Remington Trails end unit ranch will be available March 1^st! Living room is open to the dining room, perfect for entertaining. The eat-in kitchen features cabinets galore, planner’s desk, sparkling appliances and a sliding glass door leading to a private balcony with picturesque views. With a walk-in closet the master also features a private bathroom with a whirlpool tub and a double bowl vanity. An additional bedroom, full bathroom and a laundry room complete the main level of living space. Partially finished, the walk-out basement boasts a large REC room, half bathroom, storage space galore and a sliding glass door.

Situated on a large corner lot in Mundelein, this perfectly maintained home offers you a bright and open floor plan, tandem three car garage, a 26x16 deck and a finished basement. The inviting foyer welcomes your friends and family with tile flooring.  Sun-drenched, two-story formal living room. Formal dining room, perfect for entertaining. Open to the kitchen, creating a great room effect the family room offers you a cozy fireplace. With a sunny eating area, the kitchen features a convection oven and microwave, planners desk and cabinets galore. Escape the master bedroom with a vaulted ceiling, walk-in closet, private sitting room/home office and bath. Two additional bedrooms and a full bathroom complete the second floor. For added living space the finished basement includes a large REC room, exercise/bonus room and storage galore.

FOYER

Tile flooring

Guest closet

Storm door

FORMAL LIVING ROOM
Neutral carpeting

Vaulted ceiling

Two-story

Bayed window

FORMAL DINING ROOM

Neutral carpeting

Chair rail

POWDER ROOM

Tile flooring

Single vanity

FAMILY ROOM
Neutral carpeting

Brick fireplace

Open to kitchen

Wired for surround sound

KITCHEN
Maintenance free flooring

Cabinets galore

                Under cabinet lighting

Laminate counters

Convection oven and microwave

Pantry

Planner’s desk

Backsplash

Ceiling fan

LAUNDRY/MUD ROOM

Maintenance free flooring

Cabinets

Utility sink

Door leading to attached three car garage

MASTER BEDROOM

Neutral carpeting

Vaulted ceiling

Walk-in closet

Private sitting room/home office

Bathroom

                Tile flooring

                Tub/shower combination with tile surround

                Double bowl vanity

ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS

Neutral carpeting

Generous closet space

Ceiling fans

FULL BATHROOM

Tile flooring

Single bowl vanity

Tub/shower combination with tile surround

FINISHED BASEMENT
Berber carpeting

Large REC room

Wired for surround sound

Exercise/bonus room

                Generous closet space

Storage

MORE INFORMATION
26x16 Deck

Three car garage

                Additional access available through the back of the home via garage door

Vinyl siding, gutters & downspouts (NEW December 2011)

Newer windows

Newer appliances

Newer driveway

Located in the heart of Libertyville near downtown, train and Lake Minear this unique home offers you a bright and open floor plan, updated kitchen, finished basement and a bonus room on the third level. The sun drenched living room is open to the dining room for easy entertaining. Updated to perfection, the kitchen boasts an abundance of cabinetry, solid surface counters, sparkling appliances and a center island breakfast bar. Open to the kitchen, the sunken family room features a wood burning stove and a door leading to the patio. With a sliding glass door leading to a private balcony, the master bedroom also features generous closet space, a spiral stairway leading to the third level bonus room and an updated luxurious bathroom with tile flooring, whirlpool tub, built-in cabinetry and standing shower. Three additional bedrooms and a full bathroom complete the second floor. For added living space, the finished basement includes a REC room with an entertainment center and TV, an additional room with a queen size Murphy bed, laundry room and a full bathroom. Enjoy the outdoors on the brick paver patio overlooking the large fenced backyard and a large gazebo houses a hot tub.

