1011 Douglas Road
Elgin, IL 60120

Location, location, location!! Country living & city convenience. Large 1.77-acre lot, on a dead-end street, 1/4 mile from Routes 59 & 19. Property is a wooded retreat, with all the conveniences of the city! Down the street is SuperTarget, Chili's, Panera, Marshall's, Chipotle, Wendy's, Dunkin, Starbucks, Chase Bank, urgent care & so much more! Easy access to I-90. Upgraded kitchen w/ newer induction cooktop/warmer, maple cabinets, top-of-line KitchenAid appliances incl newer dishwasher (elevated), high-end Dacor double oven, corian counters & backsplash, pull-out shelving in lower cabs, oak flooring. Open-concept floor plan. The combined living/dining room has vaulted ceiling w/ 2 skylights, bay window, imported African wood flooring, and a fireplace. Family room also has fireplace (see-through kitchen), and 3 sets of sliding glass doors to cedar deck. Family rm newly painted & carpeted. 3Bd, 3Ba. Master bath has deluxe shower with massage heads & wall sprays. Bedrooms 2 & 3 share Jack & Jill bath, which has new sink top & tile (2023). 3rd full bathroom (on main floor) also has new shower tile. New 25x24ft storage shed (2022). HEATED 3-car garage. Long, newly-paved driveway (2022) w/ plenty of parking space, along with an RV spot. Rebuilt furnace-newer heat exchanger (2019) & new inducer motor (2023). High-end water softener w/ newer potassium filter and timer (2018). Large, high-end A/C unit. Large, dry basement with newer windows (2019) and 3 sump pumps (2011), along w/ addntl crawl space. No leaks whatsoever after surface drainage & trenching (2012-2014). Beautiful, one-of-kind estate, is a nature-lovers paradise. Incredible views from huge wrap-around cedar deck (1,000 sq.ft) w/ screened gazebo. During firefly peak season (May-June), it looks like a firefly rock concert against the trees. The grounds of this property incl a bulb garden with daffodils and tulips, a rose garden, a small orchard with variety of trees incl 2 pear, cherry, apple, peach, apricot, mulberry, and others! The property also has day lilies, buttercups, hyacinths, giant junipers, dinner plate dahlias, Anabel hydrangeas, a lilac tree, magnolia tree, Japanese maple, and many more! Wire fencing all around perimeter. Fence gate behind storage shed opens to short walking path, which connects to several bike paths and a 10-acre forest preserve. Well-maintained property, for sale AS-IS. Chair lift can easily be removed by new owner if not needed. Kitchenette area betw 2nd bedroom/bathroom can be converted to addtnl closet space. Make this your dream home with your finishing touches!