Home is where the heart is.
By Tom Kadzielawski
October 2012 View more Home
Photography by: Gregg Shapps
In this East Highlands home, the kitchen doesn’t miss a beat.
Quick Tour:
Year house built and/or renovated: 2012
Builder: Lakewest Builders, Inc.
Architect: Meyer Design
Total home square footage: 3,750
Full finished basement
Lot size: 70’ x 130’
General location in Naperville: East Highlands
At Home in Naperville
- Dream kitchen equipped with a 48” Wolf Range, twin 27” Sub Zero refrigerator and freezer, refrigerator drawers, microwave drawer and butler’s pantry. Custom cabinetry including oversized island and custom range hood. A planning area with matching custom cabinetry and walk-in pantry complete the area.
- Double-sided stone fireplace separating the kitchen and family room.
- Each bathroom is unique and finished in all natural stone. The master bath includes his and her vanities, a soaker tub, and oversized walk-in shower with rain head and hand held shower head.
- Large walk-in master dressing room with vanity counter.
- Den with custom built-in bookcases filling two walls.
- Finished basement with full bar, fireplace, billiards area, kids play area, workout room, and theater room.
- Custom hickory staircase, exquisite trim detail, wainscoting, and two-piece crown moulding throughout.
- First floor mud room with custom built lockers and second floor laundry room with granite counters and custom cabinetry.
Meet your Neighbors
Number of years in Naperville: 1 year
Number of years in house: 3 months
Favorite room in this house: The kitchen is definitely the heart of our home. No matter how many people are gathered around the island, it still feels comfortable, and there is always room for more. We enjoy watching the birds, bunnies, and chipmunks from the eat-in area.
Favorite thing about Naperville: The amenities in Naperville are second to none in the suburbs. We take advantage of a number of parks in the area. We can be downtown after just a short walk on the Riverwalk. We have lived in a number of suburbs throughout Chicagoland but have finally found our home.
A family tradition: Every year we go to a local tree farm and cut down our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving. We all bundle up and go in search of the perfect tree. The tree farm serves hot chocolate to help fight off the chill. And they have many animals on the property to help keep the kids entertained.