Lakefront Mansion in Chicago’s North Shore Asks $30 Million

A private tunnel, a “wellness wing” and 137 feet of beach characterize an ultraluxury listing in Winnetka.

The massive North Shore estate hit the market last week asking $29.9 million, the second-highest listing price in Illinois, the Chicago Tribune reported.

The home, which also has a tennis court, an elevator and a $301,000 annual property tax bill, is privately listed with Jena Radnay of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate.

Owners Dmitry Godin, CEO of Rosemont lender Interfirst Mortgage, and his wife, Victoria, first listed the estate at 319 Sheridan Road in 2021 for just under $25 million but took it off the market after it didn’t sell. They’re back with a higher ask, at $1,196 per square foot, betting on the region’s booming luxury housing market and aiming for a buyer willing to pay up for features that likely couldn’t be built today.

The 1.6-acre property includes a 25,000-square-foot mansion with a private tunnel to the beachside wellness wing that holds a gym and indoor pool. The Godins added the wing after buying and demolishing a neighboring house in 2017.

That kind of consolidation would be harder now due to Winnetka’s lakefront preservation rules, which the sellers cite as a source of added value.

Radnay also represents the suburb’s highest-priced listing, a $35 million lakefront estate at 419 Sheridan Road, owned by retired investment banker Muneer Satter and now under contract.

That sale, if it closes anywhere near the ask, would mark one of the highest-priced home deals in Illinois history. Satter and his wife invested $35 million in renovating the 1920s estate, featuring a palm room, boathouse and lavish lakefront terraces. They are reportedly downsizing to Florida.

The average sale price in Winnetka has more than doubled since 2021, according to Redfin, as high-net-worth buyers compete for limited lakefront real estate.

— Judah Duke