37 Forest Hills Road — Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Pending
Lake Bluff, IL 60044

37 Forest Hills Road

$995,000
5 beds · 5 baths · 3,592 sqft
Listed at $995,000 4 days on market $16,878/yr taxes
01About this home

An amazing opportunity to own this stately home set on a serene .99 acre lot. This exceptional residence offers endless potential to make it truly your own. You'll be immediately impressed upon entering the grand oval foyer, featuring a stunning, welcoming open staircase. From there, enjoy views into the spacious step down living room anchored by a beautiful gas fireplace. The ornate crown moldings add to the tremendous character of the room. The elegant formal dining room, located just off the kitchen, showcases lavish crown molding and a large picture window that fills the space with natural light. The expansive kitchen features a generous island and a bright breakfast area, perfect for everyday living and entertaining. The family room is also nicely sized, providing additional comfortable living space as well as a wet bar and cozy wood burning fireplace with a gas start. There are sliding glass doors from the family room to the yard. The home offers five bedrooms, three full bathrooms, and two half bathrooms. The primary suite is generously proportioned and includes a massive private bath. There is a 1st floor laundry room with a wash tub and access to the yard.. The finished basement adds even more living and recreational space and features a half bath with a brand new vanity. You will appreciate the basement kitchen! There is very generous storage space with a walk in attic and a walk in crawl. Recent improvements include a new basement bathroom vanity installed in 2025, exterior painting completed in 2024, new steps added in the back laundry room from the den in 2024, and tuckpointing completed the same year. A new living room fireplace with an electric starter was added in 2023. In 2022, the home received new basement windows along with professional leak repair by U.S. Waterproofing, as well as a new dishwasher. The bluestone front walk and porch were completed in 2018, outdoor lamps were installed in 2010, and the roof along with a wide gutter upgrade was completed in 2008. There is a natural gas line to the grill. There is also a in home security system. The backyard is truly the jewel of this property-nearly an acre of peaceful beauty that will soon burst into a symphony of blooming flowers.

02Inside the home
03By the numbers
$995,000
List price
3,592
Square feet
5
Bedrooms
3 full / 2 half
Bathrooms
1968
Year built
0.99 ac
Lot size
2
Garage spaces
$16,878
Annual taxes
Colonial
Style
4
Days on market
04Features
Heating
Natural Gas
Cooling
Central Air
Parking
AsphaltGarage Door OpenerGarage OwnedAttachedGarage
Construction
Brick
Sewer
Public Sewer
05Neighborhood
This home EElementary schoolMMiddle schoolHHigh school
E Elementary school
Lake Bluff Elementary School
Lake Bluff, IL
📍1.1 mi🚗3 min🚶25 min
M Middle school
Lake Bluff Middle School
Lake Bluff, IL
📍0.4 mi🚗1 min🚶11 min
H High school
Lake Forest High School
Lake Bluff, IL
📍2.7 mi🚗7 min🚶66 min
  • Other Door 0.7 mi
  • Inovasi 0.7 mi
  • Lake Bluff Brewing Company 0.7 mi
  • Maevery Public House 0.7 mi
  • Ferintino's Pizzaeria 1.1 mi
  • Ferintino's Pizzeria 1.1 mi
  • Jewel-Osco 1.0 mi
  • The Fresh Market 1.1 mi
  • Heinen's Fine Foods 1.5 mi
  • BP Shop 1.5 mi
  • Mawman Park 0.4 mi
  • Artesian Park 0.5 mi
  • Village Green 0.7 mi
  • Blair Park 0.8 mi
  • West Park 1.1 mi
  • Sunrise Park 1.1 mi
  • Bluffington's 0.7 mi
  • Bluffington's Cafe 0.7 mi
  • Hansa 0.7 mi
  • Hometown Coffee & Juice 1.2 mi
  • Starbucks 1.3 mi
  • Dunkin' 1.4 mi
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06History

Every event we have for this address, straight from the MLS.

Apr 27, 2026
PendingThis listing
$995,000
Apr 25, 2026
Listed for saleThis listing
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago
$995,000
Sourced from MRED. Older events appear here as our history backfill completes.
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Listed by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago · Maureen O'Grady-Tuohy
MLS data provided through MLS GRID · MRED MLS · MLS# MRD12625492
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