Prime location meets abundant charm and gorgeous updates in this beautiful 4 bedroom 2.5 bathroom brick home in idyllic Riverside. Welcome guests into your adorable foyer, off of which is a huge formal living room with a fireplace and bay window overlooking the front yard. Down the hall is the formal dining room which easily fits a table for 10 - 12 and leads to the drop dead gorgeous kitchen and huge family room. The kitchen was recently renovated and has soft close cabinets/drawers, a double oven, wine fridge, stainless steel appliances, quartz counters, an island and a peninsula for lots of seating, plus tons of cabinet and counter space.  Off the kitchen is the spacious family room with fireplace which has plenty of room for both a huge sectional TV watching area and an area which can fit a large table for eating. The family room leads to the backyard through French doors which features a huge brand new deck, a detached 2 car garage and a large backyard with a deep lot which features a grassy area for playing as well as a fire pit area.  Completing the 1st floor is a powder room and large walk in pantry with hardwood floors throughout this level. Upstairs is 4 bedrooms plus two full bathrooms. The master bedroom is enormous and has it's own private balcony as well as an en-suite bathroom with separate walk in shower and Jacuzzi tub. The 2nd and 3rd bedrooms are also large, easily fitting king beds with plenty of additional room for dressers and nightstands. The smaller 4th bedroom makes a great guest room/office combo. The basement is fully finished with a large recreation room with fireplace, a bonus room perfect for an office, play room or exercise room, the laundry room and a large unfinished area, perfect for storage. Zoned for heat and AC with 2 furnaces and 2 AC units. Updates galore including a new roof, downspouts and gutters which are only 2.5 years, new attic insulation, entire house recently painted, many new windows throughout, newer furnaces and AC units, newer water heater, newer plumbing, all new light fixtures and ceiling fans, new kitchen counters, new kitchen hardware, new wine fridge, new backsplash, new dishwasher, new microwave, new oven range hood, new sink & faucet, newly refinished hardwood floors throughout, new flooring in the basement, new carpet in the master bedroom, new updates in all bathrooms, new exhaust fans, tuckpointing done, new washer/dryer, new Nest Thermostats, new deck with Trex decking, new balcony, new fire pit area and more.  Amazing location just 2 blocks from the highly desirable Ames Elementary School which has a great playground as well as Turtle Park, hike at Salt Creek Trail and Waterfall Glen, or walk to the Library. You can also head into downtown Riverside and stop at LaBarra, which is a great place to eat on a summer evening or try La Estancia for Mexican Food, Michael's Pancake House for breakfast, and SawMilly for sandwiches. Riverside has fantastic annual events that bring the community together such as the Holiday Stroll in December, The 4th of July parade, various concerts in the town center and movies in the park. If you want to hop in the car it's only 5 minutes to the Brookfield Zoo, a quick drive to Oakbrook Mall, 10 minutes to Marianos or 15 minutes to Whole Foods. For commuters, it's a 15 minute walk to the Metra line which goes to Union Station in less than 30 minutes or you can drive and be in the Chicago Loop in just 20 - 25 minutes when traffic is light.  2021 Property Taxes: $16,305.61