2517 Colfax Street

Location!! Opportunity to have it all-5 bedroom, 3 full bath home with oversized rear yard and extra long driveway. Wonderfully situated in a community that meets every need--accessibility to urban thrills with all the suburban comforts! This must-see well-maintained family home is nestled on a gorgeous tree-lined street that leads right into Cook County's Dwight Perkins Forest Preserve. Or, stay within your very own property lines and enjoy your HUGE 60 x 200 lot with 18 mature trees along with lush front and rear gardens blooming with perennials that keep your land private and serene. Perfect for entertaining family and friends in the spacious fenced yard and on the breezy screened-in rear porch off the family room that leads to a brick paver patio...or bring it inside to the BIG family room looking out the many windows to the greenery. Key home features include Nantucket cedar shingles, hardwood floors, built-ins, beautiful windows, wood burning fireplace, tiled showers, and a rare oversized driveway that is safe and convenient for family and guests' cars. All 5 bedrooms are uniquely situated on the second floor. Oversized two car garage with storage. Unfinished clean and dry basement for storage and laundry. Very large unfinished attic that is ripe for expansion-if desired. Move-in ready, or make it your own! Across the street from Lincolnwood Elementary School. Walking distance to Central Street's thriving independent shops and restaurants. Surrounded by open spaces and parks. Easy access to public transportation: Metra train (UP-N line), CTA's #201 Central/Ridge bus, PACE #213 Green Bay Road bus. Two miles to Lighthouse Beach, Northwestern University, and the gorgeous beaches and lakefront trails of Lake Michigan. Two miles to downtown Evanston. 10 minute drive to Edens (94) Expressway and Westfield Old Orchard shopping mall. Cruise southbound on the world-famous Lake Shore Drive for 35 minutes and arrive in downtown Chicago.