FOYER

Tile flooring

Designer light fixture

Single sidelight

Storm door

LIVING ROOM

Neutral carpeting

Ceiling fan

Triple window overlooking

Open to dining room

DINING ROOM

Tile flooring

Designer light fixture

Sliding to brick paver patio

Open to living room

Entrance to kitchen

KITCHEN

Tile flooring

Abundance of 42” cabinetry

Solid surface counters

Recessed lighting

Designer light fixture

Ceiling fan

Center island / breakfast bar

Eating area

Custom backsplash

Sparkling appliances

POWDER ROOM

Tile flooring

Designer light fixture

Pedestal sink

FAMILY ROOM
Neutral carpeting

Tile flooring

A few steps down from the kitchen

Wood burning stove

Ceiling fan

Exterior access

MASTER BEDROOM

Neutral carpeting

Ceiling fan

Generous closet space

Spiral staircase leading to 3^rd level bonus room

                Carpeting

                Array of windows

                Large closet

Updated private bathroom

                Tile flooring

                Whirlpool tub with tile surround

                Double bow vanity

                Custom built-ins

                Standing shower

                                Seat

                                Frosted doors

                Designer light fixtures

ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS

Carpeting

Generous closet space

FULL BATHROOM

Tile flooring

Single bowl vanity

Tub/shower combination

Linen closet

FINISHED BASEMENT
Neutral carpeting

Tile flooring

REC room           

                Entertainment center & TV included

Additional room

                Queen size Murphy bed

Laundry room

                Front loading washer and dryer

                Utility sink

MORE INFORMATION

Fenced yard

Brick paver

                Patio

                Walkway

                Driveway

Gazebo with hot tub

Professional landscaping

Updated and upgraded throughout! This perfect home in Deerpath will impress you with gleaming hardwood flooring, updated moldings and baseboards, designer light fixtures throughout, remodeled laundry/mud room with custom bench and master bathroom. Double sidelights and hardwood flooring invite your friends and family into this home. Open to the dining room, perfect for entertaining, the spacious living room also features Berber carpeting and a triple window overlooking the lushly landscaped front yard. The eat-in chef’s kitchen boasts gleaming hardwood flooring, an abundance of cabinetry with crown uppers and under cabinet lighting, solid surface counters, and recessed lighting. Open to the kitchen, creating a great room effect, the family room includes hardwood flooring, recessed lighting, a cozy fireplace, and a slider leading to the patio. Escape to the master bedroom with Berber carpeting and a private spa-like bathroom. Features in the private bathroom include tile flooring, a whirlpool tub, a standing shower, a double bowl vanity with a granite counter, and a walk-in closet. There are three additional bedrooms in this immaculate home. Each room features Berber carpeting, generous closet space, and ceiling fans. Enjoy the summer months on the patio overlooking the professionally landscaped backyard.

FOYER

Hardwood flooring

Double sidelights frame front door

Storm door

Designer light fixture

Guest closet

LIVING ROOM

Berber carpeting

Triple window overlooks front yard

Open to dining room

DINING ROOM

Berber carpeting

Designer light fixture

Entrance to kitchen

Open to living room

KITCHEN
Hardwood flooring

Sunny eating area

Designer light fixtures

Recessed lighting

Solid surface counters

Updated cabinetry

                Crown uppers

                Under cabinet lighting

Pantry

FAMILY ROOM

Hardwood flooring

                Decorative inlay

Recessed lighting

Fireplace

Sliding glass door leading to patio

POWDER ROOM

Hardwood flooring

Pedestal sink

Designer light fixture

LAUNDRY/MUD ROOM

Slate flooring

Custom built-in bent

42” Cabinetry

Front loading washer and dryer

Utility sink

Door leading to side yard

Door leading to garage

MASTER BEDROOM

Berber carpeting

Updated bathroom

                Tile flooring

                Whirlpool tub

                Standing spa-like shower

                                Seat

                                Glass door

                Double bowl vanity

                                Granite counter

                Designer light fixtures

                Recessed lighting

                Walk-in closet

ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS

Berber carpeting

Generous closet space

Ceiling fans

FULL BATHROOM

Tile flooring

Double bowl vanity

Tub/shower combination

Built-in linen closet

Offer you vaulted ceilings, plush carpeting, sun-drenched rooms, a finished basement and so much more! Spacious living room features a floor to ceiling brick fireplace and French doors leading to the family room. Entertain with ease in the formal dining room with wood laminate flooring and crown molding. Gleaming hardwood flooring, fireplace, a French door leading to the deck and pass through into the kitchen are offered in the family room. With an abundance of cabinetry with under cabinet lighting, the eat-in kitchen boasts sparkling appliances, solid surface counters and a bayed eating area. The main level also features a first floor master bedroom with a walk-in closet, door leading to the deck and a full bathroom. A den/library with a wet bar, full bathroom and mud room completes the main level. The second floor offers you a loft that overlooks the foyer and living room, three additional bedrooms and full bathroom. For added living space the finished basement features a large REC room, storage space galore, laundry room and craft/hobby space.

