9767 S Vanderpoel Ave

Come by and check out this classic four-square, craftsman style, 4-bedroom, red brick home in the Beverly area of Chicago. The concrete side drive, front split rail fenced gardens and raised porch entrance lead you thru the front door. It opens into a remodeled living room with custom oak shelving and mantle. It includes gas logs and dimmable track lighting along beamed ceilings. The powder room is conveniently located between kitchen and living room with a full bath upstairs. A modern stainless/oak galley kitchen opens to the 12x14 dining area separated by peninsula. A sunroom next to the kitchen with a bay window seat, pantry cabinets, and dinette area. Hardwood oak flooring throughout has been recently installed in kitchen and living room, and remainder of floors sanded and refinished in the last two years. Basement includes laundry area, small office, workshop/tool area, a shower, and 12x20 finished family room. Glass block basement windows add security and allow plenty of natural light. On the main floor an updated 3-season back porch faces the east providing a great view of the backyard. This property includes a 2-car detached garage, with a 10 X 20 workshop addition. A patio and winding paver path (along the garage) leads thru the vine covered arbor to three perennial gardens, past a bridge and playground/tree house set for the children. Large oak trees provide a high canopy to the shady fenced property including a modern composite deck at rear entrance. Other recent Improvements include all new Andersen windows throughout, custom built oak radiator covers in the living room, all new copper water supply lines, updated electrical throughout, and a secure covered basement entrance. The home is heated with hot water radiators and cooled with whole house Trane Central Air Conditioning. The upstairs include four bedrooms, a full bath, with the master bedroom adjacent to an upper level sitting room area located next to a balcony overlooking the backyard. City of Chicago improvements include recently repaved asphalt street and new gas lines from street to the building. This home is located on a quiet street with large front and back yards just east of Longwood Ave. Within walking distance of the Metra tracks. don’t miss this craftsman styled gem in a quiet family friendly Beverly neighborhood on the south side of Chicago.