467′ of pristine Lake Michigan frontage and approximately 16 acres of woods, ravine and open landscaped grounds in coveted Lakeside comprise the most unique parcel in all of Harbor Country. This property offers an ability to create an extraordinary lakefront estate like no other with endless possibilities for recreational, gardening and sporting activities.

Included is a storybook brick & stone cottage, built in 1930, with hardwood floors, wood beams, intricately patterned brickwork, gables, hand-forged hardware, a stone courtyard and other interesting architectural details. The craftsmanship and vintage details are reminiscent of an English Country home which is charming and timeless. 13890 Cherry Beach Rd. is the largest lakefront property in Lakeside and its beauty, serenity and privacy are unsurpassed.

For more information on this Fine Homes International property, please contact Karen Strohl from our Harbor Country office.

Nancy Nugent, of our Mag Mile office, was recently quoted in Crain’s in an article about Ed Napleton, an owner of the Napleton auto-dealership chain, purchasing a luxury condo complex in Lincoln Park. In the article, Nancy says, “It deserves to be a wonderful tribute to the neighborhood once someone occupies it.” For more information, please click here.

Prudential Relocation held its annual “Prudential Forum” conference last week in Phoenix, AZ. Prudential Rubloff’s Relocation Director, Kate Santo, flew down to the desert venue to meet with fellow relocation directors, corporate clients and Prudential Relocation staff from around the globe. The conference’s theme of “Being Sustainable” in the Real Estate industry had a heavy focus on “going green.” “It was a great opportunity to meet and share ideas in the multi-faceted world of relocation. I found the conference invaluable,” Santo said.

Don’t Miss the 32nd Annual Chicago Jazz Festival this weekend, September 2nd through September 5th. The Chicago Jazz Festival is the city’s longest running lakefront music festival and for more than 30 years has been a Labor Day weekend tradition here in Chicago.

This well acclaimed music festival features local, national and international musicians on several stages and promotes both awareness and appreciation for all forms of Jazz. Make sure to stop by and check out this free event and enjoy some of the world’s finest Jazz performers.

This year’s performers include: Artist-in-Residence: Nicole Mitchell, Henry Threadgill, Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band, Rene Marie, The Either/Orchestra, Kurt Elling and more. Festival locations include the Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park and Grant Park.

For more information and the complete line up, please click here.

We are proud to announce the launch of Prudential Rubloff’s Fine Homes International Magazine. This publication features our entire Fine Homes International collection with direct links to the property detail pages of Rubloff.com. Each edition will be updated with our very latest Fine Homes listings separated into convenient sections for Chicago, the Suburbs and Michigan’s Harbor Country. This environmentally friendly digital magazine will not only be delivered to an exclusive audience through email, but will be available on Rubloff.com and even printable from the convenience of home.

Several times throughout the year, we will deliver a new magazine with active links directly to each listing’s property detail page on Rubloff.com allowing consumers to explore them in even greater detail. They will be able to view property details, enjoy a video tour or schedule a showing.

Click here to experience our inaugural issue.

For more information on our Fine Homes International program or to explore the entire Fine Homes International gallery visit Rubloff.com today.

To view the article from Chicago Agent Magazine, please click here.

Roberta Brennan, of our Lincoln Park Halsted office, recently sold the Cofounder of Morton’s The Steakhouse, Lincoln Park home and has been featured on ChicagoMag.com. To view the Deal Estate posting, please click the following title, Morton’s Cofounder Sells House with Huge Gourmet Kitchen.

Pepsi Tall Ships Chicago 2010 will take place in a mile long display at Navy Pier August 24-29. Historically, this is the first time that a naval show of this size will be held at a single venue. There will be more than 20 extraordinary Tall Ships on hand from all over the world. With so many different ships to see and tour, it will be difficult to choose just one, you can either live out your dream of being a sailor aboard the Ronald Amundsen from Germany or visit the only all-female crewed tall ship in the world, better know as the Unicorn.  Tickets for the show start at $15 for adults/$9 for children and group tickets (10 or more people) are $9/person for viewing and $15 person for dockside viewing. So mark your calendars for this great event before the ships set sail for another year!

1636 Lake Shore Drive is a beautiful estate, with over 6,000 sf of living space on the shores of Lake Michigan. This meticulously maintained home sits on 112 feet of spectacular beachfront with no bluff access to a private beach. The entertaining space is wide open with the family, dining and living rooms flowing seamlessly together, with fireplaces in the family and living rooms. The kitchen is connected to an eating area surrounded by windows and stunning views of the water. The upper level is a perfect family sleeping quarters with huge master, with fireplace and two additional bedrooms. Your guests will love beach level guest quarters with a second master suite, guest bedroom and second family room with fireplace.

Take in the lake breeze and waves lapping against the shore in the screened gazebo or large lakeside yard. Entertain your guests on the large deck just off the family room which connects directly to the gazebo. The beach level guest area offers a ton of exterior patio space which is private, yet connected to the main living outdoor space. Walk directly from the yard to the sand and out to your private beach. There are no beach access points nearby which provides unique seclusion and privacy. A beautiful home on a beautiful coast!

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For more information on this Fine Homes International property, please contact Charles Heaver from our Harbor Country office.

Prudential Rubloff is pleased to announce that The Mario Greco Group and The Lowe Group were recognized in the Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends, Inc. fifth annual Top 400 Real Estate Professionals 2010 list. Congratulations to you both on this outstanding honor! For more information, please click here.

Be sure to rock the “street-walk” at the MO’ROCKKIN 2nd ANNUAL FASHION FEST on Saturday, August 28th in Wicker Park. Being the hippest and most cutting-edge neighborhood in Chicago, Wicker Park is already in its second year hosting this swag event.

The privately-gated outdoor festival, on Division & Marion St., will feature live music and entertainment, from some of Chicago’s hottest DJ’s and bands. MO’ROCKKIN will showcase over 20 Exclusive booths of Chicago’s local fashion designers, salons and boutiques, and a wide selection of high quality food and liquor from Wicker Park’s very own roadhouse brewery, MOONSHINE.

Concluding the festivities will be a massive finale runway show from, among others, M.GO FASHION SALON.

This events “Exclusive Guest List” will include and be hosted by Nelly Carreno of Acceso Total Telemundo Chicago, Natalie Martinez of Report NBC 5 Chicago and Chicago’s very own fashion-maven, Michelle Gomez.

FASHION! BLING! BAUBLES! WICKER PARK! Make sure to end your summer in MO’ROCKKIN style.

For updates on vendors, entertainment and giveaways, visit: www.morockinfashionfest.com

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