Description
Enjoy the best of suburban living in this surprisingly expansive and casually elegant brick and cedar Georgian home that is situated in the perfect location for experiencing all that draws you to Clarendon Hills. Built with timeless style and quality craftsmanship just a little over 20 years ago, this home has been very thoughtfully updated, which included a smart expansion to provide the ultimate in multiple work-from-home opportunities. There's a private first-floor office with handsome French doors leading from the foyer, as well as a newer, spacious, second-floor den with a built-in desk and shelving, new Anderson windows (2021) and an incredible amount of natural light. In addition to these fabulous potential home office spaces, there is a separately accessed bedroom/bathroom en-suite with a private staircase which could provide an additional, private home office, the perfect related-living suite, or a cheerful au-pair suite, whichever suits your needs best. With 5 bedrooms and a den on the second floor (including an impressive Primary Suite with a fireplace, huge walk-in closet and a designer full bath, and the previously mentioned separate au-pair suite) and 4.1 baths in total, this home offers myriad versatile live/work possibilities. Start making your plans to host a summer party, because this kitchen is ready to work for you with all stainless steel appliances featuring a Wolf gas cooktop and newer KitchenAid appliances including an oversized refrigerator (2021), built-in convection double-oven (2020), microwave and dishwasher. With the built-in hard-wired speaker system with speakers in the recreation room, first floor and exterior of the home, you can spill your party out onto the brick paver patio and into the yard without missing a beat. The recently updated basement with new plank flooring and fresh paint will impress everyone and make this the home where everyone wants to hang out - young and old alike. There's a built-in wet-bar with a beverage refrigerator in the entertainment room, a separate area for toys or gaming equipment, an exercise room that could function as another office or bedroom, and a full bath with imported, natural stone tile. The mechanicals include a new roof (2022) new gutters with protective screens and large capacity downspouts (2020), two furnaces, two newer central air systems with upgraded ductwork (2019), two water heaters, a Kohler Gas Home Generator (with updated control panel in 2020), two new ejector pumps (2019), Ring thermostat and doorbell, and new washer and dryer (both 2020). Located just a few blocks away is highly regarded Prospect Elementary and Clarendon Hills Middle School, the sprawling and lush Prospect Park and playground, the Metra station, and the vibrant downtown business district with many thriving restaurants and shops. You'll love being close to everything in this beautiful home in the one of the "Best Places to Live in Illinois" for 2020. Come see for yourself and discover the lifestyle you may have thought you could only dream of, right here, in real life, right now!