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About this home
Welcome to 798 Timber Hill, a beautifully updated home situated on a gorgeous street in the highly desirable Braeside area. Offering exceptional finishes, thoughtful improvements, and modern comforts throughout, this sharp and move-in-ready home has undergone extensive renovations between 2023 and 2026. The sought after open floor plan offers seamless flow between living spaces, ideal for everyday living and entertaining. A dramatic two-story foyer welcomes you with a redesigned front entry featuring a new door with sidelights, beautifully honed slate flooring, and a striking staircase. From the foyer, enter the gracious family room, offering generous space for gathering and entertaining. A wet bar with built-ins adds convenience and character, while thoughtfully designed office storage provides additional functionality. The stunning, new kitchen features custom soft-close cabinetry with under cab lighting, custom hood, gorgeous quartzite countertops and backsplash, a spacious 3-seat center island, new LG appliances, and slate-tile flooring Additionally, a new window was added along with the new door accessing the convenient grilling area. The dining room opens to a wonderful screened porch with access to an expansive deck and fenced backyard, creating a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor living. Hardwood floors have replaced carpeting in all four bedrooms on main level, while updated lighting throughout and fresh interior and exterior paint enhance the home's appeal. The luxurious primary suite features a completely remodeled bath with heated floors, frameless glass shower and a newly designed large walk-in closet. The hall bath has also been completely gutted and professionally designed featuring new countertops, stylish wall sconces, mirrors, slate-tile flooring. The newly finished lower level offers flexible living space with luxury vinyl flooring, a finished ceiling, an additional enclosed room ideal for great storage, bright room with adjacent closet perfect for guest room/office and an updated full bath. Additional significant improvements include a new furnace (2026), significant windows replaced (2024), new LG washer and dryer, updated recessed LED lighting, and an EV charger in the garage. Exterior enhancements include a newly paved driveway, rebuilt retaining wall, refreshed screened porch and patio, beautifully landscaped grounds with a sprinkler system, a fully fenced backyard, and a dedicated dog run. Convenient access to the train, highways, shopping, and parks. This house has it all! Fireplace is conveyed as-is. See Additional Information for an extensive list of improvements and updates.
Single-familyProperty Type
1964Year Built
0.27 acresLot Size
$266Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Kathleen Menighan• @properties Christie's International Real Estate
North Shore, located between Evanston and Lake Forest, is a residential and lakeside Chicago neighborhood with leafy ravines and a shoreline park system. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Metra stations and village centers along Green Bay Road, where independent cafes, bookstores, and small galleries line walkable blocks. Writers Theatre and the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts anchor the cultural calendar, while the Chicago Botanic Garden sets a seasonal rhythm just beyond the lakefront. Streets of brick Colonials, Tudors, and mid-century homes sit behind mature trees and stone walls. Lake Michigan beaches and the Green Bay Trail shape daily routines with long, linear outdoor corridors. Commuter rail and lakefront drives connect the area to downtown without changing its quiet, curated pace.
