923 S Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068

Immediately appealing and solid as a rock, this lovely, built-out Tudor proves you can have style on the surface--and substance beneath. Newly rehabbed in 2012, the home features a bright, open family room adjoining the stainless/granite kitchen with breakfast bar and also an eat-in area; four bedrooms (3 up & 1 down for office/guest); capacious expanse of gorgeous yard (large back deck, perennials, flowering trees, raised beds, and a hot/cold outdoor spigot to wash the dog or kids). And wait till you see the wonderful finished basement--they dug down to make this one: large, lovely rec room, 5th bedroom, and 4th full bath. Perfect location (have you heard the term "Golden Corridor"?), walking distance to Metra, parks, Uptown, and school. Waterproofing, sump, overhead sewer, newer roof, electrical, HVAC--turns out you CAN put a price on peace of mind.