Classic Palos Heights RANCH sitting within a veritable arboretum brimming with over a third of an acre of stately mature trees, blooming bushes, opulent flowers, bubbling pond and whimsical winding path to take it all in! This property is a perfect melding of indoor peacefulness and outdoor serenity with its innumerable types and numbers of outdoor perennial plantings permeating the grounds; there is even a backyard exercise platform to help you soak in the botanical beauty. As for the indoors, this home has been expanded to bring you the perfect amount of space with the perfect number of updates, and yet with all the mid-century charm remaining. Enter the impressive 21ft living room with original hardwoods, crown mold ceiling, huge bank of sun-drenching windows, and heartwarming wood-burning fireplace with granite hearth. Formal meals can be taken in the elegant dining room with hardwood flooring, crown mold ceiling, ornate picture mold walls, and great view of the backyard; or take casual meals in the stunning kitchen with rich cherry custom cabinetry, glass/stone backsplash, hardwood floors, can lighting, stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops, and pendant lights perched over a granite peninsula breakfast bar. The culinary experience doesn't stop there; you'll love the granite coffee bar/beverage center with sink, bar-fridge, and granite backsplash (all done in 2016). Bring that cup of coffee out to the comfortable screened porch with bead board tray ceiling, cooling ceiling fan, convenient surround ledge for drinks, and the perfect birds-eye view of all the lush backyard greenery and the fun brick-paver patio, perfect for outdoor entertaining. Need a little quiet time? Snuggle up to a good book in the lodge-like knotty pine family room with multiple windows for light and for breathtaking backyard views. As the day winds down, retire to your luxuriant master suite, added to the home in 2015; hardwood floors, voluminous tray ceiling, can lights, double-closets, and bay window with backyard view. The master bath offers an elaborate basket-weave porcelain floor tile, marble vanity with undermount sink, heated soaking tub with marble surround, natural light solar tube, barrier-free shower with marble seat, and subway tile shower walls. Bedrooms 2 and 3 offer more original hardwood flooring and plenty of window light. The common bath is updated with custom cherry cabinetry, Corian countertop, ceramic tile flooring, glass/stone shower surround, glass sliding shower door, all oil-rubbed bronze accents, and light-catching solar tube. Even the laundry area is updated with hardwood flooring, marble countertops, bead board soft-close cabinetry, and pretty subway tile backsplash. A few mentionable dates: 2022 - brand new cedar fence, new front landscaping. 2019 - entire exterior of house painted. 2018 - new water heater. 2017 - new driveway, garage door, garage floor & drain system. 2016 - replaced patio pavers and pathway. All in all, the brag-list for this home can go on and on as it has been meticulously cared for and loved for decades. Make an appointment and see it all for yourself.