This is a headline from USA Today October 1, 2008: Home Prices Hint At Stabilization. Hmmm. I thought the mass media was only allowed to overstate negative news.

 601 Kenmare in Burr Ridge IL is an absolute one-of-a-kind offering. It’s located in the quiet, scenic heart of the Fieldstone Club in Burr Ridge.

Beyond being  the largest floor plan offered, this specific home has an extra bonus room that’s simply not found on an other unit in Fieldstone Club. If you have the need and/or desire for a first floor master suite, you would be remiss not to take a look at this one.

Take a look at the interior virtual tour of 601 Kenmare in Burr Ridge IL.

Now for the best part….The creative owner, who has a penchant for excellence, has completely re-worked, re-built and renovated this Fieldstone Club home like no other. The kitchen is brand new and has NEVER been used. It’s cabinets are imported from England and hand-glazed on site. The look is English Country. If you have never seen English-made custom cabinets before, open a drawer and be amazed at the thickness of the drawer fronts. Of courses, there’s world class commercial grade appliances.

New quarter-sawn oak floors have been installed (elegant yet unpretentious). So has all new oversized traditional trim. The pictures really don’t do them justice-contact Bryan Bomba of RE/MAX to take a look for yourself.

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Read on for the property details on 601 Kenmare Burr Ridge Illinois:

Main Level

Foyer ~

• New double front entry door
• New quarter-sawn white oak flooring with inlays
• All new trim with rope detail
• Turned oak staircase with carpet runner

• 9-foot ceiling height
• New quarter-sawn white oak flooring with inlays
• Freshly painted in neutral tones
• Triple bank of divided light windows

• New quarter-sawn white oak flooring with inlays
• Vaulted ceiling
• Two French doors leading to covered patio
• Bow window overlooking rear yard
• Designer light fixtures

• New quarter-sawn white oak flooring with inlays
• New, English country, beaded inset cabinets, glazed on site, with 1 ¼-inch thick door fronts and 1 ¼-inch thick drawer fronts
• New granite counter tops
• Appliance package includes Viking oven/range; Sub Zero refrigerator and Viking dishwasher
• Solid wood wainscot detail below chair rail height in breakfast area
• French door access to paver patio in back yard
• Designer light fixture
• Ample recessed lighting 

• New quarter-sawn white oak flooring with inlays
• Fireplace with new marble surround and mantel
• Electrified for art lighting in three places
• Two-story ceiling height
• Floor-to-ceiling full wall of windows
• Juliet balcony overlooking Family Room

• New quarter-sawn white oak flooring with neutral plush carpeting inset
• Tray ceiling
• Five windows allow in plenty of natural light

• Marble tile flooring with inlays
• His and her vanities
• American cherry cabinets with full overlay doors
• Marble slab counter top
• Marble tub and shower surround
• Whirlpool tub
• Steam shower with body sprays, rain head and bench
• Private commode room
• Walk-in closet with organization system

• New quarter-sawn white oak flooring with inlays
• Pedestal sink
• Tall base molding 

• New quarter-sawn white oak flooring with inlays
• Newly refinished upper and lower cabinets
• New counter top
• Mud/Laundry Room (continued) ~
• New laundry sink
• Window
• Direct access to garage

Loft ~

• Neutral plush carpeting

• Neutral plush carpeting
• Triple bank of divided light windows
• Shared bathroom

• Shared between Bathrooms 2 and 3
• Porcelain tile floor with inlays
• Pedestal sink
• Private water closet with vanity, commode and tub
• Marble tub surround
• Hand-held shower head

• Neutral plush carpeting
• Walk-in closet
• Palladian window
• Vaulted ceiling

Shared bathroom

• Neutral plush carpeting
• Tray ceiling
• Walk-in closet
• Private bathroom 

Bathroom 3 ~

• Private bathroom for Bedroom 4
• Granite tile flooring
• Marble shower surround
• Wood vanity

