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111 Hogarth Lane in Glencoe provided a lifetime of wonderful memories for a family who has moved on. It now waits to fill the same role for someone new.

There are few homeowners who won’t wax nostalgic about their house.  After all, who among us can live, play, work and raise a family without a certain soft spot for the structure that provides us shelter, warmth, happy times and a safe place to lay our heads at night.

But homeowner Sue Gaines is far beyond merely nostalgic about the beautiful custom home of three floors and 13 rooms she’s selling at 111 Hogarth Lane in Glencoe, Illinois.

“This house was full of so much love,” she says simply, emphatically and with no small sense of longing.

111 Hogarth Lane will be auctioned May 19, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. CST on-site in a Minimum Bid Auction. Open houses will be held from Noon to 4:00 p.m. CST Sundays, April 29, May 6 and May 13, and at the same times on Wednesday, May 16.

When speaking about the house with Sue, there’s nary an aspect of life at her home that she doesn’t recall fondly, and she’s convinced that the new owner will also be deeply appreciative of what she describes as the “good karma” of the house. From the home itself to the land it sits on, from the charming street to the fantastic neighbors, from the picturesque village square to the impeccable school district, Sue knows that the new occupants will be happy with their purchase.

“It’s a full lot and the best piece of property on the lane,” she explains.  “It receives wonderful sunlight in the front yard AND the back yard, unlike the other lots.”

The home is bright and open, with ultra-spacious living and family rooms, five bedrooms, five baths, a generously sized kitchen plus an in-ground outdoor pool and hot tub.

One of the bedrooms is oversized and served as a great home office, where Sue ran her successful home health business. “That was a clincher for me,” she says, but notes that a new buyer can easily use that particular bedroom as a master suite or a large play area instead.  From the third floor of the house, where that large room is located, Lake Michigan can be seen.

“The home really allows for privacy. There are so many bedrooms, so many places to go. It has a cozy feeling, yet it’s also very open. Kids just love it. All the neighborhood kids used to love coming here.”

Located in a highly desirable section of Glencoe, east of Sheridan Road and west of the lake, 111 Hogarth Lane is quite close to the beach, the Metra commuter station and the charming village square. Even the drive along the lane approaching the home is delightful.

“Hogarth was formerly a private lane,” Sue explains of the short, narrow and winding street. “Because of its character, it looks so charming. The city paves and plows, but there are no sidewalks and that allows for larger front yards. There are only five houses on the whole block. We’re close to everything, but when you turn onto the lane you feel like you’re in the country.”

Sue, who now lives in Colorado, also speaks warmly of the quality of life in and around Hogarth Lane.

“One of the other things I miss the most are the neighbors,” she says. “We have the most wonderful neighbors. We’re all close, we all look out for each other.”

An additionally compelling reason to consider purchasing 111 Hogarth Lane is the New Trier High School District 203, perennially ranked among the top high schools in the nation. Sue graduated from New Trier, as did her son, Rick, 24, who is currently in medical school and daughter, Natalie, 22, who will soon finish her degree in Speech and Hearing.

“My son said that he thanks me every day for living there,” says Sue.

Visit the 111 Hogarth Lane webpage for more information and be sure to visit during one or more of the convenient open houses mentioned above.