Furnished Dream House, Private Beach, Lap Of Luxury: Illinois Wow! Houses

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.

If you've always wanted a sprawling mansion but are exhausted just thinking about furnishing it, here's the home for you: Fully Furnished Mansion With Views Of Nature Preserve: Wow! House

Take a dip in your saltwater pool and enjoy your green thumb with this home, which also comes complete with an outdoor fireplace: La Grange Wow! House: Salt Water Pool, Greenhouse, Gazebo

This NorthShore beauty looks like something straight out of a storybook: 'Unrivaled' Winnetka Tudor Estate Listed For $3.4M

It doesn't get any more decadent than owning a home with its own private beach, plus an enormous custom walk-in closet, spa-like bathroom and more: Private Beach In Highland Park Available Under $2M

Looking for something a bit more unassuming, but still upscale? This home — a great place to entertain — has plenty of shade, a swimming pool and a backyard lake: Enjoy The Life Of Luxury In This Joliet Wow! House For $962,000

Illinois Homes for Sale

Still want more? Browse homes for sale in the Chicago area:

North Shore and North Suburbs

• Deerfield
• Evanston
• Glenview
• Highland Park
• Lake Forest
• Niles-Morton Grove
• Northbrook
• Skokie
• Wilmette-Kenilworth
• Winnetka-Glencoe

Northwest Suburbs

• Algonquin
• Arlington Heights
• Barrington
• Buffalo Grove
• Crystal Lake
• Elgin
• Grayslake
• Huntley
• Lake Zurich
• Libertyville
• Palatine
• Park Ridge
• Vernon Hills

West Suburbs

• Aurora
• Batavia
• Burr Ridge
• Darien
• Des Plaines
• Downers Grove
• Elmhurst
• Forest Park
• Geneva
• Glen Ellyn
• Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills
• La Grange
• Lisle
• Naperville
• Oak Brook
• Oak Park
• St. Charles
• Wheaton
• Western Springs
• Woodridge

South Suburbs and South Side

• Alsip-Crestwood
• Beverly-Mount Greenwood
• Chicago Heights
• Evergreen Park
• Frankfort
• Homewood-Flossmoor
• Mokena
• New Lenox
• Oak Forest
• Oak Lawn
• Orland Park
• Palos
• Chicago's South Side
• Tinley Park

Southwest Suburbs

• Channahon-Minooka
• Homer Glen-Lockport
• Joliet
• Lemont
• Manhattan
• Oswego
• Montgomery
• Shorewood
• Yorkville

Chicago Neighborhoods

• Downtown Chicago
• Bucktown-Wicker Park
• Hyde Park
• Lake View
• Lincoln Park
• Lincoln Square
• North Center-Roscoe Village