• Neutral plush carpeting
• Faux fireplace with slate surround and wood mantel
• Under-stair storage closet

• Neutral plush carpeting
• Arched entry
• Window well

• Neutral plush carpeting
• Two window wells

• Neutral plush carpeting
• Window well
• Walk-in closet

• Slate tile floor and shower surround
• Shower with bench
• Recessed lighting

• 21 x 7 storage room
• 22 x 13 storage room
• Security system
• Two 90%-plus furnaces with April Air humidifiers
• Two 38-gallon water heaters
• 200-amp electrical service
• Sump pump with battery back-up

• Brick, stone and cedar exterior
• Cedar roof shingles
• Three-car attached garage
• Covered front porch
• Paver patio in back yard

• All school scores can be viewed online at www.BryanBomba.com
• Gower West Grade School, District 62
• http://www.gower.k12.il.us/
• Gower Middle School, District 62
• http://www.gower.k12.il.us/
• Hinsdale South High School, District 86
• http://www.hinsdale86.org/hinsdale_south.htm
• Village of Burr Ridge Link ~http://www.burr-ridge.gov/

407 S. Lincoln in Hinsdale is nothing short of a screaming deal!

Dare to compare:

• Arguably, the most walk-friendly block in-town Hinsdale. Just steps to the Hinsdale Middle School, downtown Hinsdale, the Hinsdale Metra station, etc. Google Map of 407 S. Lincoln Hinsdale IL
• Now priced at $849,900. The owner paid $900,000 for this house and added a state-of-the-art kitchen in 2008 and the beautiful front porch you see in this photograph.
• The lot size is 66 x 165. The new house next door is on a similar-sized lot and sold this summer for $2,050,000.

More information on 407 S. Lincoln Hinsdale IL. Further details on 407 S. Lincoln in Hinsdale IL.

If you are considering the purchase of a home in this price range and have been waiting for the right opportunity, contact Bryan Bomba of RE/MAX. We need to talk.

Some call it a trend in tradition. Some call it the "Hamptons" style. Others refer to it as "those cedar houses of coastal architecture". Whatever it’s called, it’s uber popular in the near western suburbs of Chicago like Hinsdale, Western Springs, LaGrange and Clarendon Hills.

Specifically, I am referring to a trendy architectural style that’s actually an updated classic. It’s most prominent characteristics are the cedar siding (whether it’s horizontal boards or shingles), light earthy colors (faded grays and muted greens and blues)  with white trim and a light feel (as opposed to the castle-like homes which were more popular in the 1990s.

In addition to the overall look, buyers like the feel as, in this age of frugality, theses coastal feel more informal. This is true even thought the price tags start at $1,000,000 and go over $3,000,000.

A perfect present day example is 723 S. Adams in Hinsdale. It’s a new home by Courtyard Custom Builders in the hot Madison grade school area. For the young families delight, the home is just three houses away from Dietz Park. The home is priced at $1,299,900.

Home buyers aspire to find foreclosure homes as a part of their overall home search. One of the industry leaders in this real estate foreclosure fields is RealtyTrac. Using the data aggregated from RealtyTrac.com, it is possible to view financially distressed properties.

Oak Brook IL  Autumn Festival

Westmont Oktoberfest

Downers Grove: Kelly Miller Circus

Downers Grove Oktoberfest

Oak Brook: Haunted Forest Tour

Hinsdale: Fall Family Festival

Westmont: Halloween Fun Fair

Brookfield: Boo At The Zoo

Every so often, you learn of a home that has so many superlatives, you are left gasping for air. Clearly, this is the case for this estate quality home located at 3 Oak Court in Oak Brook, IL.

It is idyllically set on a quiet cul-de-sac lot which is so convenient to Interstate 294, downtown Hinsdale and Ogden Avenue. The 1.2 acre site has some of the most scenic water frontage in all of this market area.

