3251 N Lakewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

A rare offering, this highly upgraded Southport Corridor SFH offers a remarkable English Garden entrance surrounded by professionally landscaped and irrigated plantings, this extra wide GVP built 5 bedroom/4.1 bathroom home with attached garage and oversized mudroom is situated on tree-lined Lakewood in coveted Burley School District. The current owner has meticulously cared for and upgraded this home with custom mahogany built-ins, carpet/stair runners, window treatments, highly upgraded Smart Home system, professional landscaping and new HVAC systems. The entrance level offers a private office with built-ins, ideal for working from home, wine cellar, a guest suite, full bathroom and recreation room that can also be utilized as a theatre room and ideally-located mudroom and laundry room steps from the attached garage. There are 2 stair systems to the main level - a main foyered entrance at the front of the house and a 2nd staircase that provides access to the kitchen and great room areas. The layout of the main level highlights this home's additional width, soaring ceiling height and includes a massive formal living room with fireplace and floor to ceiling windows that overlook Lakewood. A separate dining space leads to a butlers pantry and the back of the main level provides an open floor plan with a beautifully upgraded kitchen with commercial-grade appliances, a built-in banquet and desk, walk-in pantry and a large great room with custom built-ins and fireplace. The back of this level opens to a deck flanked with a custom wall garden and is perfectly situated for outdoor dining and entertaining. The bedroom level features 4 bedrooms/3bathrooms up, an additional laundry room, a stunning primary suite with fireplace and spa-like bathroom with timeless finishes/Waterworks fixtures, soaking tub, steam shower, separate vanities and oversized shower. Remarkable outdoor space including professionally designed garage rooftop deck with gorgeous irrigated planters. This ideally located home is right around the corner from Margaret Donaghue Park and 1 block to the heart of the Southport Corridor's shops, restaurants, grocery stores and transportation.