There is more than meets the eye in this seven bedroom, two bath bungalow in Chicago. Located near Interstate 57, you will have easy access to downtown Chicago and the South Chicago Suburbs. This community is continuing to develop with new homes and businesses in the area, making this a good time to buy. This quiet neighborhood is close to schools, shopping and many other necessities. The outside of the home is practically maintenance-free, due to the brick exterior and the new roof on the home and the garage. Between the home and the two-car garage is a fenced backyard. The garage has plenty of extra room and you can access it from the alleyway. The custom landscaping creates a very cheerful environment in the spring. As you step inside the home, you will realize that there is more room inside than it appears. The entire main floor of the home has new carpet and fresh paint. The living room in the front of the home has several windows, letting in an abundance of natural light into the home. Window treatments are included. This room also features a lovely faux fireplace that is incorporated into the built-in bookcase and mantle combination. The wide baseboards and crown molding are added decorative features that make this a very attractive room in the home. The dining room has a large picture window with complimentary window treatments. The kitchen has new oak cabinets, offering plenty of storage space. This room comes complete with refrigerator, gas range, brand new vent hood and lighted ceiling fan. The new floor tile and ceramic tile backsplash make cleaning very easy. Off of the kitchen is an enclosed porch, which is a very attractive room during the spring and summer months. This room has tongue and groove wood plank ceiling and wood plank floor.Two of the bedrooms are on the main floor. Each bedroom offers the convenience of lighted closets, newly installed carpet as well as textured walls and ceilings. One bedroom even has an additional closet with mirrored doors. The bathroom on this level has been completely remodeled with new vanity, shower, lavatory, tile flooring and fresh paint. The attic area has been converted to make two more bedrooms with a large sitting room between them both. Each bedroom has existing lighting, closets and new windows, letting plenty of natural light into the space. The sitting room is a great area to make a play room or entertainment room. On the lower level, you will find three more bedrooms, complete with windows, most of which are new glass privacy block windows, and lighted closets. Throughout this level the walls have been finished with sheetrock and recessed lighting has been installed. The floor has also been sealed and painted. This gives you the option of carpeting the floor if you so desired. The bathroom on this level has been remodeled as well. The floors and the shower surround are new ceramic tile. The oak vanity and triple door medicine cabinet are new as well. The laundry room is not your ordinary laundry room. At thirteen feet by fourteen feet, it is large and spacious, and it gives you room to make multiple uses out of it. The center room on this level can also be used as a family room or recreation room. The utility room is larger than most, and it includes the 40 gallon gas water heater and furnace, which have been recently serviced and are in great condition. Under the staircase is another closet, giving you even more storage on this level. You need to see this home to appreciate all of its amenities. Also registered with the bungalow incentive program and any more updating that you want to do can be done through the incentive program. Please see the virtual tour at www.buyowner.com enter C H I 7666. |