4948 Dobson St.

Wow! Unique property in award-winning Fairview School District 72 with: Four Bedrooms Up, Four Full Baths, 90-Foot-Wide Lot, Updated Kitchen, Close to Downtown Skokie. Full second floor addition and substantial ground floor remodeling in 2004, and a complete kitchen update in 2017. Full basement, large deck, and brick 2 car garage. This well-maintained home has great options for family living, entertaining, and work from home situations. First floor with eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, sunny living room with fireplace, adjoining TV room that can be closed with French doors, first floor (5th) bedroom and nearby full/updated bath, as well as a garden room/open den (currently a library) that opens onto the deck and backyard. The back yard is spacious, private, and securely fenced with landscaping designed to be colorful and easily maintained and has a 10'x10' attractive garden shed. Full basement with tons of storage, additional cabinetry, full bath, large rec room, tool room with workbenches, exercise area, (as well as safety updates of overhead sewer, ground water sump pumps and 200amp electric panel), Primary bedroom has a ton of natural light, with walk-in-closet, sitting area and large en-suite bath (cast iron tub and separate glass shower). Second Floor Laundry! Two more large bedrooms, full family bath, and an additional room that could be a playroom, study spot/office, or with a fairly easy conversion, a private 4th bedroom. This home is perfect for everyday family living, intimate gatherings, and big summertime blowouts. It is in a close-to-everything location: parks, schools, Oakton College, Skokie Library, farmer's market, city hall, shops, and restaurants. Fairview South School is a K-8 school with a state-of-the-art building, full time kindergarten and a preschool coming in 2024/25 school year. Easy access to the Edens, walk to Skokie Swift at Oakton, or park at Dempster, and a short drive to either Morton Grove or Edgebrook Metra stops. Enjoy downtown Skokie's shops, services, and many boutique-sized restaurants: Libertad, Ja Dred, Kneads & Wants, Village Inn, Kaufman's Bagel & Deli and more. Short drive to all the major chain stores at Village Crossing on Touhy, plus Costco and Target. A great small town feel with big city amenities nearby.