A gently winding, tree-lined road leads you home to this beautifully custom-designed residence, nestled on two peaceful acres in the heart of Riverwoods. Thoughtfully positioned on the lot, the home enjoys open frontage, generous side and backyard spaces, and a sense of privacy that feels both serene and naturally connected to its surroundings-an everyday retreat wrapped in mature trees. Arriving is an experience in itself, with an expansive circular driveway guiding you to the welcoming front porch, finished in bluestone pavers and accented by a warm, detailed ceiling. Step inside and you'll immediately feel the care and intention behind every design choice. Custom millwork and built-ins throughout the open floor plan add character, comfort, and a sense of timeless craftsmanship, while large windows invite the beauty of the outdoors in. Designed for both everyday living and effortless entertaining, the main living spaces flow beautifully from one to the next. The French doors off the grand foyer open to a refined office adorned with custom millwork which offers a sense of privacy without feeling isolated. An entertainment-sized dining room offers easy access to the butler's pantry and leads naturally into the gourmet kitchen, where a large center island and spacious eating area create a welcoming place to gather. The kitchen is as functional as it is inviting-perfect for casual mornings or hosting friends and family. At the center of the home is the stunning great room, featuring soaring ceilings, a fireplace flanked by custom built-in bookcases, and direct access to the screened porch. This space truly anchors the home, offering warmth, connection, and a seamless indoor-outdoor lifestyle. Designed for year-round enjoyment, the all-season sunroom-with radiant heated floors and walls of windows-is a favorite retreat in every season, whether enjoying morning coffee or watching the landscape change throughout the year. Just beyond, the screened porch offers another inviting escape, complete with a decked ceiling, electric screens, and a high-end heating system that allows evenings to extend well into cooler months. This exceptional outdoor living space is accessible from both the great room and the privately situated primary suite. The main floor primary bedroom is a true sanctuary and the spa-inspired primary bath features dual vanities, a steam shower, heated soaking tub, radiant heated floors, a private commode, and exceptional finishes throughout. Completing the suite is a primary walk-in closet that is truly a room of its own, thoughtfully designed with custom built-ins and a center island with additional cabinetry-bringing boutique-style organization and everyday luxury to the space. Everyday living is equally well considered. The heated four-car garage is wired for two electric vehicle charging stations, while a custom ramp provides effortless access into the spacious mudroom with beautiful built-in cabinetry. A nearby exercise room and full bath offer flexibility for wellness or guests, and a conveniently located half bath serves the main living area. Upstairs, the home continues to adapt to your lifestyle. A large bonus room with a full bath-currently used as a playroom-can easily become a fifth bedroom, guest suite, or private office. Three additional bedrooms complete the level, including two connected by a Jack-and-Jill bath and one with its own ensuite. Each bedroom features custom walk-in closets, offering both function and personal space. Throughout the home, a smart-home system provides modern convenience and ease, allowing you to focus on what matters most-comfort, connection, and enjoying the peaceful lifestyle this special property offers. Home has a private well. Entry ramp in garage.
Welcome to 1920 Thornwood Lane, an impressive ranch home set on an exceptional 1.87-acre private lot in desirable Riverwoods. Offering nearly 4,000 sq ft of living space, this expansive 6-bedroom, 3.5-bath residence combines generous scale, comfortable one-level living, and rare privacy in a beautiful natural setting. The home features hardwood flooring throughout, abundant natural light, spacious rooms, multiple fireplaces, and an open layout with excellent flow between the living room, dining area, family room, and kitchen. The kitchen offers custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, a large island with seating, and peaceful views of the surrounding greenery. With six bedrooms, the home provides outstanding flexibility for guest rooms, home offices, fitness space, playrooms, or multi-generational living. The property includes two PINs and approximately 1.87 acres, creating an estate-like setting with mature trees, open green space, fresh landscaping, a private backyard, and beautiful outdoor views from nearly every angle. Enjoy the quiet natural surroundings of Riverwoods while remaining close to Deerfield schools, forest preserves, shopping, dining, and major highway access. A rare opportunity to own a spacious ranch home with exceptional land, privacy, and convenience in one of Riverwoods' most desirable settings.
