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Bathroom Fireplace, Secret Door, 2 Kitchens: Illinois Wow! House Roundup

Plus: Chocolate CEO's sweet mansion, a private putting green and a pool with a cabana.

Are you in the market for a new home or just a real estate buff? Here’s a look at some of the properties making a splash in Chicagoland.

Every kid wants a home with secret passageways, and now, as an adult, you can own a home with a secret door. This gorgeous waterfront estate in Libertyville has old-school charm with modern amenities: Lakeside Home Has 'Secret Door' To Office, Apartment For In-Laws: Wow! House

Do you do a lot of cooking or entertaining? This could be your dream home, with not one, but two kitchens, a sun room, hot tub, steam shower and more: 2nd Kitchen, Dream Master Bathroom, Hot Tub Overlooking Koi Pond: Wow! House

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Feel like you're at a resort from the comfort of your own home with this amazing mansion that comes complete with a spiral staircase, pizza oven and three-car garage: Darien Wow! House: In-ground Pool With Cabana, Putting Green, Gourmet Kitchen

Talk about eye candy: This home was most recently owned by the CEO of Baron Chocolatier and boasts seven (seven!) fireplaces, soaring ceilings and a library any bookworm would envy: Chocolate CEO Unloading Sweet Lake Forest Estate

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Relax and unwind in this home with a view of Lake Michigan that's been in the same family for four decades: Pool, Hot Tub And Privacy Between Lake Michigan And Downtown Highland Park


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