2450 Persimmon Drive, Saint Charles, IL 60174

This lovely French Normandy-inspired stone custom home, was built in 2007 by Havlicek Builders. This very special property is just 35 miles west of Chicago, over 9,500 square feet (plus 1,118 square feet in the pool house), and is perfectly positioned on 3.64 acres, with the option of another 4 acres. The appreciation of timelessness, patina and permanence are on full display with the Vermont slate roof (just serviced), copper lanterns (front 2, gas) and gutters, timbers, Indiana limestone and bluestone. Two levels of the home, plus the pool house, were designed by Mark D Sikes, L.A.-based designer (2023) and is featured in his 3rd book. The upper level houses all 5 bedrooms, all ensuite, and a spacious laundry room. The primary suite is serene, grand, and, with its 12-foot ceiling and barn beams, custom marble fireplace, and seating area, it's a respite like no other. It's in this space, in particular, where you peer out the expansive windows in the evening and appreciate the...