PRICE REDUCED This property is located approximately 4 miles south of the city limits of Harrisburg, IL and sits on an oil and chip road with IL Rt. 145 just 1.5 miles away. The home is just 4 miles from the rails to trails that runs from Harrisburg to Karnak, IL (45 miles) and is a wonderful location for those that like the outdoors. The cedar sided home is just a short distance from the Shawnee National Forest to the south and is near the new location for the Super Wal-Mart which is scheduled to be built in Harrisburg soon. This area is covered with a network of oil and chip roads which are a dream for those that like to wander the country or ride bicycles. This home sits on 5.83 acres of property with better than 4 acres in woods, small trees and brush. The home includes 5 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. The master bedroom includes a very nice bathroom contains a soaking tub, in addition to, a corner shower and double sink. A large walk-in closet sits between the master bedroom and the master bath. Three (3) bedrooms are located at the other end of the house and surround a nice size bathroom with double sink. A 4 foot hallway connects all three (3) bedrooms and the bathroom. Two of the three bedrooms on this end are very large with one of them having a window seat and large walk-in closet which can easily include a dressing table. The bathroom is served by a dedicated water heater so that the kids cannot use up mom and dad's hot water! The 5th bedroom sits just off the very large kitchen, as does the half bath. The floor plan is very open with an extremely large living/family room looking directly into the kitchen through a 10 foot opening. The living/family room, 3 bedrooms, and bath room all have vaulted ceilings. Four (4) of the bedrooms have new ceiling fans and the living room has twin ceiling fans. The home contains 3,500 +/- square feet of space. Approximately one (1) year ago, a 1,800 +/- square foot addition (which includes a basement) was added to the original home. This was done entirely with ICF (insulated concrete form) construction for both the basement and the upstairs. The addition of this space on the south side of the house, with the additional replacement of all other windows in the home, has made this home very energy efficient. A whole house fan was included in the utility room of the new addition which can stretch out the seasons and save even more energy dollars. The addition was done in a way as to make it appear it is original space and the siding on the entire back of the house was replaced to ensure a uniform appearance with no change in coloration of the cedar siding. The basement of the home contains a mechanical room with a large water heater serving the kitchen, half bath, and master bathroom. The remainder of the space in the basement is configured as one, large room. Walls are finished with sheetrock and painted. The floor is painted with 2-part, epoxy with paint chips sprinkled throughout. There is a 4 foot square escape window that adds a tremendous amount of light. This basement is completely dry. Pictures during construction are available. The newly added space now contains a very large family kitchen with custom made, clear maple, cabinetry and a beautiful 3 foot by 8 foot island that seats 6. The addition also contains a formal dining room, the 5th bedroom, half bath, a large utility room with closet, and an exterior entry room with very large closet. The exterior entry room serves and an air lock and place for visitors and children to remove shoes, etc. before entering the kitchen area. The entire addition is covered with maple, laminate flooring which closely matches the cabinetry. Have I mentioned cabinetry? There is mega space of cabinets, more than you can imagine. All appliances are less than 18 months old and are black. The applicances include a double oven, cooktop with microwave and dish washer. The double sink is also black with a very nice faucet and hidden flourescent light over the sink. There is also a tubular sky light centered over the bar which will provide adequate light during the daytime hours. The lighting in the kitchen consists of can lights throughout with 2 pendulum lights over the bar. Upon completion of the addition, the entire original home was completely remodeled. Many new walls were added and old ones removed. New floor coverings were installed throughout the entire home. Though the original space is 10 years old, this is now a brand new home throughout. The heating is propane, the water heaters are electric and the dryer hookup is available for both propane and electric. The remodeled floor plan is included as a picture. A 2-car garage sits on the east end of the home with dimensions of 24 X 28. The ceiling height is 9 feet. There is an efficiency apartment over the garage which contains a bathroom and small kitchenette. This room has never been rented, but has occasionally been used for company needing a place to spend the night. There is a hickory hard wood floor in the room and it has its own central air conditioning and heating system. The stairs to the apartment enter from the back. With its separate entrance, this makes a perfect guest house or place for that son or daughter than really should have moved out long ago! This space increases the total living space to nearly 4,000 square feet. A 12 X 16 out building sits behind the garage and house and is presently being used as a chicken house for our son's 4-H project. One half of the space is covered storage. The reason for the sale is job change and need to relocate. This home was expanded and remodeled through the work of the owner (me) and my father. No shortcuts were taken and at every decision point, quality was chosen. Our family had every belief that we would continue to raise our 4 children in this home and perhaps never leave. We considered selling our home before investing so much in it and perhaps that would have been the most financially sound decision. However, we absolutely loved the location. We have invested in excess of $120,000 in the addition and remodeling. The original square footage is a manufactured home. There is storage in the attic space and the dormers are accessable from within the attic. There is nothing remaining in this home that would cause it to appear or function as a manufactured home. Even the duct work has been changed. The incoming air is now dispersed from the ceiling and falls, or is pulled, down using floor vents as the return air.