FOYER

Tile flooring

Guest closet

Designer light fixture

Vaulted ceiling

Double sidelights frame front door

Storm door

Skylight

FORMAL LIVING ROOM

Neutral carpeting

Vaulted ceiling

Floor to ceiling brick fireplace

Open to second floor loft

French doors leading to family room

FORMAL DINING ROOM

Wood laminate flooring

Crown molding

Chair rail

FAMILY ROOM

Hardwood flooring

Fireplace

Crown molding

French door leading to deck

Pass through to kitchen

Entrance to eating area

French doors leading to living room

KITCHEN

Maintenance free flooring

Bayed eating area

Built-in pantry

Abundance of cabinetry

                Under cabinet lighting

Recessed lighting

Breakfast bar

Sparkling appliances

MUD ROOM

Tile flooring

Generous closet space

Service door

Wet bar

FULL BATHROOM

Tile flooring

Single bowl vanity

Standing shower with glass door

FIRST FLOOR MASTER

Neutral carpeting

Ceiling fan

Walk-in closet

French door leading to deck

Private bathroom

                Tile flooring

                Recessed lighting

                Oversized tub/shower combination

                                Glass door

                Single bowl vanity

LOFT

Plush neutral carpeting

Generous closet space

Ceiling fan

Open to foyer and living room

SECOND BEDROOM

Plush carpeting

Generous closet space

Ceiling fan

FULL BATHROOM

Tile flooring

Double bowl vanity

Recessed lighting

Tub/shower combination with tile surround

THIRD BEDROOM

Plush carpeting

Generous closet space

Ceiling fan

FOURTH BEDROOM

Wood laminate flooring

Generous closet space

FINISHED BASEMENT

Carpeting

REC room

Laundry room

                Utility sink

Storage space galore

Crawl

Craft/hobby room

Located in Providence Village this fabulous home offers you a bright and open floor plan, new carpeting, gleaming hardwood flooring finished basement, fenced yard and so much more! The inviting foyer welcomes your guests and leads them into the sun-drenched living room. Perfect for entertaining, the banquet sized dining room is open to the living room and kitchen. With an abundance of cabinetry, neutral counters and recessed lighting, the kitchen also features tiled breakfast bar. With a walk-in closet the master bedroom also features an updated private bathroom with standing shower and linen closet. Three additional bedrooms and a full bathroom complete the second floor. For added living space, the basement is the perfect place for a family room or playroom. Enjoy the summer months on the patio overlooking the well manicured fenced backyard.

FOYER

Hardwood flooring

Chair rail

Guest closet

Designer light fixture

LIVING ROOM

Neutral carpeting

Cozy fireplace

Open to dining room

DINING ROOM

Hardwood flooring

Chair rail

Designer light fixture

Sliding glass door leading to patio

KITCHEN
Hardwood flooring

Neutral counters

Cabinets galore

Recessed lighting

Ceiling fan

Tiled breakfast bar

Tile backsplash

Black appliances

POWDER ROOM

Hardwood flooring

Granite vanity

New fixtures

MASTER BEDROOM

Neutral carpeting

Walk-in closet

Ceiling fan

Private bathroom

                Tile flooring

                Recessed lighting

                Designer light fixtures

                Standing shower

                                Glass door

                                Seat

                Built-in linen closet

                Solid surface vanity

                Exhaust fan with heater

ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS

Second & Third Bedrooms

                Neutral carpeting

                Generous closet space

Fourth Bedroom

                Hardwood flooring

                Generous closet space

                Ceiling fan

                Skylight & dormer window

FINISHED BASEMENT

Neutral carpeting

Recessed lighting

Built-in entertainment nook

Storage

Laundry Room

                Maintenance free flooring

                Cabinets

                Utility sink

MORE INFORMATION

Brick paver patio

Fenced yard

Updates:

2010       Carpeting

2009       Ejector pump

                Garbage disposal

2008       Basement (REC room  and laundry room)

                Furnace, A/C, humidifier

2007       Dishwasher, stove, refrigerator, microwave

                Hot water tank

                Sump pump

                Garage door opener

2006       Remodeled master bathroom

2005       Recessed lighting added throughout first floor

                Fenced yard

                Updated powder room (granite, toilet & fixtures)

                Sliding glass door in dining room

2001       Roof

Overlooking the park, this perfectly maintained end unit offers you a private entrance, attached two-car garage and so much more! Spacious living and dining rooms with plush carpeting. A center island kitchen with sparkling appliances, eating area, pantry and a sliding glass door leading to the balcony. Two master suites with vaulted ceilings, generous closet spaces and private bathrooms with skylights. A second floor laundry is an added bonus. Finished lower level, perfect for a family room, home office  or playroom. 

