Home on Geneva Lake sold for nearly $6 5 million biztimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from biztimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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$20.75 million
The Villa Hortensia estate is one of five legacy homes on Geneva Lake designed by architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. The 12,000-plus-square-foot home sits on 20 acres, which includes 502 feet of level lake frontage. It was built in Mediterranean style and has maintained many of its original features. This includes its grand lakefront terraces, original oak floors and much of the original woodwork and detailing. It is listed for sale by David Curry of Geneva Lakefront Realty.
5270 N. Lake Drive, Whitefish Bay
$6.95 million
The Herman and Claudia Uihlein residence is an example of Italian Renaissance architecture and old-world craftsmanship reimagined for today’s living. The residence has been extensively restored, and spaces both intimate and expansive make it ideal for gatherings and events of any size. It has a new kitchen, new boiler and air conditioning systems, renovated baths
Fontana home on Geneva Lake sold for nearly $5.2 million
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Last updated on March 11th, 2021 at 01:47 pm
It’s time to get back out on the lake. And why not make it Geneva Lake with the purchase of a $5.18 million home?
According to state records, a house on Lake Shore Drive in the Village of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake was recently purchased by a Chicago-based LLC. The buyer is registered to the address of a Chicago law firm.
The 4,500-square-foot home was built in 1937 in the tudor/provincial architectural style, according to online listings. It has six bedrooms and four bathrooms. It sits on 0.65 acres and has 84 feet of water frontage, according to village assessment records.
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Villa Hortensia was designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw and built for Edwin Swift in 1906. It s now on the market for $20.7 million.Â
According to the listing from Geneva Lakefront Realty:Â There were five lakefront estates on Geneva Lake designed by famed architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. Astonishingly, all of these homes are still standing to this day, a testament to the refined, livable nature of these classic residences. These legacy homes are the homes we know and love. Alta Vista; House in the Woods; Aloha Lodge; Allegheny; and Villa Hortensia.Â
The estate was named Villa Hortensia, in honor of Swiftâs wife, Hortense. Shaw collaborated with legendary landscape architect Jens Jensen to ensure the grand home settled confidently and quietly into this massive wooded site. The finished home was Mediterranean in style, blessed with classical arts and crafts details, and boasting a spacious domed entry hall spanning nearly the width