1025 Woodlawn Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085

You thought your dreams of a delicious two-story buttercream colored house with streaks of white frosting trim were nothing more than repressed donut cravings. Until you saw this home, your future home, and you realized it was something more. Is it just fate or are you truly psychic? No time to wonder, because you have to check out this special home before another so-called psychic shows up to steal it away. The home is perfectly positioned on a stately corner lot (really it's the only position it could be in on this lot) with mature landscaping and that perfect amount of backyard privacy that makes you feel special but allows your neighbors enough of a peek-a-boo glimpse to let them know that you are in fact special. The driveway smartly spills out onto the side street so you don't have to spend every-single-day looking out your front windows at that 2004 orange Pontiac Aztek you wished you never bought (it wasn't cool on Breaking Bad, and it isn't cool now). Better to hide it out back. The backyard is shouldered by a nice hedge that creates the perfect backdrop to your flagstone firepit by the garage. Imagine a fall marshmallow roast with some kids (yours or some random ones), complete with the smoky, drippy, gooey, sticky mess that will make you glad it isn't happening in your living room. Speaking of the living room, step inside the front vestibule and you'll be so glad you have a vestibule, even if you didn't know you needed one. It's the perfect place to take off shoes, hang coats, and sort guests (deciding which will only see your vestibule and which will be invited further in). For beyond this space is a magnificent living room with large bow window looking out upon your driveway-free front yard. Your guests may ask if those are original hardwood floors, to which you would reply "why of course, would I dare ruin the ambiance with carpet?". The living room flows beautifully into the separate dining area that has room for a table big enough to show you know how to properly set a table but not so big you're forced to mix and match plate patterns (which is very tacky). Notice the crown molding and trim details on the ceiling. Think your cousin Alfred has that in his track home? No. The kitchen is a masterpiece of geometry. Floor tiles in complicated diamond layout. Backsplash tiles perfectly aligned in offsetting brick pattern. The straight clean lines of the cabinets and countertops. Enough to make any mathematician want to weep with joy. But it's not just appealing angles, it's also a load of storage and workspace all in a bright and cheerful package. Three generous sized bedrooms await upstairs right where you'd expect them to be. Lots of 2nd floor windows that face all directions, allowing you to subtlety keep tabs on your neighbors, which can add to your psychic buzz at block parties. A bathroom bigger than most people need, complete with custom tile nicer than most people need (unless you have high expectations, which you do). The basement is often the butt of household jokes (hey, hear the one about a lonely water heater and the spider web?). Not this basement, however. Waltz down the grand staircase (sort of) and you've got a pretty decent family room (ignore the water pipe on the wall - that can be decorated with holiday garland). You've also got a nice sized laundry area, storage room and mechanical area. Best, it's clean, bright and ready for action. Plus brand new roof on house AND garage! There is nothing missing from this creampuff. See it today, or if you are comfortable with the images from your dreams, skip the visit and just buy it.