8400 Monticello Ave.

Are you looking for a home in Skokie with a huge backyard for entertaining, a large eat-in kitchen, and a ranch for single story living with a bright, open and airy floor plan? This home has it all as well as an ATTACHED heated and air conditions garage, a huge full basement and great schools to top it all off? You've just found the gem you've been searching for! This beautiful all brick 3-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom ranch home sits on a large and rare, spacious corner double lot!! (55 x 125) and has over 2300 total sq. Ft. (1160 on main floor and same sq ft in basement). As you walk into your new home, you will be greeted by the new stunning and modern updated light fixtures and the original gleaming hardwood floors in the living room, dining room, and two out of the three bedrooms. Let's move on to the kitchen! You will love making delicious meals and trying new recipes in your large eat-in kitchen featuring new flooring and beautiful higher-end stainless steel appliances such as the Frigidaire Professional Series double convection oven! (The oven is electric but a gas line can easily be run from the unfinished part of the basement directly underneath the stove for you to put in a gas stove if you desire). The kitchen even has a space-saving pocket door! The large full basement is partially finished and great for entertaining, can be utilized as a home office, and still has plenty of storage space PLUS your very own cedar closet to maintain your precious seasonal clothing! Also, this home features a rare extra-wide and deep (21 x 13) approx. 1.5 car ATTACHED heated and air-conditioned garage with extra bright lighting making it a great work area as well! Compared to most other homes on the market in the area with detached garages, this home shines as you will not have to worry about stepping out into the cold, rain or snow when getting into or out of your car! The larger double corner lot gives you a much larger back yard than other homes on the market and give you plenty of room for entertaining family, friends, and guests during the warm spring, summer, and even fall months. This home even features a Weber gas grill with a direct gas line from the home so you never have to worry about running out of propane! The 1/2 bath in the basement has an additional small storage area next to it that can easily be converted to make the 1/2 bath a nice sized full bath! The lot and landscaping include beautiful and colorful lilac bushes and other flowering trees. There is PLENTY of NEW and NEWER as well! Roof, siding, gutters, and downspouts were all replaced in 2020. Hot water heater was replaced in 2019. New bathroom vanity / sink and bathtub tile surround have been re-grouted. New light fixtures, newer front door storm door with screen. Almost throughout the entire main floor the light switches have been changed to Decora modern switches. All bathroom and kitchen faucets are new. The main floor was recently painted and beautiful cove molding was added throughout. Tuck-pointing around the home and new concrete garage pad / lip was just completed and comes with a 3-year warranty! Home also comes with a battery backup sump pump. This home is near parks, all major shopping, the I-94 expressway, Skokie Swift Train, and Downtown Skokie as well as the Evanston Golf Club. This fabulous home also accesses the highly rated and desirable Niles Township Schools. If you are looking for the perfect single-level ranch home, this one is it!