Swiss Avenue
What do you mean I’m not allowed to put solar panels on my Winnetka Heights Craftsman cottage? Is my 1950s Ranch house considered historic? Why can’t we pull out all the windows and floors and just leave the brick? Isn’t that preservation? The answers to your burning historic preservation questions will be provided in the…
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It’s hard to figure out what Michelle Hooper fell in love with first — Swiss Avenue itself or the people who live there. Regardless, when Michelle and her husband, Matthew, moved into their home at 5416 Swiss Avenue they were instantly received by the community. To give back, the Hoopers are opening their home to…
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As the adage goes, love finds you when you’re not looking for it. It was a whirlwind weekend in 2018 that had Kara Murphy and her husband, Carl Hunermund, looking for a house on a deadline. So it was pure luck that they found the home of their dreams, which turned out to be a…
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This house over on Swiss is so well designed and decorated, you’d think an interior designer either lives here or was hired and should be hired forever and always because this place is so gorgeous. But NOPE, the owners aren’t interior designers, they just clearly have a gift. Compass’ Chad Schulin pointed out that it’s…
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There’s something special about getting to talk to the homeowner when they’re selling their home. They can tell you why they loved it, picked it, moved in, and made it their own. They can tell you the history and why that history is so personal. They can tell you how much they love the neighborhood…
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