This one truly checks all the boxes-condition, updates, outdoor space, and value-at a price point that's becoming increasingly hard to find. Set on a beautifully landscaped, fully-fenced lot (3 years new), this split-level home offers three bedrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, and a finished lower level family room and extra bonus room, PLUS laundry/utility room. Car enthusiasts and hobbyists will appreciate the oversized, drywalled 2.5-car garage with built-in shelving/storage, along with a massive asphalt driveway (2 yrs NEW), providing parking for 8+ vehicles. More major improvements include a furnace and central air system (approximately three years new), a hot water heater replaced in 2021, roof, siding, windows, and front patio redone in 2012, newer stairway and hallway carpeting, a Honeywell smart thermostat, newer sump pump (approximately four years new), and professionally cleaned air ducts, 2 years ago. The main level welcomes you with a soaring cathedral ceiling, newer luxury vinyl plank flooring in the living and dining rooms, and an open, inviting layout, ideal for everyday living and entertaining. The kitchen features rustic wood cabinetry, ceramic tile flooring, and a charming tongue-and-groove wood ceiling that adds warmth and character, while the adjacent dining area opens to a slider door w/built-in blinds that leads to a spacious concrete patio, perfect for outdoor gatherings. Upstairs, you'll find three comfortable bedrooms and a beautifully updated full bath featuring a double sink vanity w/granite top, a spacious glass-enclosed luxury shower, a natural wood tongue-and-groove wood ceiling, heat and exhaust fans, and an oversized medicine cabinet (bonus finished attic space as well). The finished English lower level adds exceptional flexibility, offering a large family room with laminate flooring along with a bonus room complete with a bar area, ideal for entertaining, hobbies, or a home office. The generous utility and laundry room space includes a full-size LG washer and dryer (approximately four years new) and exit to backyard. Outside is where this home truly shines, with a newer above-ground pool, complete with solar-heating cover, cleaner, winter cover (a pool storage cabinet and all accessories are included). You'll love the three-year-new privacy fenced yard, raised garden beds, custom masonry BBQ pit, spacious storage shed, Rubbermaid garbage can enclosure, and manicured lush landscaping, that together, create a true private backyard retreat. Located in a quiet Lindenhurst neighborhood with parks, restaurants, shopping, and major commuter routes all nearby, you'll appreciate this location! The home is served by highly regarded District 41 schools, as well as Grayslake North High School in District 127. Move-in ready, thoughtfully updated, and offering features rarely found at this price, this home is an exceptional opportunity! Schedule your showing today!