Rarely available and one of the largest models in sought-after Thorngate, this beautifully appointed home offers exceptional space, functionality, and an ideal floor plan designed for today's lifestyle. Featuring 5 bedrooms plus a versatile first-floor office (or 6th bedroom), this home welcomes you with soaring volume ceilings, abundant natural light, and hardwood floors throughout much of the main level. The dramatic two-story entrance flows seamlessly into a formal living room and steps away from the formal dining room, perfect for both everyday living and entertaining. The cook's kitchen boasts ample cabinetry, generous counter space, and a sunny eating area, all opening to a warm and inviting family room with a cozy fireplace and custom built-ins. Sliders off the eating area lead to a large deck. Upstairs, you'll find 4 generously sized bedrooms and 2 full baths, including a spacious primary suite with a large walk-in closet and a private bath featuring a double vanity, jetted tub, and separate shower. The fully finished lower level with 9-foot ceilings offers incredible flexibility, complete with an additional bedroom and full bath-ideal for guests, in-laws, or a nanny arrangement. Additional highlights include a 3-car attached garage and mud room/laundry room on main level. Ideally located near parks, shopping, dining, and major expressways, and served by highly acclaimed Deerfield School Districts 109 and 113. TENANT OCCUPIED UNTIL 6/30/26. PHOTOS FROM OWNER.
Located within the award-winning Adlai Stevenson High School District 125, Daniel Wright Junior High and Laura Sprague Elementary District 103, this expansive, beautifully updated home offers an exceptional blend of privacy, comfort, and sophistication. Set on a fully fenced and thoughtfully landscaped .70-acre lot, the property features multiple patios, private garden spaces, and room for a future pool, sport court or vegetable garden-creating an ideal setting for both entertaining and quiet enjoyment. The cement stucco home has a new windows on majority of first and all of second floor '26, newer roof '15, gutters '23, and gutter guards '23, and zoned heating and cooling systems. The interior is filled with natural light, soaring ceilings and a thoughtful design for modern living. A beautifully renovated kitchen '19 showcases custom cabinetry, high-end appliances, a gas cooktop, multiple ovens, a custom island, and generous space for everyday dining or hosting gatherings. Hardwood floors flow throughout most of the home, with walls of new windows create an inviting space. Newer sliding doors from both the kitchen and family room lead seamlessly to the outdoor patio and walkways '15, enhancing the home's indoor-outdoor lifestyle. The luxurious and exceptionally spacious primary suite, updated in '23 offers multiple cedar-lined walk-in closets and a new spa-like bath featuring dual sinks and custom vanity, a Victoria + Albert soaking tub, a large separate shower with a three-showerhead configuration, radiant heated floors, and a bidet. Two additional bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms while two more bedrooms are served by two full baths, including one recently updated '25 on the second floor with another full bath in the lower level. The English lower-level recreation room receives abundant natural light, with direct access to the backyard. There is also a utility room, and storage on this level. A flexible layout allows select bedrooms to function perfectly as work-from-home spaces, and the three-car garage is an added plus. There is a fully floored HUGE attic space that one could finish for additional square feet, and another large attic area above the garage for storage as well. Too many upgrades to list all! A stones throw to the 565 acre Ryerson Conservation Forest preserve with education and cultural attractions year round, Lincolnshire parks like, Bicentennial Park; North Park; and Spring Lake. Close to corporate corridors, many grocery stores, restaurants, shopping and entertainment centers like Melody Farms in Vernon Hills, Highwood dining and events, Libertyville, Buffalo and Long Grove; with easy access to O'Hare Airport and Milwaukee via I94; Metra Train station access in Deerfield; and much more! This exceptional residence offers peaceful living on a lovely culdesac in one of Riverwoods most desirable and serene neighborhoods.
