01 / Buyers
Find the estate.
Private and pre-market access across the North Shore, lake country and beyond — with showings arranged around your calendar.
Book & tell us more ↗NORTHERN ILLINOIS · SOUTHERN & EASTERN WISCONSIN
Estates of the lakes and the North Shore.
Georgian manors in Lake Forest, Prairie School landmarks, Geneva Lake boathouses and Door County bluffs — represented with discretion and deep local knowledge.
THE ESTATE EDIT
Significant homes, now available.
A curated selection from our mock IDX feed — from $2.9M countryside farmhouses to a $14.5M Geneva Lake estate. Looking for a condo, townhome, land or a lake cottage? View all estates ↗ Search every property type ↗
REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE
Six styles that define the region.
Prairie School
Born in Oak Park and River Forest — low hipped roofs, Roman brick and art glass.
Georgian Revival
Lake Forest's estate-era brick manors with formal gardens and slate roofs.
Tudor Revival
Half-timbered, clinker-brick North Shore homes from the 1920s.
Shingle Style
The cedar-shake summer "cottages" of Geneva and Delavan Lakes.
Mid-Century Modern
Post-and-beam ravine houses in Highland Park and Glencoe.
Bluff Contemporary
Glass, limestone and cedar above Lake Michigan and Green Bay.
TOOLS FOR YOUR NEXT MOVE
Search, value, plan.
Everything you need before the first conversation. Clients also get Epique One ↗
01
Property search
Featured estates plus homes, condos, townhomes, multi-family, land and farms — filter by type, region, price and more.
Search now ↗ 02Home valuation
An instant estimate for your home, plus a private comparative market analysis.
Value my home ↗ 03Mortgage calculator
Model jumbo financing with Illinois and Wisconsin property taxes included.
Calculate ↗ 04On the scene
Dining, culture, outdoors and seasonal traditions in each community.
Explore ↗MEET YOUR LOCAL ADVISOR
Personal expertise.
Lasting confidence.
Significant homes call for an advisor who knows the shoreline easements on Geneva Lake, the landmark rules in River Forest, and which Lake Forest streets trade quietly before they ever reach the market.
From the first conversation to closing day, expect attentive communication, thoughtful preparation and a clear plan for what comes next.
Independent Agent · Epique Realty
Luxury Real Estate · Northern Illinois & Wisconsin
HIGH TECH · HUMAN TOUCH
Technology that frees up time for you.
Epique Realty is known as a technology-forward, agent-first brokerage. Here, smart tools handle the searching, scheduling, tracking and paperwork, so your advisor can focus on you. See the full toolkit ↗
THE TECHNOLOGY
Always on, always organized.
- The Epique One client portal for milestones, documents, offers and messages
- Instant alerts on new and pre-market estates
- Instant valuation and jumbo mortgage modeling
- AI-assisted, agent-approved listing marketing, cinematic media and 3D tours
- Real-time online booking in person, by video or by phone
THE HUMAN TOUCH
Judgment, discretion, care.
- Private previews before you spend an afternoon touring
- Pricing from experience, with a market analysis prepared by hand
- Skilled negotiation that keeps the deal together
- Trusted architects, builders, stagers and trades
- A personal call at every milestone, and after closing
EPIQUE ONE · CLIENT PORTAL
Your whole move, in one place.
Clients get a private dashboard to follow every milestone and deadline, save and rate homes, request tours, approve listing marketing, compare offers side by side and keep every document and message together.
THE EXPERIENCE
Guidance for every move.
02 / Listings
Present with purpose.
Pricing strategy, architectural photography and discreet marketing to qualified buyers for significant homes.
Book & tell us more ↗03 / Investors
Explore opportunity.
Lake-country rentals, 1031 exchanges, land and value-add estates, underwritten with real numbers.
Book & tell us more ↗04 / New Construction
Build from the ground up.
Lot search, builder and architect introductions, and representation from contract through final walkthrough.
Book & tell us more ↗05 / Renovation & Restoration
Honor the original.
Historic Prairie, Tudor and lake-cottage restorations — with trusted trades, landmark guidance and resale strategy.
Book & tell us more ↗06 / Buy My House
Sell on your timeline.
A direct, as-is purchase offer side by side with a full-market listing plan, so you can choose with clarity.
Book & tell us more ↗07 / Staging & Consignment
Set the stage.
Luxury staging plus consignment of fine furnishings, art and antiques when you downsize or relocate.
Book & tell us more ↗CALENDAR
Reserve a time.
Pick a date and time that works for you — in person, video or phone.
Open calendar ↗WHAT'S ON THE SCENE
Life around the lakes.
Summer nights at Ravinia, fish boils in Door County, the Geneva Lake Shore Path and Milwaukee's lakefront festivals. See the guide ↗
SPRING
Garden season
Chicago Botanic Garden blooms, Door County's cherry and apple blossoms, and Saturday farmers' markets.
SUMMER
Lake life
Boating on Geneva Lake, concerts at Ravinia, and Milwaukee's lakefront festival grounds.
FALL
Color & harvest
Kettle Moraine foliage drives, orchard weekends and championship golf in Kohler.
WINTER
Snow & spirits
Ice sculpture festivals, cross-country skiing and supper-club Friday fish fries.
YOUR NEXT MOVE
Let's make it exceptional.
Have a question about buying, selling, building or investing in Northern Illinois or Wisconsin? Send a message, or reserve a time on the calendar.
Independent Agent · Epique Realty
Serving the North Shore, Barrington, Lake Geneva, Milwaukee, Madison & Door County
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