445 Catkins Way Cary, IL 60013

Welcome home to 445 Catkins Way located in the very desirable White Oaks Subdivision. This one of a kind floorplan with it's custom architectural design is not your standard two story home. Perfectly situated on almost a half acre lot, this home has a fenced yard but done in such a way that you do not have obstructed views. First floor master suite with 2 closets including a huge walk-in with closet organizer, private bath, featuring a whirlpool tub, separate shower, linen closet, raised vanity. Family room is warm and cozy with a floor to ceiling masonry fireplace and filled with natural light leading you to the bright and sunny kitchen. The large gourmet kitchen is complete with cherry cabinets, corian & granite counters, stainless steel appliances, walk-in pantry, huge island and enough space for your table for eat-in dining. Off of the kitchen is a screen porch which leads to a paver patio perfect for barbecuing/entertaining. Separate dining room. Upstairs are 3 large bedrooms. Finished English basement adds additional living space with a large rec room, bonus room which is currently used as an office but could be a 5th bedroom, workout room, etc., dry bar, and tons of storage. First floor laundry. Improvements made: The fireplace was lined with a stainless-steel liner, new crown, new cap on the flue that can be closed from inside the fireplace. The smoke chamber has been updated with high heat cement to code. The fireplace is up to code now. There a set of gas logs in the basement that can be put back in the firebox. The fireplace is now used as wood burning. The glass doors are an update too. Both of the windows on each side of the fireplace have been replaced. The half-moon windows that were on top of the old windows were removed and replaced with the transom windows. Room darkening curtains were installed 2019 in the family room and the dining room, new curtains and new rods. The windows in the center of the bump out in the kitchen were replaced. All of this work was done with permits. Backyard was fenced in with building permits three years ago. Radon system was passive and now it is active with a blower on it. The home internet has been updated all of the rooms are wired with CAT5 wiring. Most of the rooms have cable TV in them too. The ADT security system is deactivated but can be reactivate at any time. All of the system is installed and ready to use. The cedar shake roof is stained every three years. Valleys are painted at the same time you will not see any rust in the valleys. The roof is walked twice a year and all loose or broken shakes are replaced. Some of the roof Caps have been replaced. 2019 the entire exterior was scraped, caulked, and painted and any and all issues were addressed. The majority of the interior was also painted excluding the master and the upstairs bathroom and guest room. Ceiling fan in the family room was replaced in 2019. Dishwasher was replaced in 2018 and the hot water heater was replaced 3/2017. There is a maintenance agreement on the HVAC and it is inspected and serviced twice a year. All hard-wired smoke detectors were replaced in 2021. The patio was leveled and enlarged in 2019 with all pavers removed, new sand and gravel added and the step and walls were replaced. No homeowners association. Close to shopping, dining, train and conservation area. Cary Schools, Cary Park District, Cary Library. **AGENT OWNED**