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If you didn’t see a John Hughes film in the 1980’s, you weren’t watching movies. If you want to get an astute Midwesterner’s take on ’80s teenager-dom, your best source is Hughes.
Hughes’ work defined the decade from “The Breakfast Club,” to “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” (Here’s the ). His movies launched the careers of several actors including Matthew Broderick, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez.
is located only a block from Lake Michigan. Set on a little over two acres, the house was built in 1929 by Chicago architect Edwin Hill Clark. The home has been “meticulously maintained, renovated and expanded for today’s families,” according to the listing. A large two-story addition in 1992 mimics the architectural detail of the home’s original construction, right down to the hardware. The 11,233-square-foot home includes 21 rooms, 6 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms, as well as six fireplaces and a three-car heated garage. The home retains much of its original character with hardwood floors, detailed mill-work, wall paneling and wood-beamed ceilings.
The home’s grounds feature four bluestone terraces, a large in-ground pool, mature landscaping and circular brick driveway. With current , a monthly payment on Hughes’ home is $32,252 with a 20 percent down payment on a 30-year mortgage, according to .
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