215 South Montclair Avenue

This gorgeous, fully furnished 1910 Craftsman-style Bungalow is located in the coveted Winnetka Heights Historic District, minutes from Bishop Arts and Trinity Groves! The home has been recently renovated with a playful vintage-retro vibe, and the sunrise-facing front porch boasts a tree-covered hideaway to enjoy your morning coffee with the songbirds.

Welcome inside! The hand-scraped pine flooring accentuates a large living/entertaining area showcasing a bar, a gas stove fireplace with remote control, and an acoustic piano to play! The adjoining formal dining room sports a vintage table with chairs reupholstered in Italian top-grain leather. The updated cottage kitchen includes a mobile butcher-block chef’s cart, a purified water dispenser, and a large walk-in pantry with an additional, retro-style refrigerator and separate deep freezer. The countertops were recently updated with Cambria quartz and a porcelain farmhouse sink with a second bar on the opposite side. New exposed ductwork runs from the kitchen into the dinette area, which is furnished with a working antique Grandfather Clock and retro barstools. The Lone Star-themed TV room highlights a large television with a custom top grain leather sofa ensemble, as well as a walk-in storage closet. Adjoining is the first-floor vintage bathroom with an antique clawfoot bathtub on display. The attached laundry room comes with a laundry table and modern stacked appliances.

The second floor has three relaxing vintage-style bedrooms. Two of the bedrooms come with televisions. All three bedrooms have new memory foam mattresses and luxury bedding with extra sheets and blankets. There are two full bathrooms upstairs, and a home office with an extra-large desk, color printer, television, and antique sofa.

The oversized backyard is highlighted with large, matured trees and a 6- ft wooden privacy fence. The patio is partially shaded and furnished with wrought iron tables and a gas barbecue grill. There’s a fire pit area with a chiminea and Adirondack chairs, and the landscaping front and back have automated irrigation. Entertainment, Shopping, Grocery and the iconic Kessler School are all within one mile, and Methodist Hospital is 1.7 miles from the house. The newly “rewilded” Kevin W. Sloan park is slotted for completion in summer 2025 and is a short walk down Wentworth Street. A beautiful neighborhood for walking under the canopy of Oak, Pecan and brilliant Crape Myrtle trees!

Amenities:

Front Porch:
Rocking chairs
Two small seating areas
Overhead fan

Foyer/Living Room:
Hand-carved antique furniture
Gas fireplace loveseat nook
Traditional pub bar counter
Acoustic piano

Dining Room:
Antique Flip-top bar
Vintage table with extra leaves and Italian leather chairs
Wine rack
Board games

Retro Kitchen
WIFI-enabled 24 cubic foot French door refrigerator
Extra-deep porcelain kitchen sink
2 cubic feet microwave
Chef’s cart with butcher block surface
Chilled/heated purified water dispenser with extra 5-gallon bottles
WIFI-enabled gas stove/oven
Whirlpool dishwasher
Pantry with second 12 cubic ft refrigerator and a 9 cubic ft deep freeze unit
Glass blender, double toaster, coffee maker, coffee bean grinder and SodaStream machine (extra tanks)
KitchenAid Artisan stand mixer
Large assortment of glass and ceramic baking dishes
Pots and pans
Spice rack, Henkel knife set w/ block and sharpener, cookware, storage containers, cooking utensils
Dishes, flatware and assortment of drinking glasses

Kitchen Dinette:
Two bars for meals and entertainment
Retro arched seatback diner bar stools (pub height bar)
Adjustable steampunk retro barstools (counter height bar)
1930’s Grandfather clock
Antique kitchen table with extra leaves

“Lone Star” TV Room:
65” mounted television
Top grain leather sofa ensemble
Card players’ nook (card decks included)

Downstairs bathroom:
Antique clawfoot tub (for display only)
Dual pedestal sinks
Stacked front-loading LG washer and dryer
Ironing board and iron
Laundry table and baskets

Office:
Oversized window-facing wooden desk including file drawer
Color printer
32” television
Stocked bookshelf
Vintage sofa

Bedrooms:
Bedroom 1 (the Guest Room) has a dedicated bathroom, Queen sleigh bed and 50” television
Bedroom 2 (The King Room) has a King sleigh bed, 50” television and blackout curtains to the East
Bedroom 3 (The Daylight Room) has a Queen bed and detailed vintage furnishings
All bedrooms have phone charging stations

Back Yard:
Partially covered patio
Wrought iron furniture
Overhead fan
Firepit area
Five- burner propane grill with side burner and 2 extra tanks
Edison string lights
Garage-sized storage shed

Gas, Electricity, 300 GB WIFI, Garbage, Sewer, Water, Landscaping services and 2 Ring camera shared surveillance are included in the rent. There are 4 additional Ring cameras (including front door Ring doorbell) available if you wish to purchase an additional subscription to monitor the private areas of the property.

Recent updates:
New interior and exterior paint
Cambria quartz countertops
Kitchen backsplash
New roof
New foundation
Complete replacement of all ductwork
New HVAC systems upstairs and down.
Gas main replaced
Water main replaced
New sewer and water lines
Updated electricity
New breaker box
Gas fireplace w/ remote

This has been a family home since 2004, and our goal is to mix 20th century Craftsman ideals with modern retro cottage décor while providing security and modern conveniences to our renters.