The home measures some 11,000 square feet. Better yet, each square foot was expertly designed by Caprio Prisby, a most-respected local architectural firm.

If you are not familiar with the low real estate tax liability in Oak Brook, then you are in for a pleasant surprise. This is particularly impressive when you learn that 3 Oak Court is in the jurisdiction of the Monroe Elementary School, Clarendon Hills Middle School and Hinsdale Central High School!

Completion is expected in the first quarter of 2009. Contact Bryan Bomba of RE/MAX for updates.

The map of 710 S. Monroe in Hinsdale IL tells the whole story. It’s a beautiful, tree-lined street that is uniquely low in traffic. Translation: It’s great for kids. Additionally, 710 Monroe is just three blocks from Madison Grade School, four blocks from St. Isaac’s church and school, five blocks to the  Metra train depot and five blocks to Hinsdale Central High School. By all local standards, it is true "walk to".

This house is so incredibly well-maintained, it makes sense to compare it heads up against new construction. There are new homes in this same neighborhood on similar-sized lots that are priced over $2,000,000. I cannot imagine wanting to burn over $250,000 on a new house when 710 S. Monroe is available at $1,749,000.

The finishes in the house are flat out over-the-top. I’m taking about big dollar improvements, design components and finishes that are simply not available elsewhere:

• $90,000 home theater system (and it’s as easy to use as an iPod)
• Heated floors in master bathroom, basement and garage
• Two full-sized Sub Zeros in the kitchen
• Two first floor powder rooms (one in the mud room!)
• Cabinets. They’re beaded inset design with paint and glaze. The bathrooms have built-in pull-out stools for the kids.
• Huge 2nd floor laundry room with folding area
• A w-i-d-e lot with a real back yard
• The world’s most impressive playhouse (see photo)

Still hungry for more information? Read on for more details.

  If you have read this far, the next step is to contact Bryan Bomba of RE/MAX for a private showing.

This month’s edition covers West Suburban Chicago real estate market activity and then we will examine the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 recently passed by Congress.

Features special guest Terri Murphy of US Learning.

Program length: approximately 6 minutes

Every square inch of this Burr Ridge-based office warehouse condominium exudes good taste. It’s a builder’s own unit with finishes which rival million dollar houses. And with a location like 145 Tower Drive in Burr Ridge IL, access to Interstate 55 and Interstate 294 could not be any more convenient.

