17278 Laube Road

Description

Located in the rolling hills of northwest Illinois you have a one of a kind property. Situated on 20+ fenced acres this property gives you a little bit of everything. As you come off Laube road you hit the electrically operated gated entrance and a long winding blacktop driveway. As you come up the drive you have native grasses and flowers for wildlife. Continuing up the drive you approach two pole buildings. The first pole building 30ft. X 60ft. with two overhead doors one being 14' for RV, larger trucks, and equipment. The second building (Morton) 42 ft. X 60 ft. with two overhead doors with electric operators, features a separate well and a 22x22 heated shop area with wood stove. 10ft X 12ft Greenhouse with adjacent fenced garden. Past the tall pines tucked back in complete privacy you are revealed the show stopper house. Beautifully landscaped the curb appeal is second to none. Architecturally designed, professionally decorated luxury ranch home featuring the highest quality construction with all brick exterior. Marvin windows and doors. All windows and doors are aluminum clad and all sills are of 2 1/4 thick limestone for long-term, zero maintenance construction. As you enter the home you are greeted by an oversized foyer with an amazing sitting room featuring built-in storage and wood burning fireplace. Open floor plan from the sitting room into the family room that transitions nicely into the eat-in kitchen. Wolf, Sub-Zero equipped kitchen with double ovens and 5 burner cook-top. Broan hood and exhaust system. Side-by-side SubZero refrigerator/freezer and under-counter Sub Zero ice maker. Also, Fisher Paykel dishwasher and garbage disposal. Customized Maple cabinets with designer trim. Granite and marble counter tops throughout the home. Spacious pantry just next to kitchen.The interior features "Ancient" limestone, large floor tiles in main sections of house. 12ft. ceilings and "Old-world" wall finishes by skilled artisans. On one wing of the home you have a large Master suite with two huge walk-in closets. Bath features two sinks, walk-in shower and soaking tub with marble floors and counter tops. Matching marble interior window sills. The other wing of the home you have 2 additional bedrooms. The 2nd oversized bedroom has its own full bathroom. The 3rd bedroom currently used as a den has access to a full bathroom that it shares with the outdoor entertaining space. First floor laundry off of the kitchen area with Asco washer and dryer plus ample counter and cabinet space. Off the rear of the kitchen and family room area there is a custom pool with waterfalls, fountain and hot-tub by Neuman Pools of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, famous provider of most of the large water-parks world-wide. Exclusively serviced and maintained by Neuman Polls technicians. 3400 square foot screen structure Designed by Florida architects and built to withstand hurricane force winds. Provides wonderful additional outdoor living space in the warmer months. Outdoor kitchen too! No worries about tracking water through the house as there is access to a full bathroom. Lots of new mechanicals. Forced-air heating and A/C, zoned for easily controlled comfort. Furnace and A/C unit 2 years old. 75 Gallon water heater, water softener and pool heater all new within the last 2 years. Also a Reverse Osmosis water purification system. Whole-house Generac Generator with separate, dedicated 1,000 gallon propane tank for peace of mind in extended power outages. All roof water diverted away from foundation via underground PVC drain system. Additional features include electrically operated shades in main rooms, ADT security system, epoxy floor in garage, sprinkler system and much more.