$279,000

Wooded, tranquil escape! This cedar-sided beauty is a piece of country in the city! Towering, majestic oaks & 50+yr old pines dopple the massive, 2-tiered, 1,000 sq. ft. deck with sunlight. "Drive-through" driveway touches 11th and Monroe for campers, trailers, big trucks......never a need to turn around! Oversized garage with hay loft! Incredible vaulted, hardwood-floored Family Room addition w/ wood-burning fireplace and Pella windows! 2nd kitchen in basement with full bath/bedroom/laundry and a second family room, nearly finished. The woodburning stoves can stay! Cool spiral staircase leads to office?, playroom?, loft-style bedroom? 38 acre public park just 3 blocks north. Enjoy the kindness, peace and quiet of "Mayberry-style" living. Lake Michigan/beaches/boating 5 minutes away as is the Metra Rail to Chicago.