You'll love this LARGER THAN EXPECTED home! This home is close to WALDEN LAKE. With approximately 2550 square feet of LIVING SPACE, this home has the space you are looking for! When you walk into this home you'll find the living room with 14' VAULTED CEILING provides AMPLE SPACE for guests and a 12' Christmas tree! Then step into the kitchen with DINING AREA for a glimpse of WALDEN LAKE! Also, a door to the outside for your close friends and family to enter from the driveway. NEW STOVE (2021) and newer refrigerator and microwave (2014). NEWER FLOORING in kitchen, living room and hallway (2010). The LARGE FAMILY ROOM has a woodburning GAS START FIREPLACE with carved wood front and MANTLE as the centerpiece of the room! FULL BATHROOM off the family room plus a spacious UTILITY ROOM with FRONT LOAD washer and dryer plus utility sink. Utility room steps into the OVERSIZED 2 1/2 CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. Family room has sliding doors to step into the back yard. The homes FINISHED BASEMENT has a rec room, office plus bathroom with WHIRLPOOL TUB and separate shower. The upper level is the level for the 3 bedrooms and the MAIN BATHROOM. 2 of the 3 bedrooms are rather large. The MASTER BEDROOM has a VAULTED CEILING. Outside is a 25'x15' PATIO that is comfortable for your OUTSIDE ENTERTAINING. The LARGE BACK YARD is large enough for a few RAISED GARDEN BEDS and a LARGE SHED with loft for extra storage. NEW ROOF, gutters and downspouts in 2009. Manteno could be in a HALLMARK MOVIE! Part of the attraction to Manteno is all the PARKS (at least 14) with the well thought out VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES like the Fitness Court & PICKLEBALL! The nearest park is 1 BLOCK AWAY. The crown jewel is the 67 ACRE PARK with separate football, soccer and baseball fields, AMPHITHEATER for Movies in the Park, tennis courts, GAZEBO, clubhouse, hockey rink in the winter and roller blading in the summer and more! Nearby is the VIBRANT DOWNTOWN that looks like it should be part of a movie set! Don't miss the Square with it's JUMPING PILLOW, lighted water feature, ZIP LINE, a fire pit with seating, circle with parking and more. WALKING AND BIKING TRAILS meander through town from north to south. Near the home are businesses like STEAM HOLLOW BREWING, Montessori Day School, Wendy's, VITAL LANDSCAPE and more. Some of the POPULAR STORES and RESTAURANTS downtown include PJ's ICE CREAM, The Well coffee shop, Summa Brothers Barbershop and much more! Popular activities include Octoberfest, MOVIES IN THE PARK, golf cart parade, Manteno Cruise Nights, ROCKIN ON THE SQUARE, Lighting on Main Street at Christmas plus more! Not far from I-57 to access downtown Chicago in about 50 minutes or less for work or ENTERTAINMENT! Manteno Schools have a strong Show Choir program, Best Buddies program and LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. This home is conveniently located in the QUIET VILLAGE OF MANTENO that has so much HAPPENING! The Village has been FRUGAL so you can enjoy LOW SALES TAXES plus the PROPERTY TAX REBATES for the VILLAGE PORTION of the real estate taxes! What else could you want? Ask for the 1 year AHS HOME WARRANTY! Start Packin'!