Finding the Right House - Part VII: House #3
After that LARGE disappointment, we headed to the Cary house. I wasn't in a good mood. Unfortunately we were relying on Mapquest directions and we blew right past our turn. After pulling over, figuring out where we went wrong, we headed back to the turn and to the Cary house.
** THE LISTING **
Listing Price: $204,900
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Cary, IL 60013
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 2.5
Year Built: 1993
IMMACULATE HOME IN MOVE IN CONDITION! NEW CERAMIC FLOOR IN ENTRY, NEWER NEUTRAL BERBER IN LIVING ROOM, LIGHT OAK CABINETS IN KITCHEN, 1/2 BATH IN LOWER LEVEL + HUGE FAMILY ROOM LEAVES ROOM TO ADD A 4TH BEDROOM, BIG GARAGE IS INSULATED & DRYWALLED - OVER 27' DEEP FOR WORKSHOP OR STORAGE, LIGHT OAK DOORS & TRIM, MAINTENANCE FREE SIDING, FENCED YARD + WOODEN PLAYSET, WALK TO LAKE & BEACHES, TOO!
Other things noted in the flyer... Deck, Shed, and Lake Rights.
Living Rm: 17X17
Dining Rm: 10X10
Kitchen: 10X10
Family Rm: 25X14
MstBed Rm: 13X12
2nd Bed Rm: 11X10
3rd Bed Rm: 13X9
Style: BI-LEVEL
Type : RAISED RANCH
Lot Size: LESS THAN .25 ACRES
Mary told us that this house was just put on the market two days earlier. We were the first people to view it. It was so new that no pics were up on the MLS and it wasn't listed on Realtor.com yet. The house was priced to sell. Other comparable homes in the area sold for a bit more... but the sellers were already under contract for the new house they were purchasing so they were under a great deal of pressure from the seller of that house to sell their house quickly.
After we pulled into the driveway, my initial impression was "nice!" After opening the front door I realized that this is certainly a nicely kept home. I guess they weren't lying when they described it as "Move in condition".
The house is a raised ranch style. When you stand in the entry way you have a choice to go up a 1/2 flight of stairs to the living room/kitchen/bedrooms or down a 1/2 flight to get to the family room, laundry room and garage.
We went on to view the rest of the house. The more we looked the more 'right' this house seemed to be for us.
Once we viewed the entire house, we said our goodbyes to Mary and headed home. We needed some time to think....
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