ENTRY

Wood laminate flooring

Guest closet

Soaring ceiling

Single sidelight frames front door

Storm door

LIVING/DINING ROOMS

Plush carpeting

Ceiling fan

POWDER ROOM

Maintenance free flooring

Extended vanity

KITCHEN
Wood laminate flooring

Eating area

Pantry

Sparkling appliances

Recessed lighting

Sliding glass door leading to balcony

MASTER SUITES

Plush carpeting

Vaulted ceilings

Generous closet space

Private bathrooms

                Maintenance free flooring

                Single vanity

                Tub/shower combination with tile surround

                Vaulted ceiling

                Skylight

LOWER LEVEL

Plush carpeting

Versatile space

Above ground windows

Access to attached garage

MORE INFORMATION

Attached two-car garage

End-unit

Views of park

Second floor laundry room

Located on a cul-de-sac, this immaculately maintained townhome in Vernon Hills offers you soaring ceilings, a bright and open floor plan, a large finished basement and so much more! Sun-drenched, the two-story living room is open to the dining room and the second floor loft. Perfect for entertaining, the dining room is open to the kitchen and living room. With brand new stainless steel appliances, the chef’s kitchen boasts tile flooring, solid surface counters and a sliding glass door leading to a private patio. The sumptuous master suite offers you a vaulted ceiling and a private bathroom with a walk-in closet. An additional bedroom with generous closet space, a full bathroom and a loft complete the second floor. For added living space, the finished basement includes Berber carpeting, recessed lighting, storage space galore and a new sump pump and battery backup. Additional features include a first floor laundry room and an attached two-car garage.

ENTRY

Tile flooring

Double sidelights

Storm door

LIVING ROOM

Neutral carpeting

Two-story windows

Open to loft

Ceiling fan

DINING ROOM

Neutral carpeting

Open to living room and kitchen

Designer light fixture

KITCHEN
Tile flooring

Brand new stainless steel appliances

Solid surface counters

Abundance of cabinetry

Pantry

Designer light fixtures

Sliding glass door leading to patio

Backsplash

LAUNDRY ROOM

Tile flooring

Cabinets

Door leading to attached garage

POWDER ROOM

Tile flooring

Designer light fixture

Pedestal sink

MASTER BEDROOM

Neutral carpeting

Designer ceiling fan

Vaulted ceiling

Private bathroom

                Tile flooring

                Oversized standing shower

                Double bowl  vanity

Walk-in closet

Linen closet

SECOND BEDROOM

Neutral carpeting

Generous closet space

FULL BATHROOM

Tile flooring

Single bowl vanity

Tub/shower combination

LOFT

Neutral carpeting

Reach-in closet

Open to living room

FINISHED BASEMENT
Berber carpeting

Recessed lighting

Storage space galore

New sump pump and battery backup

MORE INFORMATION

Cul-de-sac location

Attached two-car garage

Stevenson High School

This all brick ranch in Mundelein offers you an attached garage, oversized deck, a finished basement and is near the subdivision park. Spacious and sun-drenched living room. Family room is open to the kitchen with a cozy brick fireplace. Three bedrooms and a full bathroom complete the main level. For added living space, the basement has been finished with a large REC room and storage space galore.

