255 Forrest Rd

First time offered! Updated traditional colonial in Hickory Hills. Original owners expanded this home from the original floor plan to add 2 ft on each side to expand the interior space including the laundry and garage. See attached floor plan. Freshly refinished wood floors thruout most of the home. Updated Bathrooms and kitchen. The owners have lovingly maintained this home with recent updates including a two stage, high efficiency heat pump, with a variable speed blower for whole house forced air heating and air-conditioning with natural gas back-up and includes an April-Aire air filter and humidifier to eliminate dry heat. Vinyl siding, over-sized gutters and downspouts, (All the rear gutters drain to the backyard creek) 200 Amp electrical service and updated panel. New windows,Insulated garage doors and newer insulated front door. Replaced window in family room with Anderson French door which leads out to 404 square foot flagstone patio. The cut flagstone patio with retaining walls and steps, is surrounded by flower beds that include around 80 Stella Dora Day Lillies. The attached 3 Season room provides outdoor entertainment out of the elements. The spring fed creek acts as a natural backyard boundary and has a wooded tree hedge for privacy. Freshly painted basement has a perimeter French drain system and sump pump keeps the basement dry. The house has never been flooded and flood ins is not required.