1771 Stanford Court — Lake Forest, IL 60045
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Lake Forest, IL 60045

1771 Stanford Court

$949,000
3 beds · 3 baths · 2,821 sqft
$11,000 below original 35 days on market $14,822/yr taxes
01About this home

Beautiful Academy Woods home, set on a prime lot offers the ease of a maintenance free lifestyle. Bathed in natural sunlight and designed to take advantage of the private wooded setting with soaring ceilings and walls of windows. Quality appointments and architectural details throughout including new hardwood floors, crown molding, recessed lighting, decorative columns and striking window treatments. The two story foyer with open staircase welcomes you in and leads to the dramatic living room with volume ceilings, cozy fireplace and tall windows looking out on the lush yard and patio. Wonderful open floor plan is ideally laid out for entertaining with one room effortlessly flowing to the next. Elegant separate dining room is perfect for hosting gatherings. Just off the dining room is the sleek kitchen with maple cabinetry, center island and granite counters. Most of the appliances have recently been replaced to include Sub-Zero, Miele & Kitchen Aid. Just off the kitchen is the 1st floor laundry/mudroom opening to the attached 2 car garage. The two story breakfast room is stunning w/sliding door to yard and expansive brick paver patio for outdoor living. This home offers a 1st floor primary suite with 2 walk-in closets and luxurious bath. The 2nd floor has two additional bedrooms, a full bathroom and a bright bonus loft that is currently used as an entertainment area featuring a well-designed wall of cabinetry for your media equipment. Academy Woods is a premier maintenance free community, located on the former J. Ogden Armour Estate and with direct access to Middlefork Savana - 670 acres of walking trails, cross-country skiing, bicycling and birding. Conveniently located near Metra train, expressways, shopping, restaurants and all that Lake Forest has to offer!

02Inside the home
03By the numbers
$949,000
List price
2,821
Square feet
3
Bedrooms
2 full / 1 half
Bathrooms
2000
Year built
0.16 ac
Lot size
2
Garage spaces
$14,822
Annual taxes
Traditional
Style
35
Days on market
04Features
Heating
Natural GasForced Air
Cooling
Central Air
Appliances
Double OvenMicrowaveDishwasherHigh End RefrigeratorWasherDryerDisposalStainless Steel Appliance(s)CooktopHumidifier
Parking
Brick DrivewayGarage Door OpenerGarage OwnedAttachedGarage
Construction
BrickCedarSynthetic Stucco
Equipment
Central VacuumSecurity SystemCeiling Fan(s)Sump PumpSprinkler-LawnBackup Sump Pump;
Sewer
Public Sewer
05Neighborhood
This home EElementary schoolHHigh school
E Elementary school
Everett Elementary School
Lake Forest, IL
📍31 mi🚗80 min
M Middle school
Deer Path Middle School
Lake Forest, IL
H High school
Lake Forest High School
Lake Forest, IL
📍1.1 mi🚗3 min🚶27 min
  • McDonald's 0.7 mi
  • 7-Eleven 0.6 mi
  • 7-Eleven 0.7 mi
  • Meadowood Park 0.5 mi
  • Mellody Farm Nature Preserve 0.7 mi
  • Elawa Park 0.8 mi
  • Townline Community Park 0.8 mi
  • Nothing surfaced nearby in our maps data.
POI data via Mapbox · OpenStreetMap contributors
06History

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

May 3, 2026
Price reducedThis listing
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty
$949,000
−$11,000
Mar 30, 2026
Listed for saleThis listing
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty
$960,000
Sourced from MRED. Older events appear here as our history backfill completes.
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Listed by Jameson Sotheby's International Realty · Donna Mancuso · 847-347-8245
MLS data provided through MLS GRID · MRED MLS · MLS# MRD12602249
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