527 1st street

Enjoy all that downtown Libertyville has to offer in this First Street location that is close to restaurants, bars and boutique shops. This stunning 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom attached single-family home has an exterior inspired by craftsman style architecture, an interior designed with upscale finishes and construction that incorporates LEED* standards. The exterior of the home has easy maintenance fiber cement siding, shingles and trim with Energy Star high efficient thermal pane windows and a wood entry door with a stained glass window. The first floor is an open concept space, tied together with dark stained oak hardwood flooring and accented with white painted wide trim and 2 panel shaker doors. The kitchen features white shaker cabinetry with breakfast bar, black granite countertops, and a stainless steel G.E. appliance package. The dining area has a beautiful black iron light fixture and glass door cabinetry. Down the hall you have a 1st floor bedroom that makes the perfect office or guest room. Across the hall there is a full 1st floor bathroom with a no threshold shower base and a frameless clear glass shower door. All four bathrooms in the home have been designed with slate look easy maintenance ceramic tile floors, white shaker vanity cabinetry, black granite countertops with white porcelain undermount sinks, chrome Delta plumbing fixtures and clear glass frameless shower doors on the walk-in showers. The 1st floor mud room/laundry room has Samsung washer and dryer, stainless steel laundry sink, coat cubby and access to the attached 2 car garage. 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms are located on the 2nd floor. The primary bedroom has an en-suite bathroom, walk-in closet, and an exterior door with access to a roof top deck. The finished lower level has a spacious family room, full bathroom, and 5th bedroom with egress window, all finished with the same attention to detail as the first and second floor. The utility room houses the LEED certified HVAC system that consists of a Navien tankless condensing water heater and a CERV (Conditioning Energy Recovery Ventilator) which is the control center for the Mitsubishi split air conditioning and heat pump system. This HVAC technology accompanied with a building envelope of R-60 insulated roof, and R-34 insulated walls provide for an energy efficient living environment. Award winning district 70 and 128 schools provide education. This spectacular home designed and contracted by Architect Michael Kollman AIA, is a superb example of a "Green Home" and "Smart Home" with a sophisticated exterior and interior design. (*LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification program that increases energy and water efficiency, reduces carbon emissions, and improves indoor environmental quality.)