32W028 Army Trail Rd

Gorgeous Queen Anne Farmhouse combines classic old world style with modern updates and surprisingly open floor plan. Sitting on 1.46 acres offers privacy and is surrounded by English gardens, trees, beautiful landscaping, open space but within steps to the quaint downtown of Wayne, Prairie Path, and walk to Wayne elementary school. A lovely front porch, bead board ceiling with porch swing wraps the front of the house. Walking in you are greeted by the original door, with doorbell, foyer with drop dead gorgeous woodwork, wood staircase, under stair coat closet, opening up to the whole 1st floor. Formal living room opens to the family room, both offer tall, oversized windows topped with dental molding woodwork, 10ft ceilings, hardwood floors. Den off family room, wainscoting, hardwood floor, could be play/flex room/office or make it into a full bathroom. Formal dining room, built in buffet with drawers and cabinet, new chandlier, hardwood floor, shaker wainscoting, great space for a large table, is open to family room. The kitchen has been completed renovated into the best modern farm house style, approx $50,000 to create. Kitchen boasts: ample shaker style white cabinets, hickory hardwood floor, shiplap accented walls, locally restored barn wood floating shelves, custom island that stays, all stainless steel appliances, leathered finished granite counter tops, farmhouse sink with pull down faucet, SS hood above stove, marble subway tile backsplash, eat in area with bench seat. Wow what more could you ask for in a kitchen? Separate laundry area, coat hooks, cabinets, counter top, also made of locally restored barn wood, window, full size washer/dryer included, door to garage. Screened in porch off kitchen great for relaxing or stepping into the back yard. Back and front staircase to 2nd floor. Master bedroom, walk in closet. 2nd floor has 4 bedrooms, plus an office, hallway has been painted. Full bathroom remodel in 2019, white Carrara marble top vanity, floating barnwood shelves, tub/shower. What you don't see is all the updated electrical, plumbing, added self cleaning water filtration system with water softener that has been already done. 3rd story attic, so cool, could be used for storage, finish out for extra living space, hobby/play/game/recreation room, many possibilities. The yard includes an inground swimming pool, fire pit, shed, chickens with chicken coop (if want to keep), swing set. 2 car attached garage, long driveway for additional parking with turn around spot. Pool has new filters. Some other features you may have missed: shaker style original doors with most original hardware, 11" baseboards, molding on windows, baseboards and doorways. Hardwood probably under carpeting in bedrooms. '13 roof, '15 exterior painted by previous owners, '16 H20 heater, '18 pool new pump, underground plumbing, '19 deck painted. Countless elements of this historic home have been lovingly preserved but so much has gone into updating the house for today's style. You will fall in love with this one-of-a-kind home!