Photos: Winnetka real estate tour
Three Metra train stations serve Winnetka. Pace runs two buss routes through the village. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
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The 1830s log cabin at 1140 Willow Road gives visitors the chance to see what life was like as a pioneer in Winnetk (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
Golfers practice their shot at the Winnetka Golf Club. The Golf Club has a 18 and 9 hole course as well as practice greens and a driving range. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
Kevin Bedell, a former Winnetka resident, plays tennis at the A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
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A house on the 400 block of Walnut Avenue, between Green Bay and Sheridan roads. A nearby house sold last year for $1.2 million. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
Grand homes dominate tree-lined Cherry Street. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
A house on the 500 block of Cherry Street. Homes range from Dutch Colonial to foursquare to Tudor. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
A couple sits on a bench at Centennial Park. Among the park’s features is a keycard-access dog beach for residential use only (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
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A Sheridan Road home is open to Lake Michigan. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
The average home price this year has been $1.32 million, with a 3-month median of $1 million. Recent sales range from a $290,000 fixer to a $4.9 million house on the lake. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
A Sheridan Road home overlooks the Lake Michigan beachfront. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
Green Bay Road connects all three downtown areas of Winnetka. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
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Kayla Schubert and Emmet O’Neal have drinks at Little Ricky’s Rib Joint on Lincoln Avenue. Restaurants range from casual to white tablecloth. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
Claudia Lyman, 7, Addison Prucell, 9, and Quinn Lyman, 9, sell lemondade to Mike Hughes at a lemonade stand in downtown Winnetka. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
Tower Road Beach, off Sheridan Road, includes sand volleyball court, playground and wet sand play area. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
Children play at Hubbard Woods Park in Winnetka. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
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Holden Jambori, 11, jumps from the pier near Lloyd Beach. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)
A sailboat sails in Lake Michigan right off beach at Lloyd Park. (Brent Lewis/ Photo for the Chicago Tribune)