This 11-room, two-story colonial-style home at 1701 Thornwood in Highland Park was designed to be barrier-free, so that anyone in a wheelchair could move easily throughout the house. Doorways are extra-wide and don’t have moldings on the floor. Light switches are lower than usual, but not markedly so. Indeed, for a buyer not in a wheelchair, the home simply seems bright and spacious. The entry to the elevator that serves the two main floors and the basement is designed to look like a closet door. BY THE NUMBERS: The house sits on a corner lot of more than a quarter-acre and has a three-car garage. It features four bedrooms on the second floor and two in the basement. The master bathroom has a whirlpool, and there are 3 1/2 additional baths. THE GREAT OUTDOORS: The home’s grounds have been extensively landscaped and include formal and informal gardens. In one direction, the house faces the thick woods on the grounds of a nearby mansion. In another, its lawn leads down to a pond. BROKER: Coldwell Banker (Claire Cortesi).
