Former Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Steve Smith, who played for the team for six seasons in the 1990s, on Tuesday sold a four-bedroom, 4,822-square-foot house in Oak Brook for $1.26 million.
Since retiring from his playing career, Smith, who now is an assistant coach for the New York Rangers’ Hartford Wolf Pack developmental hockey team, also has had a career as a homebuilder. In 2018, he paid $780,000 for the house in Oak Brook’s Brook Forest subdivision, and he subsequently set about on a dramatic overhaul of the home.
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Smith’s work included significantly expanding the second floor and raising the ceiling of the front entrance hall to produce a more light-filled entry. To execute the renovation, Smith used Hinsdale-based G.O. Architectural Design for the design work.
The house has 2 ½ bathrooms, a family room with a fireplace, a glass-enclosed all-seasons room and a lower-level exercise room, all on a 0.48-acre property.
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Smith listed the house in December for $1.29 million.
In a phone interview, Smith declined to comment on the sale.
The house had a $9,492 property tax bill in the 2020 tax year.
Bob Goldsborough is a freelance writer.
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