On the Market: Spacious A-frame in Prospect Heights
A contemporary gem of a home, set on a generous lot in semirural Prospect Heights, is currently listed with Picket Fence Realty of Mount Prospect. This modified brick A-frame, located at 206 Coldren Drive, features wide open spaces that are accentuated by blond wood kitchen cabinets, treatment-free windows enhancing the expansive exterior views, and an abundance of shiny wood floors.
Realtors Tom and Mary Zander share their perspective on the listing:
What is the hidden gem in this house? #147;This spacious house was built for entertaining. The open floor plan is conducive to large gatherings. The spacious kitchen opens to the huge dining room, which, in turn, is open to the fabulous family room. Adjoining the family room is a unique bar area with a large granite bar, TV, skylight, and elaborate sound system. All three rooms look out to the west onto the expansive deck and one-half acre lot as well as the 2frac12;-acre retention area (in torrential rains, the collected water is gone within an hour). Adjoining the retention area is a children#146;s park and tennis courts.#148;
What would your perfect buyer look like? #147;A young couple with several children or a professional couple who entertains frequently would be perfect for this home.#148;
What surprises you about this house? #147;The wide open space both inside and out. With 3,570 square feet of living space, you feel like the house just keeps going.#148;
What TV character would be at home in the house? #147;I picture Mark Zuckerberg living in a house like this. (It#146;s probably politically incorrect, but Charlie Sheen comes to mind too #8212; or rather Charlie Harper)#148;
What#146;s the coolest thing about living in this neighborhood? #147;The abundance of open park areas and the easy access to major highways and the Metra train station (three-quarters of a mile away). It really feels like we are much farther from Chicago than we really are. Prospect Heights is predominantly half-acre lots, which gives you the feeling that you are in the country, yet only a 30-minute train ride from the Loop. #147;
What#146;s one adjective you#146;d use to describe the house?#147;Rambling.#148;
#8212; Jean Murphy
On the market
Address: 206 Coldren Drive, Prospect Heights
Asking price: $429,000
Square footage: 3,570 (plus a basement)
Bedrooms/baths: 4 bedrooms, 3½ bathrooms (3 whirlpool tubs), a three-car attached garage, circular driveway.
Built: 1990
Realtors: Tom & Mary Zander Picket Fence Realty 113 S. Main St., Mount Prospect
Call: (847) 259-8600
E-mail: zander@PicketFenceRealty.com