SOLD

Come visit this quaint 2bd/1ba cottage in the woods. It's a short, level walk to lake-front access via your own wooden foot bridge.

We are located just off-shore on Spoon Lake, a sparkling, spring-fed lake in north-central IL.     

*3 hrs. from Chicago      *2 hrs. from Champaign      *1 hr. to the Quad cities     *40 min. to Peoria

*15 min. to Galesburg (cinemas, Wallmart, mall, and good restaurants)

*Property Taxes $2011 / yr.     *Association Fee $175 / yr. (Yes,  that's per year!)

*Forced air heat, L.P. Gas     *Public Water and Electricity     *Septic     Central A/C

*Be part of the private Oak Run residential community (surrounding Spoon Lake and located 1 mi. N of the tiny village of Dahinda, IL.)

*600 acre LAKE with 40 mph speed limit, and a 25' max. boat length (except for pontoons)

*2 boat launches     *4th of July fireworks!     *year round planned activities

*good fishing lake with annual tournaments (stocked with bass, crappie, walleye and northern)

*18 hole golf course (reasonable fees, carts, season memberships)       

*club house, lounge and restaurant      *convenience store with gas pumps and carry-out pizza

*leased boat docks available     *olympic-size community pool     *2 tennis courts

*2 lovely beaches     *4 parks (3 with playgrounds)     *pavilions and rest rooms

*abundant wild-life   *hunting opportunities at Oak Run (additional local hunt and fishing clubs)

*campground for owners and guests only (with dump station at no charge)

Experience the best of lake living with:

*the perfect small home for week-end use or year round living    

*lake sights and sounds at your doorstep

*leased boat slips for easy access to water sports

*the economy of a truly lake-access lot

*You'll pay a fraction of the price for this home compared to a similar property with lake-front exposure, and you won't have to worry about dock and shore-line upkeep and expense!  

COME TO THE LAKE TO PLAY, NOT WORK!

*trees are trimmed               *house has a new maintenance-free "shake" vinyl exterior

*new gutters with guard      *lawn is groomed

*professionally landscaped with a stone front patio, step and stone-edged gardens    

*kitchen and interior have been freshly updated

Take advantage of this incredible opportunity to buy a lake home in a buyers market.  The home was bank appraised at $121,800 in Dec. 2006. Since then, $45,000 dollars in upgrades have been completed, bringing the exterior and interior of the cottage up to modern standards and convenience. We have $164K invested in this home, and our asking price is $139,900. That's over $24K in savings to you!  So, you don't want to buy now, and not be able to enjoy the cottage until next summer?  We'll rent it back from you until then.  We've experienced a life-long dream by living in this cozy, lake home for the past 3 yrs.  We will miss Oak Run and the quiet of the country. 

The 768 s.f. first floor features:

*totally upgraded kitchen (wood flooring)      *Quartz counters

*refinished white cabinets  (lead glass accent and new antique-brass pulls)

*refrigerator, M/W, D/W drawer, Reverse Osmosis water faucet and ice maker, garbage disposal

- all NEW in 2008

*Lovely bead-board trim, crown moldings, faux tin back-splash and modern lighting complete the casual, yet elegant kitchen.

*The foyer, one bedroom, a full bath, a dining area and the family room round out the first floor.

*An expansive wooden deck, off of the dining area, is freshly refinished.

The 416 s.f. second floor:

*is a large open space (suitable for use as a bedroom or bonus room) with:

*vaulted ceiling     *2 built-in bookcases

*This room is furnished with a full bed, 2 twins, a sofa, 2 dressers, and still has room to spare.

The 768 s.f. walk-out basement is:

*unfinished     *guaranteed by "Helitech" to be DRY for life     *ready for your remodel project

*As is, the basement provides plenty of storage for water toys, lawn equipment, a second full-sized refrigerator, and new plumbing for laundry. The washer and dryer are included, if you like.

Mother Nature has provided the idealic setting and we've added the comfort and amenities to

make this your picture perfect cottage in the woods.

COME SEE IT TODAY!