916 W Elm St

Unique, contemporary, architectural gem sitting on a beautiful 3/4 acre lot. Designed by Edward Dart, a famous Chicago architect who specialized in mid-century modern homes, whose other noteworthy designs include Water Tower Place in Chicago, St Procopius Abbey & Monastery in Lisle, and Pick-Staiger Concert Hall at Northwestern University (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_D._Dart). Open floor plan with walk out from kitchen, dining room, & office, to elevated large patio looking over the expansive back yard. The retro kitchen boasts original St. Charles cabinets, which are used in Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water home, & Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth home, and are considered the elite of the steel cabinet market. A large, original, all brick fireplace forms the centerpiece of the home, & sits in the dining room/living room, which has updated oak floors. Numerous wall to ceiling windows, many recently replaced, are found throughout the home, which purposefully brings the outside into the home, just as the architect intended. Master wing has an updated bathroom, den, & large office which also looks over the back yard. An extra large and deep 3 1/2 car garage can easily accommodate three large cars, & has a connected mini garage which opens independently to the back yard. Wonderful neighborhood and street, which has minimal traffic & many updated/well maintained homes. Truly a "mid-century modern" classic with enough space for a growing family.