5229 Briarcrest Ln

Own Your Own Private Resort with a cul-de-sac location that backs to a conservancy! Relax poolside with palm trees in the summer... and when cold weather chases you inside, play Basketball or Pickleball in your own indoor sport court! Kids have spring sports tryouts in February? No problem, when you have the advantage of a year round practice facility! This one of a kind property was built for entertaining. Plus you won't believe all the storage space! With five good-sized bedrooms, a full finished basement, AND a giant bonus room over the gym - it all adds up to the perfect place to host parties, family reunions, kids' birthday parties and team get-togethers. Amazing two-tier outdoor living space features large deck overlooking spacious patio and stunning 40'x16' low-maintenance fiberglass saltwater pool, with programmable LED lights, water jets, slide and diving board - all controlled remotely from your phone. Automatic cover serves as a safety feature, and also reduces cleaning and chemicals. Cabana and new hot tub pergola have power for lights, outdoor TV, and music... maximizing every moment of your summer. And that's just inside the fenced yard! Outside the pool fence, there's a park-like yard space perfect for outdoor activities, football games and outfielder practice. Irrigation system and extensive landscape lighting surrounding the home. Inside, an inviting 2-story foyer leads you into the bright and sunny kitchen featuring 9' island with Wolf induction cooktop and seating for four, custom cherry cabinets, stainless steel appliances, double wall oven, large deep sink, wet bar with extra cold beverage fridge, plus fantastic touches like pull-out spice rack, cabinets for storing trays and cutting boards, and a walk-in pantry. Custom woodwork gives the open space definition, while allowing full view from the kitchen into the family room, with a floor-to-ceiling stone wood burning fireplace with gas starter. Formal living room with French doors and a gas fireplace. Off the kitchen there's a main floor bedroom and full bath that can serve as a Mother-In-Law suite or home office. Expansive Master bedroom with a spacious bathroom, dual walk-in closets and a sitting room that could be turned into a luxurious walk-in closet. The large bonus room over the gym is terrific for a pool table, movie night, entertaining and also includes its own kitchenette... leaving the finished basement as a "kid zone", keeping toys out of sight from guests. Finished basement has an exercise room, loads of storage space, full bathroom and exterior access to backyard. You also get a huge 4.5-car garage with spare room for a workbench, shelves, extra fridge, and lockers for sports gear. All of this in the award-winning Stevenson school district. A complete brick exterior! Oversized aggregate driveway. Two new furnaces in 2018, new cedar deck in 2015 (will be freshly stained April 2023), cedar shake roof freshly preserved in 2023. Short drive to downtown Long Grove, all levels of schools, shopping, restaurants, Metra train station and the interstate.