Home of the week: 3317 Dartmouth Avenue in Highland Park

With a man cave, just in time for the Super Bowl.

3317 Dartmouth Avenue in Highland Park

If we didn’t learn our lesson last year, let’s learn it now. It’s much better to stay home in a three million plus palace with a secret chamber and man cave and WATCH the game on a huge widescreen TV (while shooting POOL!) than to brave the ice and snow. And what a man cave this home holds!

6,700 plus square feet all devoted to the guys – well, at least in one room! This is a custom build by noted builder Sharif & Munir with exquisite finishes and their signature Italianate style architecture. Walnut, walnut everywhere. Four bedrooms, five and a half baths, multiple living areas. The gorgeous gourmet kitchen and breakfast room overlook a beautiful outdoor living area, plus what everyone needs, a cozy Keeping Room. Get this secret sleeping chamber: The library is loaded with shelves and a full bath, while a custom painting swings to the side to reveal a queen bed. Downstairs is the gameroom or man cave, complete with full size pool table. And in case your man happens to dabble on the stove, there is also a full commercial kitchen down there.

Up the grand staircase are four bedrooms and a most elegant, pristine master with spa bath, custom closet, and exercise room. Do not worry about not getting up the stairs after you’ve had one too many in that man room: There’s a commercial elevator, and a full geothermal system lets you rock the A/C at 60 degrees during the middle of August without a pang of guilt. After all, guys need something to cool them off.

3317 Dartmouth. Have always loved the street name, obviously. Your man will love it at $3,695,000 reduced from $3,995,000!