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Ya gotta see this Glen townhome!

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3233 Coral is cool.  Really cool.  And it’s in The Glen, the north shore’s premier community for urban style living in the suburbs.  You can take it from me not only because I’m a Realtor, but also because I am a long time Glen homeowner.  This two-bedroom townhome is located in the highly sought-after Glen neighborhood of Regency.  It boasts stunning hardwood floors, top of the line stainless steel appliances, granite counters and a lot of natural light.  In addition to the two bedrooms and 2.1 bathrooms, you’ll find a lovely living room, nifty loft, sophisticated kitchen with an adjacent eating area and a deck for relaxing or grilling.  Exterior maintenance and snow removal are provided by the homeowner association.  Regency is close to Glen Town Center’s shops, restaurants and movie theater; and it is walking distance to two superb golf courses (The Glen Club and Glenview Prairie Club).  List price $400,000.

Margaret Ludemann, The Glen Realty Group, @properties

847-401-1802   margaretludemann@gmail.com

Bangers & mash in The Glen

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The Glen, in Glenview, got a new restaurant yesterday, one with the intriguing name of Elephant & Castle.  While the name means nothing in a literal sense, it evokes images of British pubs with similarly odd and interesting names.  And, yes, that’s the point.  Elephant & Castle is a Brit pub-themed eatery and watering hole in the spot previously occupied by State and Main.

Knowing that yesterday (10.25.18) was opening day, my husband and I walked over for dinner from our Tower Crossing townhome that is adjacent to Glen Town Center.  Sure, there were a few first day hiccups, but that’s to be expected.  We each had a wonderful meal which suggests a bright future where State and Main couldn’t eat into the business of ever-popular Yard House.  (pun intended!)  Here’s a link to the menu https://www.elephantcastle.com/home/glenview

Bottom line:  Elephant & Castle, at 1941 Tower Drive, is a great addition to The Glen’s many restaurants so enjoyed by Glenview residents and those who come from throughout Chicagoland’s North Shore for an evening in Glen Town Center.  Whether it’s Yorkshire pudding or bangers and mash with a pint, you should give it a try.

If you would like to know more about The Glen, particularly it’s wonderful homes for sale, give me a call at 847-401-1802 or go to my Glen website, www.homesintheglen.com.  I am an award-winning Realtor and Glen homeowner.

Margaret Ludemann, The Glen Realty Group                                                                                             

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Living in The Glen’s Tower Crossing neighborhood

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I live in Tower Crossing in The Glen.  I do.  And I love it.  Always have.  Always will.

I moved here to Glenview in the relatively early days of The Glen development back in 2003.  In fact, my gorgeous townhome is on Lot #1 of the Tower Crossing neighborhood, one of 9 distinct developments in The Glen.  Some Glen neighborhoods have single family homes, others offer row homes, two-flats, duplexes and condos.  That’s my townhome in the photo, the end unit on the right.  Four stories, 3 bedrooms, 3.1 bathrooms, 2 fireplaces, a luxurious kitchen…and a whole bunch of fun.

Fun?  Yes fun!  I can easily walk to Glen Town Center’s many shops, restaurants and movie theater.  In fact, there’s a great little pizza place, Your Pie, a half block from my front door.  (I should count the number of steps someday.)  The Glen Metra station is a 10-minute stroll, and I have a big park nearly across the street.  It’s a lot like living in the city where we used to live, but…it has wonderful attributes of the suburbs, too.  Get this, I have two golf courses a block from my home.  Two!  The park has walking and biking trails.  The schools are incredible.  I mean REALLY incredible, award-winning schools.  I can get to O’Hare in 20 minutes by car, and the Loop in 45 minutes by train.  You can’t beat it.

If this is the kind of place you might like to live, give me a call at 847-401-1802 or email me at MargaretLudemann@cbexchange.com.  I’m an award-winning Realtor who knows The Glen inside and out.  There are several stunning Tower Crossing homes for sale and some great homes in other Glen neighborhoods, too.

Margaret Ludemann, The Glen Realty Group

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For sale: Stunning home in The Glen overlooking park and lake

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I sell a lot of homes in The Glen and throughout Glenview, but I don’t usually blog about a particular home that’s listed for sale.  Today I’m making an exception because it is such a stunning home in the best possible Glen location.

1916 Patriot Blvd is a four story brick townhome of Georgian architecture in the very popular Tower Crossing development.  It has 3 bedrooms and 3.1 baths along with a beautiful kitchen with pantry and large master bedroom suite.  Whoever the fortunate buyers will be they’ll enjoy having a deck for grilling AND especially a roof top deck for parties or relaxing.

What makes this home so special is that it has gorgeous views of Gallery Park and Lake Glenview, and it is but a few steps to Glen Town Center‘s many restaurants, upscale shops and movie theater.  It’s a lot like city living, but it’s in the lovely, close-in suburban village of Glenview.  You can even walk to the train that gets to downtown Chicago in about 40 minutes.

There are two terrific golf courses nearby as well as walking trails and tennis courts.  The Glen has it all, and this home does, too.  It is priced at $699,900.  If you would like more information about 1916 Patriot, please contact me.  I live in The Glen and focus much of my real estate practice here.

Margaret Ludemann, Realtor, The Glen Realty Group, @properties                                                                847-401-1802     margaretludemann@gmail.com

 

 

Summer in Glenview means outdoor dining in The Glen

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A couple of months ago I wrote a blog about the unofficial – but very real – sign of spring in Glenview, the opening of the Glenview Dairy Bar. Well, there’s also a sign of summer, and its right here in The Glen…outdoor dining in Glen Town Center.

We have 17 restaurants in The Glen, popular with locals and with people from throughout Chicagoland‘s North Shore. My sister and two nieces visited from out of town last weekend. We walked through Glen Town Center from our Tower Crossing townhome, barely a block away. We passed outdoor diners at Your Pie (a great little pizza place), State and Main, Flight Wine Bar, Ra Sushi Bar & Restaurant, Uno Mas, Bravo Cucina Italiana, Yardhouse, and several more wonderful restaurants. We decided on Curragh Irish Pub. The food was terrific, but the ambiance of dining outdoors on a lovely summer evening was even more so.

One of the great things about living in The Glen is our proximity to restaurants, shops, Arclight Cinema, and so much more. In fact, you can walk to Glen Town Center from any of the homes in The Glen whether they be single family homes, row homes, duplexes or condos. In many ways it’s like living in the city, though with less traffic and noise. In fact, we refer to The Glen lifestyle as “urban living in the suburbs”. The best of both worlds! And if we want to actually go to the city, our local Metra can get to the loop in 30 to 45 minutes.

So, stop by for dinner sometime. You’ll enjoy the food and fall in love with our community. And if you do, give me a call. I am an award winning Realtor who lives in and focuses on Glen homes.

Margaret Ludemann    Realtor, The Glen Realty Group

847-401-1802   margaretludemann@gmail.com