Beautifully updated two-story home in the highly sought-after Thorngate neighborhood of Riverwoods, set on a premier 0.4-acre lot. With over 200 feet of depth and adjoining open green space, the property offers exceptional privacy and custom designed landscaping. Originally built by Red Seal Homes with a thoughtful five-foot rear extension, this home offers an ideal layout for today's modern lifestyle. In 2018, the main level underwent a complete designer renovation, transforming the space into the open-concept design today's buyers crave. A dramatic foyer welcomes you with a sweeping curved staircase and rich dark-stained hardwood flooring that flows throughout the main level. To the right, the formal dining room-anchored by a statement chandelier- connects seamlessly to the inviting living room. Both spaces are filled with natural light and feature updated finishes and sophisticated tones. The heart of the home is the showstopping chef's kitchen, designed for both everyday living and entertaining. Highlights include extensive white shaker cabinetry with appliance garage and double pantry with pull-outs, honed quartzite countertops, and a large center island with a raised walnut breakfast bar. High-end appliances include a Wolf cooktop, double ovens, warming drawer, and a Sub-Zero refrigerator. The kitchen opens to a bright breakfast area featuring a stylish dry bar with beverage refrigerator and open shelving, flowing effortlessly into the spacious family room with a corner gas-start, wood-burning fireplace. Sliding doors from both the kitchen and family room lead to an expansive paver patio overlooking the maturely landscaped backyard-perfect for seamless indoor outdoor living. A standout mudroom/laundry room offers exceptional functionality with custom built-in lockers, shoe storage, broom closet, abundant cabinetry, quartz countertops, and front-load washer and dryer, with direct access to the attached three-car garage. The second level features four bedrooms and two full bathrooms, including a luxurious primary suite complete with automatic shades, a professionally organized walk-in closet, and a spa-like bath with dual vanities, oversized shower with glass surround, and a separate whirlpool tub. Three additional generously sized bedrooms share a well-appointed hall bathroom with double vanity and tub/shower. The expanded basement provides incredible additional living space, including a large recreation/media room with wet bar and full-size refrigerator plus wine rack, tiered seating ideal for a home theater experience, a fifth bedroom, full bathroom, and a charming craft area with custom built-ins. Lovingly maintained by its original owner, this exceptional home combines thoughtful updates, generous space, and an unbeatable setting-truly move in ready for its next chapter.
THIS IS THE PRIVATE ESTATE YOU'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR IN RIVERWOODS WITH THIS BREATHTAKING CUSTOM-BUILT RESIDENCE, NESTLED BEHIND PRIVATE SECURITY GATES ON A BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED 1.85 ACRE LOT. HIGHLIGHTED BY A SPECTACULAR IN-GROUND POOL WITH CASCADING WATERFALL, A RELAXING JACUZZI JUST OFF THE PRIMARY SUITE, ELEGANT WROUGHT IRON BALCONIES, BRICK PAVER PATIOS, AND A CHARMING POOL HOUSE-THIS HOME IS A PRIVATE OASIS. STEP INTO A GRAND ENTRYWAY THAT FLOWS SEAMLESSLY INTO THE DRAMATIC FOYER FEATURING A WET BAR THAT SEATS 4, LARGE LIMESTONE FACADE PEEK-THROUGH FIREPLACE, AND AN ELEGANT STAIRCASE. THE EXPANSIVE LIVING ROOM BOASTS SOARING TWO-STORY CEILINGS, FLOOR-TO-CEILING WINDOWS, A DRAMATIC FIREPLACE FACADE, AND PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE LUSH BACKYARD AND POOL. AN ADJOINING OPEN-CONCEPT DINING AREA MAKES ENTERTAINING EFFORTLESS. THE