Take in the Lake at This Week's Wow House

If the warm weather has you gearing up for beach season, imagine sunning and swimming in your own backyard.

Each week Patch features one Wow House that caught our attention. This week we take a look at a 4,340 square-foot home in Wilmette listed for $5.4 million.

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The home is one of just six waterfront homes south of the harbor. You can walk from your grass yard to the private beach, which has particularly calm waters.

The interior was redone within the last decade and features all high-end, stainless steel appliances. Every room has a lake view and the four bedrooms each have their own bathrooms. There's also a sun room with access to the patio and a first floor office overlooking the .

Is your home a ‘Wow’ House? Want to nominate a spectacular, unusual or just plain cool property on the North Shore? E-mail us: samantha1nelson@gmail.com