1920s Chicago penthouse hits the market for $4.3m - and features an unexpected historic relic buyers can't resist

A 1920s Chicago penthouse with one-of-a-kind features that was once owned by a Hollywood starlet has hit the market. 

A five-bedroom, 7,750-square-foot townhouse built in 1927 and first owned by silent-film actress Colleen Moore has been listed for $4,350,000. 

The property comes with a two-story living room that includes a wood-burning fireplace, linenfold paneling, a plaster ornamental barrel vault ceiling and oversized windows that open out onto a 61-foot private terrace. 

Further inside, the dining room seats 22 people at the main table and comes with a sunroom, ideal for cozier parties.

A five-bedroom, 7,750-square-foot townhouse built in 1927 that was first owned by silent-film actress Colleen Moore has been listed for $4,350,000

The property comes with a two-story living room that includes a wood-burning fireplace and linenfold paneling

Jennifer Ames, a listing agent with Engel & Völkers Chicago, said: 'The prior owner is said to have hosted President John F. Kennedy there. There are incredible formal rooms but also many other casual rooms that lay out well for families.'

Further inside, the dining room seats 22 people at the main table and comes with a sunroom, ideal for cozier parties

Jennifer Ames, a listing agent with Engel & Völkers Chicago, said: 'The prior owner is said to have hosted President John F. Kennedy there. There are incredible formal rooms but also many other casual rooms that lay out well for families.'

The multi-story townhouse also has a paneled library that is fitted with another wood-burning fireplace and five full baths as well as two half baths. 

But it is the original speakeasy-style bar hidden away in the library that has caught most people's attention. 

Ames described: 'The library has a bookcase with fake books. Behind it is a speakeasy that was probably built during the Prohibition era and is now a bar area.' 

Another bar has also been built at the property in the original one's style more recently. 

But it is the original speakeasy-style bar hidden away in the library that has caught most people's attention

Ames described: 'The library has a bookcase with fake books. Behind it is a speakeasy that was probably built during the Prohibition era and is now a bar area.'

The white kitchen has been fully outfitted with top-quality appliances including a high end refrigerator, bar fridge, dishwasher and a wine refrigerator

The white kitchen has been fully outfitted with top-quality appliances including a high end refrigerator, bar fridge, dishwasher and a wine refrigerator. 

It also has a butler's pantry along with a breakfast area and adjoins the family room and an office, both with custom built-ins and a beamed ceiling and a gas fireplace. 

Ames noted: 'The kitchen, family room, and office are all open but connected. It has a neat family setup.' 

The house has also been updated with 21st century modifications and comes with dual laundry centers, an upstairs playroom and a temperature-controlled wine closet. 

Furthermore, the primary bedroom includes a gas fireplace, dual dressing rooms and a stunning bath fit with massive marble slabs

The multi-story townhouse also has five full baths as well as two half baths

The multi-story townhouse also has a paneled library that is fitted with another wood-burning fireplace and five full baths as well as two half baths

Other features include an walk-in closet, cathedral-style ceilings and central air conditioning

The building also comes with a full-time door staff, an on-site manager, access to a new exercise room, valet parking and a landscaped garden terrace for the monthly association fee of $9,027

'When it was renovated, they enlarged the apartment using the outdoor space. A major construction project took place in 1998-99, and more was done in 2010,' the agent explained. 

Furthermore, the primary bedroom includes a gas fireplace, dual dressing rooms and a stunning bath fit with massive marble slabs. 

Other features include an walk-in closet, cathedral-style ceilings and central air conditioning. 

The building also comes with a full-time door staff, an on-site manager, access to a new exercise room, valet parking and a landscaped garden terrace for the monthly association fee of $9,027.