If you are looking for something unique and like nothing else in the Midwest, this is the house! Everything in this California contemporary style home is unique, from the grand 22' tall living room to the 10-foot ceilings on both the main and second floor, to the open sightlines and so much more! Once inside this "move-in" ready house - the high ceilings, archways, and freshly painted neutral colors make the home feel spacious well beyond its nearly 5,000 sq. ft. of living area. The open floor plan boasts 5 bedrooms, 41/2 baths with a 3-car garage and is designed in such a way that each living space has elegance and purpose. The kitchen features classic white cabinets, a built-in GE commercial refrigerator, and gourmet Dacor stainless steel cooking appliances including a double oven, 6 burner gas stove, and warming oven. The Bosch dishwasher, microwave, and trash compactor complete the kitchen for any chef. The large Master bedroom suite has high ceilings, big windows, and built-in audio speakers. Travertine marble frames the huge soaking tub. The large cedarwood-lined walk-in closet has two entry doors. Bedroom 2 is a large bedroom with a walk-in closet also lined in cedar and has an en suite bathroom. Bedroom 3 has its own en suite bathroom with double sinks. Bedroom 4 has double closet doors. Each closet has built-in solid wood shelving and are lined in cedar. The sunken second-floor loft serves as a cozy collecting spot for everyone when they emerge from their bedrooms. This home features multiple "flex use" spaces such as a craft room, workout area, kids' movie room/playroom, storage, and numerous office/study spaces that offer varying levels of privacy (all wired for high-speed ethernet). The centerpiece of the basement is a professional Home Theater with an overhead projector complete with booming 7.1 surround sound. The large windows fill the home with natural light and allow for excellent visibility of this nearly 1/2 acre corner lot in Countryview Estates which has direct access to a private park. The backyard is framed by a 6' tall semi-private fence which encloses a pea gravel play area, a dog run, and a massive brick paver back porch for entertaining. There are 3 entry gates to the backyard. Outdoor amenities include new windows, attic fan, attic storage, an underground sprinkler system, newly replaced AC units, and a new water heater. Inside amenities include a house cabled for antenna TV (for you cord cutters), central vacuum, wet bar with wine caddy, elegant gas fireplace, refinished hardwood floors in the Kitchen and Dining Room areas, new carpet, new tile floors in the upstairs bathrooms, and natural slate in the entryway which leads to the spectacular curved staircase. The neighborhood borders Messenger Marsh Forest Preserve with walking and biking trails, a 100-person capacity-covered picnic with a 10-acre dog park. You are within walking distance to the upscale Phoenix Restaurant, other professional services as well as a health club. It's just a short drive to Metra, I-355, and I-80. If you can see yourself in this California-styled custom home tucked away in a small, family-oriented neighborhood of 47 homes with great K-12 schools, then set up a showing. There is no other home in the area like this one! See private brokers notes for details & sellers preferred closing date.