Wooded Wonderland, Heated Storage, Gilded Mansion: 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.

Looking for a home nestled in nature? This cozy Burr Ridge home offers a spectacular view of the woods on a sprawling "20 acres of paradise," plus a private creek: $12 Million Estate With 20 Rolling Acres Of Black Walnut Trees And 4-Bedroom Home

If you're looking for something a bit more opulent, this is the house for you, complete with an elegant foyer, an in-ground pool, outdoor fireplace and more: Gilded Mansion Tucked Amid Trees In Downers Grove

Need a place for your in-laws or house guests to stay, or just want to make a few bucks by renting out some extra space? This quaint 1896 home combines 19th-Century charm with 21st-Century amenities and also has a coach house that can double as a guest home or rental unit: Wow! House: 19th-Century Home's Coach House Perfect For In-Laws Or For Rent

If you want something affordable that still has upscale amenities, this could be your dream home. This house has an in-ground saltwater pool, sun room and 3.5-car garage: Joliet Wow! House Offers Salt Water In-Ground Swimming Pool

Need space for your stuff? No problem in this home, which has a heated storage building big enough for four cars, tons of kitchen storage, hardwood floors throughout and a huge living room with cozy wood-burning stove: No Shortage Of Storage: Plainfield Wow! House

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