4942 S Ellis Avenue

Timeless oversized Hyde Park/South Kenwood 6 bedroom Greystone with space for a 2 car garage. This move-in ready elegant home has an open floor plan which is designed for entertaining. The home is on a quiet tree lined street on Ellis Avenue in Historic Kenwood neighborhood. It is located within walking distance to The University of Chicago campus and hospital and is approximately a 6 minutes drive to Downtown Chicago. This striking rowhouse built by Horatio Wilson has huge windows which flood the house with light, high ceilings, classical architectural vintage woodwork and details. All the woodwork is refinished; floors, moldings, wainscoting, millwork and the spindle staircase leading to the top floor. Enter the main level through refinished double oak doors to a marble mosaic vestibule, then on to a beautiful open entrance hall which has a period piece callers oak bench. The spacious main level rooms with expansive windows graciously open to each other, from the living room, to the sitting room, to the dining room and can all be viewed from the entrance hall. The sitting and dining rooms each has a fireplace with an ornate carved mantle, built in glass bookcases and a vintage oak sideboard. There is a wonderful circular library/office with a built in bench off the dining room. The kitchen is updated with granite counter, bar stools surrounding the granite counter Island, there is a pantry, and all with stainless appliances and a fireplace. The door from the kitchen leads to a deck overlooking a serene garden. The 2nd level enormous primary suite has a generous marble master bath with a huge walk-in shower. There is also a fireplace. There are two more bedrooms on this level and a second bathroom which has a steam shower. The 3rd floor also has a master suite and two more bedrooms, a full bath, a half bath and a 2nd laundry space. The generous size primary suite faces the front of the house and provides wonderful treetop views. The lower level has a large 2nd kitchen for the chef you are. It comes with stainless appliances and a large table space in the dining area. On this lower level there is a laundry closet, another bedroom, a full marble bath with a steam shower, a bedroom, and lots of closets. There is a very large recreation room with space for a large bar and there is also a wine room with space for shelving for many wine bottles. This home is updated with A/C, A new boiler and some replacement windows. The floors in the recreation room are heated floors. There is an entrance to a lovely backyard from the lower level. Ellis is a wide quiet street with ample street parking in front and there is room to build a garage off the alley