This meticulous and lovingly cared-for half-floor residence on the 23rd floor of the Drake Tower Cooperative captures stunning views from large picture windows in every room. A beautiful combination of grand space and excellence in design for elegant entertaining and quiet enjoyment. Flooded in natural light, this gracious home features a 31-foot-long living room, with a gas burning fireplace, that opens with French doors to a corner dining room that lives beautifully as a family room. A custom dry-bar with a Sub-Zero refrigerator is in the impressive gallery and a powder room is nearby. The spacious, windowed kitchen, adjacent to a sun-filled breakfast room, is outfitted with an abundance of storage and the best appliances including a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a new Bosch stove, a Bosch dishwasher, and a GE oven and a microwave. The private wing, enhanced with a wall of custom closets, is a quiet retreat with two en-suite bedrooms and a third bedroom with a sitting area or office. In keeping with the building's architectural significance are timeless, classic details include wood floors throughout, high ceilings, a 1928 marble mantle, and the original brass hardware designed by the building's architect Benjamin Marshall. Modern conveniences include an in-unit washer/dryer and SpacePak air conditioning. With only 68 residences, shareholders are treated to personal, white glove service from a 24-hour door staff and elevator operator, an on-site property manager, a live-in engineer and full maintenance staff. Exclusive amenities include a temperature-controlled wine cellar, a large, private storage room, a state-of-the art exercise room, and a planted terrace. Parking is conveniently located in the attached garage for $200/month, and guest parking is available. Pets are welcome and there is no weight limit for dogs. Contracts are subject to board approval and 50% financing is permitted. The monthly assessment of $5, 878 includes property taxes.

Property Details

PRICE
$1,250,000
BEDROOMS
3
BATHROOMS
3
SQFT
2900
YEAR BUILT
1928
PARKING SPOTS
2
MLS #
11869500
FULL ADDRESS
179 179 LAKE SHORE Drive 23W
NEIGHBORHOOD
Drake Tower
CITY
Chicago, IL
ZIP
60611

Listing Details

Listing Office
Jameson Sotheby's Int'l Realty
Listing Agent
Linda Shaughnessy
Contact
312-837-1111
Last Data Update
2023-10-05T14:43:19Z

Interior

BATHROOMS
3 Full Bathrooms

Schools

School District
299
Elementary School
Ogden Elementary
High School
Wells Community Academy Senior H

Other important details

HOA FEE
5878
HOA FREQUENCY
Monthly
HOA INCLUDES
Heat
TAX YEAR
2021
TAXES

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