From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, the North Shore is full of one-of-a-kind homes.

Each week, Patch features one ‘Wow House’ that catches our attention. This week, it's a $4.95 million elegant Lake Forest mansion.

Located at 1390 Lake Road, this six-bedroom, seven-bathroom home is a Lannon Stone Colonial Revival that was designed by Stanley Anderson in 1936 on about two acres across from Lake Michigan. Its got walls of windows, 11-foot ceilings, six fireplaces and a gourmet kitchen with a built in coffee maker and two dishwashers. There's also a winding wrought iron art staircase.

Is your home a ‘Wow’ House? Want to nominate a spectacular, unusual or just plain cool property on the North Shore? E-mail us: lakeforest@patch.com.