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$599,500 Sale
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2256 W Birchwood Avenue IL
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Key Facts
Key facts for 2256 W Birchwood Avenue IL
Property Type
House, Ranch
Parking
-
MLS #
12497609
Size
2164 sqft
Basement
None
Listed on
-
Lot size
-
Tax
$9,416 /yr
Days on Market
-
Year Built
1939
Maintenance Fee
$ 0/mo
Description
PRIDE OF HOMEOWNERSHIP IS EVIDENT WITH THIS RECENTLY UPDATED AND SPRAWLING 3 BEDROOM RANCH LOCATED ON A TREE-LINE STREET IN A QUIET POCKET OF CHICAGO'S WEST RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD. A WARM AND WELCOMING FOYER USHERS YOU INTO THE HOME. A MASSIVE LIVING ROOM WITH A LARGE SOUTH-FACING BAY WINDOW PLUS TWO ...ADDITIONAL LARGE WINDOWS BATHES THE LIVING ROOM IN NATURAL SUNLIGHT AND FRAMES VIEWS OF THE FENCED-IN, LANDSCAPED FRONT YARD. LIVING ROOM HAS AN ATTRACTIVE STONE CLAD WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE FLANKED BY CUSTOM BUILT-INS. ADDITIONAL CUSTOM BUILT-INS CONTINUE WRAPPING THEIR WAY AROUND THE LIVING ROOM PROVIDING PLENTY OF STORAGE AND AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO DISPLAY BOOKS, ARTWORK, AND CHERISHED BELONGINGS. TRACK LIGHTING AND PUCK LIGHTING ON DIMMERS ALONG WITH CUSTOM WINDOW BLINDS FINISH THE SPACE. OFF THE LIVING ROOM IS AN INVITING FAMILY ROOM WITH VIEWS OF THE PRIVATE REAR YARD. GLASS FRENCH DOORS LEAD OUT OF THE FAMILY ROOM AND INTO A THREE-SEASON SUN ROOM. THE BRIGHT AND SUNNY DINING ROOM HAS A GENEROUSLY-SIZED WEST-FACING BAY WINDOW. AN UPDATED KITCHEN HAS NEWER STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES, PLENTIFUL GRANITE COUNTERS WITH MATCHING FULL SLAB GRANITE BACKSPLASH, AND A BUILT-IN PANTRY. THE MUD ROOM HAS A SECOND SHALLOW PANTRY FOR ADDITIONAL KITCHEN STORAGE NEEDS PLUS ACCESS TO BOTH THE REAR AND SIDE YARDS. THE BIG PRIMARY BEDROOM IS OUTFITTED WITH AN EXTRA-DEEP CLOSET WITH CLOSET ORGANIZERS, HAS FOUR LARGE WINDOWS, AND NEUTRAL GRAY CARPETING. THE SECOND BEDROOM IS ALSO BIG WITH PLENTY OF ROOM FOR AN OVERSIZED BED AND ADDITIONAL BEDROOM FURNITURE. A THIRD BEDROOM (CURRENTLY BEING USED AS A HOME OFFICE) HAS A BIG BAY WINDOW AND BUILT-IN STORAGE. BOTH BATHROOMS AND HAVE ORIGINAL TILE WORK IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND THE FULL BATHROOM HAS ITS OWN LINEN CLOSET. GORGEOUS HICKORY HARDWOOD FLOORING IS THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE HOME AND THE FLOORING WAS RECENTLY SANDED AND RE-STAINED. OVERSIZED CROWN MOLDING IS THROUGHOUT AND THERE'S ALSO AN ATTACHED GREENHOUSE WITH SOUTHERN, EASTERN, AND WESTERN EXPOSURES. STORAGE IS ABUNDANT PLUS THERE'S ATTIC STORAGE TOO. NO EXPENSE WAS SPARED WITH THE HOME'S EXTENSIVE RECENT UPDATES. THERE'S NEW DUCT WORK THROUGHOUT. HEATED FLOORING EXTENDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE HOME AND THERE'S ALSO A NEWER GAS FORCED AIR FURNACE AND NEWER CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING. ELECTRICAL SERVICE WAS IS UPGRADED TO 200 AMP SERVICE. ELECTRICAL SERVICE WAS EXTENDED FROM THE HOME TO THE GARAGE FOR AN EVENTUAL ELECTRIC CAR CHARGER. NEWER COPPER PLUMBING IS THROUGHOUT. THE INSTA-HEAT BOILER IS NEWER. ALL KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY ROOM APPLIANCES WERE RECENTLY REPLACED. A SECURITY SYSTEM WITH VIDEO MONITORING WAS ADDED INTO THE HOME. IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE HOME AS WELL WITH WORK DONE TO THE BRICKWORK PLUS NEWER STONE WINDOW SILLS ADDED FOR ALL WINDOWS. BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR CONCRETE WALKWAYS WERE RECENTLY REPLACED AND THERE'S NEWER FRONT AND REAR YARD FENCING TOO. THIS HOME'S OVERSIZED LOT IS SECLUDED: A TRUE URBAN OASIS. THE YARD FEATURES AN EXPANSIVE CONCRETE PATIO, A FIRE PIT, A STORAGE SHED, PLUS PLENTY OF GREEN SPACE. THE OVERSIZED TWO AND A HALF CAR GARAGE AFFORDS YOU PLENTY OF ADDITIONAL STORAGE AND IT COMES WITH A SIDE GARAGE PARTY DOOR TOO. ALL THAT THE NORTH SIDE OF CHICAGO, EVANSTON, AND SKOKIE HAVE TO OFFER IS NEARBY. NO FEWER THAN THREE CTA TRAIN LINES - THE RED, PURPLE AND YELLOW - ARE ONLY .7 OF A MILE AWAY. SEVERAL BUS LINES ARE NEARBY INCLUDING THE 215 CRAWFORD-HOWARD, 97 SKOKIE, AND WESTERN 49B ALL .1 OF A MILE AWAY; PLUS THE 206 EVANSTON CIRCULATOR AND 201 CENTRAL RIDGE ONLY .2 OF A MILE AWAY. SEVERAL GYMS, PUBLIC PARKS, GROCERY STORES, SCHOOLS, RESTAURANTS AND COFFEE SHOPS ARE CLOSE BY. A PROPERTY AS UNIQUE AND AS WELL CARED FOR AS THIS HOME IS A RARITY SO SCHEDULE YOUR SHOWING TODAY AND PLAN ON BEING IMPRESSED!
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