Custom-built split-level with a sub-basement on a 1.3-acre lot in unincorporated Cary. This serene location feels remote and private yet it's very close to the Fox River, the METRA station, grocery, restaurants, golf courses, and highly rated schools. The beautifully landscaped yard is lovely in the summer with its various hydrangeas, lilies, peonies, hastas, cherry trees, and other flowering perennials. This huge backyard is ideally suited for playing, entertaining, or outdoor dining on the large wood deck as the occasional wildlife passes on through. Freshly updated inside, the current sellers have done a lot of hard work removing old wallpaper and replacing it with fresh paint. They've also added new carpet, upgraded the bathrooms, installed quartz counters and new stainless sink in the kitchen. Additionally, this home also features a newer roof, gutters, furnace, and well tank. As you walk through one oversized room after another, you'll soon realize that this isn't your typical split-level home. Built by a custom builder for their own personal residence, you can feel their pride in its construction and see their thoughtfulness in its timeless layout. Love to cook? There's enough elbow room for a fleet of chefs in this kitchen! Hosting a holiday dinner? Break out the leaves for your dining room table and invite the extended family! Watching the big game? Throw some wood in the fireplace and invite all your friends to the huge family room! Need a place for jackets, boots, sports gear, school bags, or even that spare fridge? Hello, mud room! Need some extra space for your toys? You're covered with the oversized garage! And in addition to having almost 2,500 square feet of finished living space, you'll have something that few split-levels ever have: STORAGE SPACE! There's plenty of that here. Large closets, linen closets, laundry room shelving, as well as attic space. You could also use the sub-basement for long-term storage or choose to finish part of that 1,600 extra square feet and make great use of its charming wood-burning stove. This wonderful house has nearly everything you could want in a forever home.  The only thing it's truly missing is you.