Main Level

Foyer (14 x 14) ~

Ø    Stone tile flooring with inlays

Ø    Two-story ceiling height

Ø    Architectural ceiling

Ø    Designer light fixture

Reception Area (18 x 17) ~

Ø    Two-story ceiling height

Ø    Designer patterned carpeting

Ø    Double crown molding detail

Ø    6 x 8 walk-in closet

Ø    Ceiling fan

Ø    Ample recessed can lighting

Ø    Cherry wood staircase with wrought iron balusters to second floor

Office #1 (21 x 12) ~

Ø    Designer patterned carpeting

Ø    Coffered ceiling

Ø    Double bank of windows

Ø    Rope lighting at window cove

Ø    Tall base molding

Ø    Ceiling fan

Ø    Recessed can lighting

Office #2 (18 x 12) ~

Ø    Designer patterned carpeting

Ø    Coffered ceiling

Ø    Ceiling fan

Ø    Tall base molding

Ø    Recessed can lighting

Ø    Walk-in closet

Ø    3 x 5 window

Office #3 (15 x 12) ~

Ø    Designer patterned carpeting

Ø    Crown molding

Ø    Tall base molding

Ø    Ceiling fan

Ø    Recessed can lighting

Kitchen (18 x 14) ~

Ø    Stone tile floor with inlays

Ø    Cherry upper and lower cabinets

Ø    Granite counter top

Ø    Stone back splash

Ø    Double bowl stainless steel, under-mount sink with pull-out sprayer

Ø    Stainless steel refrigerator with through-the-door water and ice

Ø    Dacor warming drawer

Ø    Microwave

Ø    Eating area

Ø    Custom cherry Butler’s Pantry

Ø    Crown molding

Ø    Designer light fixture

Ø    Recessed can lighting

Full Bathroom ~

Ø    Stone tile floor and shower surround

Ø    Kohler plumbing fixtures

Ø    Recessed can lighting

Ø    Crown molding

Ø    Tall base molding

Ø    Direct access from warehouse and kitchen

Powder Room ~

Ø    Stone tile floor with inlays

Ø    Furniture-grade vanity

Ø    Stone slab counter top

Ø    Wood-wrapped mirror

Ø    Kohler plumbing fixtures

Ø    Crown molding

Ø    Tall base molding

Ø    Recessed can lighting

Second Level

Loft Area (21 x 18) ~

Ø    Designer patterned carpeting

Ø    Oversized base molding

Ø    Double crown molding

Ø    Designer acoustical ceiling tile

Ø    15 x 7 storage room

Ø    Recessed can lighting

Office #4 (13 x 12) ~

Ø    Designer patterned carpeting

Ø    Designer acoustical ceiling tile

Ø    Tall base molding

Ø    9 x 6 walk-in storage closet

Ø    Recessed can lighting

Office #5 (28 x 12) ~

Ø    Designer patterned carpeting

Ø    Designer acoustical ceiling tile

Ø    Recessed can lighting

Ø    Crown molding

Ø    Tall base molding

Conference Area (14 x 13) ~

Ø    Designer patterned carpeting

Ø    Designer acoustical ceiling tile

Ø    Double bank of windows

Ø    Double crown molding

Ø    Recessed can lighting

Ø    Operable windows

Powder Room ~

Ø    Stone tile flooring

Ø    Furniture-grade vanity

Ø    Stone slab counter top

Ø    Wood-wrapped decorative mirror

Ø    Kohler plumbing fixtures

Miscellaneous Features

Warehouse ~

Ø    Floor guard

Ø    Two-story ceiling

Ø    Heated

Ø    Fully sprinklered

Ø    Fire alarm

Ø    Partitioned security system

Ø    Two skylights

Ø    277-volt halogen lighting

Ø    Storage loft

Ø    Rear door to service window and second dock

Ø    Two ceiling fans

Ø    Electrically powered roof exhaust system

Ø    Dock area

Ø    Overhead garage door with electric garage door opener and key pad

Ø    Electric operator with time sensor for added security and safety

Ø    Central vacuum

Warehouse (continued) ~

Ø    Clean-up area with upper and lower cabinets, washer and dryer, sink and recessed can lighting

Interior ~

Ø    Four-panel, solid core, cherry wood interior doors

Ø    Brushed nickel hardware

Ø    Oversized molding

Ø    Central vacuum

Ø    Interior office walls filled with blown-in cellulose for maximum sound attenuation

Ø    Each room wired for internet, telephone and cable

Ø    All rooms are wired for television (mounting brackets) and sound (stereo)

Ø    All recessed lighting on touch control dimmers

Ø    Decora outlets and receptacles

Mechanicals ~

Ø    40-gallon water heater

Ø    Multi-zoned heating and air conditioning system

Ø    Pre-wired for sound

Ø    Security system independently wired for the office and the warehouse

Ø    277-volt/480 3-phase electrical service with a separate 210/200 panel

Ø    Individual gas meter and electric meter

Ø    Only building on Tower Drive to have Comcast Communication available for internet, cable and phone

Exterior ~

Ø    Face brick exterior

Ø    Paver brick walkway and entries

Ø    Custom awnings

Ø    Lit monument sign

Ø    Professional landscaping by Wingren Landscaping

Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. It would be my pleasure to assist you!

Bryan Bomba

RE/MAX Elite  

630.706.7223

Bryan@BryanBomba.com