Ljt designs Presents Cottingham Manor

A Country English Villa Built in 2006

Drawing shows original design

The 45 year old home we tore down

Various stages of

construction

The ‘million dollar’ view

Stone/brick and stucco

exterior accentuated by

copper roof over garage

Professional photos

were taken for the

chicago luxury home

tour

Reminiscent of english

manor homes quarter

and rift sawn

distressed oak was used

on the custom doors,

herringbone flooring,

custom staircase and

all the millwork.

Living room vaulted ceiling

A custom honed

travertine fireplace

Was custom

designed using

english turnings on

either side of the of

the fire box

the fireplace was

accentuated with top of the

line schonbek crystal and

oil rubbed bronze sconces

Quartersawn oak

bookcase overlooks the

living room

Luxury home tour Furnishings by doti of naperville

The dining room

This area was

designed to frame a

china hutch

The quartersawn

oak staircase was

custom desinged

with english

turnings balusters

and newel posts

designed in the

late 1800’s and

custom made for

ljt designs

The kitchen

The back wall has 2 36” subzero refrig/freezers and 2 pantry “garage”

cabinets with electric outlets to store and hide the coffee pot,

toaster etc

The bow-shaped window

overlooks the golf

course view

The arched opening

leads to the butlers

pantry

The french doors hide the

walk-in pantry

Butlers pantry below

Family room

separated by double-sided

fireplace in the sunroom

The evolution of the family

room

2 sets of 10’ high

french doors lead

to the stone-walled

sun room

sunroom

Hallway leads to powder room, back hall to garage, and french

doors open to first floor office/den/bedroom with full bath

Powder room complete with top of the line sherle wagner faucets

Lighted Arch designed

to frame artwork

Library/office or

first floor bedroom

with full bath

A built in bookcase

is located on the left

Full bath off library/office/5th bedroom

Second floor Bookcase

and balcony opens to

living room

Second floor

hallway and linen

closet

Second

floor

hallway

doorway

below

opens to

laundry

room

Master bedroom

View of

golf

course

from

master

bedroom

Luxury home tour

furnishings by incredible

interior designers chris

and rene

Double set of french doors leads To sitting room and fireplace

Sadly, the only photo we

had of the sitting room

which missed the custom

wood carved mantle

arches create alcoves for

armoires

center arch

leads to huge

closet on left

and bathroom

on right

Master bathroom

with matching hand

painted vanities from

south america opposite

one another

Custom designed jetted

bathtub overlooks the

golf course

Custom hand-painted

Dual vanities are

encases in arched

openings

Double door closet contains a built-in coffeemaker

arched opening on right leads to shower and separate

toilet/bidet room with huge linen closet

Custom shower

has ceiling rain

showerhead,

a wall mounted

showerhead and

body sprays

separate toilet/bidet

room

Bedroom #3

beautifully furnished by

chris and rene

Bedroom #3

Ensuite bathroom

Four-story custom

staircase

Steps leading to

laundry room

and 4th bedroom

ensuite

Bedroom #4 – furnished by chris and rene

Bathroom #4 ensuite tiled in a

pale green marble contrasted

with a pure white marble

an exquisite venetian mirror

tops the vanity, but we had no

photo of it...

Bedroom #4 bath

Accurate color of

tile is represented in

left photo

Second floor

Staircase leads to

finished attic with

powder room

attic

Attic

powder

room

Partially finished 2700 sq ft Lower level with above grade windows

which ljt completed in 2011 for owners of this home

Arch designed to separate kitchen/bar area

Archway finished in stone

Media room with double french doors leading to exercise

room

Front room with Full masonry fireplace

Built-in Cabinets were added on either side of the fireplace to

enclose water meter

Archway was designed to create custom seating

for pool table

double french doors on right lead to potential wine cellar