100 E Walton Street #42A, Chicago IL 60611

Welcome to the Chicago Lifestyle, a Gold Coast story. Forty-two floors up at 100 E Walton, this penthouse one-bedroom puts the whole city in front of you. A wall of oversized windows opens up 180 degrees of sky, with Lake Michigan to the east, the Gold Coast skyline all around, and Lincoln Park stretching north toward the horizon. On a clear morning you can watch the light move across the water before your coffee is done. The open living and dining space is flexible, so you can set it up the way you actually live, with room for a sectional, a dining table by the glass, and the lake as your backdrop. Hardwood floors run throughout. The kitchen was renovated with warm walnut cabinetry, black granite counters, stainless steel appliances and under-cabinet lighting. A breakfast bar fits a couple of stools and keeps the cook part of the conversation. The bedroom easily fits a queen bed and wakes up to its own lake view. The updated bath pairs a granite vanity and walnut cabinetry with a full tub. Storage is included, and garage parking is available to rent right in the building. The building gives you a full set of amenities. There's a 24-hour doorman, a fitness center with city views, and a rooftop pool framed by the skyline where summer afternoons disappear. The laundry room sits up high with lake views, which makes it hard to complain about laundry day. A party room is currently being renovated. Assessments cover heat, A/C, water, cable, the doorman, the pool and the fitness center. Dogs and cats are welcome, up to 75 pounds. Here is how a day unfolds. Start downstairs at Hendrickx, the Belgian bakery in the building, for a croissant on the way out. Michigan Avenue is steps away for shopping along the Magnificent Mile, and the Oak Street boutiques are just around the corner. When the weather turns warm, Oak Street Beach is a short walk past the Drake. At night, Rush Street is right there. You can have dinner at Gibsons, drinks along Rush and Elm, or a slow walk home under the lights. The Red Line at Chicago Avenue and Lake Shore Drive make the rest of the city easy, but this is the kind of neighborhood where you rarely need to leave. Owners must live in the unit for 18 months before renting. Vibrant, walkable, and central. Above it all, forty-two floors up.