PRICE REDUCED!!!! MOTIVATED SELLER!!! NEW 30 YEAR ROOF & FRESHLY PAINTED INTERIOR!!! OUR HOME IS MOVE-IN READY!!! LOCATION, DUNELAND SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND HOME ITSELF WILL AMAZE ALL! CAN BE ENJOYED IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!! Near Indiana Dunes State Park, I-94, South Shore Metra to Chicago, Valparaiso University, Purdue University North Central Campus & just a quarter mile west of Splash Down Dunes Water Park, this 4 to 5 bedroom, three and a half bath brick & vinyl 2 story with a 4 and a half car garage offers an ideal location. Nestled atop a three quarter acre wooded lot, the only double lot in this subdivision, you will appreciate the many upgrades found throughout. Customized sidelight and transom window add beauty & style to the front entry. From the moment you step inside the ceramic defined foyer you will be inspired by the drama of the 2 story living room with vaulted ceiling, gorgeous oak staircase with open spindles & view of the second level hallway and loft. The formal living room is further enhanced by 2 story windows & a woodburning & gas fireplace wrapped in oak with a raised ceramic hearth. The living room offers wall to wall carpeting while the hallway from the foyer past the living room & to the master wing is Pergo style flooring. Enjoy formal dinner parties? Then you will appreciate the floor plan which opens the dining room to the living room while still maintaining its individual space. Windows throughout the home are oak trimmed casements with custom treatments. The dining room offers you a wonderful view of the wooded & terraced backyard via a stationery center window with opening casements flanking either side. Continue on into the eat in kitchen which is upgraded with 13.5 inch ceramic tile flooring, ample Merrilat oak cabinets with quarter inch crown molding, plenty of counter space, stove, dishwasher, double sink & spacious dinette. Adjacent is a sun drenched 10 by 14 four season room with cathedral ceiling and breathtaking wooded view.The kitchen`s ceramic tile floor flows seamlessly into the four season room. Also off the other end of the kitchen is a first floor laundry center and conveniently located half bath with oak vanity. The double hall closet has been organized to provide a full pantry. This area also offers access to the amazing four and a half car garage with two double overhead doors and electric openers. These open to the front circular drive. On the opposite end of the first level is a generous master suite with cathedral ceiling, a seating area within a bay wall of windows and full wooded back view plus a deep walk in closet with attic access. Your private bath also reveals a backyard view and boasts a whirlpool tub, separate stand up shower, double bowl oak vanity and a full height cabinet with toiletry shelves above & lower laundry unit with removable pull up wire hamper. Your 2nd level boasts a spacious loft with cathedral ceiling & full view of the living room, foyer & backyard. This space could easily be converted into a 5th bedroom if desired. Two bedrooms, one with a double closet & the other with a walk in & attic access plus a full hall bath with oak vanity & one piece tub shower & surround combination complete this level. Berber carpeting blankets the stairs & living areas of the beautifully detailed finished basement. A full wall wet bar with oak cabinetry leads into the nice sized family room upgraded to include a gas fireplace with oak wrap & mantel & dimmer lighting. Adjacent is a 4th bedroom with large walk in closet & a full bath with 5 foot shower with 2 seats, oak vanity & linen closet. Two large storage rooms are a bonus. The utility room reveals the furnace, with energy star programmable thermostat, water softener & two sumps. Perfect! Take the virtual tour at www.buyowner.com enter C H I 13162.