Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson and his wife, Jessica, in March paid $3.25 million for a six-bedroom, 6,227-square-foot mansion in Lake Forest, not far from the Bears’ Halas Hall headquarters and offices.
Johnson held a variety of assistant coaching roles for the Detroit Lions for six years — including his final three years as offensive coordinator — before the Bears hired him on Jan. 21. Through an opaque land trust that masks their identities, Johnson and his wife bought their new house in Lake Forest, which was built in 2013 and has five full bathrooms, three half bathrooms, four fireplaces, white oak hardwood floors, 10-foot ceilings on all floors, four-piece moldings, radiant heat floors in every full bathroom and a spiral staircase.
Other features include an office with custom walnut paneling and built-in Burmeister shelving, French doors and a kitchen with quartz countertops, custom Burmeister soft-close cabinetry, Wolf double ovens, a Wolf six-burner cooktop, a 48-inch Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer, two Miele dishwashers, a walk-in pantry and work area, and a large island that contains a quartz countertop, a breakfast bar that seats four and a Shaws farmhouse-style prep sink.
The mansion also has a mudroom and a lower level with radiant heat flooring, an exercise room, a theater room with a retractable screen and a rec room with a fireplace and a wood bar. On the second floor, the primary bedroom suite has a vaulted ceiling, a walk-in closet with an island and a primary bathroom with a double vanity. Outdoor features include a cedar shake roof, copper gutters and downspouts, a three-car garage with radiant heat floors, a lighted sport court, a brick fireplace and a bluestone patio with a built-in Fisher & Paykel grill with separate gas burners.
The mansion sits on a 2.45-acre property. The sellers first listed it in February for $3.35 million, and went under contract with the Johnsons just five days later.
Ellen Chukerman of Compass represented the Johnsons in their purchase. She declined to comment on the deal.
The mansion had a $50,159 property tax bill in the 2023 tax year.
As Elite Street first reported, the Johnsons on July 19 listed their four-bedroom, 3,940-square-foot house in Plymouth, Michigan, for $1.1 million, and the home currently has a contract pending.
Johnson’s predecessor as the Bears’ permanent head coach, Matt Eberflus, continues to own a seven-bedroom, 11,310-square-foot lakefront mansion in Lake Bluff that he purchased in 2022 for $3.9 million. Eberflus now is the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys.
Goldsborough is a freelance reporter.
Originally Published: August 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM CDT