309 W 8th St

This AWARD WINNING HOME during the 1993 Homes on Parade has much to be proud of! WALKING DISTANCE to LAKE MANTENO. This home has a lot of CURB APPEAL with the LIGHTED FRONT PORCH to watch the neighbors walk by! In back is the SUNROOM with vaulted ceiling overlooking almost nothing but farmland. When you walk into the foyer you look into the OPEN LIVING ROOM with VAULTED CEILING and recessed lights and OAK MANTLE over the GAS FIREPLACE. The living room flows into the kitchen with CUSTOM OAK CABINETS, breakfast bar, undercabinet lighting, oak range hood, pantry with SLIDE OUT DRAWERS and dining area with RECESSED LIGHTS. Off the living room is the MASTER BEDROOM with TRAY CEILING and recessed lights and the master bath with whirlpool tub, SEPARATE SHOWER and WALK IN CLOSET. In the front of the home are the other bedrooms. Both bedrooms have WINDOW SEATS with wall sconces plus WALK IN CLOSETS. The MAIN BATHROOM has a tub and shower that LOOKS BRAND NEW! The utility room is off the living room and have cabinets and a utility sink. Walk through the utility room to the LARGE 2.5 SIDE ENTRY GARAGE with cabinets and a central vac. Throughout the upstairs are quality 6 PANEL DOORS. The FINISHED BASEMENT is large with the stairs dividing the basement in the middle so you can have 2 different LIVING AREAS. The home is in PRISTINE CONDITION and just waiting for your PERSONAL TOUCHES AND UPGRADES! Manteno could be in a HALLMARK MOVIE! Part of its attraction is all the PARKS (at least 14) with the well thought out VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES like the Fitness Court & PICKLEBALL! On the north end on 10,000 Road N there is much to do at the 67 ACRE PARK with separate football, soccer and baseball fields, AMPHITHEATER for Movies in the Park, 2 tennis courts, GAZEBO, clubhouse, hockey rink in the winter and roller blading in the summer and more! Nearby is the VIBRANT DOWNTOWN and the Square with it's JUMPING PILLOW, lighted water feature, ZIP LINE, rotating climber, a fire pit with seating, a circle with parking and more. WALKING AND BIKING TRAILS meander through town from north to south. Some of the POPULAR STORES AND RESTAURANTS downtown include PJ's ICE CREAM, The Well coffee shop, Sammy's Pizza, Yanni's Cafe, Summa Brothers Barbershop, MAIN STREET PHARMACY, Leo Hassett/Manteno Community Center, BERKOTS grocery store plus Manteno Lake and Sportsman Club nearby and much more! Popular activities include Octoberfest, MOVIES IN THE PARK, golf cart parade, Manteno Cruise Nights, ROCKIN ON THE SQUARE, Lighting on Main Street at Christmas and more! Not far from I-57 to access downtown Chicago in about 50 minutes or less for work or ENTERTAINMENT! Within minutes of Bradley and Bourbonnais and OLIVET, Kankakee Community College, Childrens' Museum, ADVENTURE COMMONS, Hero City Adventure Park, KANKAKEE RIVER STATE PARK plus more. This home is conveniently located in the VILLAGE OF MANTENO that has so much HAPPENING! The Village has been FRUGAL so you can enjoy LOW SALES TAXES plus the PROPERTY TAX REBATES for the VILLAGE PORTION of the real estate taxes! What else could you want? This property is sold "as is" but you can ask for the 1 year AHS HOME WARRANTY!