Glencoe sits right on the Lake Michigan shoreline, and that location shapes the homes here. The older housing stock, much of it built in the early to mid-1900s, carries a lot of character. It also carries the wear that comes with decades of harsh Chicago-area winters, humid summers, and the salt air that blows in off the lake.
Basements in this area see moisture. Bathrooms in older homes need updating. Many residents have lived here for decades and want to stay, which means accessibility and smart design matter just as much as aesthetics.
The Glencoe area along ZIP 60022 includes well-kept residential streets near the Chicago Botanic Garden to the west and the Metro commuter line running through the heart of town. Homes range from modest bungalows to large estate properties, but almost all of them were built before modern building codes and materials became standard. That gap between what a home is and what it could be is exactly where we do our best work.