3 BEDROOM / 2 1/2 BATH HOME PLUS OUTBUILDING ON 10.41 ACRES! ~ Original owner offering METICULOUSLY CONSTRUCTED & MAINTAINED home, full of charm with fabulous layout ~ GENEROUS KITCHEN: breakfast bar, bay window, plenty of dining space, pantry ~ HUGE GREAT ROOM: open to kitchen, vaulted ceiling, brick heatilator fireplace flanked by french doors ~ MAIN FLOOR MASTER SUITE: gigantic walk-in closet & private bath w/whirlpool tub ~ UPSTAIRS: 2 large bedrooms, full bath, LOFT w/great room & foyer overlooks, ability to expand into attic above garage ~ FULL BASEMENT: a ton of extra space, ready for whatever your needs dictate ~ OUTDOOR LIVING: COVERED FRONT PORCH for watching the sunrise & REAR PATIO for watching the sunset ~ FANTASTIC OUTBUILDING: 48x70 ft, 2 overhead doors, 220 electrical service, abundant exterior parking & turnaround ~ 3-CAR ATTACHED GARAGE: convenient parking plus pull-down stairs to attic space ~ EXTRAS INCLUDE backup sump pump, generator transfer box, lighting rods on house & barn, reverse osmosis system for drinking water ~ NEWER ROOF & A/C UNIT ~ BEST-OF-ALL-WORLDS LOCATION: QUIET & PRIVATE country living near trails & forest preserves, EASY ACCESS to x-way/shopping/dining CONVENIENCES, minutes to quaint "in town" Crete, only 45 mins to Chicago's loop ~ WOW!