mls_logoMRED MLS-IL #MRD12787578

Listed for Sale

$1,290,000 +43.49%

$417/sqft

05/25/2022

Source: mls_logoMRED MLS-IL #MRD11351326

Price Decreased

$899,000 -8.73%

$291/sqft

05/25/2022

Source: mls_logoMRED MLS-IL #MRD11351326

Price Increased

$985,000 +58.87%

$319/sqft

12/21/2007

Source: mls_logoMRED MLS-IL #MRD06442199

Price Decreased

$620,000 -6.06%

$201/sqft

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