There’s a courtyard with a reflecting pool; from it, those columns are visible, some of which house bathrooms, closets or stairs. Portman purchased a 1-acre lot in 1974, but didn’t begin ...
Designed by gardens’ supervisor, Abby Evans, it is made up of four quadrants, including an amphitheatre sitting area for guests, trailing hops for the house beer and an apiary with honey-bee hives.
A Glencoe mansion, once home to a prominent retail executive, will soon make way for a trio of upscale homes. Jon Kogan, head of Northbrook’s Highgate Builders, recently purchased a 2-acre ...