FORMAL DINING ROOM STUNS WITH CURVED ARCHITECTURAL WALLS, OVERSIZED WINDOWS, AND A CONVENIENT BUTLER'S PANTRY. THE GOURMET KITCHEN IS A CHEF'S DREAM, EQUIPPED WITH PREMIUM STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES, RICH GRANITE COUNTERTOPS, ABUNDANT CUSTOM CABINETRY, AND A LARGE CENTER ISLAND WITH DOUBLE OVENS, OF COURSE. A GENEROUS DEN AND PRIVATE OFFICE PROVIDE AMPLE SPACE FOR WORK AND RELAXATION, WITH SEPARATE EXTERIOR ACCESS FOR ADDED VERSATILITY. RETREAT TO THE LUXURIOUS PRIMARY SUITE, COMPLETE WITH A COZY FIREPLACE, PRIVATE WALK-OUT TO THE JACUZZI, AND A SPA-LIKE EN-SUITE BATHROOM FEATURING DUAL VANITIES, A JETTED TUB, AND A MULTI-HEAD SHOWER WITH STEAM SYSTEM, PERFECT FOR WINDING DOWN AND REJUVINATING. UPSTAIRS, A SPACIOUS LANDING OVERLOOKS THE MAIN LIVING AREA AND LEADS TO THREE ADDITIONAL EN SUITE BEDROOMS, EACH WITH PRIVATE BATHS AND IMPRESSIVE VOLUME CEILINGS. THE FULL WALKOUT LOWER LEVEL IS AN ENTERTAINER'S PARADISE-FEATURING A STATE-OF-THE-ART HOME THEATER, A FULL WET BAR, WINE CELLAR, FITNESS ROOM, LARGE RECREATION ROOM, FULL BATH, GUEST BEDROOM WITH PRIVATE EN SUITE, AND AMPLE STORAGE. THIS EXCEPTIONAL PROPERTY IS PERFECT FOR BOTH EVERYDAY LIVING AND GRAND-SCALE ENTERTAINING. IF YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR LUXURY AND PRIVACY THAT IS JUST 7 MINUTES FROM THE EXPRESSWAY, MALLS, GROCERY STORES, AND SHOPPING, THIS IS IT.
Welcome to your dream home-where modern elegance meets energy-efficient innovation. This impeccably designed luxury residence showcases meticulous craftsmanship and thoughtful architectural features throughout. From its natural stone facade accents to its white oak flooring and staircases, every detail has been curated to impress. Step inside to soaring 9' ceilings on the main level and an extraordinary 10' ceiling height upstairs, with four generously sized second-floor bedrooms. The main floor offers ultimate convenience with a spacious laundry room, complete with a utility sink, and a separate mudroom. High-end touches include solid core interior doors, Emtek brass hardware, craftsman-style trim, and Restoration Hardware pendant lighting. The heart of the home is a gourmet kitchen featuring Italian custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, an electric induction range, tiled backsplash with ribbon windows, and a custom island with seating-plus a premium appliance allowance from Abt. Retreat to one of four spa-inspired bathrooms, each designed with Avanti Gallery vanities, porcelain tile, custom glass enclosures, and premium Studio 41 fixture allowances. The oversized spa shower creates the perfect place to unwind. Built with forward-thinking green technologies, this home is equipped with: closed-cell spray foam insulation, Zip-R sheathing, heat pump furnace with zone controls, ERV system, smart thermostats, and an 80-gallon heat pump water heater. Additional highlights include a natural stone facade, James Hardie siding, underground electrical, a gas line for outdoor grilling, and a rough-in for a backup generator. This residence isn't just a home-it's a lifestyle upgrade.

Riverwoods is located in Illinois. Riverwoods, Illinois has a population of 3,742. Riverwoods is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 34.69% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 36.27%.
The median household income in Riverwoods, Illinois is $213,068. The median household income for the surrounding county is $97,127 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Riverwoods is 52 years.
The average high temperature in July is 83.1 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 16.7 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 36.3 inches per year, with 35.9 inches of snow per year.