HIGHEST AND BEST DEADLINE SUNDAY 4/3/22 BY 8 PM. SELLER TO NOTIFY BUYERS MONDAY MORNING. Ideal location, immaculate updated home and a true sense of community! Step back in time to the days when neighborhood children walked safely to school together (K-8) along an interior neighborhood sidewalk. This home has an ideal Village location (easily walk or bike the short distance to Metra and Village shopping/dining) and all of the features that are difficult to find in historic Village homes including volume ceilings, large closets, open floor plan and a 3-car heated garage! From the minute you drive up the curb appeal will draw you in. The outdoor sprinkler system keeps the lush professional landscaping looking fabulous. To the rear of the home in the backyard you will spend hours with family and friends in the beautiful screened porch (the EZ Breeze window system truly makes this a full 3-season porch) with gorgeous tongue and groove fir ceiling and on the adjacent bluestone patio while enjoying the tranquil sounds of the lighted waterfall pond. You'll feel welcome immediately upon entering the 2-story foyer with views of the living room with volume ceiling that is flooded with natural light through windows on two walls. The spacious dining room is perfectly sized for either romantic evenings or large family holiday dinners. Custom white millwork, maple hardwood floors and custom built-ins add to the feeling of comfort throughout the main level. The open family room and kitchen are ideal for family time. Parties will spill out onto the screened porch. Picture yourself curling up by the family room fireplace with a glass of wine and a book on a quiet Sunday afternoon! The spacious chef's kitchen (new in 2012) is the ideal place to flip pancakes after sleepovers or let your "inner chef" roam free. Custom 42" hand-milled cabinets with seeded glass, all stainless appliances including Wolf 5-burner gas cooktop, double convection ovens, French door refrigerator with freezer on the bottom, Kitchen-Aid dishwasher (2020) and ample pantry space with pull-out shelves will make cooking a pleasure, not a chore! The butler's pantry with dimmable under cabinet lighting and hammered sink is the ideal serving area between the kitchen and formal dining room. The large laundry/mudroom is the ideal place to store backpacks or boots upon entering from the heated 3 car garage. Upstairs, the master retreat is the ideal place to melt away the stress of the day! Not only is the bedroom spacious enough for a sitting area, but there is a dressing area, large walk-in closet and newer master spa bath (2017) with free-standing tub, walk-in shower with bench, heated floor (no more cold feet on tile floors!), frameless shower door and double vanity. Three additional large bedrooms and a newer (2017) hall bath (also with heated floor!) round out the upstairs. Now for the awesome finished basement...this lower level can literally be an apartment unto itself. As you come down the stairs you will spot a lookout from the 3-level built-in playhouse as you enter a comfortable media room with Samsung TV, and surround sound (yes, those components and Infinity speakers stay with the home!). Working remote is great in the private office. Guests have their own bedroom and bath (with a steam shower) along with kitchenette bar area with bar size dishwasher and refrigerator, custom cabinetry and granite counters. What is that across from the bar area? It's a stage (with removable puppet theater) where your children or grandchildren can let their imaginations run wild! Even the carpet in the basement is newer (2020). Newer windows throughout! If all of this is not enough then add in city water and sewer, lower Cook County taxes. Walk down the street to enjoy a round of golf at Makray or head to local parks and forest preserves to walk or bike. In-district for the Barrington Park District with 3 pools and athletic center!