1211 Hinman Ave, Evanston, IL, 60202

About This Home

Prepare to be impressed! This 6 bedroom/3.1 bath, magazine published, Queen Anne Victorian home on a 50x190 lot has been professionally designed and upgraded to modern tastes while preserving the ornate beauty of the period. An expansive, covered front porch welcomes you followed by a charming foyer with original front door, tile and a grand main staircase with painted paneling. Entertain your friends in the glamorous living/dining room complete with a restored woodburning fireplace with a one-of-a-kind marble mantle reclaimed from a Chicago Greystone and an original built-in hutch. Expansive 2017 eat-in kitchen with custom white cabinetry with dovetailed walnut interiors, marble counter tops, a large center island, excellent pantry space and Wolf/Miele/Subzero/U-Line appliances. A family room with coffered ceiling sits just off the kitchen - perfect for TV and causal family gatherings. Across from the living room you will find a spacious den/office with original French doors, a decorative fireplace and front yard views. Exquisite, king-size primary suite with 14x8 walk-in closet and en-suite bath with a double bowl vanity, soaking tub and a walk-in steam shower. The second level has a convenient laundry room, additional full bathroom and three additional bedrooms, one with a charming, tandem sitting/playroom. The expansive and whimsical third level is complete with bedroom 5 & 6, and updated full bathroom with walk-in shower, office nook with leaded glass windows and large rec room with cathedral ceilings and new wet bar complete with Thermador refrigerator drawers and dishwasher and marble countertops. The basement offers an exercise room with new carpet and mirrors, a 2nd laundry room, and many rooms for storage and wine cellar potential! Outdoor space abounds including the front covered porch, side "smoking" porch, and rear covered deck all overlook beautifully and professionally landscaped front (sprinklered) and back yards. New boiler/expansion tank/heat pump, independent 3rd level heating and cooling system and multiple radiators added throughout the house AND updated air handlers/AC condensers/heat pump, multiple new windows and insulation installed throughout the 3rd floor for balance and efficient heating and cooling! Countless design updates adorn this classic home including Visual Comfort lighting fixtures, Schumaker window treatments, Stark/Roger Oates carpets, designer wallpaper and fresh paint throughout, refinished floors, new hardware and plumbing fixtures. 6-year-old roof. Heated 3-car garage w/EV charging station and rentable 1 bedroom coach house with a recently updated bathroom. The apartment could provide income (currently rented for $1,600 per month) or a unique work from home environment. Lincoln Elementary School and just 1/2 block to Chariavalle Montessori. Fantastic location located on one of Evanston's premier and historic streets, 4.5 blocks away from Lake Michigan with great access to beaches and walking paths, 5-minute walk to the Dempster Purple Line express stop, 10-minute walk to the Main Street Metra line and around the corner from dining, live music and shopping.