4039 Forest Ave., Downers Grove, IL 60515

Pull up to this lovely Cape Cod on a quiet one-way street and you'll know you're home. Updated and ready for new owners, this home sits on a double lot in a friendly North Downers Grove neighborhood within blocks of DG North High School, Herrick Middle School and Highland Elementary. Come inside to this light-filled space with freshly-painted interiors, updated flooring and an inviting style. The white kitchen with granite countertops features under-cabinet lighting, a greenhouse window for your plants, French-door refrigerator, double oven and a new dishwasher. A welcoming breakfast area adjoins the kitchen and connects to the large family room/dining room addition with pretty white wainscoting, new LVP floors and a gas fireplace for cozy evenings in. Expansive glass patio doors open to the HUGE, fully-fenced backyard. This is such a great entertaining space, with a large deck, flagstone patio, firepit, new vinyl fencing along the back and room for gardening, playing and even a shed for storage. The home's main floor includes 2 bedrooms and a modern, gut-remodeled bathroom. Upstairs you'll find 2 more very large bedrooms with hardwood floors and another full bathroom. The full, partially-finished basement features a dedicated exercise room, currently used for Jiu-Jitsu, and a large rec room with a heat-generating electric fireplace and direct exterior access to the backyard. Located just moments from Doerhoefer Park, I-88, the Ogden Ave shopping corridor and downtown Downers Grove's express train to Union Station in Chicago.