. Guests are welcomed in a gracious foyer and adjacent gallery with arched openings to formal rooms and wrap-around lake views. Step into the gorgeous living room with its ten-foot ceilings, three-window bay with window seat, African mahogany-paneled walls, and detailed moldings. The dining room also enjoys a three-window bay, elegant painted wood trim and beveled-glass French doors. The hinge point of the building is found in the solarium with its generous windows and custom display and storage cabinetry. The library hosts a carved-limestone wood-burning fireplace, mahogany paneling and original built-in bookcases. . . Wonderful kitchen and combined butler’s pantry renovations were planned for the apartment’s second century. New Thermador gas cooktop and double ovens, two new Bosch dishwashers, and a large Viking wine storage unit complement the SieMatic kitchen cabinets that have all-new polished black granite countertops. The original rear balcony has been converted into a laundry area with new full-size washer, dryer, and custom ironing center. Convenient to the rear entry door is a pantry closet.. . The generously-sized master suite features new his-and-hers full baths with premium tiles and fixtures, custom vanities, and plantation-shuttered windows and lake views. A new fully-fitted closet/dressing area was created in addition to updated built-in closets. A lovely, light-filled sitting room doubles as a home office/library with new custom millwork. . . The second bedroom enjoys both built-in and walk-in closets and an updated private bath. Wall-to-wall windows fill the room with morning light and lake views. The third bedroom is currently used as a home office/guest room. It features new custom millwork with marble countertops, a full wet bar, accommodates television, and has plenty of book, file, and general storage. The beautifully updated fourth bath ensuite to this room doubles as a guest powder room with hand painted sink and slab-marble shower with gold fittings. The hallway connecting the formal rooms to the bedrooms has a restored glass-fronted storage unit. For more information on this property, contact the listing agent, Neal David, AIA at (312) 944-8900x1346 or ndavid@koenigstrey.com.