With gleaming hardwood flooring, crown molding, rooms of grand size and so much more, this privately situated home will impress you from the moment you enter. The dramatic entry welcomes your friends and family with soaring ceilings, an arched transom window and a designer light fixture. Entertain with ease in the formal living and dining rooms. With a cozy fireplace, the entertainment sized family room offers you a wall of windows overlooking the wooded backyard and is open to the sun room. The fabulously appointed gourmet kitchen with an abundance of sparkling 42” cabinetry with crown uppers and under cabinet lighting, granite counters, stainless steel appliances and a sunny eating area. Escape to the master bedroom with a tray ceiling, plush neutral carpeting, his and her walk-in closets and a private bathroom with whirlpool tub. Three additional bedrooms and a full bathroom complete the second floor. For added living space, the finished basement boasts a large REC room, office and storage galore. Enjoy the outdoors on the brick paver patio overlooking the well manicured backyard.

FOYER

Hardwood flooring

Crown molding

Guest closet

Designer light fixture

Double sidelights and arched transom window frame front door

FORMAL LIVING ROOM

Hardwood flooring

Crown molding

FORMAL DINING ROOM

Hardwood flooring

Crown molding

Chair rail

Wainscoting

Triple window

POWDER ROOM

Hardwood flooring

Recessed lighting

Single vanity

FAMILY ROOM

Neutral carpeting

Floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace

Open to sun room

SUN ROOM

Tile flooring

Recessed lighting

Ceiling fan

Skylights

Wall of windows

Dry bar with cabinetry and wine rack

Open to family room and kitchen

KITCHEN

Hardwood flooring

42” White cabinetry

                Crown uppers

                Under cabinet lighting

Granite counters

Bayed eating area

Recessed lighting

Designer light fixtures

Sliding glass door leading to brick paver patio

Built-in pantry

Center island breakfast bar

Prep sink

Stainless steel appliances

MASTER BEDROOM

Neutral carpeting

Recessed lighting

Designer ceiling fan

Tray ceiling

His and her walk-in closets

Private bathroom           

                Tile flooring

                Whirlpool tub

                Recessed lighting

                Standing shower with tile surround

                Double bowl vanity

SECOND BEDROOM

Neutral carpeting

Vaulted ceilings

Ceiling fan

Generous closet space

FULL BATHROOM

Tile flooring

Double bowl vanity

Tub/shower combination with tile surround

Recessed lighting

THIRD & FOURTH BEDROOMS

Neutral carpeting

Ceiling fans

Generous closet space

MORE INFORMATION

Finished basement

                Neutral carpeting

                Recessed lighting

                REC room with built-ins

                Office/Fifth bedroom

                Storage galore

Brick paver patio

Home prices are one factor in determining your cost of ownership, but so are interest rates and financing availability.  Even though interest rates have gone up in the last six months, they are still near historic lows.  Since your monthly mortgage payment is a combination of paying down your principal and paying the interest owed, if home prices come down a little further but interest rates go up, it could cost you even more to service a mortgage on an identical home!

While a home is a major investment, it is also the center of your personal life.  It’s important to live in a home that reflects your taste and values, yet is within your financial “comfort zone.”  To that end, it may be more important to lock in today’s relatively low interest rates and low home prices, rather than to hope for a further break in prices in the future.

Please give the Leslie McDonnell Team a call if we can be of any assistance in determining how much home you can afford in today’s market.

If you have not owned a home in three years, you qualify as a first time home buyer.  If you buy a home after April 9, 2008 and before July 1, 2009, you qualify for this credit.  Call your friends who just bought a home since April 9th and tell them they may take $7,500 off their tax bill if they qualify.  It has to be your principal residence, so rentals do not count.

The tax credit is 10% of the cost of the home, up to a maximum of $7,500. This is not an additional deduction that lowers the amount of income to be taxed, it is a tax credit.  In other words, you take $7,500 off your tax bill.  But there is a catch; the credit you receive now is actually an interest-free loan that must be repaid.

The loan has no interest, and will be paid back over 15 years.  You get the credit on your 2008 taxes, but you start paying it back on your 2010 taxes that are due in 2011, so you get at least two years without a payment.  You pay back 6.67% of the credit each year, so for a $7,500 credit the payment is $502.50 per year.  If you stay put for 15 years, you pay it off with no interest.

What happens if you sell the house?  You pay the balance back at the closing.  So, you get $7,500 now, and pay the rest of it back if you make money on the sale of your house.  What happens if you do not make enough money when you sell your house?  They forgive the rest of the debt. 

Other restrictions stipulate that you have to buy your first house in three years before July 1, 2009, not have super high income, not use bond financing and buy anywhere in the US.

If you’d like to learn more about this program, please call me!