CRAFTSMANSHIP at its finest! Original owners are moving on to their next adventure and are leaving behind a beautiful BRICK RANCH home with solid bones for the next owner! 4 bedrooms upstairs and 2 additional "bunk" rooms in the basement - perfect for "Cousin Camp" or when you have a houseful of visitors! Every room is SPACIOUS and welcoming - from the family room with its brick wood burning FIREPLACE, to the kitchen with its eat-in space and plenty of cabinetry, to the huge FINISHED BASEMENT with boxwood paneling, to the light-filled SUNROOM with vaulted ceiling and hardwood floors! Basement also has a huge workshop/storage area. 3-CAR GARAGE gives you all the space for your vehicles, toys or workshop and the pulldown ladder gives you easy access to the huge attic space above! LAUNDRY is super convenient on the main floor. ROOF was redone in 2002 with 45 year shingles. PELLA windows throughout home. WOOD-MODE cabinets are in great shape and have all the bells and whistles - soft close drawers, pull-out shelves, a paneled dishwasher, and under and over cabinet lighting. White Corian countertops complete the kitchen and make it timeless and neutral. Master bedroom has 2 WALK-IN CLOSETS with custom organizational systems. All interior doors are 6 panel wood. Owner built the home himself and included many extra features: wider hallways to make it easier to move furniture and to accommodate wheelchairs; deeper stairs into the basement to make it safer to go up and down; exterior motion-activated safety lights for peace of mind; steel I-beam (allows for openness of basement - no pillars); 16" on center trusses (vs 24"); 10" of gravel under 5.5" of concrete for the foundation; and copper plumbing. A huge DECK with a screened GAZEBO provides a lovely outdoor dining/entertaining space. Valley Lake is a quiet subdivision of rolling green hills and ponds with a lovely NEIGHBORLY feel. Add to all of this fabulous SCHOOLS (Marion Jordan, Sundling and Fremd) and easy access to Harper College, major expressways and all the dining/shopping options you could imagine! You've got to see this one in person! Make your appointment today!