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Market insights
798 Timber Hill Rd · $1,075,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 50 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.1%
Most homes are selling 0% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,075,000
Median sale price in this area is $449,071. (58% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
16% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Built-in features
Walk-in closet
Bookcases
Open floor plan
Separate dining room
Finished full basement
Family room with a gas-log fireplace and gas starter
Plantation shutters
Cable TV
Ceiling fans
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms, with a fifth bedroom possible
One bedroom below grade
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms and 1 half bathroom
Double-sink vanity
Kitchen
Eating area with table space
Double oven
Microwave
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer
Dryer
Sump pump
Backup sump pump
Flooring
Hardwood
Engineered hardwood
Carpet
Ceramic tile
Vinyl
Heating & cooling
Forced-air heating
Radiant-floor heating
Central air conditioning
Humidifier
Exterior features
Deck
Screened porch
Landscaped yard
Fenced yard
Lawn sprinkler system
Home design
Detached, 1.5-story home
Parking
Attached garage with 2 spaces
Garage door opener
Asphalt parking
Security
Security system
Carbon monoxide detectors
Construction
Brick and frame construction
Asphalt roof
Concrete perimeter foundation
Rehabilitated in 2023
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
Homeowners association not required
Paved street
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Upon entering this gorgeous two story foyer home, you will see all the natural light that shines through this fabulous house. There are hardwood floors in the living areas and carpet in the bedrooms. The family room has a beautiful fireplace, built-in cabinetry with wet bar. The spacious dining room has sliders to the fabulous screened in porch, wonderful transition from indoor to outdoor entertaining. The white kitchen has plenty of cabinets and counter space, double ovens, large eat in table area and a side door to access yard. All 4 bedrooms are really good size, with nice closet space. Nicely updated baths. Primary bathroom includes, steam shower, heater floors and double sinks. The lower level provides recreation room, office, laundry, storage and a full, newly updated bathroom. 2 car attached garage. Enjoy the outdoors with a lovely screened in porch, large deck and professionally landscaped yard. Located on a beautiful street in the popular Braeside area. See additional information for details. Close proximity to train, highway, shopping, parks. This house has it all!
MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #11794389
Jun 19, 2023
Listing Removed
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Jun 5, 2023
Contingent (Contingent - Continue to Show)
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MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #09618585
Jun 26, 2017
Listing Removed
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MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #09617820
May 6, 2017
Listing Removed
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MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #08524875
Apr 17, 2014
Sold (MLS) (Closed Sale)
$554,500
$137/sq ft
Feb 14, 2014
Pending
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Jan 30, 2014
Contingent
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Jan 28, 2014
Listed (New)
$569,000
$141/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$19,195 (+5.4%)
$75,624 + $162,216
$237,840
2024
$18,207 (+6.8%)
$75,624 + $162,216
$237,840
2023
$17,042 (−1.4%)
$71,296 + $152,933
$224,229
2022
$17,278 (+8.5%)
$64,265 + $137,852
$202,117
2021
$15,925 (+3.3%)
$70,598 + $127,119
$197,717
2020
$15,410 (+3.5%)
$68,244 + $122,880
$191,124
2019
$14,892 (−5.8%)
$67,925 + $122,305
$190,230
2018
$15,810 (+3.2%)
$74,926 + $135,225
$210,151
2017
$15,323 (+3.7%)
$74,926 + $135,225
$210,151
2016
$14,770 (−3.6%)
$74,494 + $134,445
$208,939
2015
$15,321 (+4.7%)
$70,920 + $141,626
$212,546
2013
$14,635 (+2.8%)
$65,246 + $119,315
$184,561
2012
$14,238 (+2.3%)
$66,939 + $122,410
$189,349
2011
$13,921 (+1.6%)
$67,972 + $124,299
$192,271
2010
$13,700 (+2.6%)
$72,086 + $142,217
$214,303
2008
$13,351 (+9.2%)
$76,395 + $150,717
$227,112
2007
$12,222
$73,668 + $145,336
$219,004
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
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Baths
3.5
Stories
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Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
0.27 Acres
Year renovated
1964
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,624
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
2,624
Year built
1964
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Lake County
APN
16-36-302-009
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Oct 23, 2026.
R5
Moderate Density Residential District
This zoning district provides for moderate density residential and normal accessory uses. It is not intended to allow commercial, industrial, governmental, recreational, or like uses in this district; however, certain facilities required to serve educational, religious, or other needs of the area may be allowed within the district as conditional uses subject to restrictions intended to preserve and protect the residential character.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Educational/school
Golf related
Park & open space
Jun 19, 2025 • Final
Exterior work - driveway / patio / stoop / walkway
Remove a concrete driveway and replace it with asphalt. Rebuild a retaining wall.
Grading
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
2/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 98° expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
1% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Highland Park, IL • 60035
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Sun exposure
87/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Highland Park. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.6 hrs
5.7 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 798 Timber Hill Rd
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Nearby comparable homes
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